Product ID:3-HYDROXY-2-BUTANONE
MSDS Date:09/16/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F026318
MSDS Number: BQHYF

Emergency Phone: 414-273-3850

Info Phone: 414-273-3850

Cage: 60928

Telephone: 414-273-3850

Cage: 60928

3-HYDROXY-2-BUTANONE

CAS: 513-86-0

RTECS: EL8790000

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: HARMFUL, MUCOUS MEMBRANES
& RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION. SKIN: HARMFUL ABSORPTION. EYES:
IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE
ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN.
SKIN: WASH W/PLENTY OF SOAP & WATER. EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS. INGESTION:OBTAIN
MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point:123F
Extinguishing Media:CO2, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER, ALCOHOL OR POLMER FOAM,
WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS &
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT CONTACT W/SKIN/EYES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.
VAPOR MAY TRAVEL CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO SOURCE OF IGNITION &
FLASH BACK.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS, RUBBER BOOTS, & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. COVER W/DRY LIME OR
SODA ASH, PICK UP. KEEP IN A CLOSED CONTAINER & HOLD FOR WASTE
DISPOSAL. VENTILATE AREA & WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATERIAL IS
COMPLETE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. KEEP AWAY FROM
HEAT & OPEN FLAME. PROTECT FROM LIGHT. STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING VAPORS. AVOID CONTACT W/SKIN & EYES.
AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:RUBBER BOOTS, SAFETY SHOWER & EYE WASH.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE & WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHES BEFORE
REUSE. WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:90-91C

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG BASES
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, DIRECT SUNLIGHT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2

Waste Disposal Methods:THIS COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL MAY BE BURNED IN A
CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AN AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER. DISPOSE
OF IN ACCORDANCE W/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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