Product ID:1,1'-AZODIISOBUTYRONITRILE, O-384
MSDS Date:09/01/1988
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N066301
MSDS Number: BZRTK

Emergency Phone: 215-692-3026

Info Phone: 215-692-3026

Cage: 84898

Telephone: 610-692-3026

Cage: 8Y898

PROPIONITRILE, 2,2'-AZOBIS(2-METHYL-;

CAS: 78-67-1

RTECS: UG0800000

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(RAT) 700 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:CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN IN
LABORATORY. ALL CHEMICALS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED HAZARDOUS-AVOID
DIRECT PHYSICAL CONTACT! ACUTE:CAN BE HARMFUL IF INHALED. CAN BE
HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. CAN CAUSE EYE IRRITATION. CAN CAUSE SKIN
IRRITATION.CAN BE HARMFUL IF ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN. CAN BE
IRRITATING (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES. CAN CAUSE
CYANOSIS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:ANTIDOTE IS SUBSTANCE INTENDED TO COUNTERACT EFT OF A POIS.
IT SHOULD BE ADMIN ONLY BY PHYS/TRAINED EMER PERS. MED ADVICE CAN
BE OBTAINED FROM POIS CTL CTR. INGEST:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY .
EYES:FLU SH CONTINUOUSLY W/WATER FOR @ LEAST 15 MINS. SKIN:FLUSH
W/WATER FOR 15-20 MINS. IF NO BURNS HAVE OCCURRED-USE SOAP & WATER
TO CLEANSE SKIN. IF INHALED REMOVE PATIENT TO FRESH AIR. ADMIN OXYG
(SUPDAT)

Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spill Release Procedures:EVAC AREA. WEAR APPROP OSHA-REGULATED EQUIP.
VENTILATE AREA. SWEEP UP & PLACE IN AN APPROP CNTNR. HOLD FOR
DISPOSAL. WASH CONTAMINATED SURFACES TO REMOVE ANY RESIDUES.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE APPROP NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SFTY
EQUIP. AVOID CONT W/SKIN, EYES & CLTHG. KEEP TIGHTLY CLSD & STORE
IN COOL DRY PLACE. STORE ONLY W/COMPAT CHEMICALS.
Other Precautions:STORE UNDER NITROGEN & REFRIGERATION. PERSONS NOT
SPECIFICALLY & PROPERLY TRAINED SHOULD NOT HNDL THIS CHEM/ITS
CNTNR. THIS PROD IS FURNISHED FOR LAB USE ONLY! OUR PRODS MAY NOT
BE USED AS DRUGS, COSM ETICS, AGRICULTURAL/PEST PRODS, (SUPDAT)

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:HOOD.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EMERGENCY EYE WASH & DELUGE
SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
CNDTNS TO AVOID:FORMER-CHECK FOR PEROXIDES ON ALL OPENED SAMPLES. FIRST
AID PROC:IF PATIENT IS HAVING DFCLTY BRTHG. IF PATIENT HAS STOPPED
BRTHG ADMIN ARTF RESP. IF PATIENT IS IN CARD ARREST ADMIN CPR .
CONTINUE LIFE SUPPORTING MEASURES UNTIL MEDICAL ASSISTANCE HAS
ARRIVED. OTHER PREC:FOOD ADDITIVES/AS HOUSEHOLD CHEMS.

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:>212F,>100C
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT KNOWN.
Solubility in Water:NOT KNOWN.
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALLINE SOLID.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:FLAMMABLE. SENSITIVE TO HEAT. EXPLOSIVE.
TENDS TO DEVELOP PRESS ON STANDING. EASILY OXIDIZED-MAY BE A
PEROXIDE (SUPDAT)
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DECOMPOSITION LIBERATES TOXIC FUMES.

Waste Disposal Methods:BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN
AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER. DISPOSAL MUST BE I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE &
LOCAL REGULATIONS .

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