Product ID:ACETONITRILE, A3070
MSDS Date:12/17/1996
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N080086
MSDS Number: CFRZF

SPECTRUM CHEMICAL MFG CORP

14422 SOUTH SAN PEDRO ST
GARDENA, CA 90248
US

Emergency Phone: 800-414-9300 (CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 310-516-8000

Cage: 63415

SPECTRUM LABORATORY PRODUCTS INC

GARDENA, CA 90248-2027 US

Telephone: 310-516-9843

Cage: 63415

2460

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

WASH CONTAM SKIN W/RUNNING WATER &

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CREVICES, CREASES & GROIN. COLD WATER MAY BE USED.

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SEEK MED ATTN. WASH CONTAM CLTHG BEFORE REUSE.

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SKIN W/ANTIBACTERIAL CREAM. SEEK IMMED MED ATTN.

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EVACUATE VICTIM TO

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COLLAR, TIE, BELT/WAISTBAND. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT,

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IT MAY BE DANGEROUS TO PERS

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WHEN INHALED MATL IS TOX, INFECTIOUS/CORR. SEEK

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CONSCIOUS PERS DRINK SEVERAL GLASSES OF WATER/MILK.

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VOMIT. EXAMINE LIPS & MOUTH TO ASCERTAIN WHETHER

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INGESTED; ABSENCE OF SUCH SIGNS, HOWEVER, IS NOT

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BELT/WAISTBAND. IF VICTIM IS NOT BRTHG, PERFORM

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LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE INGREDIENT 1.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: VERY DANGEROUS IN CASE OF EYE
CONT (IRRIT). SLIGHTLY DANGEROUS TO DANGEROUS IN CASE OF SKIN CONT
(IRRIT). VERY SLIGHTLY TO SLIGHTLY DANGEROUS IN CASE OF SKIN CONT
(PERMEATOR), INGEST/INHAL. EYE IRRIT. SEV OVEREXP CAN RSLT IN
DEATH. CAN BE FATAL IF INHALED/INGESTED. MAY IRRITATE EYES & SKIN
UPON (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: CONT. INFLAMM OF EYE W/REDNESS,
WATERING, & ITCH. RPTD EXPOS TO HIGHLY TOX MATL MAY PRDCE GEN
DETERIORATION OF HLTH BY ACCUM IN ONE/MORE HUMAN ORGANS. MATL IS
IRRITATING TO MUC MEMB & UPPER RESP TRACT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYE: CHECK FOR & REMOVE ANY CONT LENSES. IMMED FLUSH
W/RUNNING WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN, KEEPING EYELIDS OPEN. COLD
WATER MAY BE USED. DO NOT USE EYE OINTMENT. SEEK MED ATTN. SKIN: IF
CHEM GOT ONTO C LOTHED PORTION OF BODY, REMOVE CONTAM CLOTHES AS
QUICKLY AS POSS, PROTECTING YOUR OWN HANDS & BODY. PLACE VICTIM
UNDER DELUGE SHOWER. IF CHEM TOUCHES EXPOSED SKIN, SUCH AS HANDS:
GENTLY & THORO(ING 2)

Flash Point Method:COC
Flash Point:42.1F,5.6C
Lower Limits:4.4%
Upper Limits:16%
Extinguishing Media:SML FIRES: USE DRY CHEMS, CARBON DIOXIDE, ALCOHOL
FOAM/WATER SPRAY. LGE FIRES: USE ALCOHOL FOAM, WATER SPRAY/FOG.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT . COOL CONTAINING VESSELS W/WATER JET IN ORDER TO PVNT
PRESS BUILD-UP, AUTOIGNIT/EXPLOSION.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:PRODUCTS OF COMBUSTION: CARBON OXIDES
(MONOXIDE, DIOXIDE). HIGHLY FLAMMABLE IN PRESENCE OF OPEN FLAMES
AND SPARKS, OF HEAT, OF OXIDIZING MATERIALS.

Spill Release Procedures:SML SPILL: DILUTE W/WATER & MOP UP/ABSORB
W/INERT DRY MATL & PLACE IN APPROP WASTE DISP CONTR. LGE SPILL:
FLAM LIQ. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT & IGNIT SOURCES. STOP LEAK IF W/OUT
RISK. ABSORB W/DRY EARTH, SA ND/OTHER NON-COMBUST MATL. DO NOT
TOUCH(SUP DAT)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP LOCKED UP, AWAY FROM HEAT & IGNIT
SOURCES. GROUND ALL EQUIP CONTAINING MATL. DO NOT INGEST. DO NOT
BREATHE GAS, FUMES, VAP/SPRAY.
Other Precautions:IF INGESTED, SEEK MED ADVICE IMMED & SHOW
CONTR/LABEL. AVOID CONT W/SKIN & EYES. KEEP AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLES
AS OXIDIZING AGENTS. FLAM MATLS SHOULD BE STORED IN SEPARATE SFTY
CABINET/ROOM. KEEP CONTR TIGHTLY CLSD, IN COOL, WELL- (SUP DAT)

Respiratory Protection:BE SURE TO USE A NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR OR
EQUIVALENT. WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR WHEN
VENTILATION IS INSUFFICIENT.
Ventilation:PROVIDE EXHAUST VENTILATION OR OTHER ENGINEERING CONTROLS
TO KEEP AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS OF VAPORS BELOW TLV.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND DELUGE SHOWER MEETING
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . LAB COAT, FULL SUIT, BOOTS.
Work Hygienic Practices:SUGGESTED PROTECTIVE CLOTHING MIGHT NOT BE
SUFFICIENT; CONSULT A SPECIALIST BEFORE HANDLING THIS PRODUCT.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PH (1% SOLN/WATER): 7. SPILL PROC: SPILLED MATL. PVNT ENTRY INTO
SEWERS, BASEMENTS/CONFINED AREAS; DIKE IF NEEDED. ELIM ALL SOURCES
OF IGNIT. OTHER PREC: VENTD PLACE. REFRIGERATED ROOM WOULD BE
PREFER ABLE FOR MATLS W/FLASH POINT LOWER THAN100F (37.8C).

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:179F,82C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-42F,-41C
Vapor Pres:72.8 @ 20C
Vapor Density:1.42
Spec Gravity:0.783 (H*2O=1)
pH:SUPDAT
Solubility in Water:SOL IN COLD WATER
Appearance and Odor:LIQUID; AROMATIC (STRONG) ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
SLIGHTLY REACTIVE TO REACTIVE WITH OXIDIZING AGENTS. VERY SLIGHTLY TO
SLIGHTLY REACTIVE WITH REDUCING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HIGH DIELECTRIC CONSTANT; HIGH
POLARITY; STRONGLY REACTIVE.

Waste Disposal Methods:RECYCLE TO PROCESS, IF POSSIBLE. CONSULT YOUR
LOCAL OR REGIONAL AUTHORITIES. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL,
STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS .

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