Product ID:ACETONE, A19
MSDS Date:02/25/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-982-7797
MSDS Number: BSCYC

FISHER SCIENTIFIC

1 REAGENT LANE
FAIR LAWN, NJ 07410
US

Emergency Phone: 201-796-7100;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

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 750 PPM; 1000 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 750 PPM; 1000 STEL

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

FOR 1/2 MILE IN ALL DIRECTIONS IF TANK/RAIL CAR/TANK

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

USE FLOODING AMT WATER AS FOG. SOLID STREAMS MAY BE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

AS POSS. AVOID BRTHG VAP. KEEP UPWIND. IF

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OF 1500 FT. CONSIDER EVACUATION OF DOWNWIND AREA IF

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

DIOXYGEN DIFLUORIDE & SOLID CO*2, HYDROGEN

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

ACID, SULFUR DICHLORIDE, THIODIGLYCOL + HYDROGEN

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

VAP PRDCE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

CAUSES IMMED STINGING SENSATION WHICH HEALS IN 1-2

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

ENTERIC IRRIT. LATENT PERIOD MAY BE FOLLOWED BY

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

& COLLAPSE W/STUPOR. HEPATORNEAL LESIONS RPTD. LG

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

EROSION & ERYTHEMA. STUPOR, FLUSHED CHEEKS, SHALLOW

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

MUC MEMB IRRIT,

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

TOLOGIC CHG. EXPOS TO 1000PPM/3 HR/DAY FOR 7-15

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LOSS STRENGTH & ASTHENIA. DROW, VERTIGO, HEAT

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

CRACK & ERYTHEMA W/PERSISTENT PARESTHESIA OF

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

IRRIT OR CONJUNCTIVITIS.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

IF

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FOLLOWED BY WATER. (IF VOMIT OCCURS KEEP HEAD BELOW

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

GIVE ACTIVATED CHARCOAL. IF DEPRESSED RESP/EMESIS

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

SYMP & SUPPORTIVELY. GASTRIC LAVAGE SHOULD BE BY

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

HAZ AREA. KEEP UNNEC PERS AWAY; ISOLATE AREA &

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

AIR-PURIFYING

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

MOUNTED ORG VAP CANISTER. SCBA W/FULL FCPIECE.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

RESP W/FULL FCPIECE & OPERATED IN PRESS-DEMAND/OTHER

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:(ORAL, RAT) 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:ACUTE:INHAL:VAP CONC OF 1000PPM CAUSE
SLIGHT IRRIT OF UPPER RESP TRACT. 12,000PPM HAS CAUSED THROAT IRRIT
& CNS DEPRESS W/WEAK LEG, HDCH, DIZZ, DROW, NAUS & GEN FEELING OF
MALAISE. OTHER EFTS INCL DRY MOUTH & THROAT, MOTION & SPEECH
INCOORDINATION, RESTLESSNESS, ANOREXIA, ABDOM PAIN,VOMIT, FOLLOWED
BY (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:HEMATEMESIS, HYPOTHERMIA, DYSPNEA,
SLOW, IRREGULAR RESP, SLOW, WEAK PULSE, PROGRESSIVE COLLAPSE
W/STUPOR & IN SEV CASES, COMA. LIVER DMG & KIDNEY DMG. BLOOD
GLUCOSE LEVELS MAY BE AFFECTED & F ATAL KETOSIS POSS. SKIN:CELL DMG
TO OUTER LAYERS OF EPITHELIM W/MILD EDEMA & HYPEREMIA BUT USUALLY
REVERSIBLE. (ING 8)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH CHRONIC RESPIRATORY OR
SKIN DISEASES ARE AT AN INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

First Aid:INHAL:MOVE TO FRESH AIR IMMED. IF BRTHG STOPPED, PERFORM ARTF
RESP. KEEP WARM & @ REST. TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY. GET
MED ATTN IMMED. SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMD CLTHG & SHOES IMMED. WASH AREA
W/S OAP/MILD DETERGENT & LG AMT WATER UNTILNO CHEM REMAINS (APPROX
15-20 MIN). GET MED ATTN IMMED. EYES:WASH IMMED W/LG AMT WATER/NORM
SALINE, OCCAS LIFTING EYELIDS UNTIL NO CHEM REMAINS (APPROX (ING
18)

