CAS # 75-05-8 ACETONITRILE

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HAZARD IDENTIFICATION
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Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: YES Skin: YES Ingestion: YES
Carcinogenicity Inds - 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.

Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: BURNING SENSATION, COUGHING, WHEEZING, LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HEADACHE, NAUSEA AND VOMITING.

Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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FIRST AID
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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. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESTORE B REATHING. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: WASH OUT MOUTH WITH WATER IF CONSCIOUS. CALL A PHYSICIAN.

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FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
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Flash Point Text: 42.0F,5.6C

Auto Ignition Temperature Text: 

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.

Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE. VAPOR MAY TRAVEL CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO SOURCE OF IGNITION AND FLASH BACK. EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

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RELEASE MEASURES
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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.

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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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD. DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN AND CLOTHING. AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE.

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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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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 Equipment: PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AS REQUIRED TO AVOID SKIN CONTACT. AN EMERGENCY EYE WASH STATION AND SHOWER SHOULD BE AVAILABLE.
Work Hygenic Practices: PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AS REQUIRED TO AVOID SKIN CONTACT. AN EMERGENCY EYE WASH STATION AND SHOWER SHOULD BE AVAILABLE.
Supplemental Safety & Health: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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HCC: F5
Boiling Point: 
178F,81C
Melting/Freezing Point: 
-54F,-48C
Decomposition Temp: 
UNKNOWN
Vapor Pressure: 72.8 Vapor Density: 1.41
Specific Gravity: 0.786
PH: N/K
Viscosity: N/P
Evaporation Rate & Reference: NOT GIVEN
Solubility in Water: NOT GIVEN
Appearance and Odor: COLORLESS LIQUID
Percent Volatiles by Volume: N/K
Corrosion Rate: UNKNOWN

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STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
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Stability Indicator: YES
Stability Conditions to Avoid: HEAT, OPEN FLAME, SPARKS, MOISTURE
Materials to Avoid: ACIDS, BASES, OXIDIZING AGENTS, REDUCING AGENTS, ALKALI METALS
Hazardous Decomposition Products: CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE, NITROGEN OXIDES.
Hazardous Polymerization Products: NO
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization: NONE. WILL NOT OCCUR.

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TOXICOLOGICAL
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N/P

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ECOLOGICAL
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N/P

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DISPOSAL
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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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TRANSPORTATION
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N/P

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REGULATORY
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SARA Title III: N/P
Federal Regulatory: N/P
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OTHER
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