:&30 Material Safety Data SheetAzobisisobutyronitrile Original Source: Sigma-Aldrich Company SECTION 1. - - - - - - - - - CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION- - - - - - - - - - NAME: 2,2'-AZOBISISOBUTYRONITRILESECTION 2. - - - - - COMPOSITION/INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS - - - - - - CAS #: 78-67-1 MF: C8H12N4 EC NO: 201-132-3 SYNONYMS ACETO AZIB * AIBN * AZOBISISOBUTYLONITRILE * AZOBISISOBUTYRONITRILE * ALPHA,ALPHA'-AZOBISISOBUTYLONITRILE * 2,2'-AZOBIS(ISOBUTYRONITRILE) * 2,2'-AZOBIS(2-METHYLPROPIONITRILE) * ALPHA,ALPHA'- AZODIISOBUTYRONITRILE * 2,2'-AZODIISOBUTYRONITRILE * 2,2'-DICYANO-2, 2'-AZOPROPANE * POLY-ZOLE AZDN * POROFOR 57 * POROPHOR N * VAZO 64 *SECTION 3. - - - - - - - - - - HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION - - - - - - - - - LABEL PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENTS FLAMMABLE (USA) HIGHLY FLAMMABLE (EU) TOXIC TOXIC BY INHALATION. HARMFUL IN CONTACT WITH SKIN AND IF SWALLOWED. IRRITATING TO EYES, RESPIRATORY SYSTEM AND SKIN. HEATING MAY CAUSE AN EXPLOSION. MAY BE SHOCK-SENSITIVE. MAY DEVELOP PRESSURE. KEEP AWAY FROM SOURCES OF IGNITION - NO SMOKING. TAKE PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES AGAINST STATIC DISCHARGES. IN CASE OF CONTACT WITH EYES, RINSE IMMEDIATELY WITH PLENTY OF WATER AND SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE. WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. SELF-HEATING RUNAWAY REACTION MAY OCCUR ABOVE 40 C. REFRIGERATE. STORE UNDER NITROGEN.SECTION 4. - - - - - - - - - - FIRST-AID MEASURES- - - - - - - - - - - IF SWALLOWED, WASH OUT MOUTH WITH WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. CALL A PHYSICIAN. IN CASE OF SKIN CONTACT, FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES. CALL A PHYSICIAN. IF INHALED, REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING BECOMES DIFFICULT, CALL A PHYSICIAN. IN CASE OF CONTACT WITH EYES, FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. ASSURE ADEQUATE FLUSHING BY SEPARATING THE EYELIDS WITH FINGERS. CALL A PHYSICIAN.SECTION 5. - - - - - - - - - FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES - - - - - - - - - - EXTINGUISHING MEDIA WATER SPRAY. DRY CHEMICAL POWDER. APPROPRIATE FOAM. SPECIAL FIREFIGHTING PROCEDURES WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS. UNUSUAL FIRE AND EXPLOSIONS HAZARDS FLAMMABLE SOLID. VIGOROUSLY SUPPORTS COMBUSTION. MAY BE SHOCK-SENSITIVE. MAY EXPLODE WHEN HEATED.CONTAINER EXPLOSION MAY OCCUR UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.THIS MATERIAL, LIKE MOST MATERIALS IN POWDER FORM, IS CAPABLE OF CREATING A DUST EXPLOSION. EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.SECTION 6. - - - - - - - - ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES- - - - - - - - - EVACUATE AREA. SHUT OFF ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION. WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS, RUBBER BOOTS AND HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. COVER WITH DRY-LIME, SAND, OR SODA ASH. PLACE IN COVERED CONTAINERS USING NON-SPARKING TOOLS AND TRANSPORT OUTDOORS. VENTILATE AREA AND WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.SECTION 7. - - - - - - - - - - HANDLING AND STORAGE- - - - - - - - - - - REFER TO SECTION 8.SECTION 8. - - - - - - EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION- - - - - - CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES.COMPATIBLE CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED RESPIRATOR.SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE BATH.MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED.USE NON-SPARKING TOOLS.DO NOT BREATHE DUST.AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN AND CLOTHING.WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.TOXIC.IRRITANT. