Product ID:ACETONE
MSDS Date:08/03/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-184-4796
MSDS Number: BRNJF

UNION CARBIDE CORP INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS DIV

39 OLD RIDGEBURY ROAD
DANBURY, CT 06817-0001
US

Emergency Phone: 800-822-4357

Info Phone: 800-822-4357

Cage: 61637

UNION CARBIDE CORP

DANBURY, CT 06817-0001 US

Telephone: 800-822-4357/732-563-5522 (MSDS)

Cage: 61637

ACETONE (SARA III)

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

BENZENE (SARA III)

CAS: 71-43-2

RTECS: CY1400000

Fraction By Weight: 30%PPM

OSHA PEL 1PPM/5STEL;1910.1028

ACGIH TLV: 10 PPM; A2; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:TLV: 750 PPM TWA OSHA, ACGIH ACETONE.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SWALLOWING: SLIGHTLY TOXIC.
INHALATION: VAPORS ARE IRRITATING. SKIN: BRIELF CONTACT IS NOT
IRRITATING. PROLONGED OR REPEATED CONTACT MAY CAUSE DEFATTING &
DRYING OF THE SKIN. EYE: CAUSES SEVERE IRRITA TION, SEEN AS MARKED
EXCESS REDNESS, SWELLING OF THE CONJUNCTIVA, & IMMEDIATE PAIN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CONTAINS B [71-43-2] WHICH IS
LISTED BY NTP AND IARC AND REGULATED BY OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:SWALLOWING: CAUSES NAUSEA, VOMITING, HEADACHE,
DIZZINESS AND UNCONSCIOUSNESS. INHALATION: MAY CAUSE A STINGING
SENSATION & ITCHING SENSATION IN THE EYES, NOSE & THROAT, COUGHING,
EXCESSIVE BLINKING, T EAR PRODUCTION, NAUSEA & POSSIBLY VOMITING,
HEADACHE, INCOORDINATION & EVENTUALLY UNCONSCIOUSNESS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:BECAUSE OF ITS DEFATTING
PROPERTIES, THIS MATERIAL MAY AGGRAVATE AN EXISTING DERMATITIS.

First Aid:SWALLOWING: GIVE TWO GLASSES OF WATER. DO NOT INDUCE
VOMITING. CALL A PHYSICIAN. SKIN: FLUSH WITH WATER. INHALATION:
REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR IF NOT BREATHING. QUALIFIED PERSONNEL
MAY GIVE OXYGEN IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT. CALL A PHYSICIAN. EYES:
IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES THOROUGHLY WITH WATER & CONTINUE WASHING FOR
AT LEAST 15 MIN. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION, PREFERABLY FROM AN
OPHTHALMOLOGIST.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:0F,-18C
Lower Limits:2.15
Upper Limits:13.0
Extinguishing Media:USE CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY CHEMICALS FOR
SMALL FIRES. USE ALCOHOL-TYPE OR ALL-PURPOSE-TYPE FOAMS FOR LARGE
FIRES.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS &
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE-EXPOSED
CONTAINERS & STRUCTURES. USE WATER SPRAY TO DISPERSE VAPORS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPORS FORM FROM THIS PRODUCT & MAY
TRAVEL OR BE MOVED BY AIR CURRENT & IGNITED BY PILOT LIGHTS, ETC AT
OTHER LOCATIONS DITANT FROM HANDLING POINT.

Spill Release Procedures:EXTINGUISH & DO NOT TURN ON ANY IGNITION
SOURCE UNTIL AREA IS DETERMINED TO BE FREE FROM EXPLOSION HAZARD OR
FIRE HAZARD. WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. COLLECT LARGE
SPILLS FOR DISPOSAL. FLUSH S MALL SPILLS WITH WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS & FLAME.
AVOID BREATHING VAPOR. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. AVOID CONTACT WITH
EYES. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Other Precautions:DANGER! EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE. HARMFUL IF INHALED.
CAUSES EYE IRRITATION. ASPIRATION MAY CAUSE LUNG DAMAGE. MAY CAUSE
DIZZINESS OR DROWSINESS. FOR INDUSTRIAL USE ONLY.

Respiratory Protection:SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IN HIGH VAPOR
CONCENTRATIONS.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL) ROOM VENTILATION IS NORMALLY ADEQUATE.
LOCAL EXHAUST MAY BE REQUIRED IF WORK AREA NOT VENTED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER.
Eye Protection:MONOGOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:EYE BATH, SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:F2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:133F,56C
Vapor Pres:184
Vapor Density:2.0
Spec Gravity:0.7915
Evaporation Rate & Reference:14.4 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR LIQUID, SHARP, PENETRATING, NON-RESIDUAL
ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS (SUCH AS NITRIC ACID) AND ALKALIES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:BURNING CAN PRODUCE CARBON MONOXIDE
AND/OR CARBON DIOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:INCINERATE IN A FURNACE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL
APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS.

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