Product ID:4-METHYLPYRIDINE, 216161
MSDS Date:01/14/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N055267
MSDS Number: BWDFQ

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 216-562-1500

Preparer: R.L.

Cage: IO030

Telephone: 216-831-3000

Cage: IO030

PYRIDINE, 4-METHYL-; (4-METHYLPYRIDINE)

CAS: 108-89-4

RTECS: UT5425000

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL,RAT) 1290 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:POISON BY SKIN CONTACT &
INTRAPERITONEAL ROUTES. MODERATELY TOXIC BY INGESTION. A SEVERE
SKIN & EYE IRRITANT. POSSIBLE GASTROINTESTINAL DISTURBANCES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:SKIN:REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG, RINSE LIBERALLY W/SOAP & WATER FOR
A CONSIDERABLE PERIOD. CALL MD. INGEST:RINSE MOUTH SEVERAL TIMES
W/WATER, DO NOT SWALLOW. CALL MD/TAKE PATIENT TO HOSPITAL.
EYES:RINSE LIBE RALLY W/WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS. CALL MD/TAKE
PATIENT TO HOSPITAL. INHAL:TAKE PATIENT INTO FRESH AIR & ALLOW TO
REST. CALL MD/TAKE PATIENT TO HOSPITAL.

Flash Point:134F,57C
Extinguishing Media:CO*2, DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EXPLOSIVE MIXTURE IN AIR. EXPLOSION!
VAPORS EXPOSED TO HEAT OR FLAMES.

Spill Release Procedures:ABSORB LIQUID IN DRY SAND, DIATONITE,
VERMICULITE, ETC, SHOVEL MIXTURE INTO PLASTIC BAGS & REMOVE TO
CENTRAL DEPOT FOR CHEMICAL WASTE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE: ROOM TEMPERATURE.
Other Precautions:SWEEP INTO SUITABLE CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.
FLAMMABLE, TOXIC.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST REQUIRED. ALWAYS USE A HOOD.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS (SUP DAT)
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH FOUNTAIN / DELUGE
SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EYE PROT: GOGGLES AND FULL LENGTH FACE SHIELD .

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:293F,145C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:35.6F,2.0C
Vapor Pres:4 @ 20C
Spec Gravity:0.957
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACID, ACID CHLORIDES, OXIDIZING AGENTS, CHLOROFORMATES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DECOMPOSITION/HEATED OR BURNED: TOXIC
FUMES OF NO*X.

Waste Disposal Methods:INCINERATE OR LANDFILL AS COMPLIES W/FEDERAL,
STATE & LOCAL LAWS.

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