Product ID:A18-4 ACETONE
MSDS Date:11/30/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-264-8955
MSDS Number: BQCQZ

FISHER SCIENTIFIC, CHEMICAL DIV.

1 REAGENT LANE
FAIR LAWN, NJ 07410
US

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

Info Phone: 201-796-7100 OR 201-796-7523

Cage: 1B464

FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO. CHEMICAL MFG DIV

FAIRLAWN, NJ 07410-2802 US

Telephone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

ACETONE (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 67-64-1

RTECS: AL3150000

Fraction By Weight: 99%

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 750PPM/1000STEL;9596

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT):5800MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE:IRRIT,CHARACTERIZED BY BURNING
SENS,REDNESS,TEARING,INFLAMM,POSSIBLE CORNEAL INJURY.SKIN:MAY CAUSE
IRRIT CHARACTERIZED BY REDNESS,DRYNESS,INFLAMM.INGEST:MAY CAUSE
IRRIT OF GI TRACT.MAY CAUSE CNS D EPRESS,KIDNEY/LIVER DMG.INHAL:HI
CONC MAY CAUSE CNS EFFECTS.CHRONIC:PROL/REP SKIN CONTACT MAY CAUSE
DERM.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PER MSDS:NOT LISTED BY
ACGIH,IARC,NIOSH,NTP,OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE IRRIT,BURNING
SENSATION,REDNESS,INFLAMMATION. IRRIT DIGESTIVE TRACT,CNS
DEPRESSION,KIDNEY/LIVER
DMG,HEADACHE,EXCITEMENT,FATIGUE,NAU,VOMIT,STUPOR,COMA. CNS EFFECTS
CHARACTERIZED BY HEADACHE,DIZZINE SS,UNCONSCIOUSNESS,COMA.RESP
TRACT IRRIT,MOTOR INCOORDINATION,SPEECH ABNORMALITIES.DERMATITIS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:TARGET ORGANS:KIDNEYS,CENTRAL
NERVOUS SYSTEM,LIVER,RESPIRATORY SYSTEM.

First Aid:EYE:FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR @LEAST 15MINS,LIFTING
UPPER/LOWER LIDS.GET MED AID IMMED.SKIN:FLULSH W/PLENTY OF
SOAP/WATER FOR @LEAST 15MINS WHILE REMOVING CONTAMIN
CLOTH/SHOES.IRRIT DEVELOPS/PERSIST GET MED AID.INGEST:IF
CONSC/ALERT GIVE2-4 CUPFULS OF MILK/WATER.GET MED AID
IMMED.INHAL:GET MED AID IMMED.REMOVE TO FRESH AIR IMMED.NOT BREATH
GIVE ART RESP;DIFFI BREATH GIVE OXY.DR:TREAT (SUPPLE)

Flash Point:-4F,-20C
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:33F
Lower Limits:2.5
Upper Limits:12.8
Extinguishing Media:SM:USE DRY CHEMICAL,CARBON DIOXIDE,WATER SPRAY OR
ALCOHOL-RESISTANCT FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SCBA IN PRESSURE-DEMAND
MSHA/NIOSH(APPROVED/EQUIVALENT)& FULL PROTECTIVE GEAR.USE WATER
SPRAY TO KEEP FIRE-EXPO CNTNRS COOL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPORS CAN TRAVEL TO SOURCE OF IGNITION &
FLASHBACK.CNTNRS CAN BUILDUP PRESSURE IF EXPO TO HEAT &/OR FIRE.

Spill Release Procedures:USE PROPER PPE.ABSORB W/INERT MATL(DRY
SAND,EARTH).PLACE INTO CHEM WASTE CNTNR.WEAR APPROPRIATE PROT CLOTH
TO MIN CONTACT W/SKIN.REMOVE ALL IGN SOURCES.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION.AVOID
CONTACT W/EYE/SKIN/CLOTHING.EMPTY CNTNRS RETAIN PROD RESIDUE(LIQ
&/OR VAP)-DANGEROUS.
Other Precautions:DON'T
PRSSURIZE/CUT/WELD/BRAZE/SOLDER/DRILL/GRIND/EXPO EMPTY CNTNRS TO
HEAT/SPARKS/OPN FLAMES.KEEP AWAY FROM IGN SOURCES.STORE IN TIGHTLY
CLSD CNTNRS.

Respiratory Protection:FOLLOW OSHA RESPIRATOR REGULATIONS FOUND IN 29
CFR 1919.134.ALWAYS USE NIOSH-APPROVED RESPORTOR WHEN NECESSARY.
Ventilation:USE PROCESS ENCLOSURE,LOC EXHAU VENTI,OTHER ENGINEERING
CNTRLS TO CNTRL AIRBORNE LEVELS BEL RECOMMENDED EXPO LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:APPROPRIATE GLOVES (POLYETHYLENE).
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES & FACE SHIELD.
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR POLYETHYLENE GLOVES,APRON,&/OR
CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFT HNDLG.WASH CONTAMIN CLOTH
BEF RESUE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
IMCOMPATIBLE:CHLORIDE,NITROSYL CHLORIDE,HEXACHOOROMELAMINE,NITROSYL
PERCHLORATE,NITRYL PERCHLORATE,PERMONOSULFURIC
ACID,THIODIGLYCOL+HYDROGEN PEROXIDE. 1STAID:SYMPT/SUPPORT.NO
SPECIFIC ANTIDOTE EXISTS .

HCC:F2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:133F,56C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-140F,-95C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:N/AVAI
Vapor Pres:180
Vapor Density:2.0
Spec Gravity:0.79
pH:7
Viscosity:N/AVAI
Evaporation Rate & Reference:7.7 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:NOT AVAILABLE.
Appearance and Odor:LIQUID, COLORLESS, HIGHLY VOLATILE LIQUID, SWEETISH
ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NP
Corrosion Rate:NP

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
FORMS EXPLO MIX W/HYDROGEN PEROXIDE,ACETIC ACID,NITRIC ACID,NITRIC
ACID+SULFURIC ACID,CHROMIC ANHYDRIDE,CHROMYL (SUPPLE)
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES, TEMPERATURES ABOVE
220C.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE AND CARBON DIOXIDE

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN MANNER CONSISTENT W/FED/STATE/LOC
REGULATIONS.RCRA WASTE #:U002.MATL BANNED FROM LAND DISPOSAL
ACCORDING TO RCRA.CHEM SUBJ TO SARA TITLE III SEC 313/40 CFR 372
REPORTING REQMTS.

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