Product ID:ETHANENITRILE, METHYL CYANIDE, AX0143
MSDS Date:11/29/1997
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N090296
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJBNN

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

ADDITIONAL INFO ON SPILL-X PRODS CAN BE PROVIDED

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(609) 423-6300. FOLLOWING EM SCIENCE SPILL-X

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PERMITTED WASTE DISPOSER (TSD) TO ASSURE

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SPECIFIED CNDTNS (SEE MFR'S SAFETY EQUIP

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BE IMPLEMENTED TO REDUCE EXPOSURE.

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COMBUSTION WHEN MIXED W/AIR. IGNIT MAY OCCUR AT

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IGNITION TEMPS DECREASE W/INCREASING VAPOR VOLUME &

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CHANGES. IGNITION MAY OCCUR AT TYPICAL ELEVATED TEMP

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UNDER VACUUM IF SUBJECTED TO SUDDEN INGRESS OF

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PRESSURE IF SUDDEN ESCAPE OF VAPORS OR MISTS TO THE

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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:EMERGENCY OVERVIEW: FLAMMABLE LIQUID &
VAPOR. HARMFUL IF INHALED, SWALLOWED/ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN.
BREATHING HIGH VAPOR CONCENTRATIONS MAY CAUSE CYANIDE POISONING.
MAY CAUSE DAMAGE TO LUNGS, KIDNEYS, LIVER, CNS & REPRODUCTIVE
ORGANS. SYMPTOMS OF EXPOSURE: TOXIC BY INGESTION, INHAL & SKIN
ABSORPTION. (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: CAUSES HDCH, BRTHG DFCLTY, IRRIT OF
EYES & THROAT, CNS DISTURBANCES, UNCONSCIOUSNESS. AFFECTS LUNGS,
KIDNEYS, LIVER, CNS & REPROD ORGANS. BRTHG HIGH CONCS MAY CAUSE
CYANIDE POISONING & DEATH . EFTS MAY BE DELAYED. TEST ON LAB
ANIMALS INDICATE MATL MAY PRODUCE ADVERSE MUTAGENIC & REPROD EFTS.
CITED IN RTECS.
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: IMMED FLUSH THOROUGHLY W/H*2O FOR
AT LEAST 15 MIN. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR; GIVE ARTF RESP IF
BRTHG HAS STOPP ED. 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 DIRECT BY MED PERS. NEVER GIVE
ANYTHING (SUPDAT)

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 & EXPLOSIVE HAZ. VAP CAN
TRAVEL DISTANCES TO IGNITION SOURCE & FLASH BACK. HOT ORG CHEM
VAP/MISTS ARE SUSCEPTIBLE TO SUDDEN SPONTANEOUS (ING 7)

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA OF ALL UNNECESSARY PERS. WEAR
SUITABLE PROT EQUIP LISTED UNDER EXPOS/PERS PROT. ELIM ANY IGNIT
SOURCES UNTIL AREA IS DETERM TO BE FREE FROM EXPLOSION OF FIRE
HAZS. CNTN RELS & ELIM ITS S OURCE, IF THIS CAN BE DONE W/OUT RISK.
(SUPDAT)
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 EYE, ON SKIN, OR ON CLOTHING.

Respiratory Protection:IF WORKPLACE EXPOS LIMIT(S) OF PROD/ANY
COMPONENT IS EXCEEDED (SEE TLV/PEL), A NIOSH APPRVD AIR SUPPLIED
RESP IS ADVISED IN ABSENCE OF PROPER ENVIRONMENTAL CNTRL. OSHA REGS
ALSO PERMIT OTHER NIOSH RES PS (NEG PRESS TYPE) UNDER (ING 5)
Ventilation:MATERIAL MUST BE HANDLED OR TRANSFERRED IN AN APPROVED FUME
HOOD OR WITH EQUIVALENT VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:BUTYL RUB/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. DO NOT TAKE
INTERNALLY.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC: BY MOUTH TO AN UNCON PERS. SPILL PROC: TAKE UP &
CONTAINERIZE FOR PROPER DISP AS DESCRIBED UNDER DISP. COMPLY W/FED,
STATE, & LOCAL REGS ON REPORTING RELS. REFER TO REGULATORY INFO FOR
REPORTABLE QTY & OTHER REGULATORY DATA. EM SCIENCE RECS SPILL-X
ABSORB AGENTS FOR VARIOUS TYPES OF SPILLS. (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
ACIDS, BASES, OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT; CONTACT WITH IGNITION SOURCE. WILL
REACT 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. CNTCT YOUR LOCAL PERMITTED WASTE
DISPOSAL COMPANY (TSD) FOR PERMI SSIBLE TREATMENT SITE. ALWAYS
CONTACT A(ING 4)

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