*  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 >
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
*  Product Identification  *
Product ID:ACETONITRILE
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.
Ingred Name:ACETONITRILE  (SARA III)
Ingred Name:VENT: EQUIP, EITHER LOCAL OR GENERAL, WILL DEPEND ON THE
    CONDITIONS OF USE, QTY OF MATL, & OTHER OPERATING PARAMETERS.
*  Hazards Identification  *
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NOOSHA: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
    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
Lower Limits:4.2
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.
*  Physical/Chemical Properties  *
HCC:F3
Vapor Density:1.4
Evaporation Rate & Reference: 5 (BUAC=1)
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID WITH A SWEET, ETHER-LIKE
    ODOR.
*  Stability and Reactivity Data  *
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS AND STRONG ACIDS AND BASES.
    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
    (IGNITABLE). DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND
    LOCAL REGULATIONS .
