Product ID:ACETONE
MSDS Date:06/16/1995
FSC:6810
NIIN:00D003513
MSDS Number: BXGCB

WARD'S NATURAL SCIENCE ESTABLISHMENT INC.

ROCHESTER, NY 14692-9012
US

Emergency Phone: 716-226-6177/334-4222/800-424-9300

Info Phone: 716-359-2502

Preparer: MICHAEL RASZEJA

Cage: EO227

WARDS NATURAL SCIENCE ESTABLISHMENT INC

92912 ROCHESTER, NY 14692-9012 US

Telephone: (716) 359-2502

Cage: 63759

ACETONE (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 67-64-1

RTECS: AL3150000

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 750PPM/1000STEL;9495

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

BENZENE (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 71-43-2

RTECS: CY1400000

Fraction By Weight: TRACE

OSHA PEL SEE 1910.1028

ACGIH TLV: 10 PPM; A2; 9495

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: VAPORS ARE IRRITATING TO
EYES, NOSE & THROAT. SKIN: REPEATED CONTACT CAUSES DEFATTING. EYES:
CAUSES SEVERE IRRITATION. INGESTION: SLIGHTLY TOXIC.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION-HIGH VAPOR CONCENTRATIONS MAY RESULT
IN HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, AND NAUSEA. SKIN-REPEATED CONTACT CAUSES
CHAPPING & DRYING OF SKIN. EYES-CAUSES REDNESS AND SWELLING.
INGESTION-CAUSES NAUSEA, V OMITING, HEADACHE, DIZZINESS AND
UNCONSCIOUSNESS.

First Aid:INHALATION-REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED,
GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. GIVE OXYGEN BY QUALIFIED PERSONNEL,
CALL A PHYSICIAN. SKIN-WASH CONTACTED AREA WITH SOAP & WATER.
EYES-FLUSH THOR OUGHLY WITH WATER FOR 15 MINS, LIFTING UPPER &
LOWER EYELIDS OCCASIONALLY. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.
INGESTION-DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING! CALL A PHYSICIAN. IF CONSCIOUS,
GIVE 1 OR 2 GLASSES OF WAT ER TO DRINK. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY
MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:=-20.C, -4.F
Autoignition Temp:=537.8C, 1000.F
Lower Limits:2.15
Upper Limits:13
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE (CO2): DRY CHEMICAL (ABC); WATER
APRAY; ALCOHOL FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WATER SHOULD BE USED TO KEEP FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS COOL. WATER SPRAY MAY BE USED TO FLUSH SPILLS AWAY FROM
EXPOSURE & TO DILUTE SPILLS TO NON-FLAMMABLE MIXTURES. IN FIRE
CONDITIONS, WEAR A NIOSH-APP ROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:ACETONE IS EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE AND ITS
VAPORS FORM EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES WITH AIR. DANGEROUS WHEN EXPOSED TO
HEAT, SPARKS, FLAME OR OXIDANTS.

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION. SMALL
SPILL-ALLOW TO EVAPORATE IF IT CAN BE DONE SAFELY. OTHERWISE SOAK
UP WITH ABSORBENT MATERIAL AND SCOOP INTO DRUM.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS, FLAMES.
STORE IN A COOL, WELL VENTILATED AREA. USE WITH ADEQUATE
VENTILATION. KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES. AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED
BREATHING OF VAPOR. AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED CONTACT WITH SKIN.
FOR LABORATORY USE ONLY. NOT FOR DRUG, FOOD OR HOUSEHOLD USE.KEEP
OUT OF REACH O F CHILDREN. READ LABEL ON CONTAINER BEFORE USING. DO
NOT WEAR CONTACT LENSES WHEN USING CHEMICALS.

Respiratory Protection:WORK IN A FUME HOOD OR WEAR A NIOSH-APPROVED ALL
PURPOSE CANISTER MASK.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: RECOMMENDED. MECHANICAL (GENERAL ):
RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY GLASSES, LAB COAT, VENTED HOOD,
PROPER GLOVES, FIRE EXTINGUISHER, EYE WASH STATION.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE AND WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
DANGER! EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE! CAUSES EYE IRRITATION.

HCC:F2
Boiling Pt:=56.C, 132.8F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-94.C, -137.2F
Vapor Pres:181.7 @68F
Vapor Density:2.00
Spec Gravity:0.7880
Evaporation Rate & Reference:>7.0 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETELY MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID; FRAGRANT MINT-LIKE ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CHLOROFORM; CHROMIC ANHYDRIDE; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; NITRIC & ACETIC
ACIDS; NITRIC & SULFURIC ACIDS; SULFURIC ACID AND POTASSIUM
DICHROMATE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE TEMPERATURES, HEAT, SPARKS, AND
OPEN FLAMES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:COMPLETE COMBUSTION YIELDS CARBON
DIOXIDE AND WATER VAPOR; INCOMPLETE COMBUSTION CAN PRODUCE CARBON
MONOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISCHARGE, TREATMENT, OR DISPOSAL MAY BE SUBJECT
TO FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS. THESE DISPOSAL GUIDELINES ARE
INTENDED FOR THE DISPOSAL OF CATALOG SIZE QUANTITIES ONLY. BURN IN
AN APPROVED INCINERA TOR, IF LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS
PERMIT.

Toxicological Information:TWA (AIR): 750 PPM; 1,780 MG/M3 STEL(AIR);
1,000 PPM, 2375 MG/M3.

Transport Information:D.O.T.: ACETONE, 3, UN1090.

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