Product ID:ACETONE
MSDS Date:03/25/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-753-4780
MSDS Number: BQGPG

FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO CHEMICAL DIV.

1 REAGENT LANE
FAIR LAWN, NJ 07410
US

Emergency Phone: 201-796-7100 OR 201-796-7523

Info Phone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO. CHEMICAL MFG DIV

FAIRLAWN, NJ 07410-2802 US

Telephone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

ACETONE (SARA III)

CAS: 67-64-1

RTECS: AL3150000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 1000PPM

ACGIH TLV: 750PPM/1000STEL;9293

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL RAT LD50 IS 5800 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:PRODUCT IS IRRITATING TO THE EYES,
MUCOUS MEMBRANES, AND WITH PROLONGED/REPEATED CONTACT, THE SKIN. IT
HAS A NARCOTIC EFFECT IF INHALED, CHRONIC OVEREXPOSURE MAY LEAD TO
LIVER/KIDNEY DAMAGE. IT HAS A LOW ORDER OF ORAL TOXICITY.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PRODUCT IS NOT LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN BY
IARC, NTP, OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE:SEVERE IRRITATION, POSSIBLE PERMINENT
DAMAGE. SKIN:POSSIBLE DERMATITIS WITH PROLONGED/REPEATED CONTACT.
INHALED: ANESTHETIC REACTIONS OF HEADACHE,DIZZINESS,AND CENTRAL
NERVOUS SYSTEM EFFECTS. INGE STED:LOW ORDER TOXICITY, MFR STATES
THAT PRIME HAZARD WITH INGESTION IS ASPIRATION INTO LUNGS CAUSING
PULMONARY EDEMA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PEOPLE WITH CHRONIC RESPIRATORY OR
SKIN DISEASES MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK WHEN EXPOSED TO THIS
CHEMICAL.

First Aid:EYE:FLUSH W/WATER 15 MIN, HOLD LIDS OPEN. SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP
& WATER. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND LAUNDER BEFORE REUSE.
INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESTORE BREATHING IF NECESSARY.
INGESTED:DO N OT INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE 2 LARGE GLASSES OF MILK OR
WATER AND GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL CARE. GIVE NOTHING BY MOUTH IF
UNCONSCIOUS. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS OR IS SEVERE,SEE A DOCTOR.

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:0F,-18C
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:869F
Lower Limits:2.5
Upper Limits:13
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY
CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:PER NFPA, WATER MAY BE INEFFECTIVE IN
SOME CASES. FIRE OR EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY CAUSE PRODUCTION OF
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS.

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE SOURCES OF IGNITION. RECOVER AS
LIQUID IF POSSIBLE AND MOP UP OR ADSORB WITH INERT MATERIAL. PLACE
IN CLOSED CONTAINERS FOR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, LOW FIRE RISK AREA.
Other Precautions:'EMPTY' CONTAINERS MAY CONTAIN RESIDUE OR VAPOR.
TREAT THEM WITH THE RESPECT DUE FULL ONES. DO NOT CUT,WELD,ETC. ON
THEM. USE PROPER GROUNDING PROCEDURES WHEN TRANSFERRING PRODUCT.

Respiratory Protection:RESPIRATOR WILL NOT NORMALLY BE NECESSARY. USE
NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED AIR SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR (RECOMMENDED) OR
RESPIRATOR FOR ORGANIC VAPOR IF EXPOSURE IS ABOVE THE TLV/PEL. SEE
29 CFR 1910.134 FOR REGUL ATIONS PERTAINING TO RESPIRATOR USE.
Ventilation:NORMAL ROOM VENTILATION IS SUFFICIENT. SUPPLEMENT WITH
LOCAL EXHAUST IF PEL/TLV IS EXCEEDED. USE E.P. ELECTRICAL EQPT.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER, VINYL OR OTHER IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES OR SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE WASH STATION, WORK
CLOTHING TO PROTECT FROM PROLONGED/REPEATED CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE GOOD CHEMICAL HYGIENE PRACTICE. AVOID
UNNECESSARY CONTACT.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:F2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:133F,56C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-139F,-95C
Vapor Pres:180 MM
Vapor Density:2.0
Spec Gravity:0.7899
Evaporation Rate & Reference:6 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:VERY SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID, WITH A CHARACTERISTIC ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
EXPLOSIVE WITH STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, DISSOLVES SOME PLASTICS,
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES, SPARKS, AND OPEN FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DIOXIDE, CARBON MONOXIDE

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE I/A/W ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS. DGSC-SSH SUGGESTS THAT DISPOSAL MAY BE DONE BY
INCINERATION

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