===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:ACETONITRILE, 99+%
NIIN:00F030859
MSDS Number: BSLZZ
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:BETZ ENTEC INC
Address:200 WITMER RD
City:HORSHAM
State:PA
ZIP:19044
Country:US
Info Phone Num:215-674-9200
Emergency Phone Num:215-674-9200
CAGE:57394
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:ACCUSTANDARD INC
Address:125 MARKET ST
Box:City:NEW HAVEN
State:CT
ZIP:06513
Country:US
Phone:800-442-5290
CAGE:0U4A8
Company:BETZDEARBORN INC.
Address:4636 SOMERTON ROAD
City:TREVOSE,
State:PA
ZIP:19053
Country:US
Phone:215-942-3355
CAGE:57394
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Name:ACRYLONITRILE (SUSPECTED HUMAN CARCINOGEN BY IARC,
ACGIH, NTP, OSHA)
CAS:107-13-1
RTECS #:AT5250000
Fraction by Wt: >99%
OSHA PEL:2 PPM
ACGIH TLV:4.3 MG/CUM (A2)
EPA Rpt Qty:100 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:100 LBS
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT): 78 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MAY BE FATAL IF INHALED, SWALLED OR
ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE TO TISSUE OF MUCOUS
MEMBRANES/UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT/EYES/SKIN. INHALATION: MAY BE
FATAL AS RESULT OF SPASM, INFLAMMAT ION & EDEMA OF LARYNX &
BRONCHI, CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS/PULMONARY EDEMA. CHRONIC: CARCINOGEN,
MAY ALTER GENETIC MATERIAL.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SEE INGREDIENTS
Effects of Overexposure:BURNING SENSATION, COUGHING, WHEEZING,
LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HEADACHE, NAUSEA, VOMITING,
CORROSIVE, LACHRYMATOR.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
Eyes: FLUSH IMMEDIATELY W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINS. SKIN: FLUSH IMMEDIATELY W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINS WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING/SHOES. INHALATION: REMOVE
TO FRESH A IR. IF BREATHING STOPS, GIVE ARTIFICIALRESPIRATION,
PREFERABLY MOUTH-TO-MOUTH. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN.
OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:32F
Extinguishing Media:CO2, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER, ALCOHOL OR POLYMER FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS &
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPOR MAY TRAVEL CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO
SOURCE OF IGNITION & FLASH BACK. FLAMMABLE LIQUID.
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:SHUT OFF IGNITION SOURCES. EVACUATE AREA. WEAR
SCBA & OTHER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. COVER W/ACTIVATED CARBON
ABSORBENT, TAKE UP & PLACE IN CLOSED CONTAINERS. TRANSPORT
OUTDOORS. VENTILATE AREA & WASH SI TE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS
COMPLETE.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. HANDLY ONLY IN
HOOD. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS & OPEN FLAMES.
Other Precautions:AVOID ALL CONTACT.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:COMPATIBLE CHEMICAL-RESISTANT
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. DISCARD
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:77C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-83C
Spec Gravity:0.806
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:NO
OXIDIZING AGENTS, ACIDS, BASES, COPPER, COPPER ALLOYS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, FLAMES & OTHER IGNITION SOURCES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2, HYDROGEN CYANIDE, NITROGEN
OXIDES
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:LIGHT
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:BURN IN CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED
W/AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER, BUT EXERT EXTRA CARE IN IGNITING AS THIS
MATERIAL IS HIGHLY FLAMMABLE. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/FEDERAL,
STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.
Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies):
This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department
of Defense. The United States of America in no manner whatsoever,
expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and
disclaims all liability for its use. Any person utilizing this
document should seek competent professional advice to verify and
assume responsibility for the suitability of this information to their
particular situation.
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