Product ID:ACETONITRILE, AX0148
MSDS Date:06/30/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N051373
MSDS Number: CCWKQ

EM SCIENCE

480 DEMOCRAT RD
GIBBSTOWN, NJ 08027
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 609-354-9200

Cage: DO242

EM SCIENCE

70 GIBBSTOWN, NJ 08927 US

Telephone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)

Cage: DO242

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

AIR/OUTSIDE PROCESS EQUIP OPERATING UNDER ELEVATED

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DISP AS DESCRIBED UNDER DISP. COMPLY W/FED,

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REGULATORY INFO FOR REPORTABLE QTY & OTHER REGULATORY

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FOR VARIOUS TYPES OF SPILLS. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

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TECHNICAL SERVICE DEPARTMENT (609) 354-9200. THE

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SX0863 SOLVENT SPILL TREATMENT

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(TSD) TO ASSURE COMPLIANCE WITH ALL

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CNDTNS (SEE YOUR SFTY EQUIP SUPPLIER).

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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/CHRONIC: TOXIC BY INGESTION,
INHALATION & SKIN ABSORPTION. CAUSES HEADACHE, BREATHING
DIFFICULTY, IRRITATION OF EYES & THROAT, CNS DISTURBANCES,
UNCONSCIOUSNESS. AFFECTS LUNGS, KIDNEYS, LIVER, C NS & REPRODUCTIVE
ORGANS. BREATHING HIGH CONCENTRATIONS MAY CAUSE CYANIDE POISONING &
DEATH. EFFECTS MAY BE DELAYED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:TEST ON LABORATORY ANIMALS INDICATE MATERIAL
MAY PRODUCE ADVERSE MUTAGENIC AND REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:RESPIRATORY, KIDNEY AND LIVER
CONDITIONS.

First Aid:GET MED ASSIST FOR ALL CASES OF OVEREXP. SKIN: WASH THORO
W/SOAP & WATER. EYES: IMMED FLUSH THORO W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MIN. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR; GIVE ARTF RESP IF BRTHG HAS
STOPPED. HAVE PAT IENT BREATHE AMYL NITRITE VAP FOR 15 SECS AT 15
SEC INTERVALS (5 TIMES). INGEST: IF CONCIOUS, DRINK WATER & INDUCE
VOMIT IMMED AS DIRECTED BY MED PERS. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH
TO AN UNCON PERSON.

Flash Point Method:COC
Flash Point:42.0F,5.6C
Lower Limits:4.40%
Upper Limits:16.00%
Extinguishing Media:"ALCOHOL" FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DANGEROUS FIRE & EXPLO HAZ. VAP CAN
TRAVEL DISTS TO IGNIT SOURCE & FLASH BACK. HOT ORG CHEM VAPS/MISTS
ARE SUSCEPTIBLE TO SUDDEN SPONT COMBUST WHEN (SUP DAT)

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA OF ALL UNNEC PERS. WEAR SUITABLE
PROT EQUIP. ELIM ANY IGNIT SOURCES UNTIL AREA IS DETERMINED TO BE
FREE FROM EXPLO/FIRE HAZS. CONTAIN RELEASE & ELIM ITS SOURCE, IF
THIS CAN BE DONE W/OUT RISK. TAKE UP & CONTAINERIZE FOR PROPER
(ING 3)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE
IN A COOL AREA AWAY FROM IGNITION SOURCES AND OXIDIZERS. DO NOT
BREATHE VAPOR.
Other Precautions:ELECTRICALLY GROUND ALL EQUIPMENT WHEN HANDLING THIS
PRODUCT. RETAINED RESIDUE MAY MAKE EMPTY CONTAINERS HAZARDOUS; USE
CAUTION! DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, OR ON CLOTHING.

Respiratory Protection:IF WORKPLACE EXPOS LIM(S) OF PROD/ANY COMPONENT
IS EXCEEDED (SEE TLV/PEL), A NIOSH APPRVD AIR SUPPLIED RESP IS
ADVISED IN ABSENCE OF PROPER ENVIRON CTL. OSHA REGS ALSO PERMIT
OTHER NIOSH RESPS (NEG PR ESS TYPE) UNDER SPECIFIED (ING 9)
Ventilation:MATERIAL MUST BE HANDLED OR TRANSFERRED IN AN APPROVED FUME
HOOD OR WITH EQUIVALENT VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:BUTYL RUBBER, NEOPRENE, PVA/EQUIVALENT.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND DELUGE SHOWER MEETING
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. DO NOT TAKE
INTERNALLY.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLO HAZ: MIXED W/AIR. IGNIT MAY OCCUR AT TEMPS BELOW PUBLISHED
AUTOIGNIT/IGNIT TEMPS. IGNIT TEMPS DECR W/INCREASING VAP VOL &
VAP/AIR CONT TIME & ARE INFLUENCED BY PRESS CHANGES. IGNIT MAY
OCCUR AT TYPICAL ELEVATED TEMP PROCESS CNDTNS, ESP IN PROCESS
OPERATING UNDER VACUUM IF SUBJECTED TO SUDDEN INGRESS OF (ING 2)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:180F,82C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-49F,-45C
Vapor Pres:72.8 @ 20C
Vapor Density:1.41
Spec Gravity:0.786 (H*2O=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:5.79 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID, AROMATIC ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WATER, ACIDS, BASES, OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT; CONTACT WITH IGNITION SOURCE. WILL
REACT WITH WATER, STEAM, OR ACIDS TO PRODUCE TOXIC AND FLAMMABLE
VAPORS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HCN, CO*X, NO*X (FORMS HCN WHEN HEATED
ABOUT 120C).

Waste Disposal Methods:EPA WASTE #: U003, D001. TREATMENT: SPECIFIED
TECHNOLOGY-INCIN TO LEVEL BELOW TCA (TOTAL CONSTITUENT ANALYSES)
LEVELS. CONT YOUR LOC PERMITTED WASTE DISP COMPANY (TSD) FOR
PERMISSIBLE TREATMENT SITE. ALWAYS CONT A PERMITTED WASTE DISPOSER
(ING 8)

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