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:-4F,-20C
Lower Limits:2.5%
Upper Limits:13%
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEM, CO*2, WATER SPRAY/ALCOHOL-RESISTANT FOAM.
FOR LG FIRES, WATER SPRAY, FOG/ALCOHOL-RESISTANT FOAM. ALCOHOL
FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP.
MOVE CNTNR FROM FIRE AREA IF CAN DO W/OUT RISK. APPLY COOLING WATER
TO CNTNR SIDES THAT ARE EXPOS (SUPDAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DANGEROUS FIRE HAZ WHEN EXPOS TO
HEAT/FLAME. VAP HVR/AIR & MAY TRAVEL A CONSIDERABLE DIST TO SOURCE
OF IGNIT & FLASH BACK. VAP-AIR MIXTURES ARE EXPLOSIVE.

Spill Release Procedures:SHUT OFF IGNIT SOURCES. STOP LEAK IF CAN DO
W/OUT RISK. USE WATER SPRAY TO REDUCE VAP. SM SPILLS:TAKE UP
W/SAND/OTHER ABSORB MATL & PLACE IN CNTNRS FOR LATER DISP. LG
SPILLS:DIKE FAR AHEAD OF SPILL FO R LATER DISP. NO SMKNG,
FLAMES/FLARES IN (ING 22)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN ACCORDANCE W/29 CFR 1910.106.
STORE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES.
Other Precautions:BONDING & GROUNDING:SUBSTANCES W/LOW
ELECTROCONDUCTIVITY, WHICH MAY BE IGNITED BY ELECTROSTATIC SPK,
SHOULD BE STORED IN CNTNRS WHICH MEET BONDING & GROUNDING
GUIDELINES SPECIFIED IN NFPA 77-1983, REC OM PRACTICE ON STATIC
ELEC.

Respiratory Protection:FOLLOWING RESP & MAX USE CONC ARE RECOM. RESP
SELECTED MUST BE BASED ON CONTAM LEVELS, MUST NOT > LIM OF RESP &
BE NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD. 1000PPM:CHEM CARTRIDGE RESP W/ORG VAP
CARTRIDGE. POWERED, AIR-PURI FYING RESP W/ORG VAP CARTRIDGE. (ING
23)
Ventilation:LOC EXHST/GEN DILUTION VENT TO MEET PUBLISHED EXPOS LIM.
VENT EQUIP MUST BE EXPLOSION-PROOF.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:SPLASH PROOF/DUST-RESISTANT SFTY GOGG.
Other Protective Equipment:PROT (IMPERVIOUS) CLTHG & EQUIP. EYE WASH
FOUNTAIN W/IN IMMED WORK AREA FOR EMERGENCY USE.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC:TO FLAMES UNTIL WELL AFTER FIRE OUT. STAY AWAY FROM
ENDS OF TANKS. FOR MASSIVE FIRE IN CARGO AREA, USE UNMANNED HOSE
HOLDER/MONITOR NOZZ; IF IMPOSSIBLE, W/DRAW FROM AREA & LET FIRE BUR
N. W/DRAW IMMED IN CASE OF RISING SOUNDFROM VENTING SFTY DEVICE/ANY
DISCOLORATION OF TANK DUE TO FIRE. ISOLATE (ING 2)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:133F,56C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-139F,-95C
Vapor Pres:180 @ 20C
Vapor Density:2
Spec Gravity:0.7899
Evaporation Rate & Reference:6 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:VERY SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS, VOLAT LIQ W/CHARACT SWEETISH
MINT-LIKE ODOR & SWEETISH TASTE
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, AMINES, BROMINE, BROMINE TRIFLUORIDE, BROMOFORM, CHLOROFORM,
CHROMIUM TRIOXIDE, CHROMYL CHLORIDE, (ING 6)
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARKS, FLAMES/OTHER SOURCES OF
IGNIT. VAP MAY BE EXPLO & POISONOUS. DO NOT OVERHEAT CNTNRS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY
INCLUDE TOXIC OXIDES OF CARBON.

Waste Disposal Methods:OBSERVE ALL FED, STATE & LOCAL REGS WHEN
STORING/DISPOSING OF THIS SUBSTANCE. FOR ASSISTANCE, CONTACT
DISTRICT DIRECTOR OF THE EPA. DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE
W/STANDARDS APPLICABLE TO GENERATORS OF HAZ WASTE, 40 CFR 262. EPA
HAZ WASTENO U002.

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