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Nitroglycerin

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[Fire Fighting]

Use plenty of water - FLOOD it! If water is not available, use carbon dioxide,dry chemical or dirt.
[Ingestion]

Treat ingestions of greater than 40 milligrams per kilogram with decontamination of the stomach if within 4 hours of ingestion. Administer charcoal as a slurry.
[Inhalation]

May be toxic if inhaled, igestioned or on contact..
[Inhalation]

Move victim to fresh air. Apply artificial respiration if victim is not breathing. Administer oxygen if breathing is difficult.
[Skin]

Remove and isolate contaminated clothing and shoes. Flush with running water for at least 20 minutes.
[Skin]

Can be absorbed through the skin. May cause burns. See inhalation.
[Eyes]

Flush with running water for at least 20 minutes.
[Eyes]

May cause burns. See inhalation.
[Storage]

Keep in a cool, dry, dark location in a tightly sealed container or cylinder. Keep away from incompatible materials, ignition sources and untrained individuals. Secure and label area. Protect containers/cylinders from physical damage.
[Handling]

All chemicals should be considered hazardous. Avoid direct physical contact. Use appropriate, approved safety equipment. Untrained individuals should not handle this chemical or its container. Handling should occur in a chemical fume hood.
[Ingestion]

See inhalation.
[Inhalation]

May be toxic if inhaled, igestioned or on contact..
[Skin]

Can be absorbed through the skin. May cause burns. See inhalation.
[Eyes]

May cause burns. See inhalation.
[Hazards]

DRIED OUT material may explode if exposed to heat, flame, friction orshock; Treat as an explosive.
[UN (DOT)]

2064
[UN (DOT)]

3319
[UN (DOT)]

3343
[UN (DOT)]

3357
[Personal Protection]

Wear appropriate protective gloves, clothing and goggles.
[Respirators]

Wear positive pressure self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA).
[Solubility in water]

Insoluble
[Melting Point]

144 - 146
[Vapor Pressure]

49 (21 C)
[Density]

1.6185 g/cm3 (0 C)
[Heat Of Vaporization]

44.10 kJ/mol
[Heat Of Combustion]

-1552 kJ/mol
[Usage]

Explosive. Medication.
[Refractive Index]

1.4777 (7.7 C)
[Product Name]

1,2,3-Propanetriol trinitrate
[Synonyms]

1,2,3-Propanetriol, trinitrate
1,3-dinitrooxypropan-2-yl nitrate
Glycerin trinitrate
Glyceryl trinitrate
Nitrocardin
Nitroglycerol
[CAS]

"CASEN_55-63-0.htm">55-63-0
[Formula]

C3H5N3O9
[EINECS]

200-240-8
[RTECS]

QX2100000
[RTECS Class]

Tumorigen; Drug; Mutagen; Reproductive Effector; Human Data; Primary Irritant
[Merck]

12,8913
[Beilstein/Gmelin]

1802063
[Beilstein Reference]

4-01-00-02762
[Beilstein Reference]

4-01-00-04351
[EC Index Number]

603-034-00-X
[EC Class]

Explosive; Very toxic; Danger of cumulative effects; Dangerous for the Environment
[Small spills/leaks]

Make no contact with the spilled material. ELIMINATE ignition sources and ground all equipment. Flush area with flooding quantities of water.
[Stability]

No data.
[Combustion Products]

Fire may produce irritating, corrosive and/or toxic gases.
[UN Number]

3319
[UN Number]

3343
[UN Number]

3357
[UN Number]

2064
[Hazard Class]

3
[Hazard Class]

4.1
[Packing Group]

II