Product ID:STD HERPES DIRECT SPECIMEN TEST (SUP DATA)
MSDS Date:09/17/1987
FSC:6550
NIIN:00N010875
MSDS Number: BJJQZ

SYVA (A SYNTEX COMPANY)

PALO ALTO, CA 94303-0847

Emergency Phone: 408-446-9966

Info Phone: 408-446-9966

Cage: HO623

SYVA CO, A SYNTEX CO

SAN JOSE, CA 95161-9013 US

Telephone: 408-239-2000

Cage: 61815

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:LD50 RODENTS ORAL G/KG RANGE
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SEE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF OVEREXPOSURE
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:HIGH VAPOR CONC MAY CAUSE IRRIT.LIQ MAY
PRODUCE TRANSIENT IRRIT.SKIN:REPEATED,PROLONGED CONTACT MAY CAUSE
DRYNESS & MILD IRRIT.INGEST:MAY BE HARMFUL,CAUSE IRRIT.INHAL:MAY BE
HARMFUL,CAUSE IRRIT.P ROLONGED INHAL MAY PRODUCE
HEADACHES,FATIGUE,EXCITEMENT,BRONCHIAL IRRIT.INHAL OF LARGE AMTS
MAY PRODUCE NARCOSIS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:N/K

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH IMMED W/ PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MIN.NOTIFY SUPERVISOR & MD.SKIN:FLUSH IMMED W/ PLENTY OF WATER FOR
15 MIN.NOTIFY SUPERVISOR,MD.INGEST:IF CONSCIOUS,INDUCE VOMITING &
CALL MD.IF UNCO N,DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING,NOTIFY MD
IMMED.INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.IF NOT BREATHING GIVE
ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION.IF BREATHING DIFFICULT,GIVE OXYGEN.NOTIFY
SUPERVISOR & MD.

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:-17C,0F
Lower Limits:12.8%
Upper Limits:2.6%
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY,ALCOHOL FOAM,DRY CHEMICAL,CARBON
DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION
PRODUCTS:NONE.AUTOIGNITION TEMPERATURE:537.8C,1000F.

Spill Release Procedures:ELIM ALL IGNIT SOURCES.ABSORB ON PAPER.EVAP ON
IRON PAN IN HOOD.BURN PAPER CMPD.WEAR PERSONAL PROT.DO NOT ALLOW
WASTE MIX OF ACETONE TO ENTER DRAINS/SEWERS WHERE IGNIT IS A
DANGER.LARGE SPILL:SHUTDOWN SPARK PRODUCING EQUIP,WEAR SCBA,OTHER
PROT EQUIP.
Neutralizing Agent:N/K

Handling and Storage Precautions:NO SPECIAL PROCEDURES.
Other Precautions:WARNING,FLAMMABLE LIQUID.DO NOT EXPOSE TO
HEAT,FLAME,OXIDIZERS,ACIDS.AVOID INGESTION,INHALATION,SKIN & EYE
CONTACT.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:LOCAL AND GENERAL VENTILATION NECESSARY TO KEEP AIR
CONCENTRATION BELOW TLV .
Protective Gloves:LATEX OR NEOPRENE
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:IN CASE OF LARGE SPILL-APPROP PROT
EQUP:GLOVES,LABCOAT/COVERALLS.
Work Hygienic Practices:N/K
Supplemental Safety and Health
PART NO:FIXATIVE,8H119,8H209,8H319.MP:-94.6C,-137F.ROUTES OF
ENTRY:INHALATION/SKIN/INGESTION .

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:56.5C,133F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:SUPP DATA
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:N/K
Vapor Pres:180 MMHG
Vapor Density:2.0,AIR=1
Spec Gravity:0.79 (WATER=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:1.9 (ETHER=1)
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
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 ACID & ACETIC
ACID/SULFURIC ACID,SULFURIC & POTASSIUM DICHROMATE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT,SPARKS AND OPEN FLAME.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
FEDERAL,STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS .DISPOSE ACCORDING TO PRESCRIBED
CHEM WASTE GUIDELINES/REGS (APPROVED CHEM WASTES INCIN,SECURED CHEM
LANDFILL,APPROVED AQUEO US DISCHARGE TO MUNICIPAL/ONSITE TREATMENT
SYS.

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