Product ID:47335 CHLORAL HYDRATE,1X1ML,ACETONITRILE 1000 UG/ML
MSDS Date:10/31/1996
FSC:6550
NIIN:00F052123
MSDS Number: CCZZK

SUPELCO INC

SUPELCO PARK
BELLEFONTE, PA 16823-0048
US

Emergency Phone: 814-359-3441

Info Phone: 814-359-3441

Cage: 54968

SIGMA-ALDRICH INC.

14508 ST. LOUIS, MO 63103 US

Telephone: 314-771-5765/414-273-3850X5996

Cage: 54968

CHLORAL HYDRATE

CAS: 302-17-0

RTECS: FM8750000

Fraction By Weight: 0.1%

ACETONITRILE

CAS: 75-05-8

RTECS: AL7700000

Fraction By Weight: 99-100%

OSHA PEL 40 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 40 PPM

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RAT): 3800 MG/KG ACETONITRILE
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: SEVERE BURNS, CORNEAL INJURY.
SKIN: HARMFUL IF ABSORBED. INHALATION: HARMFUL, RESPIRATORY TRACT
IRRITATION. HIGHLY TOXIC, IRRITATES NOSE & THROAT, PULMONARY EDEMA,
LUNG DAMAGE, CNS DEPRESSION, A NESTHETIC. INGESTION: HARMFUL/FATAL,
LIVER & KIDNEY DAMAGE, CNS REACTIONS & DEATH MAY OCCUR.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:BURNS, IRRITATION, LOW BLOOD PRESSURE,
LACHRIMATION, NAUSEA, GI DISTURBANCES, CONVULSIONS, ATAXIA, COMA,
SUPPRESSED URINATION, IMPAIRMENT OF VISION, CNS DISTURBANCES,
NERVOUSNESS, TREMORS, DROWSINESS, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, POST CARDIAC
ARREST, POTENTIAL HABITUATION, ADDICTION.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15 MINS. SKIN: FLUSH W/LARGE VOLUMES
OF WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE OXYGEN/CPR IF
NEEDED. INGESTION: TREAT AS FOR CYANIDE EXPOSURE; ACETONITRILE IS
METABOLIZED TO HYDROGEN CYANIDE. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL
CASES.

Flash Point:45F
Lower Limits:4.3
Upper Limits:16
Extinguishing Media:CO2, DRY CHEMICAL, ALCOHOL FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SCBA WHEN FIGHTING A CHEMICAL FIRE. COOL
EXPOSED TANKS W/WATER. WATER MAY BE INEFFECTIVE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MAY REACT W/OXIDIZING MATERIALS.
CONTAINERS MAY EXPLODE UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS. FLASHBACK ALONG VAPOR
TRAIL MAY OCCUR. TOXIC VAPORS ARE FORMED WHEN HEATED.

Spill Release Procedures:TAKE UP W/ABSORBENT MATERIAL. VENTILATE AREA.
ELIMINATE ALL IGNITION SOURCES.

Handling and Storage Precautions:PROTECT FROM LIGHT. STORE IN SEALED
CONTAINER IN FLAME CABINET. STORE UNDER NITROGEN. KEEP FROM HEAT &
MOISTURE. KEEP FROM OXIDIZERS, ACIDS & BASES.
Other Precautions:STORE IN DRY, WELL VENTILATED AREA. KEEP AWAY FROM
IGNITION SOURCES. AVOID EYE, SKIN & BREATHING VAPORS.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR FACE MASK W/ORGANIC VAPOR CANISTER. WEAR
NIOSH/OSHA APPROVED RESPIRATORY PROTECTION.
Ventilation:EXHAUST HOOD.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE
Eye Protection:PROTECTIVE GLASSES
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES
BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:176F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-50.8F
Vapor Pres:72.8
Vapor Density:1.42
Spec Gravity:0.787
Evaporation Rate & Reference:(BU AC = 1): 5.79
Solubility in Water:100%
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR COLORLESS LIQUID W/ETHER LIKE ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS, STRONG BASES, OXIDIZING AGENTS, REDUCING AGENTS, ALKALI
METALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:FLAME, HEAT, MOISTURE, IGNITION SOURCES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF NITROGEN, HYDROGEN CYANIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS.

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