ACETONITRILE

CHEMICAL PROFILES|Chemical Profile

Chemical:	ACETONITRILE
CAS Number:	75-05-8

Chemical Profile for ACETONITRILE (CAS Number: 75-05-8)

Human Health Hazards

Hazard Rankings

Chemical Use Profile

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Regulatory Coverage

Basic Testing to Identify Chemical Hazards

Information Needed for Safety Assessment

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Human Health Hazards

Health Hazard Reference(s)

Recognized: --
Suspected: Cardiovascular or Blood Toxicant RTECS

Developmental Toxicant EPA-SARA JANK

Gastrointestinal or Liver Toxicant RTECS

Kidney Toxicant STAC

Neurotoxicant DAN EPA-HEN HAZMAP RTECS

Reproductive Toxicant EPA-SARA

Respiratory Toxicant EPA-HEN HAZMAP RTECS

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Hazard Rankings

More hazardous than most chemicals in 4 out of 12 ranking systems.

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Chemical Use Profile

This is a high volume chemical with production exceeding 1 million pounds annually in the U.S.

Used in at least 4 industries.

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Rank Chemicals by Reported Environmental Releases in the United States

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Regulatory Coverage

On at least 5 federal regulatory lists.

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Basic Testing to Identify Chemical Hazards

1 of 8 basic tests to identify chemical hazards has not been conducted on this chemical, or is not publicly available according to US EPA's 1998 hazard data availability study.
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Information Needed for Safety Assessment

Lacks at least some of the data required for safety assessment.

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