SIGMA-ALDRICH CORP -- ACETONITRILE-D3 100 ATOM % D, A3904  -- 6810-00N037723
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:ACETONITRILE-D3 100 ATOM % D, A3904
MSDS Date:07/01/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N037723
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SIGMA-ALDRICH CORP
Address:1001 WEST SAINT PAUL AVE
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53233
Country:US
Info Phone Num:314-771-5765;414-273-3850
Emergency Phone Num:800-325-5832;800-231-8327
CAGE:GO059
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name: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
Company Name:SIGMA-ALDRICH CORPORATION
Address:1001 WEST SAINT PAUL AVE
Box:2060
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53201
Country:US
Phone:800-231-8327
CAGE:GO059

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

Ingred Name:ACETONITRILE (D3 100 ATOM % D) MFR CAS #: 2206-26-0
CAS:2206-26-0
RTECS #:AL7700000
OSHA PEL:40 PPM;60 PPM STEL
ACGIH TLV:40 PPM;60 PPM STEL

=====================  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:HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED, OR
    ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. VAP/MIST IS IRRIT TO THE EYES, MUCOUS
    MEMBRANES & UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. SYMPTOMS OF EXPOSURE MAY
    INCLUDE BURNING SENSATION, COUGHING, WHEEZI NG, LARYNGITIS,
    SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HEADACHE, NAUSEA AND VOMITING. TARGET ORGANS:
    CNS, LIVER, (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: KIDNEYS, BLOOD, LUNGS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:SKIN:FLUSH SKIN W/WATER. EYE: CONTAM OF EYES SHOULD BE
    TREATED IMMED & PRLNGD IRRIGATION W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR @ LST
    15 MIN. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG GIVE ARTF RESP. IF
    BRTHG IS D IFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. INGEST:WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER
    PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSIOUS. CALL MD. REMOVE & WASH CONTAMINATED
    CLOTHING PROMPTLY. DISCARD COTAMINATED SHOES. INGEST: GET MD
    IMMEDIATELY .

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

Flash Point:42.0F,5.6C
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEM POWDER, ALCOHOL OR POLYMER
    FOAM. WATER MAY BE EFFECTIVE FOR COOLING, BUT MAY NOT EFT EXTING.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT  TO PREVENT CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EXTREMELY FLAM.VAP MAY TRAVEL
    CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO SOURCE OF IGNIT & FLASH BACK.CNTNR EXPLO
    MAY OCCUR UNDER FIRE CNDTNS. EMIT TOX FUMES UNDER FIRE CNDTNS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA, RUBBER BOOTS &
    HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES.EVAC AREA.SHUT OFF ALL SOURCES OF IGNIT.COVER
    W/ACTIVATED CARBON ADSORBENT, TAKE UP & PLACE IN CLSD CNTNRS.
    TRANSPORT OUTDOORS. VENT ARE A & WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATL PICKUP
    IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR. AVOID CONTACT
    WITH EYES, SKIN AND CLOTHING. AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE.
    LACRIMATOR. IRRITANT. TOXIC.
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:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES 
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE
    BATH.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:177F,81C
Spec Gravity:0.844
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, BASES, OXIDIZNG AGENTS, REDUCING AGENTS, ALKALI METALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:PROTECT FROM MOISTURE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMP MAY PRODUCE CARBON
    MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE, AND NITROGEN OXIDES. HYDROGEN CYANIDE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AN
    AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER BUT EXERT EXTRA CARE IN IGNITING AS THE
    MATERIAL IS HIGHLY FLAMMABLE. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
    LAWS.

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