Product ID:3-HYDROXYPROPIONITRILE, 56270
MSDS Date:12/01/1993
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N065288
MSDS Number: BZLDQ

Emergency Phone: 516-467-3535

Info Phone: 516-467-0980

Cage: 63181

Telephone: 414-273-3850

Cage: 63181

HYDRACRYLONITRILE; (3-HYDROXYPROPIONITRILE)

CAS: 109-78-4

RTECS: MU5250000

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50: (ORAL, RAT) 3200 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:ACUTE: MAY BE HARMFUL BY INHALATION,
INGESTION, OR SKIN ABSORPTION. CAUSES EYE AND SKIN IRRITATION.
MATERIAL IS IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY
TRACT. REPEATED EXPOSURE CAN DAMAGE KIDNEYS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:SKIN:IMMED WASH W/SOAP & COPIOUS AMTS OF H*2O. EYES: IMMED
FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF H*2O FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. ASSURE ADEQUATE
FLUSHING OF EYES BY SEPARATING EYELIDS W/FINGERS. REMOVE & WASH
CONTAMINATE D CLOTHING PROMPTLY. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT
BREATHING GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT,
GIVE OXYGEN. INGEST:WASH OUT MOUTH W/H*2O PROVIDED PERSON IS
CONCIOUS. CALL MD.

Flash Point:>230F,>110C
Lower Limits:12.1%
Upper Limits:2.3%
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR APPROPRIATE
FOAM. DO NOT USE WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS, RUBBER BOOTS AND HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. ABSORB ON SAND OR
VERMICULITE AND PLACE IN CLOSED CONTAINERS FOR DISPOSAL. VENTILATE
AREA AND WASH SPILL S ITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:IRRITANT. HARMFUL LIQUID. KEEP TIGHTLY
CLOSED. DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON
CLOTHING.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:442F,228C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-51F,-46C
Vapor Pres:<0.1 @ 20C
Vapor Density:2.5
Spec Gravity:1.041
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, BASES, OXIDIZING AGENTS, MOISTURE, HEAT.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID CONTACT WITH ACID.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CYANIDE, CARBON MONOXIDE,
CARBON DIOXIDE, NITROGEN OXIDES.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE OR MIX THE MATERIAL WITH A COMBUSTIBLE
SOLVENT AND BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN
AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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