EM SCIENCE -- ACETONITRILE, AX0142GN -- 6810-00N076006 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:ACETONITRILE, AX0142GN
MSDS Date:06/30/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N076006
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:EM SCIENCE
Address:480 DEMOCRAT RD
City:GIBBSTOWN
State:NJ
ZIP:08027
Country:US
Info Phone Num:609-423-6300
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:DO242
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:E M SCIENCE DIV OF E M INDUSTRIES INC
Address:480 DEMOCRAT ROAD
Box:70
City:GIBBSTOWN
State:NJ
ZIP:08027
Country:US
Phone:800-222-0342/609-423-6300
CAGE:63612
Company Name:EM SCIENCE
Address:480 DEMOCRAT RD
City:GIBBSTOWN
State:NJ
ZIP:08927
Phone:800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)
CAGE:DO242

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

Ingred Name:ACETONITRILE (SARA 313) (CERCLA)
CAS:75-05-8
RTECS #:AL7700000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
OSHA PEL:40 PPM
ACGIH TLV:40 PPM; 60 STEL
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

Ingred Name:SUPDAT: PROCESS OPERATING UNDER VACUUM IF SUBJECTED TO
    SUDDEN INGRESS OF AIR OR OUTSIDE PROCESS EQUIPMENT (ING 3)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 2: OPERATING UNDER ELEVATED PRESSURE IF SUDDEN ESCAPE
    OF VAPORS OR MISTS TO THE ATMOSPHERE OCCURS.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:FIRST AID PROC: NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN
    UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:SPILL PROC: & ELIMINATE ITS SOURCE IF THIS CAN BE DONE
    W/OUT RISK. TAKE UP & CONTAINERIZE FOR PROPER DISPOSAL AS (ING 6)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 5: DESCRIBED UNDER DISPOSAL. COMPLY W/FEDERAL, STATE &
    LOCAL REGS ON REPORTING RELEASES. REFER TO REGULATORY (ING 7)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 6: INFO FOR REPORTABLE QUANTITY & OTHER REGULATORY
    DATA. MFR RECOMMENDS SPILL-X ABSORBENT AGENTS FOR VARIOUS (ING 8)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 7: TYPES OF SPILLS. ADDITIONAL INFO ON SPILL-X PRODS
    CAN BE PROVIDED THROUGH EM SCIENCE TECHNICAL SERVICE (ING 9)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 8: DEPARTMENT 609-354-9200. SOLVENT SPILL TREATMENT KIT
    - SX0863 ABSORBENT IS RECOMMENDED FOR THIS PRODUCT.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:WASTE DISP METH: COMPLIANCE WITH ALL CURRENT LOCAL, STATE
    AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:RESP PROT:(NEGATIVE PRESSURE TYPE) UNDER SPECIFIED
    CONDITIONS (SEE SAFETY EQUIPMENT SUPPLIER). ENGINEERING &/OR (ING
    12)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 11: ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROLS SHOULD BE IMPLEMENTED TO
    REDUCE EXPOSURE.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50: (ORAL, RAT) 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:TOXIC BY INGESTION, INHALATION AND
    SKIN ABSORPTION. CAUSES HEADACHE, BREATHING DIFFICULTY, IRRITATION
    OF EYES AND THROAT, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISTURBANCES,
    UNCONSCIOUSNESS. AFFECTS LUNGS, KIDNEYS,  LIVER, CNS AND
    REPRODUCTIVE ORGANS. BREATHING HIGH CONCENTRATIONS MAY CAUSE
    CYANIDE POISONING AND (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: DEATH. EFFECTS MAY BE DELAYED. TESTS
    ON LABORATORY ANIMALS INDICATE MATERIAL MAY PRODUCE ADVERSE
    MUTAGENIC AND REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:RESPIRATORY, KIDNEY AND LIVER
    CONDITIONS.

