===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:BENZONITRILE, O-836
NIIN:00N067907
MSDS Number: CBGSJ
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:CHEM SERVICE INC
Box:3108
City:WEST CHESTER
State:PA
ZIP:19381
Country:US
Info Phone Num:215-692-3026
Emergency Phone Num:215-692-3026
CAGE:84898
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:CHEM SERVICE INC
Box:3108
City:WEST CHESTER
State:PA
ZIP:19381
Country:US
Phone:215-692-3026
CAGE:84898
Company:CHEM SERVICE, INC
Address:660 TOWER LN
Box:599
City:WEST CHESTER
State:PA
ZIP:19301-9650
Country:US
Phone:610-692-3026
CAGE:8Y898
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Name:BENZONITRILE; (BENZOIC ACID NITRILE)
CAS:100-47-0
RTECS #:DI2450000
OSHA PEL:N/K
ACGIH TLV:N/K
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT): 720 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:ACUTE: CAN BE HARMFUL IF ABSORBED
THROUGH THE SKIN, INHALED, OR SWALLOWED. LACHRYMATOR. CAUSES SEVERE
EYE IRRITATION. CAN CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION. CAN BE IRRITATING TO
MUCOUS MEMBRANES. CHRONIC: PROLONG ED EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE NAUSEA,
HEADACHE,DIZZINESS, AND/OR EYE DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:AN ANTIDOTE IS A SUBSTANCE INTENDED TO COUNTERACT EFT OF
POIS. IT SHOULD BE ADMIN ONLY BY MD/TRAINED EMER PERS. MED ADVICE
CAN BE OBTAINED FROM POIS CTL CTR. EYES: FLUSH CONTINUOUSLY W/WATER
FOR AT LE AST 15 MIN. SKIN: FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15-20 MIN. IF NO
BURNS HAVE OCCURRED, USE SOAP & WATER TO CLEANSE SKIN. INHAL:
REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. ADMIN OXYGEN IF DFCLT BRTHG. IF BRTHG HAS
STOPPED, (SUP DAT)
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:160F,71C
Extinguishing Media:USE CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR WATER
SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR APPROPRIATE OSHA-REGULATED
EQUIPMENT. VENTILATE AREA. ABSORB ON VERMICULITE OR SIMILAR
MATERIAL. SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN AN APPROPRIATE CONTAINER. HOLD FOR
DISPOSAL. WASH CONTAMINATE D SURFACES TO REMOVE ANY RESIDUES.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:ALL CHEMICALS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED
HAZARDOUS. AVOID DIRECT PHYSICAL CONTACT! USE APPROPRIATE OSHA/MSMA
APPROVED SAFETY EQUIPMENT.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONT W/SKIN, EYES, & CLTHG. KEEP TIGHTLY CLSD &
STORE IN COOL DRY PLACE. STORE ONLY W/COMPATIBLE CHEM. PERS NOT
SPECIFICALLY & PROPERLY TRAINED SHOULD NOT HANDLE THIS CHEM/ITS
CONTR. THIS PROD I S FURNISHED FOR LAB USE ONLY! (SUP DAT)
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:THIS CHEMICAL SHOULD BE HANDLED ONLY IN A HOOD.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS (SUP DAT)
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYEWASH & DELUGE SHOWER MEETING
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN IN THE
LABORATORY.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC:ADMIN ARTF RESP. IF PATIENT IN CARD ARREST, ADMIN CPR.
CONTINUE LIFE SUPPORTING MEASURES UNTIL MED ASSIST HAS ARRIVED.
INGEST:CALL MD IMMED. OTHER PREC:THIS PROD MAY NOT BE USED A S
DRUGS, COSMETICS, AGRICULTURAL/PESTICIDAL PRODS, FOOD
ADDITIVES/HOUSEHOLD CHEMS. EYE PROT:& FULL LENGTH FSHLD .
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:370F,188C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:10F,-12C
Spec Gravity:1.01
Solubility in Water:VERY SLIGHTLY SOL
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID, WITH FRUITY, PERFUME-LIKE, OR
PLEASANT ODOR
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
INCOMPATIBLE WITH STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG ACIDS, STRONG
REDUCING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:COMBUSTIBLE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DECOMPOSITION LIBERATES TOXIC FUMES.
DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS ARE CORROSIVE.
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN
AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS .
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