1,5-DICYANOPENTANE

nitriles, aliphatic 

HEPTANEDINITRILE; PIMELONITRILE; PIMELIC ACID DINITRILE; C7H10N2; RTECS: MI9020000

Emergency Overview 

Color:  colorless 

Change in color: Not available

Physical Form: liquid

Health Hazards:  harmful if swallowed 

Short Term:  irritation, nausea, vomiting, headache, bluish skin color, suffocation, convulsions 

Long Term:  no information is available 

Short Term:  irritation, nausea, vomiting, headache, bluish skin color, suffocation, convulsions 

Long Term:  no information is available 

Short Term:  irritation 

Long Term:  no information is available 

Short Term:  nausea, vomiting, headache, bluish skin color, suffocation, convulsions 

Long Term:  no information is available 

This product may be regulated, have exposure limits or other information identified as the following: Cyanide compounds.

If adverse effects occur, remove to uncontaminated area. Give artificial respiration if not breathing. If breathing is difficult, oxygen should be administered by qualified personnel. Get immediate medical attention. 

Wash skin with soap and water for at least 15 minutes while removing contaminated clothing and shoes. Get medical attention, if needed. Thoroughly clean and dry contaminated clothing and shoes before reuse. 

Flush eyes with plenty of water for at least 15 minutes. Then get immediate medical attention. 

If swallowed, drink plenty of water, do NOT induce vomiting. Get immediate medical attention. Induce vomiting only at the instructions of a physician. Do not give anything by mouth to unconscious or convulsive person. 

For inhalation, consider oxygen. For ingestion, consider gastric lavage, activated charcoal slurry and catharsis. 

amyl nitrite, inhalation; sodium nitrite, intravenous; sodium thiosulfate, infusion; oxygen. 

See Section 9 for Flammability Properties 

Slight fire hazard. 

regular dry chemical, regular foam, water Large fires: Use regular foam or flood with fine water spray. 

Move container from fire area if it can be done without risk. Fight large fires from a protected location or safe distance. Stay away from the ends of tanks. Dike for later disposal. Do not scatter spilled material with high-pressure water streams. Do not attempt to extinguish fire unless flow of material can be stopped first. Use extinguishing agents appropriate for surrounding fire. Flood with fine water spray. Cool containers with water spray until well after the fire is out. Apply water from a protected location or from a safe distance. Avoid inhalation of material or combustion by-products. Stay upwind and keep out of low areas. Consider downwind evacuation if material is leaking. 

Do not touch spilled material. Stop leak if possible without personal risk. Reduce vapors with water spray. Small spills: Absorb with sand or other non-combustible material. Collect spilled material in appropriate container for disposal. Small dry spills: Move containers away from spill to a safe area. Large spills: Dike for later disposal. Keep unnecessary people away, isolate hazard area and deny entry. Ventilate closed spaces before entering. 

Store and handle in accordance with all current regulations and standards. Store in a cool, dry place. Store in a tightly closed container. Keep separated from incompatible substances. 

Component Exposure Limits 

Biological limit value 

Provide local exhaust or process enclosure ventilation system. Ventilation equipment should be explosion-resistant if explosive concentrations of material are present. Ensure compliance with applicable exposure limits. 

Eyes/Face Wear splash resistant safety goggles. Provide an emergency eye wash fountain and quick drench shower in the immediate work area. 

Wear appropriate chemical resistant clothing. 

Wear appropriate chemical resistant gloves. 

Under conditions of frequent use or heavy exposure, respiratory protection may be needed. Respiratory protection is ranked in order from minimum to maximum. Consider warning properties before use. Any chemical cartridge respirator with organic vapor cartridge(s). Any chemical cartridge respirator with a full facepiece and organic vapor cartridge(s). Any air-purifying respirator with a full facepiece and an organic vapor canister. For Unknown Concentrations or Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health - Any supplied-air respirator with a full facepiece that is operated in a pressure-demand or other positive-pressure mode in combination with an auxiliary self-contained breathing apparatus operated in pressure-demand or other positive-pressure mode. Any self-contained breathing apparatus that has a full facepiece and is operated in a pressure-demand or other positive-pressure mode. 

