Product ID:ACETONITRILE, 00108781
MSDS Date:07/29/1997
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N088267
MSDS Number: CHNZD

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; 9495

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

SUBJECTED TO SUDDEN INGRESS OF AIR, OR OUTSIDE

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SUDDEN ESCAPE OF VAPORS OR MISTS TO THE ATMOSPHERE

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ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.

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RISK. TAKE UP & CONTAINERIZE FOR PROPER DISP AS

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REGS ON REPORTING RELS. REFER TO REGULATORY INFO FOR

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RECS SPILL-X ABSORBENT AGENTS FOR VARIOUS TYPES OF

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PROVIDED THROUGH THE EM SCIENCE TECHNICAL SERVICE

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SPILL-X ABSORBENT IS RECOMMENDED FOR THIS PRODUCT

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PERMITTED WASTE DISPOSER (TSD) TO ASSURE

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UNDER SPECIFIED CONDITIONS (SEE YOUR SAFETY

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CONTROLS SHOULD BE IMPLEMENTED TO REDUCE EXPOSURE.

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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:SYMPTOMS OF EXPOSURE: TOXIC BY
INGESTION, INHALATION AND SKIN ABSORPTION. CAUSES HEADACHE,
BREATHING DIFFICULTY, IRRITATION OF EYES AND THROAT, CENTRAL
NERVOUS SYSTEM DISTURBANCES, UNCONSCIOUSNESS. AF FECTS LUNGS,
KIDNEYS, LIVER, CNS AND REPRODUCTIVE ORGANS. BREATHING HIGH
CONCENTRATION MAY CAUSE (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: CYANIDE POISONING AND DEATH. EFFECTS
MAY BE DELAYED.
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 & H*2O. EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH THOROUGHLY W/H*2O
FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR; GIVE ARTF RESP IF
BRTHG HAS STOPPED. HAVE PATIENT BREATHE AMYL NITRITE VAP FOR 15
SECONDS AT 15 SECOND INTERVALS (5 TIMES). INGEST: IF CONSCIOUS,
DRINK H*2O & INDUCE VOMIT IMMED AS DIRECTED BY MED PERS. NEVER GIVE
(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 & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DANGEROUS FIRE & EXPLO HAZ. VAP CAN
TRAVEL DISTANCES TO IGNIT SOURCE & FLASH BACK. HOT ORG CHEM
VAPS/MISTS ARE SUSCEPTIBLE TO SUDDEN SPONT COMBUSTION (SUPDAT)

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA OF ALL UNNEC PERS. WEAR SUITABLE
PROT EQUIP APPRVD BY NIOSH LISTED IN INGRED SECTION. ELIM ANY
IGNITION SOURCES UNTIL AREA IS DETEM TO BE FREE FROM EXPOSION/FIRE
HAZS. CNTN RELS & ELIM I TS SOURCE, IF THIS CAN BE DONE W/OUT (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. DO NOT TAKE
INTERNALLY.

Respiratory Protection:IF WORKPLACE EXPOS LIMIT(S) OF PROD/ANY
COMPONENT IS EXCEEDED (SEE TLV/PEL), NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD AIR SUPPLIER
RESP IS ADVISED IN ABSENCE OF PROPER ENVIRONMENTAL CNTRL. OSHA REGS
ALSO PERMIT OTHER NIOSH RESPS (NEGATIVE PRESSURE TYPE) (ING 11)
Ventilation:MATERIAL MUST BE HANDLED OR TRANSFERRED IN AN APPROVED FUME
HOOD OR WITH EQUIVALENT VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:BUTYL RUBBER/NEOPRENE/PVA/EQUIV GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLO HAZ: WHEN MIXED W/AIR. INGITION MAY OCCUR AT TEMPS BELOW
PUBLISHED AUTOIGNITION/INGITION TEMPS. IGNITON TEMPS DECREASE
W/INCREASING VAP VOL & VAP/AIR CNTCT TIME & ARE INFLUENCED BY PRESS
CHANGES . IGNITION MAY OCCUR AT TYPICAL ELEVATED TEMP PROCESS
CNDTNS, ESP IN PROCESS OPERATING UNDER VACUUM IF (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, 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 NUMBERS: U003, D001. TREATMENT:
SPECIFIED TECHNOLOGY-INCINERATION TO A LEVEL BELOW TCA (TOTAL
CONSTITUENT ANALYSES) LEVELS. CNTNCT YOUR LOCAL PERMITTED WASTE
DISPOSAL COMPANY (TSD) FOR PERMI SSIBLE TREATMENT SITE. ALWAYS
CNTNT A (ING 10)

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