ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO INC -- PYRIDINE, 99+%, A.C.S. REAGENT, 36057-0  -- 6810-00N082234
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:PYRIDINE, 99+%, A.C.S. REAGENT, 36057-0
MSDS Date:04/29/1997
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N082234
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO INC
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:PYRIDINE (SARA 313) (CERCLA)
CAS:110-86-1
RTECS #:UR8400000
Fraction by Wt: >99%
OSHA PEL:5 PPM
ACGIH TLV:5 PPM
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT): 891 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED,
    INHALED/ABSORBED THRU SKIN. CAUSES SEV IRRIT. HIGH CONCS ARE
    EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE TO TISS OF MUC MEMB & UPPER RESP TRACT, EYES
    & SKIN. SYMPS OF EXPOS MAY INCL BURNING SEN SATION, COUGHING,
    WHEEZING, LARYNGITIS,SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HDCH, NAUS & VOMIT. EXPOS
    CAN CAUSE (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: COUGHING, CHEST PAINS, DFCLTY IN
    BRTHG, GI DISTURB. CHRONIC: LAB EXPERIMENTS HAVE SHOWN MUTAGENIC
    EFTS. TARGET ORGANS: LIVER, KIDNEYS. TARGET ORGAN DATA: PERIPHERAL
    NERVE & SENSATION (FLACCI D PARAL W/OUT ANESTH); SENSE ORGANS &
    SPECIAL SENSES (PTOSIS); BEHAVIORAL (GEN ANESTH, SLEEP, SOMNOLENCE,
    (SUP DAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYES/SKIN: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR
    AT LEAST 15 MINUTES WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES.
    ASSURE ADEQUATE FLUSHING OF EYES BY SEPARATING EYELIDS W/FINGERS.
    INHAL: R EMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL
    RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. INGEST: WASH
    OUT MOUTH W/WATER IF CONSCIOUS. CALL MD. WASH CONTAM CLOTHING
    BEFORE REUSE.

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

Flash Point:68.0F,20.0C
Lower Limits:1.8%
Upper Limits:12.4%
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEM POWDER/APPROPRIATE FOAM.
    WATER MAY BE EFFECTIVE FOR COOLING, BUT MAY NOT EFFECT
    EXTINGUISHMENT.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT . FLAMMABLE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPOR MAY TRAVEL CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO
    SOURCE OF IGNITION AND FLASH BACK. FORMS EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES IN AIR.
    EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. SHUT OFF IGNIT SOURCES. WEAR
    NIOSH APPRVD SCBA, RUBB BOOTS & HEAVY RUBB GLOVES. COVER
    W/DRY-LIME, SAND/SODA ASH. PLACE IN COVERED CONTRS USING NON-SPKG
    TOOLS & TRANSPORT OUTDOORS. VENT  AREA & WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATL
    PICKUP COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM SOURCES OF IGNITION. NO
    SMOKING. DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR. UNPLEASANT ODOR. STORE UNDER
    NITROGEN. USE NON-SPARKING TOOLS.
Other Precautions:DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLOTHING. AVOID
    PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. SEVERE IRRITANT. TOXIC. POSSIBLE
    MUTAGEN. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS, AND OPEN
    FLAME. STORE IN A C OOL DRY PLACE.

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

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND DELUGE SHOWER MEETING
    ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFTS OF OVEREXP: TREMORS, ATAXIA, COMA); CARD (CHANGE IN RATE);
    VASCULAR (BP LOWERING NOT CHARACTERIZED IN AUTONOMIC SECTION);
    LUNGS, THORAX/RESP (DYSPNAE, RESP DEPRESS, OTHER CHANGES); GI
    (CHANGES IN  STRUCTURE/FUNC OF SALIVARY GLANDS); LIVER (OTHER
    CHANGES).

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:239F,115C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-44F,-42C
Vapor Pres:20 @ 25C
Vapor Density:2.72
Spec Gravity:0.978
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, ACID CHLORIDES, OXIDIZING AGENTS, CHLOROFORMATES.
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:BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN
    AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER BUT EXERT EXTRA CARE IN IGNITING AS THIS
    MATERIAL IS HIGHLY FLAMMABLE. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
    ENVIRONMENTAL REGUL ATIONS.

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