Product ID:PYRIDINE, 14469
MSDS Date:01/01/1995
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-352-0725
MSDS Number: BZQZR

HACH CO

AMES, IA 50010
US

Emergency Phone: 303-623-5716

Info Phone: 800-227-4224

Cage: 4T252

HACH COMPANY

907 AMES, IA 50010 US

Telephone: 800-227-4224

Cage: 4T252

PYRIDINE (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 110-86-1

RTECS: UR8400000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 5 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 5 PPM

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50: (ORAL, RAT) = 891 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:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF THE EYES, SKIN
AND LINING OF THE RESPIRATORY TRACT. MAY ALSO CAUSE NAUSEA,
VOMITING, NERVOUSNESS, MENTAL DEPRESSION. MAY DAMAGE LIVER, KIDNEYS
AND CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM. TARGE T ORGANS: CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM,
LIVER, KIDNEYS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:CHRONIC SKIN DISORDERS.

First Aid:EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES. CALL MD. SKIN: WASH SKIN WITH SOAP AND PLENTY OF WATER.
INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. CALL MD IMMEDIATELY. INHALATION:
REMOVE TO F RESH AIR. GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF NECESSARY.
CALL MD.

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:68.0F,20.0C
Lower Limits:1.8%
Upper Limits:12.4%
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM OR CARBON DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FLAMMABLE. CONTACT WITH OXIDIZERS MAY
CAUSE FIRE. MAY EMIT TOXIC FUMES IN FIRE.

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION. ABSORB SPILL
WITH NON-REACTIVE ABSORBENT. DO NOT BREATHE FUMES. INCINERATE
MATERIAL IN AN EPA-APPROVED FACILITY.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE AWAY FROM
OXIDIZERS. STORE IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN AND CLOTHING. DO NOT
BREATHE VAPOR.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE
FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:115F,46C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-44F,-42C
Vapor Pres:18 @ 20C
Vapor Density:2.72
Spec Gravity:0.978
pH:8.5
Solubility in Water:MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS OR YELLOW LIQUID; DISAGREEABLE ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CONTACT WITH OXIDIZERS, FORMAMIDE, STRONG ACIDS (MAY CAUSE VIOLENT
SPATTERING), CERTAIN PLASTICS AND RUBBER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, FLAME, SPARKS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY EMIT TOXIC FUMES OF CYANIDES,
CARBON MONOXIDE AND NITROGEN OXIDES IN FIRE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE
AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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