Product ID:ACETONITRILE, AX0142GN
MSDS Date:06/30/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N076006
MSDS Number: CCYLP

EM SCIENCE

480 DEMOCRAT RD
GIBBSTOWN, NJ 08027
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 609-423-6300

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

PROCESS OPERATING UNDER VACUUM IF SUBJECTED TO

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OPERATING UNDER ELEVATED PRESSURE IF SUDDEN ESCAPE

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NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN

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& ELIMINATE ITS SOURCE IF THIS CAN BE DONE

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DESCRIBED UNDER DISPOSAL. COMPLY W/FEDERAL, STATE &

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INFO FOR REPORTABLE QUANTITY & OTHER REGULATORY

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TYPES OF SPILLS. ADDITIONAL INFO ON SPILL-X PRODS

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DEPARTMENT 609-354-9200. SOLVENT SPILL TREATMENT KIT

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COMPLIANCE WITH ALL CURRENT LOCAL, STATE

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(NEGATIVE PRESSURE TYPE) UNDER SPECIFIED

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ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROLS SHOULD BE IMPLEMENTED TO

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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:TOXIC BY INGESTION, INHALATION AND
SKIN ABSORPTION. CAUSES HEADACHE, BREATHING DIFFICULTY, IRRITATION
OF EYES AND THROAT, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISTURBANCES,
UNCONSCIOUSNESS. AFFECTS LUNGS, KIDNEYS, LIVER, CNS AND
REPRODUCTIVE ORGANS. BREATHING HIGH CONCENTRATIONS MAY CAUSE
CYANIDE POISONING AND (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: DEATH. EFFECTS MAY BE DELAYED. TESTS
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 ASSISTANCE FOR ALL CASES OF OVEREXP. SKIN: WASH
THOROUGHLY W/SOAP & WATER. EYES: IMMED FLUSH THOROUGHLY W/WATER FOR
AT LEAST 15 MIN. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR; GIVE ARTF RESP IF
BREATHING HAS STOPPED. HAVE PATIENT BREATHE AMYL NITRITE VAPOR FOR
15 SECONDS AT 15 SECOND INTERVALS (5 TIMES). INGEST: IF CONSCIOUS,
DRINK WATER & INDUCE VOMITING IMMED AS DIRECTED BY MED PERSONNEL.
(ING 4)

Flash Point Method:OC
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:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DANGEROUS FIRE & EXPLO HAZ. VAP CAN
TRAVEL DISTANCES TO IGNIT SOURCE & FLASH BACK. HOT ORGANIC CHEM
VAPS OR MISTS ARE SUSCEPTIBLE TO SUDDEN SPONTANEOUS (SUPDAT)

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE THE AREA OF ALL UNNECESSARY
PERSONNEL. WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT LISTED UNDER
EXPOS/PERSONAL PROT. ELIMINATE ANY IGNITION SOURCES UNTIL THE AREA
IS DETERMINED TO BE FREE FROM EXPLOSI ON OR FIRE HAZARDS. CONTAIN
THE RELEASE(ING 5)
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 EXPOSURE LIMIT(S) OF PRODUCT OR ANY
COMPONENT IS EXCEEDED, A NIOSH APPROVED AIR SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR IS
ADVISED IN ABSENCE OF PROPER ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL. OSHA
REGULATIONS ALSO PERMIT OTH ER NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATORS (ING 11)
Ventilation:MATERIAL MUST BE HANDLED OR TRANSFERRED IN AN APPROVED FUME
HOOD OR WITH EQUIVALENT VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:BUTYL RUB, NEOPRENE, PVA OR EQUIVALENT.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. DO NOT TAKE
INTERNALLY.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLO HAZ: COMBUSTION WHEN MIXED W/AIR. IGNITION MAY OCCUR AT TEMPS
BELOW PUBLISHED AUTOIGNITION OR IGNITION TEMPS. IGNITION TEMPS
DECREASE W/INCREASING VAPOR VOLUME & VAPOR/AIR CONTACT TIME & ARE
INF LUENCED BY PRESSURE CHANGES. IGNITION MAY OCCUR AT TYPICAL
ELEVATED TEMP PROCESS CONDITIONS, ESPECIALLY IN (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 (BUAC=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, 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:SPECIFIED TECHNOLOGY - INCINERATION TO A LEVEL
BELOW TCA (TOTAL CONSTITUENT ANALYSES) LEVELS. CONTACT LOCAL
PERMITTED WASTE DISPOSAL COMPANY (TSD) FOR PERMISSIBLE TREATMENT
SITE. ALWAYS CONTACT PERMIT TED WASTE DISPOSER (TSD) TO ASSURE
(ING10)

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