Product ID:ACETONE
MSDS Date:10/01/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-031-9530
MSDS Number: BQFCB

GENERAL CHEMICAL CORPORATION

90 E HALSEY RD
PARSIPPANY, NJ 07054
US

Emergency Phone: 800-631-8050

Info Phone: 201-515-1840

Preparer: DIRECTOR

Cage: 0AU44

GENERAL CHEMICAL CORPORATION

PARSIPPANY, NJ 07054 US

Telephone: 973-515-1840

Cage: 0AU44

ACETONE (SARA III)

CAS: 67-64-1

RTECS: AL3150000

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 9750 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:WILL INJURE EYE IF NOT
REMOVED PROMPTLY. SKIN:SLIGHT DERMATITIS. INHALE:MAY CAUSE GENERAL
INTOXICATION INCLUDING INCOORDINATION, COMA, RESPIRATORY DEPRESSION
& NARCOTIC EFFECTS ON CNS. ORAL :MAY CAUSE INTOXICATION SIMILAR TO
INHALATION. CHRONIC- DRYNESS, DEFATTING OF SKIN AND DERMATITIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS CHEMICAL IS NOT LISTED BY IARC,
NTP, OR OSHA AS A SUSPECTED OR CONFIRMED CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITANT/NARCOTIC. HEADACHE, DIZZINESS,
DROWSINESS, NAUSEA, VOMITING, ANOREXIA, RESTLESSNESS, DYSPNEA,
DRYING, CRACKING & DEFATTING OF SKIN, EYE IRRITATION, A FRUITY ODOR
OF THE BREATH, KETOSIS (MAY B E 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 & WATER. ORAL:IF CONSCIOUS, DRINK 2-4 GLASSES OF WATER &
INDUCE VOMITING. GET MEDICAL HELP IMMEDIATELY.

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:0F,-18C
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:465C
Lower Limits:2.6
Upper Limits:12.3
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CO2, ALCOHOL FOAM, HALON/WATER. USE
WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS.
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 NEEDED. CONTAIN LIQUID WITH SAND/EARTH. RECOVER BY
PUMPING (EXPLOSION PROOF)/NON- FLAMMABLE ABSORBENT MATERIALS.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

Handling and Storage Precautions: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. CON TAINER 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 PRE SSURE MODE.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL AND/OR LOCAL EXHAUST, EXPLOSION-PROOF)
VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV(S).
Protective Gloves:NATURAL RUBBER, BUTYL
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES/FACE SHIELD
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
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.

HCC:F2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:133F,56C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-127F,-89C
Vapor Pres:33
Vapor Density:2.1
Spec Gravity:0.785
Evaporation Rate & Reference:7.7 (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
ACETALDEHYDE, CHLORINE, ETHYLENE OXIDE, OLEUM, HYPOCHLOROUS ACID,
ISOCYANATES, STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS IN GENERAL
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 AND ALDEHYDES.

Waste Disposal Methods:CONSULT AN EXPERT ON DISPOSAL OF RECOVERED
MATERIAL AND ENSURE CONFORMITY TO LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL DISPOSAL
REGULATIONS. RUN-OFF TO SEWER MAY CREATE FIRE OR EXPLOSION HAZARD.
EPA "HAZARDOUS WASTE" (IGNITIBLE), IF DISCARDED D001.

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