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

First Aid:GET MED ASSISTANCE FOR ALL CASES OF OVEREXP. SKIN: WASH
    THOROUGHLY W/SOAP & WATER. EYES: IMMED FLUSH THOROUGHLY W/WATER FOR
    AT LEAST 15 MIN. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR; GIVE ARTF RESP IF
    BREATHING HAS  STOPPED. HAVE PATIENT BREATHE AMYL NITRITE VAPOR FOR
    15 SECONDS AT 15 SECOND INTERVALS (5 TIMES). INGEST: IF CONSCIOUS,
    DRINK WATER & INDUCE VOMITING IMMED AS DIRECTED BY MED PERSONNEL.
    (ING 4)

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

Flash Point Method:OC
Flash Point:42.0F,5.6C
Lower Limits:4.40%
Upper Limits:16.00%
Extinguishing Media:ALCOHOL FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DANGEROUS FIRE & EXPLO HAZ. VAP CAN
    TRAVEL DISTANCES TO IGNIT SOURCE & FLASH BACK. HOT ORGANIC CHEM
    VAPS OR MISTS ARE SUSCEPTIBLE TO SUDDEN SPONTANEOUS (SUPDAT)

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE THE AREA OF ALL UNNECESSARY
    PERSONNEL. WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT LISTED UNDER
    EXPOS/PERSONAL PROT. ELIMINATE ANY IGNITION SOURCES UNTIL THE AREA
    IS DETERMINED TO BE FREE FROM EXPLOSI ON OR FIRE HAZARDS. CONTAIN
    THE RELEASE(ING 5)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE
    IN A COOL AREA AWAY FROM IGNITION SOURCES AND OXIDIZERS. DO NOT
    BREATHE VAPOR.
Other Precautions:ELECTRICALLY GROUND ALL EQUIPMENT WHEN HANDLING THIS
    PRODUCT. RETAINED RESIDUE MAY MAKE EMPTY CONTAINERS HAZARDOUS; USE
    CAUTION! DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR ON CLOTHING.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF WORKPLACE EXPOSURE LIMIT(S) OF PRODUCT OR ANY
    COMPONENT IS EXCEEDED, A NIOSH APPROVED AIR SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR IS
    ADVISED IN ABSENCE OF PROPER ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL. OSHA
    REGULATIONS ALSO PERMIT OTH ER NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATORS (ING 11)
Ventilation:MATERIAL MUST BE HANDLED OR TRANSFERRED IN AN APPROVED FUME
    HOOD OR WITH EQUIVALENT VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:BUTYL RUB, NEOPRENE, PVA OR EQUIVALENT.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. DO NOT TAKE
    INTERNALLY.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLO HAZ: COMBUSTION WHEN MIXED W/AIR. IGNITION MAY OCCUR AT TEMPS
    BELOW PUBLISHED AUTOIGNITION OR IGNITION TEMPS. IGNITION TEMPS
    DECREASE W/INCREASING VAPOR VOLUME & VAPOR/AIR CONTACT TIME & ARE
    INF LUENCED BY PRESSURE CHANGES. IGNITION MAY OCCUR AT TYPICAL
    ELEVATED TEMP PROCESS CONDITIONS, ESPECIALLY IN (ING 2)

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:180F,82C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-49F,-45C
Vapor Pres:72.8 @ 20C
Vapor Density:1.41
Spec Gravity:0.786 (H*2O=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:5.79 (BUAC=1)
Solubility in Water:MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID; AROMATIC ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WATER, ACIDS, OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT; CONTACT WITH IGNITION SOURCE. WILL
    REACT WITH WATER, STEAM OR ACIDS TO PRODUCE TOXIC AND FLAMMABLE
    VAPORS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HCN, CO*X, NO*X, (FORMS HCN WHEN
    HEATED ABOUT 120C).

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

Waste Disposal Methods:SPECIFIED TECHNOLOGY - INCINERATION TO A LEVEL
    BELOW TCA (TOTAL CONSTITUENT ANALYSES) LEVELS. CONTACT LOCAL
    PERMITTED WASTE DISPOSAL COMPANY (TSD) FOR PERMISSIBLE TREATMENT
    SITE. ALWAYS CONTACT PERMIT TED WASTE DISPOSER (TSD) TO ASSURE
    (ING10)

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