This Fact Sheet is a summary source of information of all potential and most severe health hazards that may result from exposure. Duration of exposure, concentration of the substance and other factors will affect your susceptibility to any of the potential effects described below. Symptoms of flushing of the face, chest tightness, nausea and vomiting, weakness, and shortness of breath may lead to death. These reactions may begin hours after overexposure. Acetonitrile can irritate the eyes, nose, throat, and lungs.
Contact can cause skin irritation.
According to the information presently available to the New Jersey Department of Health, Acetonitrile has not been tested for its ability to cause cancer in animals. According to the information presently available to the New Jersey Department of Health, Acetonitrile has not been tested for its ability to adversely affect reproduction. High exposures may damage the nervous system, liver, and kidneys. Very irritating substances may affect the lungs. It is not known whether Acetonitrile causes lung damage.