Product ID:ACETONITRILE ACS, 00700
MSDS Date:01/01/1996
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N072365
MSDS Number: CBYBS

SIGMA CHEMICAL CO

ST LOUIS, MO 63178
US

Emergency Phone: 314-771-5765

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

Fraction By Weight: 100%

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) 2460 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 THRU SKIN. VAPOR/MIST IS IRRITATING TO EYES, MUCOUS
MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. CAUSES SKIN IRRITATION.
TARGET ORGANS:CNS, LIVER, KIDNEYS, BL OOD, LUNGS. TARGET ORGAN
DATA:SENSE ORGANS & SPECIAL SENSES (CORNEAL DMG). BEHAVIORAL
(HALLUCINATIONS, (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:DISTORTED PERCEPTIONS; CONVLS/EFT ON
SEIZURE THRESHOLD; EXCITEMENT; ATAXIA). LUNGS, THORAX/RESP
(DYSPNAE; OTHER CHANGES). GI (NAUS/VOMIT). EFTS ON FERTILITY
(POST-IMPLANTATION MORTALITY). SPE CIFIC DEVEL ABNORMS
(MUSCULOSKELETAL SYS). NUTRITIONAL & GROSS METABOLIC (OTHER CHANGES
IN: METABOLIC ACIDOSIS).
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:SKIN:FLUSH W/WATER. REMOVE & WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING
PROMPTLY. DISCARD CONTAMINATED SHOES. EYES:CONTAMINATION SHOULD BE
TREATED BY IMMEDIATE & PROLONGED IRRIGATION W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER
FOR AT LS T 15 MINS. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG GIVE
ARTF RESP. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE OXYGEN. INGEST:WASH OUT MOUTH
W/WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. CALL MD.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. SHUT OFF ALL SOURCES OF IGNIT.
WEAR NIOSH APPRVD SCBA, RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. COVER
W/ACTIVATED CARBON ADSORBENT, TAKE UP & PLACE IN CLSD CNTNRS.
TRANSPORT OUTDOORS. VENT A REA & WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATL
PICKUPIS(SUPDAT)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR. DO NOT GET IN
EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLOTHING. AVOID PRLNG/RPTD EXPOSURE. TOXIC.
IRRITANT. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. HIGHLY FLAMMABLE.
Other Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS & OPEN FLAME. STORE IN A
COOL, DRY PLACE. TOXIC BY INHAL, IN CONT W/SKIN & IF SWALLOWED.
IRRIT TO EYES, RESP SYS & SKIN. KEEP AWAY FROM SOURCES OF IGNIT. NO
SMOKING. IN CAS E OF ACCIDENT/IF YOU FEEL (SUPP DATA)

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH 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:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . WEAR OTHER SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPILL PROC:COMPLETE. OTHER PREC:UNWELL, SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE IMMEDIATELY
(SHOW THE LABEL WHERE POSSIBLE). EYE PROT:& 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.

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 & NITROGEN OXIDES. HYDROGEN
CYANIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED
W/AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER BUT EXERT EXTRA CARE IN IGNITING AS THIS
MATERIAL IS HIGHLY FLAMMABLE. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS. RC RA WASTE NUMBER: U003.

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