APC. Property

Stability:

Stable. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.

EPA Substance Registry System

Aspirin mixt. with phenacetin and caffeine (8003-03-0)

Safety

Toxicity

LD50 orl-rat: 1420 mg/kg NCIMR* NIH-71-E-2144

Hazard and Precautionary Statements (GHS)

APC. Chemical Properties,Usage,Production

Chemical Properties

white powder

General Description

A mixture of aspirin (A), phenactin (P) and caffeine (C). Used an an analgesic. White powder.

Air & Water Reactions

Insoluble in water.

Reactivity Profile

APC. is an amide. Amides/imides react with azo and diazo compounds to generate toxic gases. Flammable gases are formed by the reaction of organic amides/imides with strong reducing agents. Amides are very weak bases (weaker than water). Imides are less basic yet and in fact react with strong bases to form salts. That is, they can react as acids. Mixing amides with dehydrating agents such as P2O5 or SOCl2 generates the corresponding nitrile. The combustion of these compounds generates mixed oxides of nitrogen (NOx).

Health Hazard

ACUTE/CHRONIC HAZARDS: When heated to decomposition APC. emits toxic fumes.

Safety Profile

Moderately toxic by ingestion.Questionable carcinogen with experimental tumorigenicdata. When heated to decomposition it emits toxic fumes ofNOx.