Product ID:NM-90
MSDS Date:06/15/1992
FSC:1375
NIIN:01-312-5864
MSDS Number: BVGRS

ANGUS CHEMICAL CO

1500 E LAKE COOK RD
BUFFALO GROVE, IL 60089
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 708-215-8600

Preparer: LORI J. QUINN

Cage: 2W915

ANGUS CHEMICAL COMPANY

BUFFALO GROVE, IL 60089 US

Telephone: 708-215-8600 800-424-9300

Cage: 2W915

METHANE, NITRO-; (NITROMETHANE)

CAS: 75-52-5

RTECS: PA9800000

Fraction By Weight: 90% MIN

OSHA PEL 100 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 100 PPM

ETHANE, NITRO-; (NITROETHANE)

CAS: 79-24-3

RTECS: KI5600000

Fraction By Weight: 8-10%

OSHA PEL 100 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 100 PPM

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:INHAL:HEADACHE, NAUSEA,
VOMITING, NARCOSIS. SKIN:PROLONGED EXPOSURE CAN LEAD TO MILD
IRRITATION DUE TO "DEFATTING". INGEST:ONLY SLIGHTLY TOXIC.
EYE:NONIRRITATING. CHRONIC:INHAL:OVEREXPOSURE MAY CAUSE LIVER &
KIDNEY DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYE:IMMED FLUSH W/LARGE QTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS.
SKIN:REMOVE CLOTHING CONTAM W/NM-90. WASH EXPOSED SKIN W/SOAP &
WATER. WASH CONTAM CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR. CALL MD, WHO MAY CHECK FOR INCREASED METHEMOGLOBIN CONTENT.
IF BRTHG HAS STOPPED, PERFORM ARTF RESP. INGEST:INDUCE VOMIT BY
GIVING VICTIM SEVERAL GLASSES OF WATER & HAVING HIM PLACE FINGER
DOWN HIS THROAT.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:95.0F,35.0C
Lower Limits:7.3%
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, FOAM, CO*2 & ONLY TRICLASS TYPE ABC
DRY CHEMICAL EXTINGUISHERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT . WET DOWN TANKS & CONTAINERS TO PREVENT RUPTURE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SENSITIZED BY AMINES, ALKALIS, ACIDS; CAN
DETONATE BY ADIABATIC COMPRESSION. DRY ALKALI OR AMINE SALTS ARE
EXPLOSIVE.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA & REMOVE POTENTIAL SOURCES OF
SPARK OR FLAME. PROPERLY PROTECTED PERSONNEL MAY THEN ATTEMPT TO
CONTAIN LARGE SPILLS & PUMP TO SALVAGE. ABSORB UNRECOVERABLE SPILLS
W/INERT SOLID SUCH AS S AND OR EARTH. FLUSH AREA W/WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT & FLAME. KEEP
CONTAINERS CLOSED. STORE ONLY IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER. PROTECT FROM
HIGH ENERGY IMPACTS. USE ONLY W/ADEQUATE VENT.
Other Precautions:SEE ANGUS TDS 2 FOR SPECIFIC STORAGE REQUIREMENTS.
DRY NM-90 CAN BE STORED IN STEEL. WET NM-90 (>0.1% WATER) SHOULD BE
STORED IN STAINLESS STEEL OR ALUMINUM.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS OR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED AIR
SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:SUPPLY OUTSIDE AIR & EXHST FANS SUFFICIENT TO MEET TLV
REQUIREMENT. USE LOC EXHST FOR ANY OPERATION RELEASING (SUPDAT)
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
CNDTNS (STAB):PUMPS TO DISCHARGE NITROMETHANE. VENT:EXCESSIVE VAPORS.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:216F,102C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:216F,102C
Vapor Pres:26.1 @ 20C
Vapor Density:2.2
Spec Gravity:1.12-1.123
Evaporation Rate & Reference:137 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=100)
Solubility in Water:10.5% @ 20C BY WT
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS MOBILE LIQUID; MILD CHARACTERISTIC ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
LEAD, COPPER OR THEIR ALLOYS; AMINES, STRONG ALKALIS, STRONG ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:SHOCK UNDER HEAVY CONFINEMENT. ADIABATIC
COMPRESSION SENSIT. DO NOT TRAP BTWN CLSD VALVES/USE POS
DISPLACEMENT (SUPDAT)
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF CARBON & NITROGEN.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS . UNDER RCRA, NM-90 EXHIBITS CHARACT OF IGNITABILITY
(D001) & IS REGULATED AS HAZ WASTE. OFFER FOR RECYCLING/INCIN IN
APPRVD HAZ WASTE I NCINERATOR.

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