===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:ACETONITRILE, 015-1
NIIN:01-112-0924
MSDS Number: BRQGP
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORP
Address:1953 SOUTH HARVEY STREET
City:MUSKEGON
State:MI
ZIP:49442
Country:US
Info Phone Num:616-726-3171
Emergency Phone Num:616-726-3171;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:BAXTE
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORP/PHARMASEAL DIVISION
Address:808 HIGHWAYY 24 WEST
City:MOBERLY
State:MO
ZIP:65270
Country:US
Phone:6161-726-3171
CAGE:BAXTE
Company:HONEYWELL, BURDICK AND JACKSON
Address:1953 S HARVEY STREET
Box:City:MUSKEGON
State:MI
ZIP:49442-6101
Country:US
Phone:800-368-0050/800-707-4555
CAGE:2H215
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Name:ACETONITRILE (SARA III)
CAS:75-05-8
RTECS #:AL7700000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
OSHA PEL:40 PPM; 60 STEL
ACGIH TLV:40 PPM; 60 STEL
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
Name:SUPP DATA: PERSON. NOTE TO MD: MAX ACUTE EFTS MAY BE
DELAYED SEVERAL HOURS. ANY EXPOS PERSON SHLD BE KEPT (SUPP DATA)
Name:ING 2: UNDER SURVEILLANCE. FOR SEVERE EXPOSURE, TREAT AS
CYANIDE POISONING.
Name:HNDLG/STOR: & THEIR HAZS & PTNTL CHEM INCOMPATIBILITY. IN
GENRL, ACETONITRILE SHLD BE STOR IN AN ACCEPT PROT (ING 5)
Name:ING 4: & SECURE FLAMMABLE LIQUID STORAGE ROOM.
Name:VENT: EQUIPMENT, EITHER LOCAL/GENERAL, WILL DEPEND ON
CONDITIONS OF USE, QUANTITY OF MATL & OTHER OPERATING PARAMETERS.
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHAL: EXPOS CAN CAUSE HDCH, WEAK,
NAUS, REDUCED PULSE RATE & BLOOD PRESS, PALE/ASHEN SKIN, SUBNORMAL
TEMPS, SHALLOW RESP, CONVULSION, COLLAPSE & DEATH AT HIGH CONC.
EYE: LIQ & HIGH VAP CONC CAN CAUSE IRRIT. SKIN: CAN CAUSE IRRIT &
SAME SYSTEMIC SYMPTOMS AS INHAL. INGEST: INGESTING >2 OUNCES OF
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: ACETONITRILE CAN HAVE AN ADVERSE EFT
ON CNS. ACETONITRILE IS IRRIT & CHEM ASPHYX. ACUTE EXPOS THRU
INHAL, INGEST/SKIN ABSORP CAUSES DIZZ, HDCH, VOMIT, DROW, CHEST
PAIN, UNCON, SHOCK & DEATH. SEVERAL HOURS MAY ELAPSE BETWEEN
EXPOS& INITIATION OF SYMPS DUE TO SLOW RELEASE OF CYANIDE. CHRONIC
EXPOS (SUPP DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRECLUDE FROM EXPOSURE THOSE
INDIVIDUALS WITH DISEASES OF LIVER, KIDNEYS, SKIN AND CENTRAL
NERVOUS SYSTEM.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:INHAL: IMMED REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG, ADMIN
MOUTH-TO-MOUTH RESCUE BRTHG. IF THERE IS NO PULSE ADMIN CARDIOPULM
RESUS(CPR). CONT MD IMMED. USE AMYL NITRITE AMPULES FOR 30 SECONDS
IN CASES OF SEVERE EXPOS & POSS CYANIDE POISONING. EYE: RINSE
W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS. GET EMER MED ASSIST.
SKIN: FLUSH THORO FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS. WASH AFFECTED SKIN W/SOAP &
(SUPP DATA)
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:42.1F,5.6C
Lower Limits:4.4%
Upper Limits:16.0%
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL, ALCOHOL FOAM, WATER
MIST OR FOG.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVED SCBA & FULL PROT
EQUIP. HEAT WILL BUILD PRESS & RUPTURE CLSD STOR CNTNRS. WATER
SPRAY MAY BE INEFTIVE DIRECTLY ON FIRE,(SUPP DATA)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VERY VOLATILE & EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE.
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:PROTECT FROM IGNIT. WEAR PROT CLTHG & USE
NIOSH/MSHA APPRD RESP EQUIP. ABSORB SPILLED MATL IN ABSORB RECOMM
FOR SOLV SPILLS & REMOVE TO SAFE LOCATION FOR DISP BY APPRVD
METHODS. IF RELEASED TO ENVIRON , COMPLY W/ALL REGULATORY
NOTIFICATION REQS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:ACETONITRILE SHLD BE PROTECTED FROM
TEMP EXTREMES/DIRECT SUNLIGHT. PROPER STOR OF ACETONITRILE MUST BE
DETERMINED BASED ON OTHER MATLS STOR (ING 4)
Other Precautions:GROUND AND BOND METAL CONTAINERS TO MINIMIZE STATIC
SPARKS.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD RESP EQUIP. FOLLOW
NIOSH/MSHA & EQUIP MFR'S RECOMM TO DETERMINE APPROPRIATE EQUIPMENT
(AIR-PURIFYING, AIR-SUPPLIED, OR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS).
Ventilation:ADEQ VENT IS REQD TO PROTECT PERS FROM EXPOS TO CHEM VAPS
EXCEEDING PEL & TO MIN FIRE HAZS. CHOICE OF VENT (ING 7)
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE/RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:PROT CLTHG IS RECOMM. EMER EYE WASH
FOUNTAINS & SAFETY SHOWERS SHLD BE AVAIL IN VICIN OF ANY PTNTL
EXPOS.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH CLOTHING BEFORE RE-USE, AND DISCARD SHOES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC:BUT SHLD BE USED TO COOL FIRE-EXPOS CNTNRS. EFTS OF
OVEREXP:CAN PRDCE DMG TO LIVER/KIDNEYS. FIRST AID PROC:WATER.
REMOVE CONTAMD CLTHG & SHOES. GET EMER MED ASSIST. INGEST: CALL
LOCAL POISON CONTROL CENTER FOR ASSIST. CONT MD IMMED. NEVER
INDUCE VOMIT/GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO UNCON/CONVULSING (ING 2)
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:179F,82C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-47F,-44C
Vapor Pres:72.8
Vapor Density:1.4(AIR=1)
Spec Gravity:0.78 (H*2O=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:5 (BUAC=1)
Solubility in Water:@ 20C COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID WITH A SWEET, ETHER-LIKE
ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS & STRONG ACIDS AND BASES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARKS, OPEN FLAME, OPEN CONTAINERS,
AND POOR VENTILATION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:INCOMPLETE COMBUST CAN GENERATE
HYDROGEN CYANIDE & OTHER TOXIC VAPORS. THERM DECOMP MAY OCCUR AT
TEMPS >120C.
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:DISP OF ACETONITRILE AS EPA HAZ WASTE. CONT
STATE ENVIRON AGENCY FOR LISTING OF LICENSED HAZ WASTE DISP
FACILITIES & APPLIC REGS. DISP OF IN ACCORD W/ALL LOCAL, STATE &
FED REGS. HAZ WASTE NOS: U003 (IGNITABLE,TOXIC); DOO1 (IGNITABLE).
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