Product ID:ACETONITRILE, 00691
MSDS Date:10/01/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N069831
MSDS Number: CBKXG

SIGMA CHEMICAL CO

ST LOUIS, MO 63178
US

Emergency Phone: 516-467-3535

Info Phone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY

14508 ST LOUIS, MO 63178 US

Telephone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

ACETONITRILE (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 75-05-8

RTECS: AL7700000

OSHA PEL 40 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 40 PPM/60 STEL

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50(ORAL,RAT):2730 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:HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED OR
ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. VAPOR OR MIST IS IRRITATING TO THE EYES,
MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. CAUSES SKIN
IRRITATION. TARGET ORGAN(S):CENTRAL NER VOUS SYSTEM, LIVER,
KIDNEYS, BLOOD, LUNGS. TARGET ORGAN DATA:SENSE ORGANS & SPECIAL
SENSES:CORNEAL (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZS:DMG. BEHAVIORAL:HALLUCINATIONS,
DISTORTED PERCEPTIONS, CONVULS/EFT ON SEIZURE THRESHOLD,
EXCITEMENT, ATAXIA. LUNGS, THORAX/RESP:DYSPNAE, OTHER CHANGES.
GI:NAUS/VOMIT. EFTS ON FERTILITY:POST- IMPLANTATION MORTALITY.
SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENTAL ABNORMS:MUSCULOSKELETAL SYS. NUTRITIONAL &
GROSS METABOLIC:(SUPP DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:IN CASE OF ACCIDENT/YOU FEEL UNWELL, SEEK MED ADVICE IMMED
(SHOW LBL WHERE POSS). SKIN:FLUSH W/WATER. REMOVE & WASH CONTAM
CLTHG PROMPTLY. DISCARD CONTAM SHOES. EYES:CONTAM SHOULD BE TREATED
BY IMMED & PRLNGD IRRIGATION W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR @ LST 15
MIN. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG GIVE ARTF RESP. IF
BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE OXYG. INGEST:WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER PROVIDED
(SUPP DATA)

Flash Point:42.0F,5.6C
Lower Limits:4.4%
Upper Limits:16%
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR APPROPRIATE
FOAM. WATER MAY BE EFFECTIVE FOR COOLING, BUT MAY NOT BE EFT
EXTING.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FLAMMABLE. WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EXTREMELY FLAM.VAP MAY TRAVEL
CONSIDERABLE DIST TO IGNIT SOURCE AND FLASH BACK. CNTNR EXPLO MAY
OCCUR UNDER FIRE CNDTNS. EMITS TOX FUMES UNDER FIRE CNDTNS.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. SHUT OFF ALL IGNITION SOURCES.
WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA, RUB BOOTS & HVY RUB GLOVES. COVER
W/ACTIVATED CARBON ABSORB, TAKE UP & PLACE IN CLSD CNTNRS.
TRANSPORT OUTDOORS. VENT AREA & WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATL PICKUP
IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR. DO NOT GET IN
EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLOTHING. AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE.
TOXIC. IRRITANT. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS AND OPEN FLAME. STORE IN
A COOL, DRY PLACE. NO SMOKING.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS(SUPDAT)
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EMERGENCY EYE WASH AND DELUGE
SHOWER AND OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFTS OF OVEREXP:CHANGES IN:METABOLIC ACIDOSIS. ONLY SELECTED REGISTRY
OF TOX EFTS OF CHEM SUBSTANCES (RTECS) DATA IS PRESENTED HERE. SEE
ACTUAL ENTRY IN RTECS FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION. FIRST AID PROC:
PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. CALL A PHYSICIAN. EYE PROT:AND FULL LENGTH
FACESHIELD .

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>178F,>81C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-54F,-48C
Vapor Pres:72.8 @ 20C
Vapor Density:1.41
Spec Gravity:0.786
Appearance and Odor:LIQUID.OWDER.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, BASES, OXIDIZING AGENTS, REDUCING AGENTS, ALKALI METALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY PRODUCE
CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE AND NITROGEN OXIDES. HYDROGEN
CYANIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN
AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER BUT EXERT EXTRA CARE IN IGNITING AS THIS
MATERIAL IS HIGHLY FLAMMABLE. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
ENVIRONMENTAL REGUL ATIONS.

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