Product ID:PROPANENITRILE, O-840
MSDS Date:09/01/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N067911
MSDS Number: CBGSN

Emergency Phone: 215-692-3026

Info Phone: 215-692-3026

Cage: 84898

Telephone: 610-692-3026

Cage: 8Y898

PROPIONITRILE; (ETHYL CYANIDE) (SARA 302) (CERCLA)

CAS: 107-12-0

RTECS: UF9625000

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL,RAT) 39 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:ALL CHEMICALS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED
HAZARDOUS - AVOID DIRECT PHYSICAL CONTACT! CAN BE HARMFUL IF
ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. CAN BE HARMFUL IF INHALED. CAN BE FATAL IF
ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN! CAN BE FATAL IF INHALED! MAY BE FATAL IF
SWALLOWED! CAN CAUSE EYE IRRITATION. CAN CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION. CAN
BE (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. CAN BE
IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES. PROLONGED EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE
NAUSEA/HEADACHE/DIZZINESS &/OR EYE DAMAGE. CAN CAUSE CYANOSIS. THIS
COMPOUND IS CONSIDERED TO BE HIGH LY TOXIC.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INGEST:CALL MD IMMED . EYES:FLUSH CONTINUOUSLY W/WATER FOR AT
LST 15-20 MINS. SKIN:FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15-20 MINS. IF NO BURNS HAVE
OCCURRED-USE SOAP & WATER TO CLEANSE SKIN. INHAL:REMOVE PATIENT TO
FRESH AIR. ADMIN OXYG IF PATIENT IS HAVING DFCLTY BRTHG. IF PATIENT
HAS STOPPED BRTHG ADMIN ARTF RESP. IF PATIENT IS IN CARDIAC ARREST
ADMIN CPR. CONTINUE LIFE SUPPORTING MEASURES UNTIL MED(SUPDAT)

Flash Point:42.8F,6.0C
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:THIS IS A FLAMMABLE CHEMICAL. NO
EXPLOSION LIMITS ARE AVAILABLE FOR THIS COMPOUND.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR APPROPRIATE OSHA-REGULATED
EQUIPMENT. VENTILATE AREA. ABSORB ON VERMICULITE OR SIMILAR
MATERIAL. SWEEP UP & PLACE IN AN APPROPRIATE CONTAINER. HOLD FOR
DISPOSAL. WASH CONTAMINATED SURFACES TO REMOVE ANY RESIDUES.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID CONTACT W/SKIN, EYES & CLOTHING.
KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED & STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE. STORE ONLY
W/COMPATIBLE CHEMICALS.
Other Precautions:PERSONS NOT SPECIFICALLY & PROPERLY TRAINED SHOULD
NOT HANDLE THIS CHEM/ITS CNTNR. THIS PROD IS FURNISHED FOR LAB USE
ONLY! PRODS MAY NOT BE USED AS DRUGS, COSMETICS,
AGRICULTURAL/PESTICIDAL PRODS, FO OD ADDITIVES/AS HOUSEHOLD
CHEMICALS.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:THIS CHEMICAL SHOULD BE HANDLED ONLY IN A HOOD.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . USE APPROP NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SAFETY EQUIP.
Work Hygienic Practices:CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN IN THE
LABORATORY.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MATLS TO AVOID:OXIDIZING AGENTS. FIRST AID PROC:ASSISTANCE HAS ARRIVED.
NOTE:AN ANTIDOTE IS A SUBSTANCE INTENDED TO COUNTERACT EFT OF A
POIS. IT SHOULD BE ADMINISTERED ONLY BY MD/TRAINED EMER PERS. ME D
ADVICE CAN BE OBTAINED FROM A POIS CTL CTR.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:207F,97C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-135F,-93C
Spec Gravity:0.772
Solubility in Water:SOL IN HOT WATER.
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID; FRUITY, PERFUME LIKE OR PLEASANT
ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REACTS W/ACID HALIDES & ANHYDRIDES. INCOMPAT W/STRONG BASES, STRONG
ACIDS, STRONG REDUCING AGENTS & STRONG (SUPP DATA)
Stability Condition to Avoid:COMBUSTIBLE. DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS ARE
CORROSIVE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DECOMPOSITION LIBERATES TOXIC FUMES.

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

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