Major Category
Nitrogen Compounds
Synonyms
1,4-Dicyanobutane; Adipic acid dinitrile; Adipinsaeuredinitril [German]; Adipodinitrile; Adiponitrile; Adipyldinitrile; Hexanedinitrile; Hexanedioic acid, dinitrile; Nitrile adipico [Italian]; Tetramethylene cyanide; Tetramethylene dicyanide; [ChemIDplus] UN2205
Description
Water-white, practically odorless, oily liquid;[Note: A solid below 34 degrees F; Forms cyanide in the body; [NIOSH]
Sources/Uses
Used to manufacture hexamethylenediamine that is used to make nylon 66; [HSDB]
Comments
Toxic by ingestion; Skin burns in workers reported; [ACGIH] See "NITRILES."
Skin Designation (ACGIH)
Yes
Vapor Pressure
0.000679 mm Hg
Lethal Concentration
LC50 (rat) = 1,710 mg/m3/4h
Explanatory Notes
NIOSH REL = 4 ppm; Flash point = 93 deg C; VP from HSDB;
NFPA
high ambient temp required
Other Poison
Chemical Asphyxiant
Other Information
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