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Document ID (ISN)60315
CIS number 93-736
Year 1992
Convention or series no. DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No.92-110, Suppl. III-OHG
Title Acetonitrile
Bibliographic information US Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Division of Standards Development and Technology Transfer, 4676 Columbia Parkway, Cincinnati, OH 45226, USA, 1992. 7p. 11 ref.
Abstract Chemical safety information sheet taken from the newly revised edition of the NIOSH publication "Occupational Safety and Health Guidelines for Chemical Hazards". Effects of short-term exposure: irritation of eyes, mucous membranes, skin and upper respiratory tract; methaemoglobinaemia.
Descriptors (primary) threshold limit values; acetonitrile; USA
Descriptors (secondary) irritants; flammable substances; toxic substances; limitation of exposure; elimination of spills; waste disposal; methaemoglobinaemia; personal protective equipment; respirators; health hazards; determination in air; medical supervision; data sheet; first aid
Document type B - Chemical safety information sheets
Country / State or ProvinceUSA
Subject(s) Toxic and dangerous substances
Broad subject area(s)
Browse category(ies) Cyano compounds
Occupational exposure limits