Product ID:ACETONITRILE
MSDS Date:12/01/1993
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-191-7220
MSDS Number: BQGSZ

BURDICK AND JACKSON DIV OF BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORP.

1953 S HARVEY STREET
MUSKEGON, MI 49442
US

Emergency Phone: 616-726-3171/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 616-726-3171

Cage: 2H215

HONEYWELL, BURDICK AND JACKSON

MUSKEGON, MI 49442-6101 US

Telephone: 800-368-0050/800-707-4555

Cage: 2H215

ACETONITRILE (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 75-05-8

RTECS: AL7700000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 40 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 40 PPM/60 STEL; 9596

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) IS NOT KNOWN.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYE, SKIN, CNS, LUNG &
GI TRACT. ACUTE- INHALE:CAN REDUCE BLOOD PRESSURE, SHALLOW
RESPIRATION, CONVULSION & DEATH AT HIGH CONCENTRATIONS. EYE:CAUSES
IRRITATION. SKIN:CAN CAUSE IRRITATION & SAME SYSTEMIC SYMPTOMS AS
INHALATION. ORAL:SWALLOWING >2 OZ CAN CAUSE CNS EFFECTS. CHRONIC-
LIVER & KIDNEY DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, DROWSINESS, DIZZINESS, NAUSEA,
VOMITING, HEADACHE, WEAKNESS, ABDOMINAL DISCOMFORT, ABDOMINAL PAIN,
TEARING, REDNESS, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, CHEST PAIN, SHOCK AND DEATH
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS WITH PRE-EXISTING
DISEASES OF THE EYE, SKIN, RESPIRATORY TRACT, LIVER, KIDNEYS, CNS
MAY HAVE INCREASED SUSCEPTIBILITY TO THE TOXICITY OF EXCESSIVE
EXPOSURES.

First Aid:CALL PHYSICIAN IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. EYE:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP &
WATER. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED.
ORAL:CAL L A PHYSICIAN/POISON CONTROL CENTER IMMEDIATELY. NEVER
GIVE FLUID OR INDUCE VOMITING IF PATIENT IS UNCONSCIOUS OR HAS
CONVULSIONS. NOTE TO PHYSICIAN:SYMPTOMS MAY BE DELAYED. TREAT AS
CYANIDE POISONING

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:42.1F,5.6C
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:975F
Lower Limits:3.0
Upper Limits:16.0
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE (CO2), ALCOHOL FOAM
OR DRY CHEMICAL. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPOR IS HEAVIER THAN AIR AND CAN TRAVEL
CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION AND FLASH BACK.
CONTAINERS MAY RUPTURE DUE TO VAPOR PRESSURE BUILDUP.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. ELIMINATE SOURCES
OF IGNITION. VENTILATE AREA. PICK UP SPILL WITH NON-FLAMMABLE
ABSORBENT SUCH AS SAND, EARTH. PREVENT LIQUID FROM ENTERING SEWERS
OR WATERWAYS.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN SECURE FLAMMABLE LIQUID
STORAGE ROOM, AWAY FROM SOURCES OF IGNITION & DIRECT SUNLIGHT. KEEP
OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
Other Precautions:DANGER! TOXIC AND FLAMMABLE. GROUND AND BOND METAL
CONTAINERS TO MINIMIZE STATIC SPARKS. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN
OR CLOTHING. DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR OR MIST. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER
HANDLING AND BEFOR E EATING OR DRINKING. DO NOT INGEST.

Respiratory Protection:IF WORKING IN CONFINED AREAS, OR IF EXPOSURE MAY
OR DOES EXCEED RECOMMENDED PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMITS (PEL), WEAR
NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATORY PROTECTION (AIR-PURIFYING, AIR-SUPPLIED
OR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS).
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL AND/OR LOCAL EXHAUST, EXPLOSION-PROOF)
VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV(S).
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE, NITRILES
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, SAFETY SHOWER,
INDUSTRIAL-TYPE WORK CLOTHING, APRON
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:F5
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:179F,82C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-47F,-44C
Vapor Pres:72.8 @ 68F
Vapor Density:1.4
Spec Gravity:0.78
Evaporation Rate & Reference:5 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID, SWEET, ETHER-LIKE ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Stability Condition to Avoid:SUNLIGHT, HEAT, SPARKS, FLAMES AND OTHER
SOURCES OF IGNITION

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL SHOULD BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL LOCAL,
STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. INCINERATION IS RECOMMENDED.
HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBER: U003 (IGNITABLE, TOXIC), D001 (IGNITABLE).
REPORTABLE QUANTITY (RQ) : 5000 POUNDS.

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