Product ID:ACETONE
MSDS Date:07/18/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-003-0262
MSDS Number: BMSYM

SPECTRUM CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING CORP.

14422 SOUTH SAN PEDRO STREET
GARDENA, CA 90248-2027
US

Emergency Phone: 213-516-8000

Info Phone: 213-516-8000

Preparer: C.A. EISENHARD

Cage: 63415

SPECTRUM LABORATORY PRODUCTS INC

GARDENA, CA 90248-2027 US

Telephone: 310-516-9843

Cage: 63415

ACETONE (SARA III)

CAS: 67-64-1

RTECS: AL3150000

Fraction By Weight: >99.0%

OSHA PEL 750PPM/1000 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 750PPM/1000STEL;9192

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS 9750 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:ACETONE IS A SKIN, EYE AND MUCOUS
MEMBRANE IRRITANT AND CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSANT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PRODUCT CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS
CURRENTLY CLASSIFIED AS CARCINOGENIC BY NTP, IARC OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, ANOREXIA,
KIDNEY DAMAGE, FATAL KETOSIS, POSSIBLE CHRONIC GENERAL WEAKNESS
ACCOMPANIED BY HEMATOLOGIC CHANGES, VERTGRO AND COUGHING. HYPEREMIA
HAS BEEN DEMONSTRATED IN HUMANS, STINGING OF EYES, CONJUNCTIVITIS,
GASTROENTERIC IRRITATION, RESTLESSNESS, VOMITING, HEPATORENAL
LESIONS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH A HISTORY OF AILMENTS
OR WITH A PRE-EXISTING DISEASE INVOLVING THE EYES, SKIN, OR
RESPIRATORY TRACT MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

First Aid:INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESUSCITATE IF NOT BREATHING.
GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER
FOR 15 MINUTES HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN:
REMOV E CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH WITH SOAPAND WATER. IF
IRRITATION PERSISTS, GET MEDICAL ADVICE. INGESTION:DO NOT INDUCE
VOMITING. GIVE NOTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS. GET IMMEDIATE
MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:-4F,-20C
Lower Limits:2.5 %
Upper Limits:13.0 %
Extinguishing Media:USE CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, OR WATER
FOG.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FIRE OR EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY CAUSE
PRODUCTION OF HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS.

Spill Release Procedures:SHUT OFF IGNITION SOURCES. STOP LEAK IF YOU
CAN DO IT WITHOUT RISK. USE WATER SPRAY TO REDUCE VAPORS. TAKE UP
WITH SAND OR ABSORBENT MATERIAL AND PLACE INTO CONTAINERS FOR
DISPOSAL. ISOLATE AREA.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
AREA. KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. PROTECT
CONTAINERS FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
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. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR AS REQUIRED
IF ABOVE PEL/TLV OR SCBA IN AN ENCLOSED AREA.
Ventilation:LOCAL/GENERAL TO MAINTAIN PEL/TLV.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE, NITRILE, OR NATURAL RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES WITH OPTIONAL FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER,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
AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. DO NOT GET ON SKIN OR IN EYES. DO
NOT BREATHE VAPORS OR MISTS. ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES ENHANCE THE TOXIC
EFFECTS OF ACETONE EXPOSURE.

HCC:F2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:133F,56C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-137F,-94C
Vapor Pres:180
Vapor Density:NOT GIVEN
Spec Gravity:0.79
Evaporation Rate & Reference:14 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS/ VOLATILE LIQUID WITH CHARACTERISTIC,
SWEETISH, FRAGRANT, MINT ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
BROMINE, CHLOROFORM, CHROMIUM TRIOXIDE, HYDROGEN PEROXIDE, NITRIC ACID,
SULFUR DICHLORIDE
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES, SPARKS, AND OPEN FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE AND
OTHER UNIDENTIFIED COMPONENTS.

Waste Disposal Methods:CONSULT LOCAL AUTHORITIES.DISPOSAL MUST BE MADE
IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND
REGULATIONS.

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