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS, AND OPEN FLAME.MAY BE SHOCK-SENSITIVE.MAY DEVELOP PRESSURE.SELF-HEATING RUNAWAY REACTION MAY OCCUR ABOVE 40 C.SECTION 9. - - - - - - - PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES - - - - - - - APPEARANCE AND ODOR WHITE POWDER PHYSICAL PROPERTIES MELTING POINT: 103 C TO 105 CSECTION 10. - - - - - - - - -STABILITY AND REACTIVITY - - - - - - - - - STABILITY REACTIVE UNSTABLE COMPOUND. SELF-HEATING RUNAWAY REACTION MAY OCCUR ABOVE 40 C. INCOMPATIBILITIES STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS HEAT KETONES ALDEHYDES ALCOHOLS ALKALI METALS HEPTANE CHEMICAL CONTAMINATION HAZARDOUS COMBUSTION OR DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS TOXIC FUMES OF: CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE NITROGEN OXIDES TETRAMETHYLSUCCINONITRILESECTION 11. - - - - - - - - - TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION - - - - - - - - ACUTE EFFECTS HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED, OR ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. CAUSES EYE AND SKIN IRRITATION. MATERIAL IS IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. EXPOSURE CAN CAUSE: NAUSEA, DIZZINESS AND HEADACHE CNS DEPRESSION RTECS #: UG0800000 PROPIONITRILE, 2,2'-AZOBIS(2-METHYL- TOXICITY DATA ORL-RAT LD50 0 MG/KG NTIS** OTS0555369 IPR-RAT LD50 MG/KG NTIS** OTS0555369 ORL-MUS LD50:700 MG/KG 85KYAH 11,146,1989 IPR-MUS LD50 MG/KG NTIS** AD691-490 TARGET ORGAN DATA SENSE ORGANS AND SPECIAL SENSES (CONJUNCTIVA IRRITATION) BEHAVIORAL (GENERAL ANESTHETIC) BEHAVIORAL (SOMNOLENCE) BEHAVIORAL (CONVULSIONS OR EFFECT ON SEIZURE THRESHOLD) BEHAVIORAL (EXCITEMENT) BEHAVIORAL (ATAXIA) LUNGS, THORAX OR RESPIRATION (OTHER CHANGES) NUTRITIONAL AND GROSS METABOLIC (WEIGHT LOSS OR DECREASED WEIGHT GAIN) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ORL-RAT LD50:450-670 MG/KG IHL-RAT LD50:0.95 MG/L/4H ONLY SELECTED REGISTRY OF TOXIC EFFECTS OF CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES (RTECS) DATA IS PRESENTED HERE. SEE ACTUAL ENTRY IN RTECS FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION.SECTION 12. - - - - - - - - - ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION - - - - - - - - - - DATA NOT YET AVAILABLE.SECTION 13. - - - - - - - - - DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS - - - - - - - - - CONTACT A LICENSED PROFESSIONAL WASTE DISPOSAL SERVICE TO DISPOSE OF THIS MATERIAL. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.SECTION 14. - - - - - - - - - - TRANSPORT INFORMATION - - - - - - - - - CONTACT ALDRICH CHEMICAL COMPANY FOR TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION.SECTION 15. - - - - - - - - - REGULATORY INFORMATION - - - - - - - - - - EUROPEAN INFORMATION EC INDEX NO: 608-019-00-1 HIGHLY FLAMMABLETOXIC R 2 RISK OF EXPLOSION BY SHOCK, FRICTION, FIRE OR OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION. R 11 HIGHLY FLAMMABLE. R 20/22 HARMFUL BY INHALATION AND IF SWALLOWED. S 39 WEAR EYE/FACE PROTECTION. S 41 IN CASE OF FIRE AND/OR EXPLOSION DO NOT BREATHE FUMES. S 47 KEEP AT TEMPERATURE NOT EXCEEDING...40C (addition by CastleView) REVIEWS, STANDARDS, AND REGULATIONS OEL=MAK NOHS 1974: HZD 84048; NIS 4; TNF 63; NOS 7; TNE 640 NOES 1983: HZD 84048; NIS 7; TNF 89; NOS 21; TNE 4313; TFE 116 EPA TSCA SECTION 8(B) CHEMICAL INVENTORY EPA TSCA SECTION 8(E) RISK NOTIFICATION, 8EHQ-0892-8909 EPA TSCA TEST SUBMISSION (TSCATS) DATA BASE, DECEMBER 1999SECTION 16. - - - - - - - - - - OTHER INFORMATION- - - - - - - - - - - - THE ABOVE INFORMATION IS BELIEVED TO BE CORRECT BUT DOES NOT PURPORT TO BE ALL INCLUSIVE AND SHALL BE USED ONLY AS A GUIDE. SIGMA, ALDRICH, FLUKA SHALL NOT BE HELD LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGE RESULTING FROM HANDLING OR FROM CONTACT WITH THE ABOVE PRODUCT. SEE REVERSE SIDE OF INVOICE OR PACKING SLIP FOR ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE. COPYRIGHT 1999 SIGMA-ALDRICH CO. LICENSE GRANTED TO MAKE UNLIMITED PAPER COPIES FOR INTERNAL USE ONLY |
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