Product ID:(P-CHLOROPHENYL) ACETONITRILE, O-847
MSDS Date:09/01/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N067918
MSDS Number: CBGSW

Emergency Phone: 215-692-3026

Info Phone: 215-692-3026

Cage: 84898

Telephone: 610-692-3026

Cage: 8Y898

ACETONITRILE, (P-CHLOROPHENYL)-; (P-CHLOROBENZYL CYANIDE)

CAS: 140-53-4

RTECS: AL8250000

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(RAT) 56 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 ABSORBED THRU
SKIN. CAN BE HARMFUL IF INHALED. CAN BE FATAL IF ABSORBED THRU
SKIN! CAN BE FATAL IF INHALED OR SWALLOWED! CAN CAUSE EYE
IRRITATION. CAN (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION. CAN BE HARMFUL
IF SWALLOWED. CAN BE IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES. PROLONGED
EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE NAUSEA/HEADACHE/DIZZINESS AND/OR EYE DAMAGE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:AN ANTIDOTE IS SUBSTANCE INTENDED TO COUNTERACT EFT OF A
POISON. IT SHOULD BE ADMIN 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. INHAL:REMOVE PATIENT TO FRESH AIR. ADMIN OXYG IF
(SUPDAT)

Flash Point:234F,112C
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:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR APPROP OSHA-REGULATED
EQUIP. VENTILATE AREA. ABSORB ON VERMICULITE OR SIMILAR MATL. SWEEP
UP & PLACE IN APPROP CNTNR. HOLD FOR DISPOSAL. WASH CONTAMINATED
SURFACES TO REMOVE ANY RE SIDUES.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE APPROP NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SFTY
EQUIP. AVOID W/SKIN, EYES & CLTHG. KEEP TIGHTLY CLSD & STORE IN
COOL DRY PLACE. STORE ONLY W/COMPATIBLE CHEMICALS.
Other Precautions:THIS PRODUCT IS FURNISHED FOR LABORATORY USE ONLY!
PRODUCTS MAY NOT BE USED AS DRUGS, COSMETICS, AGRICULTURAL OR
PESTICIDAL PRODUCTS, FOOD ADDITIVES OR AS HOUSEHOLD CHEMICALS.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:THIS CHEMICAL SHOULD BE HANDLED ONLY IN A 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
FIRST AID PROC: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 MED ASSISTANCE HAS ARRIVED.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:513F,267C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:86.9F,30.5C
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT KNOWN
Solubility in Water:INSOL (IMMISICIBLE)
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS SOLID OR LIQUID, DEPENDING ON STORAGE
CONDITIONS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
INCOMPATIBLE W/STRONG REDUCING AGENTS, STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG
BASES, STRONG ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EASILY OXIDIZED-MAY BE PEROXIDE
FORMER-CHECK FOR PEROXIDES ON ALL OPENED SAMPLES. COMBUSTIBLE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DECOMPOSITION LIBERATES TOXIC FUMES.
DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS CARE CORROSIVE.

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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