Product ID:ACETONE
MSDS Date:03/01/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-264-8955
MSDS Number: BMBVG

FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO

585 ALPHA DR
PITTSBURGH, PA 15238-2911
US

Emergency Phone: 412-526-8300 201-796-7100

Info Phone: 410-526-8300

Cage: 22527

FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO

PITTSBURGH, PA 15275 US

Telephone: 412-490-8586

Cage: 22527

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 (ORAL RAT) IS 8000 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:ACUTE-EYE:IRRITATING & WILL INJURE EYE
IF NOT REMOVED PROMPTLY.SKIN:MILD EDEMA.INHALE:HIGH VAPOR
CONCENTRATION.MAY CAUSE CNS DEPRESSION,HYPOTHERMIA,SLOW
PULSE,COMA,LIVER & KIDNEY DAMAGE.INGEST:200 ML MAY CAUSE COMA
WHICH LASTED 12
HRS.CHRONIC-EYE:CONJUNCTIVITIS.SKIN:DERMATITIS.INHALE:INFLAMMATION
OF RESPIRATORY TRACT.
Effects of
Overexposure:IRRITANT/NARCOTIC.INHALE:HEADACHE,DIZZINESS,DROWSINESS
,NAUSEA,VOMITING,ANOREXIA,RESTLESSNESS,DYSPNEA.SKIN:DRYING,CRACKING
& DEFATTING.EYE:IRRITATION.INGESTION:A FRUITY ODOR OF THE
BREATH,KETOSIS (MAY BE FATAL),FLUSHED CHEEKS,SHALLOW
RESPIRATION,GLUCOSURIA,RESTLESSNESS,VOMITING,GASTROINTESTINAL
IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH CHRONIC RESPIRATORY OR
SKIN DISEASES MAY BE AT AN INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

First Aid:GET PROMPT MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.INHALED:REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR.PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED.EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH
WATER FOR 15-20 MINUTES HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN.SKIN:WASH WELL WITH
SOAP & W ATER.ORAL:IF CONSCIOUS,DRINK 2-4 GLASSES OF WATER & INDUCE
VOMITING.GET MEDICAL HELP IMMEDIATELY.

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:-4F,-20C
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:869F
Lower Limits:2.8
Upper Limits:13
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL,CO2,ALCOHOL FOAM,HALON/WATER.USE WATER
SPRAY TO COOL FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS.WATER MAY BE INEFFECTIVE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH-APPROVED+PRESSURE SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL FACEPIECE.KEEP UPWIND.EXTINGUISH ONLY
IF FLOW CAN BE STOPPED(UNMANNED HOSE)/LET BURN.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTION OR HEAT OF FIRE MAY PRODUCE
TOXIC OXIDES OF CARBON.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. VENTILATE AREA.
ELIMINATE SOURCES OF IGNITION. STOP LEAK IF POSSIBLE. NOTIFY
AUTHORITIES IF 5,000 LBS/MORE IS SPILLED (800-424-8802). CONTAIN
LIQUID WITH SAND/EARTH. RECOVER BY PUMPING (EXPLOSION
PROOF)/SUITABLE ABSORBENT.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE-STORE IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29
CFR 1910.106. STORE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING VAPOR/MIST.AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES &
SKIN.STORE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.SHOULD BE STORED IN CONTAINERS
WHICH MEET THE GROUNDING & BONDING GUIDELINES SPECIFIED IN NFPA
77-1983. CONTAI NER MAY EXPLODE IN HEAT OF FIRE.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED CHEMICAL CARTRIDGE
RESPIRATOR/POWERED AIR-PURIFYING RESPIRATOR.FOR EMERGENCY USE
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS/SUPPLIED-AIR RESPIRATOR WITH
FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRES SURE MODE.
Ventilation:USE EXPLOSION-PROOF VENTILATION EQUIPMENT. THE USE OF
MECHANICAL DILUTION VENTILATION IF MATERIAL IS HEATED/AGITATED.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
INDUSTRIAL-TYPE WORK CLOTHING, APRON, AND BOOTS IF SPILLS OR
SPLASHING CAN OCCUR.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER AFTER
HANDLING. DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING OR FOOTWEAR.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:F2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:133F,56C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-139F,-95C
Vapor Pres:180 @ 20C
Vapor Density:2.0
Spec Gravity:0.7899
Evaporation Rate & Reference:14.4 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:VERY SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS, VOLATILE LIQUID WITH A
CHARACTERISTIC ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG
OXIDIZERS,ACIDS,AMINES,BROMINE,CHLOROFORM,PLASTICS,RAYON,1,1,1-TRIC
HLOROETHANE,ACETALDEHYDE,NITROSYL CHLORIDE
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, SPARKS, STATIC ELECTRICITY, HOT
SURFACES, OPEN FLAMES AND OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY
INCLUDE TOXIC OXIDES OF CARBON.

Waste Disposal Methods:CONSULT AN EXPERT ON DISPOSAL OF RECOVERED
MATERIAL AND ENSURE CONFORMITY TO LOCAL DISPOSAL REGULATIONS.
RUN-OFF TO SEWER MAY CREATE FIRE OR EXPLOSION HAZARD.

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