AMERICAN BURDICK & JACKSON -- ACETONITRILE -- 6810-00N014968 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:ACETONITRILE
MSDS Date:01/01/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N014968
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:AMERICAN BURDICK & JACKSON
Address:1953 SOUTH HARVEY STREET
City:MUSKEGAN
State:MI
ZIP:49442
Country:US
Info Phone Num:616-726-3171
Emergency Phone Num:312-973-3600;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:47808
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:AMERICAN BURDICK & JACKSON (BAXTER HEALTHCARE)
Address:1953 SOUTH HARVEY STREET
Box:City:MUSKEGON
State:MI
ZIP:49442
Phone:616-726-3171
CAGE:47808
Company Name:BURDICK & JACKSON, INC.
Address:1953 S. HARVEY STREET
Box:City:MUSKEGON
State:MI
ZIP:49442
Country:US
Phone:616-726-3171
CAGE:BURDI

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

Ingred Name:SUPP DATA: SEVERAL HRS. ANY EXPOSED PERSON SHOULD BE KEPT
    UNDER SURVEILLANCE. FOR SEV EXPOS, TREAT AS CYANIDE POISONING.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ACETONITRILE  (SARA III)
CAS:75-05-8
RTECS #:AL7700000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
OSHA PEL:40PPM/60 STEL
ACGIH TLV:40PPM/60STEL; 9192
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

Ingred Name:VENT: EQUIP, EITHER LOCAL OR GENERAL, WILL DEPEND ON THE
    CONDITIONS OF USE, QTY OF MATL, & OTHER OPERATING PARAMETERS.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHAL: EXPOS CAN CAUSE HDCH, WEAK,
    NAUS, REDUCED PULSE RATE & BLOOD PRESS, PALE/ASHEN SKIN, SUBNORM
    TEMP, SHALLOW RESP, CONVL, COLLAPSE, & DEATH @ HGH CONC. EYE:
    LIQ/HGH VAP CONC CAN CAUSE PAIN/IRRIT.  SKIN: CAN CAUSE IRRIT & THE
    SAME SYSTEMIC SYMPS AS INHAL. INGEST: SWALLOWING > 2 OZ
    ACETONITRILE (SEE EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: CAN HAVE ADVERSE EFT ON THE CNS.
    ACETONITRILE IS AN IRRITANT & CHEM ASPHYXIANT. ACUTE EXPOS THRU
    INHAL, INGEST, OR SKIN ABSORP CAUSES DIZZ, HDCH, VOMIT, DROW, CHEST
    PAIN, UNCON, SHOCK, & DEA TH. SEVERAL HRS MAY ELAPSE BTWN EXPOS
    &INITIATION OF SYMPS, DUE TO SLOW RELS OF CYANIDE. NO CHRONIC POIS
    HAS BEEN RPTD.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:DISEASES OF LIVER, KIDNEYS, SKIN,
    AND CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM.

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

First Aid:INHAL: IMMED REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG, GIVE
    MOUTH-TO-MOUTH RESUSCITATION. IF NO PULSE, GIVE CPR. CNTCT MD
    IMMED. EYE: RINSE W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. GET
    EMER MED ASSISTANC E. SKIN: FLUSH THOROUGHLY FOR AT LEAST 15
    MINUTES. WASH AFFECTED SKIN W/SOAP & WATER. REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG &
    SHOES. WASH CLTHG BEFORE REUSE & DISCARD SHOES. GET EMER MED
    ASSISTANCE. (SEE SUPP DATA)

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

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:42.1F,5.6C
Lower Limits:4.2
Upper Limits:16.0
Extinguishing Media:CO*2, DRY CHEMICAL, ALCOHOL FOAM, WATER MIST OR
    FOG.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . HEAT WILL BUILD PRESSURE AND RUPTURE CLOSED
    STORAGE CONTAINERS. WATER SPRAY (SEE SUPP DATA)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VERY VOLATILE AND EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROT CLTHG & USE NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD RESP
    EQUIP. ABSORB SPILLED MATL IN ABSORBENT RECOMMENDED FOR SOLV SPILLS
    & REMOVE TO SAFE LOCATION FOR DISP BY APPRVD METHODS. IF RELEASED
    TO THE ENVIRONMENT, C OMPLY W/ALL REGULATORY NOTIFICATION
    REQUIREMENTS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:PROTECT FROM TEMP EXTREMES & DIRECT
    SUNLIGHT. PROPER STORAGE OF ACETONITRILE MUST BE DETERMINED BASED
    ON OTHER MATLS STORED & THEIR (SEE OTHER PREC)
Other Precautions:HNDLG/STOR PREC: HAZARDS & POTENTIAL CHEMICAL
    INCOMPATIBILITY. IN GENERAL, ACETONITRILE SHOULD BE STORED IN AN
    ACCEPTABLY PROTECTED & SECURE FLAMMABLE LIQUID STORAGE ROOM. GROUND
    AND BOND METAL CONTAI NERS TO MINIMIZE STATIC SPARKS.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR EQUIPMENT.
    FOLLOW NIOSH AND EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDATIONS TO
    DETERMINE APPROPRIATE EQUIPMENT (AIR-PURIFYING, AIR-SUPPLIED, OR
    SCBA).
Ventilation:ADEQ VENT IS REQD TO PROT PERS FROM EXPOS TO CHEM VAPS >
    PEL & TO MINIMIZE FIRE HAZS. THE CHOICE OF VENT (SEE INGRED 02)
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT: NEOPRENE OR RUBBER.
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOGGLES /FACESHLD OPTNL.
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, EMERGENCY EYE WASH
    FOUNTAINS AND SAFETY SHOWERS SHOULD BE AVAILABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC: MAY BE INEFFECTIVE DIRECTLY ON FIRE, BUT SHOULD BE
    USED TO COOL FIRE EXPOS CNTNRS. FIRST AID PROC: INGEST: CALL LOCAL
    POIS CTL CTR FOR ASSIST. CNTCT MD IMMED. NEVER INDUCE VOMIT OR GI
    VE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCON VICTIMOR ONE HAVING CONVL. NOTE TO
    MD: MAX ACUTE EFTS MAY BE DELAYED (SEE INGRED 03)

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

HCC:F3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:179F,82C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-47F,-44C
Vapor Pres:72.8 @ 20C
Vapor Density:1.4
Spec Gravity:0.78 @ 20C
Evaporation Rate & Reference: 5 (BUAC=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE @ 20C
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID WITH A SWEET, ETHER-LIKE
    ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume: 100

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS AND STRONG ACIDS AND BASES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT (TEMPERATURES EXCEEDING 120C),
    SPARKS, OPEN FLAME, OPEN CONTAINERS, AND POOR VENTILATION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:INCOMPLETE COMBUSTION CAN GENERATE
    HYDROGEN CYANIDE AND OTHER TOXIC VAPORS.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF ACETONITRILE AS AN EPA HAZARDOUS
    WASTE. HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBER U003 (IGNITABLE, TOX); D001
    (IGNITABLE). DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND
    LOCAL REGULATIONS .

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