Product ID:31450 4-HYDROXY-4-METHYL-2-PENTANONE
MSDS Date:07/31/1994
FSC:6550
NIIN:00F039688
MSDS Number: BWXLH

Emergency Phone: 314-771-5765/800-325-3010

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Cage: 21076

Telephone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

DIACETONE ALCOHOL

CAS: 123-42-2

RTECS: SA9100000

OSHA PEL 240 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 238 MG/CUM

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT): 4 G/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MAY BE HARMFUL BY INHALATION,
INGESTION/SKIN ABSORPTION. MAY CAUSE EYE, SKIN, MUCOUS MEMBRANE &
UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:MAY BE HARMFUL BY INHALATION, INGESTION/SKIN
ABSORPTION. MAY CAUSE EYE, SKIN, MUCOUS MEMBRANE & UPPER
RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION.

First Aid:EYES/SKIN: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR
15 MINS. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF
NEEDED. INGESTION: RINSE MOUTH OUT W/WATER IF CONSCIOUS. OBTAIN
MEDICAL ATTENTI ON IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point:143F
Lower Limits:1.8
Upper Limits:6.9
Extinguishing Media:CO2, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER, APPROPRIATE FOAM. WATER
MAY BE EFFECTIVE FOR COOLING, BUT MAY NOT EFFECT EXTINGUISHMENT.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS &
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE-EXPOSED
CONTAINERS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID. VAPOR MAY TRAVEL TO
DISTANT IGNITION SOURCE & FLASH BACK. CONTAINER EXPLOSION MAY OCCUR
DURING FIRE. FORMS EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES IN AIR.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA & SHUT OFF IGNITION SOURCES.
WEAR SCBA, RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. COVER W/ACTIVATED
CARBON ABSORBENT, TAKE UP & PLACE IN CLOSED CONTAINERS. TRANSPORT
OUTDOORS. VENTILATE AREA & WASH SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS
COMPLETE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE. KEEP
TIGHTLY CLOSED & AWAY FROM HEAT & OPEN FLAME.
Other Precautions:DON'T BREATHE VAPOR. AVOID CONTACT W/EYES, SKIN &
CLOTHING. USE NON-SPARKING TOOLS.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, SAFETY SHOWER
& EYE BATH
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES
BEFORE REUSE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:330.8F
Vapor Pres:<1
Vapor Density:4
Spec Gravity:0.931
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING/REDUCING AGENTS, STRONG BASES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, OPEN FLAME & OTHER IGNITION SOURCES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO & CO2.

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

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