Product ID:ACETONE,SYNTHETIC
MSDS Date:07/06/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-281-1864
MSDS Number: BJRDP

DOW CHEMICAL U S A

2020 DOW CENTER BARSTOW BLDG
MIDLAND, MI 48640
US

Emergency Phone: 517-636-4400

Info Phone: 517-636-4400

Cage: 71983

DOW CHEMICAL U.S.A.

218786 MIDLAND, MI 48674 US

Telephone: 517-636-4400

Cage: 71983

ACETONE (SARA III)

CAS: 67-64-1

RTECS: AL3150000

Fraction By Weight: 99.5%

OSHA PEL 1000PPM

ACGIH TLV: 750PPM/1000STEL;9293

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS > 6000 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:HEALTH HAZARDS- ACUTE: MODERATE EYE
IRRITATION AND MODERATE CORNEAL INJURY. INHALATION MAY CAUSE
ANESTHETIC OR NARCOTIC EFFECTS. CHRONIC: EYES AND RESPIRATORY TRACT
IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE OF THE COMPOUNDS IN THIS PRODUCT IS
LISTED BY IARC, NTP, OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: MODERATE IRRITATION, CORNEAL INJURY.
SKIN: IRRITATION, DRYING, FLAKING. INHALATION: UPPER RESPIRATORY
TRACT IRRITATION, HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, DROWSINESS. INGESTION: NO
HAZARD ANTICIPATED FROM ING ESTION INCIDENTAL TO INDUSTRIAL
EXPOSURE. IF INGESTED INTENTIONALLY, SEVERE HEARTBURN-LIKE
SYMPTOMS, AND NAUSEA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE NOTED.

First Aid:EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES. SEE DOCTOR. SKIN: WASH OFF IN FLOWING WATER OR SHOWER.
INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE
MOUTH-TO-MOUTH RESU SCITATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE
OXYGEN. CALL A PHYSCIAN. INGESTION: INDUCE VOMITING IF LARGE
AMOUNTS ARE INGESTED. SEE DOCTOR.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:0F,-18C
Lower Limits:2.6
Upper Limits:12.8
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY
CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. COOL FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY. CONTAIN RUNOFF.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTION OR HEAT OF FIRE MAY PRODUCE
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS AND VAPORS.

Spill Release Procedures:SMALL SPILL: ALLOW TO EVAPORATE IF IT CAN BE
DONE SAFELY. OTHERWISE, SOAK UP IN ABSORBENT MATERIAL AND SCOOP UP
INTO DRUMS. LARGE SPILL: DIKE AND PUMP INTO DRUMS USING
AIR-OPERATED OR OTHER NON-SPARKI NG PUMP. PREVENT FROM ENTERING
DRAINS AND SEWERS.

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:RUBBER.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL 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. LETHAL DOSES MAY EXIST IN AREAS
WITH POOR VENTILATION.

HCC:F2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:133F,56C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:140F FZ.PT.
Vapor Pres:182
Vapor Density:2
Spec Gravity:0.788
Evaporation Rate & Reference:6 (BUTYL ACETATE = 1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID, SWEETISH ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXTREMELY HIGH TEMPERATURES
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. MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDS INCINERATION.

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