Product ID:O-187 DIACETONE ALCOHOL
MSDS Date:07/21/1993
FSC:6550
NIIN:00F037515
MSDS Number: BWJGK

Emergency Phone: 215-692-3026/800-452-9994

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Cage: 84898

Telephone: 610-692-3026

Cage: 8Y898

DIACETONE ALCOHOL

CAS: 123-42-2

RTECS: SA9100000

OSHA PEL 50 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 50 PPM

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT/MOUSE): 4000 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:INGESTION: MAY BE HARMFUL. SKIN: MAY
BE HARMFUL IF ABSORBED. INHALATION: MAY BE HARMFUL. CAN CAUSE
RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITAION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH CONTINUOUSLY W/WATER FOR 15-2O MINS. SKIN: FLUSH
W/WATER FOR 15-20 MINS. IF NOT BURNED, WASH W/SOAP & WATER TO
CLEANSE. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED
& CONTINU E UNTIL MEDICAL ASSISTANCE ARRIVES. OBTAIN MEDICAL
ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point:53.6F
Lower Limits:1.8
Upper Limits:6.9
Extinguishing Media:CO2, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER/SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FLAMMABLE CHEMICAL. SENSITIVE TO HEAT.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR APPRORPRIATE OSHA
REGULATED EQUIPMENT. VENTILATE AREA. ABSORB ON VERMICULITE/SIMILAR
MATERIAL. SWEEP UP & PLACE IN APPROPRIATE CONTAINER/HOLD FOR
DISPOSAL. WASH CONTAMINATED SURFAC ES TO REMOVE ANY RESIDUES.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE ONLY
W/COMPATIBLE CHEMICALS. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. FOR LABORATORYUSE
ONLY.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT W/SKIN, EYES & CLOTHING. DON'T BREATH
VAPORS. CONTACT LENSES SHOULDN'T BE WORN IN THE LABORATORY. ALL
CHEMICALS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED HAZARDOUS. AVOID DIRECT PHYSICAL
CONTACT.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE OSHA/MSHA APPROVED SAFETY
EQUIPMENT.
Ventilation:CHEMICAL SHOULD BE HANDLED ONLY IN A HOOD.
Eye Protection:EYE SHIELDS
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:330.8F
Vapor Pres:0.8
Vapor Density:4
Solubility in Water:MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS/REDUCING AGENTS/BASES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES.

Waste Disposal Methods:BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AN
AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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