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Document ID (ISN)45277
CIS number 86-96
ISSN - Serial title 0265-4792 - Safety Practitioner
Year 1985
Convention or series no. Hazard Data Bank Sheet 68
Title Acrylonitrile
Bibliographic information Aug. 1985, Vol.3, No.8, p.16-17. 4 ref.
Abstract This data sheet on acrylonitrile covers: synonyms (propenenitrile and vinyl cyanide); physical properties; occupational exposure limits (in the UK: 2ppm for 8h TWA, no short-term limits given); uses (manufacture of acrylic fibres and copolymer resins, other uses); fire hazards and extinguishants; hazardous reactions; toxicity and biological hazards; carcinogenicity; medical surveillance; handling and storage; safety precautions; leakage and spillage; first aid.
Descriptors (primary) cyano compounds; toxicology; acrylonitrile; United Kingdom
Descriptors (secondary) toxic effects; fire hazards; handling and storage; data sheet; biological effects; carcinogenic effects; medical supervision; first aid
Document type B - Chemical safety information sheets
Subject(s) Toxic and dangerous substances
Broad subject area(s)
Browse category(ies) Cyano compounds