ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO -- BENZONITRILE, 99%, 8895-9  -- 6810-00N037938
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:BENZONITRILE, 99%, 8895-9
MSDS Date:01/08/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N037938
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO
Box:355
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53201
Country:US
Info Phone Num:414-273-3850
Emergency Phone Num:414-273-3850
CAGE:60928
=== 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

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

Ingred Name:BENZONITRILE; (BENZENE, CYANO-)  (SARA III)
CAS:100-47-0
RTECS #:DI2450000
Fraction by Wt: 99%
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

=====================  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:MAY BE HARMFUL BY INHALATION,
    INGESTION, OR SKIN ABSORPTION. CAUSES SEVERE EYE IRRITATION. CAUSES
    SKIN IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYES: SHOULD BE TREATED BY IMMED & PROLONGED IRRIGATION WITH
    COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS. SEEK MED ADVICE. SKIN:
    IMMED WASH WITH SOAP AND COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER. REMOVE AND WASH
    CONTAMD  CLTHG PROMPTLY. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG
    GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE
    OXYGEN. INGEST: WASH OUT MOUTH WITH WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS
    CONSCIOUS. CALL PHYS.

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

Flash Point:161F,72C
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR
    APPROPRIATE FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:COMBUSTIBLE. WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND
    FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA,
    RUBBER BOOTS AND HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. ABSORB ON SAND/VERMICULITE
    AND PLACE IN CLOSED CONTAINERS FOR DISPOSAL. VENTILATE AREA AND
    WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MAT ERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:COMBUSTIBLE. KEEP TIGHTLY CLSD. KEEP
    AWAY FROM HEAT & OPEN FLAME. STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE. DO NOT
    BREATHE VAP. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN,ON CLTHG.
Other Precautions:HARMFUL LIQUID. SEVERE EYE IRRITANT. HARMFUL BY
    INHALATION, IN CONTACT WITH SKIN AND IF SWALLOWED. RISK OF SERIOUS
    DAMAGE TO EYES. IF YOU FEEL UNWELL, SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE (SHOW LABEL
    WHERE POSSIBLE).  TAKE OFF IMMED ALL CONTAMD CLOTHING.

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

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. SAFETY SHOWER AND
    EYE BATH.
Work Hygienic Practices:DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON
    SKIN, ON CLOTHING. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:376F,191C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:9F,-13C
Spec Gravity:1.010
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS, STRONG BASES, STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG REDUCING
    AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY PRODUCE
    CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE, AND NITROGEN OXIDES.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:THIS COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL MAY BE BURNED IN A
    CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER.
    DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS
    .

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