=====================  Product Identification  =====================

MSDS NAME:(P-CHLOROPHENYL) ACETONITRILE, O-847
NIIN:00N067918
MSDS Number: CBGSW
=== 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:ACETONITRILE, (P-CHLOROPHENYL)-; (P-CHLOROBENZYL CYANIDE)
CAS:140-53-4
RTECS #:AL8250000
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(RAT) 56 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
    LABORATORY. ALL CHEMICALS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED HAZARDOUS-AVOID
    DIRECT PHYSICAL CONTACT! ACUTE:CAN BE HARMFUL IF ABSORBED THRU
    SKIN. CAN BE HARMFUL IF INHALED. CAN  BE FATAL IF ABSORBED THRU
    SKIN! CAN BE FATAL IF INHALED OR SWALLOWED! CAN CAUSE EYE
    IRRITATION. CAN (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION. CAN BE HARMFUL
    IF SWALLOWED. CAN BE IRRITATING 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:AN ANTIDOTE IS SUBSTANCE INTENDED TO COUNTERACT EFT OF A
    POISON. IT SHOULD BE ADMIN BY PHYS/TRAINED EMER PERS. MED ADVICE
    CAN BE OBTAINED FROM POIS CTL CTR. INGEST:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY .
    EYES:FLU SH CONTINUOUSLY W/WATER FOR @ LEAST 15 MINS. SKIN:FLUSH
    W/WATER FOR 15-20 MINS. IF NO BURNS HAVE OCCURRED-USE SOAP & WATER
    TO CLEANSE SKIN. INHAL:REMOVE PATIENT TO FRESH AIR. ADMIN OXYG IF
    (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:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR APPROP OSHA-REGULATED
    EQUIP. VENTILATE AREA. ABSORB ON VERMICULITE OR SIMILAR MATL. SWEEP
    UP & PLACE IN APPROP CNTNR. HOLD FOR DISPOSAL. WASH CONTAMINATED
    SURFACES TO REMOVE ANY RE SIDUES.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE APPROP NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SFTY
    EQUIP. AVOID W/SKIN, EYES & CLTHG. KEEP TIGHTLY CLSD & STORE IN
    COOL DRY PLACE. STORE ONLY W/COMPATIBLE CHEMICALS.
Other Precautions:THIS PRODUCT IS FURNISHED FOR LABORATORY USE ONLY!
    PRODUCTS MAY NOT BE USED AS DRUGS, COSMETICS, AGRICULTURAL OR
    PESTICIDAL PRODUCTS, FOOD ADDITIVES OR AS HOUSEHOLD CHEMICALS.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:THIS CHEMICAL SHOULD BE HANDLED ONLY IN A HOOD.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EMERGENCY EYE WASH & DELUGE
    SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC:PATIENT IS HAVING DFCLTY BRTHG. IF PATIENT HAS STOPPED
    BRTHG ADMIN ARTF RESP. IF PATIENT IS IN CARD ARREST ADMIN CPR.
    CONTINUE LIFE SUPPORTING MEASURES UNTIL MED ASSISTANCE HAS ARRIVED.

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:513F,267C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:86.9F,30.5C
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT KNOWN
Solubility in Water:INSOL (IMMISICIBLE)
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS SOLID OR LIQUID, DEPENDING ON STORAGE
    CONDITIONS.

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
INCOMPATIBLE W/STRONG REDUCING AGENTS, STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG
    BASES, STRONG ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EASILY OXIDIZED-MAY BE PEROXIDE
    FORMER-CHECK FOR PEROXIDES ON ALL OPENED SAMPLES. COMBUSTIBLE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DECOMPOSITION LIBERATES TOXIC FUMES.
    DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS CARE CORROSIVE.

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN
    AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER. DISPOSAL MUST BE I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE &
    LOCAL REGULATIONS .

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