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

MSDS NAME:BUTYRONITRILE 98%, B103802
NIIN:00N091351
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJJSW
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO INC
Address:1001 WEST ST PAUL
Box:355
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53233
Country:US
Info Phone Num:414-273-3850
Emergency Phone Num:414-273-3850
CAGE:60928
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO INC
Address:1001 WEST ST PAUL AVE
Box:355
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53233
Country:US
Phone:414-273-3850
CAGE:60928

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

Name:BUTYRONITRILE
CAS:109-74-0
RTECS #:ET8750000
Code:F
= Wt:98.

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50: (ORAL,RAT) 50 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: MAY BE FATAL IF INHALED,
    SWALLOWED, OR ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. VAPOR OR MIST IS IRRITATING TO
    EYES, MUCOUS MEMBRANES & UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. CAUSES SKIN
    IRRITATION. MAY CAUSE CYANOSIS (BLUE-G RAY COLORING OF SKIN AND
    LIPS CAUSED BY LACK OF OXYGEN). TO BEST OF OUR KNOWLEDGE, CHEMICAL,
    PHYSICAL, AND TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES HAVE NOT BEEN THOROUGHLY
    INVESTIGATED.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.

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

First Aid:IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES OR SKIN WITH
    COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES WHILE REMOVING
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES. IF INHALED, REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
    IF NOT BREATHI NG GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS
    DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. IF SWALLOWED, WASH OUT MOUTH WITH WATER
    PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. CALL A PHYSICIAN. WASH CONTAMINATED
    CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.

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

Flash Point:=16.7C, 62.F
Autoignition Temp:=487.8C, 910.F
Lower Limits:1.65%
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY. CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR
    APPROPRIATE FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FLAMMABLE. PREVENT CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES.
    USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPOR MAY TRAVEL CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO
    SOURCE OF IGNITION AND FLASH BACK. CONTAINER EXPLOSION MAY OCCUR
    UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS. EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. SHUT OFF ALL SOURCES OF
    IGNITION. WEAR NIOSH APPRVD SCBA, RUBBER BOOTS AND HEAVY RUBBER
    GLOVES. COVER WITH DRY-LIME, SAND, OR SODA ASH. PLACE IN COVERED
    CONTAINERS USING NON-SPARKING TO OLS & TRANSPORT OUTDOORS.
    VENTILATE AREA AND WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS
    COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:DRY-LIME, OR SODA ASH.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR. DO NOT GET IN
    EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLOTHING. READILY ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. WASH
    THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. HIGHLY TOXIC. IRRITANT. HARMFUL LIQUID
    AND FUMES. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. KE EP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS, AND
    OPEN FLAME.
Other Precautions:STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE. FLAMM. TOX BY INHAL, IN
    CONT S/KSIN & IF SWALLOWED. KEEP AWAY FROM SOURCES OF IGNITION - NO
    SMOKING.

=============  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 CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI DESIGN
    CRITERIA . OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
TOXICOLOGICAL INFO: VASCULAR (REGIONAL OR GENERAL ARTERIOLAR OR VENOUS
    DILATION). LUNGS, THORAX OR RESPIRATION: (DYSPNAE), (RESPIRATORY
    DEPRESSION), (RESPIRATORY STIMULATION). LIVER (OTHER CHANGES). E
    FTS ON EMBRYO OR FETUS (FETOTOXICITY): ONLY SELECTED REGISTRY OF
    TOXIC EFTS OF (OTHER INFO)

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

Boiling Pt:>115.C, 239.F
B.P. Text:115C-117C
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-112.C, -169.6F
Vapor Pres:23MM 25C
Vapor Density:2.4
Spec Gravity:0.794
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS, STRONG BASES, STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG REDUCING
    AGENTS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY PRODUCE
    CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE, AND NITROGEN OXIDES.

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:IRRITATION DATA: SKN-RBT 395 MG OPEN MLD.
    EYE-RBT 500 MG/24H MLD. UCDS** 5/17/1960. 85JCAE - ,900,1986. TOX
    DATA: ORAL-RAT LD50:50 MG/KG. IPR-RAT LD50:50 MG/KG. ORL-MUS
    LD50:27689 UG/KG. IHL-MUS LC50: 249 PPM/1H. IPR-MUS LD50:38 MG/KG.
    SKN=RBT LD50:500 UL/KG. 38MKAJ 2C,4873,1982. 38MKAJ 2C,4873,1982.
    NEZAAQ 39,423,1984. CTOXAO 18,991,1981. TXAPA9 59,589,1981. UCDS**
    5/17/1960. TARGET ORGAN DATA: PE RIPHERAL NERVE & SENSATION
    (SPASTIC PARALYSIS WITH/WITHOUT SENSORY CH SENSE ORGANS & SPEC
    SENSES (CORNEAL DMG). BEHAVIORAL (CONVLS/EFT ON SEIZURE THRESHOLD),
    (ATAXIA). (SUPDAT)

=====================  Ecological Information  =====================

Ecological:DATA NOT YET AVAILABLE.

====================  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.

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:CONTACT ALDRICH CHEMICAL COMPANY FOR
    TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION.

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

Federal Regulatory Information:EUROPEAN INFO: EC INDEX NO:
    608-005-00-5. HIGHLY FLAMM. TOXIC. R 10. FLAMMABLE. R 23/234/25.
    TOXIC BY INHAL, IN CONT W/SKIN & IF SWALLOWED. S 45. IN CASE OF
    ACCIDENT OR IF YOU FEEL UNWELL, SEEK MED AD VICE. REVIEWS,
    STANDARDS, AND REGULATIONS: OEL=MAK. NIOSH REL TO
    N-BUTYRONITRILE-AIR: 10H TWA 8 PPM. NIOSH* DHHS #92-100,1992. EPA
    TSCA SECTION 8(B) CHEMICAL INVENTORY.

=======================  Other Information  =======================

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