Stable at normal temperatures and pressure. 

Avoid heat, flames, sparks and other sources of ignition. Containers may rupture or explode if exposed to heat. 

acids, bases, oxidizing materials, reducing agents, 

1,5-DICYANOPENTANE: ACIDS (STRONG): Incompatible. BASES (STRONG): Incompatible. OXIDIZERS (STRONG): Fire and explosion hazard. REDUCING AGENTS (STRONG): Incompatible.

cyanides, oxides of carbon, nitrogen 

Thermal decomposition products: hydrogen cyanide, oxides of carbon, nitrogen.

Will not polymerize. 

Component Analysis - LD50/LC50 

Component Carcinogenicity

None of this product's components are listed by ACGIH, IARC, NTP, DFG or OSHA

1,5-DICYANOPENTANE: May cause irritation to the mucous membranes and the upper respiratory tract Inhalation of low concentrations of cyanides or nitriles may cause weakness, headache, confusion, nausea and vomiting Higher concentrations may cause cyanosis, shallow respiration, convulsions and collapse Death is due to respiratory arrest.

1,5-DICYANOPENTANE No data available.

1,5-DICYANOPENTANE: May cause irritation Absorption of cyanides or nitriles may cause weakness, headache, confusion, nausea and vomiting More severe exposures may cause cyanosis, shallow respiration, convulsions and collapse Death is due to respiratory arrest.

1,5-DICYANOPENTANE No data available.

1,5-DICYANOPENTANE May cause irritation.

1,5-DICYANOPENTANE No data available.

1,5-DICYANOPENTANE: The lethal dose reported in mice was 126 mg/kg No symptoms were reported Ingestion of cyanides or nitriles may cause weakness, headache, confusion, nausea and vomiting If poisoning is more severe, cyanosis, shallow respiration, convulsions and collapse may occur Death is possible from respiratory arrest.

1,5-DICYANOPENTANE No data available.

Component Analysis - Aquatic Toxicity 

Dispose in accordance with all applicable regulations. 

Component Waste Numbers 

Component Marine Pollutants 

Component Marine Pollutants (IMDG) 

SARA Section 311/312 (40 CFR 370 Subparts B and C) 

Not listed under California Proposition 65 

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South Africa GHS Classifications 

Taiwan GHS Classifications 

No classification assigned. 

ACGIH - American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists; ADR - European Road Transport; AU - Australia; BOD - Biochemical Oxygen Demand; C - Celsius; CA - Canada; CAS - Chemical Abstracts Service; CERCLA - Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act; CN - China; CPR - Controlled Products Regulations; DFG - Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft; DOT - Department of Transportation; DSL - Domestic Substances List; EEC - European Economic Community; EINECS - European Inventory of Existing Commercial Chemical Substances; EPA - Environmental Protection Agency; EU - European Union; F - Fahrenheit; IARC - International Agency for Research on Cancer; IATA - International Air Transport Association; ICAO - International Civil Aviation Organization; IDL - Ingredient Disclosure List; IDLH - Immediately Dangerous to Life and Health; IMDG - International Maritime Dangerous Goods; JP - Japan; Kow - Octanol/water partition coefficient; KR - Korea; LEL - Lower Explosive Limit; LOLI - List Of LIsts™ - ChemADVISOR’s Regulatory Database; MAK - Maximum Concentration Value in the Workplace; MEL - Maximum Exposure Limits; NFPA - National Fire Protection Agency; NIOSH - National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; NJTSR - New Jersey Trade Secret Registry; NTP - National Toxicology Program; NZ - New Zealand; OSHA - Occupational Safety and Health Administration; PH - Philippines; RCRA - Resource Conservation and Recovery Act; RID - European Rail Transport; RTECS - Registry of Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances®; SARA - Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act; STEL - Short-term Exposure Limit; TDG - Transportation of Dangerous Goods; TSCA - Toxic Substances Control Act; TWA - Time Weighted Average; UEL - Upper Explosive Limit; US - United States 

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