Product ID:ETHANENITRILE, METHYL CYANIDE, AX0146
MSDS Date:10/06/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N051372
MSDS Number: BVFDL

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ACETONITRILE (SARA III)

CAS: 75-05-8

RTECS: AL7700000

OSHA PEL 40 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 40 PPM;60 STEL

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

OUTSIDE PROCESS EQUIP OPERATING UNDER ELEVATED

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

CNDTNS (SEE YOUR SFTY EQUIP SUPPLIER).

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL,RAT) 2730 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TOXIC BY INGESTION, INHALATION & SKIN
ABSORPTION. CAUSES HEADACHE, BREATHING DIFFICULTY, IRRITATION OF
EYES & THROAT. CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISTURBANCES,
UNCONSCIOUSNESS. AFFECTS LUNGS, KIDNEYS, LIVE R, CNS & REPRODUCTIVE
ORGANS. BREATHINGHIGH CONCENTRATIONS MAY CAUSE CYANIDE POISONING &
DEATH. EFTS (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:MAY BE DELAYED. TESTS ON LAB ANIMALS
INDICATE MATL MAY PRODUCE ADVERSE MUTAGENIC & REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:RESPIRATORY, KIDNEY & LIVER
CONDITIONS.

First Aid:GET MED ASSISTANCE FOR ALL CASES OF OVEREXP. SKIN:WASH THORO
W/SOAP & WATER. EYES:IMMED FLUSH THORO W/WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS.
INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR; GIVE ARTF RESP IF BRTHG HAS STOPPED.
HAVE PAT IENT BREATHE AMYL NITRITE VAP FOR 15 SECOND INTERVALS (5
TIMES). INGEST:IF CONSCIOUS, DRINK WATER & INDUCE VOMIT IMMED AS
DIRECTED BY MED PERS. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO UNCONSCIOUS
PERSON.

Flash Point Method:OC
Flash Point:42.0F,5.6C
Lower Limits:4.4%
Upper Limits:16%
Extinguishing Media:"ALCOHOL" FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DANGEROUS FIRE & EXPLO HAZ. VAP CAN
TRAVEL DISTS TO IGNIT SOURCE & FLASH BACK. HOT ORG CHEM VAPS/MISTS
ARE SUSCEPTIBLE TO SUDDEN SPONT COMBUST WHEN (SUPP DATA)

Spill Release Procedures:DIKE SPILL; TAKE UP W/ABSORBENT; CONTAINERIZE
FOR PROPER DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE
IN COOL AREA AWAY FROM IGNITION SOURCES & OXIDIZERS. DO NOT BREATHE
VAPOR. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN/CLOTHING.
Other Precautions:ELECTRICALLY GROUND ALL EQUIPMENT WHEN HANDLING THIS
PRODUCT. RETAINED RESIDUE MAY MAKE EMPTY CONTAINERS HAZARDOUS; USE
CAUTION! DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY.

Respiratory Protection:IF WORKPLACE EXPOS LIM(S) OF PROD/ANY COMPONENT
IS EXCEEDED, A NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD AIR SUPPLIED RESP IS ADVISED IN
ABSENCE OF PROPER ENVIRON CONTROL. OSHA REGS ALSO PERMIT OTHER
NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD RESPS (NEG PRESS TYPE) UNDER SPECIFIED (ING 3)
Ventilation:MATERIAL MUST BE HANDLED OR TRANSFERRED IN AN APPROVED FUME
HOOD OR W/EQUIVALENT VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:BUTYL RUB/NEOPRENE/PVA/EQUIV GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPVD CHEM WORK GOGG .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH & SAFETY EQUIPMENT
SHOULD BE READILY AVAILABLE .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLO HAZ:MIXED W/AIR. IGNIT MAY OCCUR AT TEMPS BELOW PUBLISHED
AUTOIGNIT/IGNIT TEMPS. IGNIT TEMPS DECR W/INCR VAP VOL & VAP/AIR
CONT TIME & ARE INFLUENCED BY PRESS CHANGES. IGNIT MAY OCCUR AT
TYPICAL ELEVATED TEMP PROCESS CNDTNS, ESP IN PROCESS OPERATING
UNDER VACUUM IF SUBJECTED TO SUDDEN INGRESS OF AIR/ (ING 2)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:180F,82C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-49F,-45C
Vapor Pres:72.8 @ 20C
Vapor Density:1.41
Spec Gravity:0.786 (H*2O=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:5.79 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID; AROMATIC ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WATER, ACIDS, OXIDZIERS, BASES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT; CONTACT W/IGNITION SOURCE. WILL
REACT W/WATER, STEAM OR ACIDS TO PRODUCE TOXIC & FLAMMABLE VAPORS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HCN, CO*X, NO*X. (FORMS HCN WHEN
HEATED ABOUT 120C.)

Waste Disposal Methods:TO BE PERFORMED IN COMPLIANCE W/ALL CURRENT
LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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