===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:3-HYDROXYPROPANENITRILE, O-849
NIIN:00N067920
MSDS Number: CBGSY
=== 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:HYDRACRYLONITRILE; (3-HYDROXYPROPANENITRILE)
CAS:109-78-4
RTECS #:MU5250000
OSHA PEL:N/K
ACGIH TLV:N/K
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50: (RAT) 10 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:CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN IN
THE LABORATORY. ALL CHEMICALS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED HAZARDOUS -
AVOID DIRECT PHYSICAL CONTACT! CAN CAUSE EYE IRRITATION. CAN CAUSE
SKIN IRRITATION. CAN BE HARMFUL I F ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN. CAN
BE HARMFUL IF INHALED. CAN BE HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. CAN BE
IRRITATING (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES. PROLONGED
EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE NAUSEA/HEADACHE/DIZZINESS AND/OR EYE DAMAGE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:ANTIDOTE IS A SUBSTANCE INTENDED TO COUNTERACT EFT OF A
POISON. IT SHOULD BE ADMIN ONLY BY MD/TRAINED EMER PERS. MED ADVICE
CAN BE OBTAINED FROM POIS CTL CTR. IN CASE OF CONT:EYES:FLUSH
CONTINUOUSLY W /H*2O FOR AT LEAST 15-20 MIN. SKIN:FLUSH W/H*2O FOR
15-20 MIN. IF NO BURNS HAVE OCCURRED-USE SOAP & H*2O TO CLEANSE
SKIN. INHAL:REMOVE PATIENT TO FRESH AIR. ADMIN OXYGEN IF PATIENT IS
HAVING (SUPDAT)
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:234F,112C
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NO EXPLOSION LIMITS ARE AVAILABLE FOR
THIS COMPOUND.
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR APPROPRIATE OSHA
NIOSH/MSHA-REGULATED EQUIPMENT. ABSORB ON VERMICULITE OR SIMILAR
MATERIAL. SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN AN APPROPRIATE CONTAINER. HOLD FOR
DISPOSAL. WASH CONTAMINATED SUR FACES TO REMOVE ANY RESIDUES.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:USE APPROP OSHA/MSMA APPRVD SAFETY
EQUIP. AVOID CNTCT W/SKIN, EYES & CLTHG. KEEP TIGHTLY CLSD & STORE
IN COOL DRY PLACE. STORE ONLY W/COMPAT CHEMS.
Other Precautions:PERS NOT SPECIFICALLY & PROPERLY TRAINED SHOULD NOT
HNDLD THIS CHEM/ITS CNTNR. THIS PROD IS FURNISHED FOR LABORATORY
USE ONLY! OUR PRODS MAY NOT BE USED AS DRUGS, COSMETICS,
AGRICULTURAL/PESTICIDAL PR ODS, FOOD ADDITIVES/AS HOUSEHOLD CHEMS.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:THIS CHEMICAL SHOULD BE HANDLED ONLY IN A HOOD.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS(SUPDAT)
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC:DIFFICULTY BREATHING. IF PATIENT HAS STOPPED BREATHING
ADMINISTER ARTIFICAL RESPIRATIONS. IF PATIENT IS IN CARDIAC ARREST
ADMINISTER CPR. CONTINUE LIFE SUPPORTING MEASURES UNTIL MEDICAL
ASSISTANCE HAS ARRIVED. INGEST:CALL MDIMMEDIATELY . EYE PROT:&
FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD.
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:442F,228C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-51F,-46C
Spec Gravity:1.041
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID.
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
INCOMPATIBLE WITH STRONG BASES, STRONG ACIDS. INCOMBAT W/STRONG
REDUCING AGENTS. INCOMPAT W/STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:LIBERATES TOXIC FUMES. DECOMPOSITION
PRODUCTS ARE CORROSIVE. DECOMPOSES UNDER ACIDIC CONDITIONS.
DECOMPOSED BY MOISTURE.
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,
STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS . BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR
EQUIPPED WITH AN AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER.
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