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

MSDS NAME:ACETONITRILE ACS, 00700
NIIN:00N072365
MSDS Number: CBYBS
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:SIGMA CHEMICAL CO
Box:14508
City:ST LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63178
Country:US
Info Phone Num:314-771-5765
Emergency Phone Num:314-771-5765
CAGE:21076
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY
Address:3050 SPRUCE ST
Box:14508
City:ST LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63178
Country:US
Phone:314-771-5765
CAGE:21076

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Name:ACETONITRILE (SARA 313) (CERCLA)
CAS:75-05-8
RTECS #:AL7700000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
OSHA PEL:40 PPM
ACGIH TLV:40 PPM;60 STEL
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL,RAT) 2460 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:HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED OR
    ABSORBED THRU SKIN. VAPOR/MIST IS IRRITATING TO EYES, MUCOUS
    MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. CAUSES SKIN IRRITATION.
    TARGET ORGANS:CNS, LIVER, KIDNEYS, BL OOD, LUNGS. TARGET ORGAN
    DATA:SENSE ORGANS & SPECIAL SENSES (CORNEAL DMG). BEHAVIORAL
    (HALLUCINATIONS, (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:DISTORTED PERCEPTIONS; CONVLS/EFT ON
    SEIZURE THRESHOLD; EXCITEMENT; ATAXIA). LUNGS, THORAX/RESP
    (DYSPNAE; OTHER CHANGES). GI (NAUS/VOMIT). EFTS ON FERTILITY
    (POST-IMPLANTATION MORTALITY). SPE CIFIC DEVEL ABNORMS
    (MUSCULOSKELETAL SYS). NUTRITIONAL & GROSS METABOLIC (OTHER CHANGES
    IN: METABOLIC ACIDOSIS).
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:SKIN:FLUSH W/WATER. REMOVE & WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING
    PROMPTLY. DISCARD CONTAMINATED SHOES. EYES:CONTAMINATION SHOULD BE
    TREATED BY IMMEDIATE & PROLONGED IRRIGATION W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER
    FOR AT LS T 15 MINS. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG GIVE
    ARTF RESP. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE OXYGEN. INGEST:WASH OUT MOUTH
    W/WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. CALL MD.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Flash Point:42.0F,5.6C
Lower Limits:4.4%
Upper Limits:16%
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR APPROP FOAM.
    WATER MAY BE EFTIVE FOR COOLING, BUT MAY NOT EFFECT EXTINGUISHMENT.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EXTREMELY FLAMM. VAP MAY TRAVEL
    CONSIDERABLE DIST TO SOURCE OF IGNIT & FLASH BACK. CNTNR EXPLO MAY
    OCCUR UNDER FIRE CNDTNS. EMITS TOX FUMES UNDER FIRE CNDTNS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. SHUT OFF ALL SOURCES OF IGNIT.
    WEAR NIOSH APPRVD SCBA, RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. COVER
    W/ACTIVATED CARBON ADSORBENT, TAKE UP & PLACE IN CLSD CNTNRS.
    TRANSPORT OUTDOORS. VENT A REA & WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATL
    PICKUPIS(SUPDAT)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR. DO NOT GET IN
    EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLOTHING. AVOID PRLNG/RPTD EXPOSURE. TOXIC.
    IRRITANT. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. HIGHLY FLAMMABLE.
Other Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS & OPEN FLAME. STORE IN A
    COOL, DRY PLACE. TOXIC BY INHAL, IN CONT W/SKIN & IF SWALLOWED.
    IRRIT TO EYES, RESP SYS & SKIN. KEEP AWAY FROM SOURCES OF IGNIT. NO
    SMOKING. IN CAS E OF ACCIDENT/IF YOU FEEL (SUPP DATA)

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

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS(SUPDAT)
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
    ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . WEAR OTHER SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPILL PROC:COMPLETE. OTHER PREC:UNWELL, SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE IMMEDIATELY
    (SHOW THE LABEL WHERE POSSIBLE). EYE PROT:& FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD
    .

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>178F,>81C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-54F,-48C
Vapor Pres:72.8 @ 20C
Vapor Density:1.41
Spec Gravity:0.786
Appearance and Odor:LIQUID.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, BASES, OXIDIZING AGENTS, REDUCING AGENTS, ALKALI METALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY PRODUCE
    CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE & NITROGEN OXIDES. HYDROGEN
    CYANIDE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED
    W/AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER BUT EXERT EXTRA CARE IN IGNITING AS THIS
    MATERIAL IS HIGHLY FLAMMABLE. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
    ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS. RC RA WASTE NUMBER: U003.

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