===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:ACETONITRILE, HPLC, 00692
NIIN:00N082139
MSDS Number: CGCHR
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:FLUKA CHEMICAL CORP
Address:980 SOUTH SECOND STREET
City:RONKONKOMA
State:NY
ZIP:11779
Country:US
Info Phone Num:516-467-0980
Emergency Phone Num:516-467-3535
CAGE:63181
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:FLUKA CHEMICAL CORP
Address:1001 WEST ST PAUL
Box:City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53233
Country:US
Phone:414-273-3850
CAGE:63181
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Name:ACETONITRILE (C*2H*3N) (SARA 313) (CERCLA)
CAS:75-05-8
RTECS #:AL7700000
OSHA PEL:40 PPM
ACGIH TLV:40 PPM/60 STEL; 9495
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/ABSORBED THRU SKIN. VAP/MIST IS IRRIT TO THE EYES, MUC MEMB
& UPPER RESP TRACT. CAUSES SKIN IRRIT. ACETONITRILE IS METABOLIZED
IN THE LIVER TO H*2O, FORMIC ACID & HYDROGEN CYANIDE. CYANIDE IS
FURTHER METABOLIZED TO THIOCYANATE. THE ONSET OF SYMPS IS GENERALLY
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:DELAYED PENDING CONVERSION TO CYANIDE.
ADVERSE EFTS MAY INCL NAUS, VOMIT, DIARR, HDCH, DIZZ, RASHES &
CYANOSIS. OTHER SYMPS INCL MENTAL EXCITEMENT/DEPRESS, DROW,
IMPAIRED PRECEPTION, INCOORD, STUPOR, COMA & DEATH. TARGET
ORGAN(S):CENTRAL NERVOUS SYS, LIVER, KIDNEYS, BLOOD, LUNGS. TO THE
BEST OF (SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:SKIN:FLUSH W/H*2O. EYES:CONTAM OF THE EYES SHOULD BE TREATED
BY IMMEDIATE & PRLNG IRRIGATION W/COPIOUS AMTS OF H*2O FOR AT LEAST
15 MIN. INGEST:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE
ARTIFICIAL RE SPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. IF
SWALLOWED, WASH OUT MOUTH W/H*2O PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. CALL
A PHYSICIAN. REMOVE & WASH CONTAMD CLOTHING PROMPTLY. DISCARD
CONTAMD SHOES.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:35.6F,2.0C
Lower Limits:4.4%
Upper Limits:16%
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEM POWDER/APPROPRIATE FOAM.
WATER MAY BE EFFECTIVE 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 DISTANCE TO SOURCE OF IGNITION & FLASH BACK. CNTNR
EXPLOSION MAY OCCUR UNDER FIRE CNDTNS. EMITS TOX (SUPDAT)
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. SHUT OFF ALL SOURCES OF
IGNITION. WEAR SCBA, RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. COVER
W/ACTIVATED CARBON ABSORBENT. TAKE UP & PLACE IN CLOSED CNTNRS.
TRANSPORT OUTDOORS. VENT AREA & WA SH SPILL SITE AFTER MATL IS
PICKUP IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE. KEEP
TIGHTLY CLOSED. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS, AND OPEN FLAME. AVOID
PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE.
Other Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON
CLOTHING.
============= 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 .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLO HAZ: FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS. EFTS OF OVEREXP: MFR KNOWLEDGE,
THE CHEMICAL, PHYSICAL, AND TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES HAVE NOT BEEN
THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED.
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>178F,>81C
Vapor Pres:72.8 @ 20C
Vapor Density:1.41
Spec Gravity:0.780
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, AND NITROGEN OXIDES. HYDROGEN
CYANIDE.
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN
AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER BUT EXERT EXTRA CARE IN IGNITING AS THIS
MATERIAL IS HIGHLY FLAMMABLE. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
ENVIRONMENTAL REGUL ATIONS.
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