SIGMA CHEMICAL CO -- ACETONITRILE  -- 6810-01-270-5959
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:ACETONITRILE
MSDS Date:04/05/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-270-5959
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SIGMA CHEMICAL CO
Box:14508
City:ST. LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63178
Info Phone Num:800-325-8070
Emergency Phone Num:314-771-5765
CAGE:21076
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name: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  =============

Ingred Name:ACETONITRILE  (SARA III)
CAS:75-05-8
RTECS #:AL7700000
Fraction by Wt: 100% %
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:40PPM
ACGIH TLV:40PPM/60STEL; 9394
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL (RAT) LD50: 2730 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:HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED OR
    ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN. VAPOR OR MIST IS IRRITATING TO THE EYES,
    MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. TARGET ORGANS:
    CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM, LIVER, KIDNEYS , BLOOD, LUNGS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS COMPOUND CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS AT
    CONCENTRATIONS OF 0.1% OR GREATER THAT ARE CARCINOGENS OR SUSPECT
    CARCINOGENS.
Effects of Overexposure:BURNING SENSATION, COUGHING, WHEEZING,
    LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HEADACHE, NAUSEA AND VOMITING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES WHILE HOLDING EYELIDS
    OPEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.
    WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS, GET MEDICAL
    ATTENTION. IN HALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESTORE BREATHING. GET
    MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: WASH OUT MOUTH WITH WATER IF
    CONSCIOUS. CALL A PHYSICIAN.

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

Flash Point:42.0F,5.6C
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:973F
Lower Limits:4.4 %
Upper Limits:16 %
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL POWDER, CARBON DIOXIDE, ALCOHOL OR
    POLYMER FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
    FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
    SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE. VAPOR MAY TRAVEL
    CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO SOURCE OF IGNITION AND FLASH BACK. EMITS
    TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE SOURCES OF IGNITION. EVACUATE AREA.
    WEAR PROPER PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. CONTAIN SPILL.  COVER
    WITH AN ACTIVATED CARBON APPARATUS. TAKE UP AND PLACE IN
    CONTAINERS. VENTILATE SPILL SITE  AFTER MATERIAL PICK UP IS
    COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD. DO
    NOT BREATHE VAPOR. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN AND CLOTHING.
    AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE.
Other Precautions:KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS AND
    OPEN FLAME. HYGROSCOPIC. HANDLE AND STORE UNDER NITROGEN. STORE IN
    A COOL, DRY PLACE.

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

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST AND MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION TO
    MAINTAIN EXPOSURE LEVELS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES OR GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AS REQUIRED TO AVOID
    SKIN CONTACT. AN EMERGENCY EYE WASH STATION AND SHOWER SHOULD BE
    AVAILABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER AFTER HANDLING PRODUCT
    AND BEFORE EATING DRINKING OR SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

HCC:F5
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:178F,81C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-54F,-48C
Vapor Pres:72.8
Vapor Density:1.41
Spec Gravity:0.786
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:NOT GIVEN
Solubility in Water:NOT GIVEN
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, BASES, OXIDIZING AGENTS, REDUCING AGENTS, ALKALI METALS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, OPEN FLAME, SPARKS, MOISTURE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE,
    NITROGEN OXIDES.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:PREVENT WASTE FROM CONTAMINATING SURROUNDING
    ENVIRONMENT. DISCARD ANY PRODUCT, RESIDUE, DISPOSAL CONTAINER OR
    LINER IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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