Product ID:ACETONE
MSDS Date:08/14/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-184-4796
MSDS Number: BXBYZ

E K INDUSTRIES INC

1403 HERKIMER ST.
JOLIET, IL 60432
US

Emergency Phone: 815-723-4000/CHEMTREC 800-424-9300

Info Phone: 815-723-4000

Cage: 0BYE6

E K INDUSTRIES INC

ADDISON, IL 60101 US

Telephone: 815-723-4000/CHEMTREC 800-424-9300

Cage: 0BYE6

ACETONE (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 67-64-1

RTECS: AL3150000

Fraction By Weight: 99-100%

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 750PPM/1000STEL;9495

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS 5800 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:HEALTH HAZARDS- ACUTE: MODERATE EYE
IRRITATION AND CORNEAL INJURY. MILD SKIN IRRITATION. INHALATION AND
INGESTION MAY CAUSE ANESTHETIC/NARCOTIC EFFECTS. GASTROENTERIC
IRRITATION. IN SEVERE CASES COMA, KIDNEY AND LIVER DAMAGE.
CHRONIC: EYE IRRITATION, CONJUNCTIVITIS, CHRONIC RESPIRATORY TRACT
INFLAMMATION, DERMATITIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THERE ARE NO INGREDIENTS ABOVE 0.1%
WHICH ARE IDENTIFIED AS CARCINOGENS BY NTP,IARC OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: MODERATE IRRITATION AND STINGING
SENSATION. SKIN: IRRITATION, DRYING, FLAKING. INHALATION: UPPER
RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION, HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, DROWSINESS,
NAUSEA, VOMITING, ABDOMINAL PAIN. INGESTION: SEVERE HEARTBURN-LIKE
SYMPTOMS, AND NAUSEA, DIARRHEA, VOMITING, LETHARGY, STUPOR, SHALLOW
RESPIRATION, COMA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH CHRONIC RESPIRATORY OR
SKIN DISEASES, MAY BE MORE ADVERSELY AFFECTED BY EXPOSURE TO THIS
PRODUCT. ALCOHOL MAY ENHANCE THE TOXIC EFFECTS.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. SEE
DOCTOR IMMEDIATELY. SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER WHILE REMOVING
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES. SEE DOCTOR IMMEDIATELY.
INHALATION: REM OVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE OXYGEN/CPR IF NEEDED. SEE
DOCTOR IMMEDIATELY. INGESTION: GIVE 2 GLASSES OF WATER,INDUCE
VOMITING OR PERFORM GASTRIC LAVAGE IF LARGE AMOUNTS ARE INGESTED.
SEE DOCTOR IMMEDIATELY.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:-4F,-20C
Lower Limits:2.5
Upper Limits:13
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY
CHEMICAL. DIRECT WATER STREAM MAY BE INEFFECTIVE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER
FOG.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTAINERS MAY EXPLODE.FIRE MAY PRODUCE
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS AND VAPORS. VAPORS HEAVIER THAN
AIR. CAN TRAVEL ALONG GROUND AND FLASHBACK.

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE IGNITION SOURCES. STOP LEAK IF IT
CAN BE DONE WITHOUT RISK. USE WATER SPRAY TO REDUCE VAPORS. ALLOW
TO EVAPORATE IF IT CAN BE DONE SAFELY. OTHERWISE, SOAK UP IN
ABSORBENT MATERIAL AND SCOOP UP INTO DRUMS.REPORT SPILLS TO NRC AT
800-424-8802

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
AREA, AWAY FROM HEAT, IGNITION SOURCES AND INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions:DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. DO NOT BREATHE MIST. AVOID
PROLONGED OR REPEATED BREATHING OF VAPOR. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES.
USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. USE SPARK-RESISTANT TOOLS.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED WITH ADEQUATE
VENTILATION. NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED RESPIRATOR WITH ORGANICS CARTRIDGE
OR APPROVED POSITIVE-PRESSURE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AS
APPROPIATE FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION. USE EXPLOSION-PROOF EQUIPMNENT.
USE ONLY WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
INDUSTRIAL-TYPE WORK CLOTHING AND APRON AS REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING OR
FOOTWEAR.
Supplemental Safety and Health
USE ONLY WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.

HCC:F2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:133F,56C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-139F,-95C
Vapor Pres:186 @ 68F
Vapor Density:2
Spec Gravity:0.791
Evaporation Rate & Reference:7.7 (BUTYL ACETATE = 1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS, VOLATILE LIQUID. SWEETISH
MINT-LIKE ODOR AND SWEET TASTE.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS,BASES OR OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, OPEN FLAMES AND OTHER SOURCES
OF IGNITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE,
INCOMPLETELY BURNED CARBON PRODUCTS.

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTACT YOUR LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICER.
DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND
LOCAL REGULATIONS. HMIS RECOMMENDS INCINERATION.RCRA CODE IS U002.

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