ANGUS CHEMICAL COMPANY -- NITROMETHANE  -- 6810-00F048595
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:NITROMETHANE
MSDS Date:07/24/1995
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F048595
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ANGUS CHEMICAL COMPANY
Address:1500 E LAKE COOK RD
City:BUFFALO GROVE
State:IL
ZIP:60089-5000
Country:US
Info Phone Num:708-215-8600
Emergency Phone Num:708-215-8600
Preparer's Name:ABIGAIL TRUEBLOOD
CAGE:ANGUS
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:ANGUS CHEMICAL CO (708-564-5590)
Address:1500 E LAKE COOK RD
City:BUFFALO GROVE
Phone:708-215-8600
CAGE:ANGUS

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

Ingred Name:NITROMETHANE	*96-2*
CAS:75-52-5
RTECS #:PA9800000
Fraction by Wt: >98%
Other REC Limits:100 PPM
OSHA PEL:250 MG/CUM
ACGIH TLV:50 MG/CUM IC

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO	Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SKIN: MILD IRRITATION. INGESTION:
    SLIGHTLY TOXIC. CHRONIC OVEREXPOSURE CAN CAUSE LIVER & KIDNEY
    DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, DEFATTING, HEADACHE, NAUSEA,
    VOMITING, NARCOSIS.

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

First Aid:EYES: WASH THOROUGHLY W/WATER FOR 15 MINS. SKIN: WASH W/SOAP
    & WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. CALL A PHYSICIAN WHO MAY
    CHECK FOR ELEVATED METHEMOGLOBIN LEVELS. INGESTION: RINSE MOUTH &
    THEN D RINK PLENTY OF WATER, INDUCE VOMITING. OBTAIN MEDICAL
    ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

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

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:96F
Lower Limits:7.3
Extinguishing Media:WATER, CO2, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL. DON'T USE
    BICARBONATE BASED DRY CHEMICAL EXTINGUISHER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:DRY SALTS FORMED W/STRONG ALKALIS MAY BE
    IGNITABLE. WET DOWN TANKS & CONTAINERS TO PREVENT RUPTURE. AVOID
    BREATHING VAPORS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SENSITIZED BY AMINES, ALKALIS, ACIDS. CAN
    DETONATE BY ADIABATIC COMPRESSION. DRY ALKALI/AMINE SALTS ARE
    EXPLOSIVE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA & REMOVE IGNITION SOURCES.
    PROPERLY PROTECTED PERSONNEL MAY ATTEMPT TO CONTAIN LARGE SPILLS &
    TO PUMP TO SALVAGE. ABSORB UNRECOVERABLE SPILLS W/INERT SOLID, SUCH
    AS SAND/EARTH. FLUSH ARE A W/WATER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE VENTILATION & LOCAL EXHAUST.
    PROTECT AGAINST FIRE & EXPLOSION. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT & FLAME. USE
    CAUTION AGAINST STATIC DISCHARGES.
Other Precautions:CONTAINERS SHOULD BE GROUNDED. COOL CONTAINERS
    W/WATER. AVOID VIBRATIONS. STORE COOL & DRY IN TIGHTLY CLOSED
    ORIGINAL CONTAINER IN A WELL VENTILATED PLACE. DRY MATERIAL CAN BE
    STORED IN STEEL, WET MAT ERIAL IN STAINLESS STEEL/ALUMINUM.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE AIR SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR/SCBA IN AREAS OF
    HIGH VAPOR CONCENTRATIONS. DON'T USE CANISTER TYPE FACE MASK,
    BECAUSE BREAKTHROUGH ISN'T EASILY DETECTED.
Ventilation:GENERAL VENTILATION W/LOCAL EXHAUST IN AREAS OF HIGH VAPOR
    CONCENTRATIONS.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:APRONS
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:213.8F
Vapor Pres:27.3
Vapor Density:2.1
Spec Gravity:1.124-1.129
pH:6.4
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:(N-BU AC=100): 139
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS MOBILE LIQUID W/MILD CHARACTERISTIC ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
LEAD, COPPER & THEIR ALLOYS, AMINES, STRONG ACIDS & ALKALIS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:SHOCK UNDER HEAVY CONFINEMENT. ADIABATIC
    COMPRESSION SENSITIZATION. (SEE SUPP)
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF CARBON & NITROGEN.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:EPA AS A HAZARDOUS WASTE. UNDILUTED MATERIAL IS
    EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBER D001. DISPOSE OF IAW/FEDERAL, STATE &
    LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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