Product ID:A-18, ACETONE
MSDS Date:04/03/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-100-3000
MSDS Number: BPKJV

FISHER SCIENTIFIC

1 REAGENT LANE
FAIR LAWN, NJ 07410-2802
US

Emergency Phone: 201-796-7100;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO. CHEMICAL MFG DIV

FAIRLAWN, NJ 07410-2802 US

Telephone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

ACETONE

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

CRACK, & ERYTHEMA DUE TO DEFAT ACTION. EYE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

IN ANIMALS. LIQ SPLASHED IN EYES CAUSES AN IMMED

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

CORNEAL EPITHELIUM CHARACT BY MICROSCOPIC GRAY DOTS &

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

PRLNG/RPTD EXPOS TO VAP MAY CAUSE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

GASTROENTERIC IRRIT. RESTLESSNESS & VOMIT.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OCCAS LIFT LIDS, UNTIL NO EVIDENCE OF CHEM

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

REMOVE BY GASTRIC LAVAGE/EMESIS & CONSIDER

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OR EMESIS ON AN UNCON PERSON. MAINTAIN BLOOD PRESS &

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

NO SPECIFIC ANTIDOTE. TREAT

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

FLAMES/FLARES IN HAZ AREA. KEEP UNNECESSARY

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL,RAT)5800 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:ACUTE:INHAL:IRRITANT/NARC. TRANSIENT
IRRIT OF UPPER RESP TRACT. THROAT IRRIT & CNS DEPRESS W/WEAKNESS OF
LEGS/HDCH/DIZZ, DROW, NAUS & GEN FEELING OF MALAISE. DRY OF
MOUTH/THROAT. INCOORD OF MOTION & S PEECH, RESTLESSNESS, ANOREXIA,
VOMIT, SOMETIMES FOLLOWED BY HEMATEMESIS, HYPOTHERMIA, DYSPNEA,
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:SLOW/IRREG RESP/SLOW, WEAK PULSE,
PROGRESSIVE COLLAPSE W/STUPOR, & IN SEV CASES, COMA. CHRONIC: MUC
MEMB IRRIT, AN UNPLEASANT SMELL, HEAVY EYES, OVERNIGHT HDCH, & GEN
WEAK ACCOMPANIED BY HEMA TOLOGIC CHANGES. RPTD CHRONIC INFLAMM RESP
TRACT, STOM & DUODENUM, DIZZ, LOSS OF STRENGTH & ASTHENIA. DROW,
(SUPP DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH CHRONIC RESPIRATORY OR
SKIN DISEASE MAY BE @ AN INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE. USE OF
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES MAY ENHANCE TOXIC EFFECTS.

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE FROM EXPOS TO FRESH AIR IMMED. IF BRTHG HAS
STOPPED, PERFORM ARTF RESP. KEEP WARM & @ REST. TREAT
SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY. GET MED ATTN IMMED. SKIN: REMOVE
CONTAMD CLTHG & SHOES I MMED. WASH AFFECTED AREA W/SOAP/MILD
DETERGENT & LG AMTS OF H*2O UNTIL NO EVIDENCE OF CHEM REMAINS
(APPROX 15-20 MIN). GET MED ATTN IMMED. EYE: WASH IMMED W/LG AMTS
OF H*2O/NORM SALINE, (ING 7)

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:-4F,-20C
Lower Limits:2.5%
Upper Limits:13%
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEM, CO*2, HALON, WATER SPRAY OR ALCOHOL FOAM.
FOR LARGER FIRES, USE WATER SPRAY, FOG OR ALCOHOL FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP
. FOR MORE SPECIFIC INFORMATION CONTACT NEHC .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DANGEROUS FIRE HAZ WHEN EXPOS TO
HEAT/FLAME. VAP ARE HVR/AIR & MAY TRAVEL CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO
SOURCE OF IGNIT & FLASHBACK. VAP-AIR MIXT ARE EXPLOSIVE.

Spill Release Procedures:SHUT OFF IGNIT SOURCES. STOP LEAK IF YOU CAN
DO IT W/OUT RISK. USE H*2O SPRAY TO REDUCE VAP. SM SPILLS: TAKE UP
W/SAND/OTHER ABSORB MATL & PLACE INTO CONTR FOR LATER DISP. FOR LGR
SPILLS, DIKE FAR AHE AD OF SPILL FOR LATER DISP. NO SMOKING,(ING
11)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE I/A/W 29 CFR 1910.106. STORE
AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES.
Other Precautions:BOND & GROUND: SUBSTANCES WITH LOW
ELECTROCONDUCTIVITY, WHICH MAY BE IGNITED BY ELECTROSTATIC SPARKS,
SHOULD BE STORED IN CONTAINERS WHICH MEET BONDING & GROUND
GUIDELINES SPECIFIED IN NFPA 77-1983, R ECOM PRACTICE ON STATIC
ELECTRICITY.

Respiratory Protection:SPECIFIC RESP SELECTED MUST BE BASED ON
CONTAMINATION LEVELS & BE APPROVED BY NIOSH/MSHA. FOR MORE SPECIFIC
INFO CONTACT NEHC .
Ventilation:PROVIDE GEN DILUTION VENT TO MEET PUBLIZED EXPOS LIM. VENT
EQUIP MUST BE EXPLOSION-PROOF.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:APPROP PROT (IMPERVIOUS) CLTHG & EQUIP TO
PVNT RPTD/PRLNG SKIN CONT W/SUBSTANCE. CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE
WORN.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
APPEAR/ODOR: ODOR & PUNGENT, SWEETISH TASTE. EFTS OF OVEREXP: VERTIGO,
SENSATION OF HEAT, & COUGH HAVE ALSO BEEN RPTD FROM CHRONIC EXPOS
TO LOW CONC. SKIN: ACUTE: CELLULAR DAM TO OUTER LAYERS OF EPITH
ELIUM W/MILD EDEMA & HYPEREMIA HAS BEENDEMONSTRATED IN HUMANS.
CHRONIC:RPTD/PRLNG EXPOS MAY CAUSE DERM W/DRYING,(ING 2)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:133F,56C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-139F,-95C
Vapor Pres:180@20CC
Vapor Density:2.0
Spec Gravity:0.7899
pH:NEUT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:14.4(BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:VERY SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR/COLORLESS, VOLAT LIQ W/A CHARACT, SWEETISH,
FRAGRANT, MINT-LIKE(SUPP DATA
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
HYDROGEN PEROXIDE. FOR A COMPLETE LISTING OF MATERIALS TO AVOID CONTACT
NEHC .
Stability Condition to Avoid:MAY BE IGNITED BY HEAT, SPARKS OR FLAMES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY
INCLUDE CO*X.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISP MUST BE I/A/W STD APPLIC TO GENERATORS OF
HAZ WASTE, 40CFR 262. EPA HAZ WASTE NUMBER U002. OBSERVE ALL
FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS WHEN STORING OR DISPOSING OF
SUBSTANCE. FOR ASSISTANCE CONT DISTRICT DIRECTOR OF ENVIRON PROT
AGENCY.

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