Product ID:ACETONE
MSDS Date:01/15/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-180-0474
MSDS Number: BWSHM

J.T. BAKER COMPANY

222 RED SCHOOL LANE
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865-2219
US

Emergency Phone: 908-859-2151/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 908-859-2151

Preparer: QUALITY ASSURACE DEPT.

Cage: 70829

MALLINCKRODT BAKER, INC.

PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865 US

Telephone: 800-582-2537

Cage: 70829

ACETONE (SARA III)

CAS: 67-64-1

RTECS: AL3150000

Fraction By Weight: 99-100%

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 750PPM/1000STEL;9294

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL RAT LD50 9750MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHAL:NOSE/THROAT
IRRIT,HEAD,NAU,VOMIT,DIZZ,NARCOSIS,RESP FAILURE,LOW BLOOD
PRESSURE,CNS DEPRESS,COMA.SKIN:IRRIT,PROLONGED CONTACT MAY CAUSE
DERM.EYE:SEVERE IRRIT,MAY CAUSE TEMP CORNEAL DAMAGE.SKIN AB
SOPRTION:MAY OCCUR.INGEST:HEAD,NAU,VOMIT,DIZZ,GI IRRIT,CNS
DEPRESS,UNCONSC.CHRONIC EFFECTS:KIDNEY & LIVER DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PER MSDS:CARCINOGENICITY:NONE
IDENTIFIED.
Effects of
Overexposure:INHAL:HEADACHE,NAUSEA,VOMITING,DIZZINESS,NARCOSIS,RESP
IRATORY FAILURE,LOW BLOOD PRESSURE,CNS
DEPRESS,COMA.SKIN:DERM,IRRIT.EYE:IRRIT,TEMP CORNEAL DAMAGE.SKIN
ABSORPTION.INGEST:HEADACHE,NAUSEA,VOMITING,
DIZZINESS,GASTROINTESTINAL IRRIT,CNS DEPRESSION,UNCONSC. KIDNEY &
LIVER DAMAGE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:CHRONIC RESPIRATORY DISEASE,SKIN
DISORDERS, EYE DISORDERS. TARGET ORGANS:RESPIRATORY SYSTEM, LUNGS,
EYES, SKIN,CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM.

First Aid:INGEST:CALL DR.DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT.CONSC GIVE LG AMTS OF
WATER.INHAL:REMOE TO FRESH AIR.NOT BREATH GIVE ART RESP.DIFFI
BREATH GIVE OXY.SKIN:FLUSH W/WATER.EYE:IMMED FLUSH W/LOTS OF WATER
@LEAST 15MINS. NOTE TO DR:ANY MATL ASPIRATED DURING VOMIT MAY CAUSE
LUNG INJURY.EMESIS SHOULD NOT BE INDUCED
MECHANICALLY/PHARMACOLOGICALLY.IF IT'S CONSIDERED NECESSARY TO
EVACUATE STOMACH CONTENTS THIS SHOULD(SUPP)

Flash Point:-0F,-18C
Lower Limits:2.2
Upper Limits:13.0
Extinguishing Media:CLASS B EXTINGUISHER.USE ALCOHOL FOAM,DRY CHEMICAL
OR CARBON DIOXIDE.WATER MAY BE INEFFECTIVE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIREFIGHTER SHOULD WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE
EQPMT & SCBA W/FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN +PRESS MODE.MOVE CNTNR
FRM FIRE AREA W/O RISK.COOL FIRE-EXPO CNTNR W/WATER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAP MAY FLOW ALONG SURFACES TO DISTANT
IGN SOURCES-FLASHBACK.CLSD CNTNRS EXPO TO HEAT MAY EXPLODE.CONTACT
W/STRONG OXIDIZERS MAY CAUSE FIRE.MATL MAY WATER FLOAT

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SUITABLE PROT CLOTH.SHUT OFF IGN
SOURCES-NO FLARES/SMOKING/FLAMES.STOP LEAK W/O RISK.USE WATER SPRAY
TO REDUCE VAPORS.TAKE UP W/SAND OR OTHER NON-COMBUSTIBLE ABSORBENT
MATL & PALCE INTO CNTNR FOR LATER DISPOSAL.FLUSH AREA W/WATER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CNTNR IN WELL-VENTILATED
PLACE.KEEP AWAY FRM IGN SOURCES.NO SMOKING.DO NOT BREATHE VAP.TAKE
PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES AGAINST STATIC DISCHARGES.
Other Precautions:SAF-T-DATA STORAGE COLOR CODE:RED(FLAMM).EXPLO
DATA-SENTITIVITY TO STATIC DISCHARGE.KEEP CNTNR TIGHTLY
CLOSED.STORE IN COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED, FLAMM LIQ STORAGE
AREA.ISOLATE FRM INCOMPATIBLE MATLS .BOND/GROUND CNTNRS WHEN TRANSF
LIQ.

Respiratory Protection:RESP PROTECTION REQUIRED IF AIRBORNE CONC
EXCEEDS TLV. AT CONC UP TO 5000PPM CHEM CARTRIDGE RESP W/ORG VAP
CARTRIDGE IS RECOMMENDED. ABOVE THIS LEVEL SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS IS RECOMMENDED.
Ventilation:USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET TLV
REQMTS.
Protective Gloves:BUTYL RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT,VENT HOOD.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER HANLDING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
INCOMPATIBLES:ESP;SULFURIC;NITRIC;HYDROCHLORIC. 1STAID:BE DONE BY MEANS
LEAST LIKELY TO CAUSE ASPIRATION(E.G. GASTRIC LAVAGE AFT
ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION).

HCC:F2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:133F,56C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-139F,-95C
Vapor Pres:184 @20C
Vapor Density:2.0
Spec Gravity:0.79
Evaporation Rate & Reference:14.4 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE (100%)
Appearance and Odor:LIQUID, CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID, SWEET ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRG OXIDIZING AGENTS;STRG BASES;HALOGEN ACIDS & HALOGEN
CMPDS;CAUSTICS;AMINES;AMMONIA;CL & CL CMPDS;STRG ACIDS,(SUPP)
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, FLAME, OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:RQ=5000LBS.SARA 3113 TOXIC CHEM.DISPOSE IN
ACCORDANCE W/ALL APPLICABLE LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL ENVIRONMENTAL
REGULATIONS.EPA HAZ WASTE NO:D003(TOXIC WASTE).

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