Product ID:ACETONE
MSDS Date:10/01/1995
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F048009
MSDS Number: BZDTN

BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORP/CURTIS DAVIS DIV

1953 S HARVEY ST
MUSKEGON, MI 49442-6101
US

Emergency Phone: 616-726-3171(US)/613-996-6666(CAN)

Info Phone: 616-726-3171

Cage: BAXTE

HONEYWELL, BURDICK AND JACKSON

MUSKEGON, MI 49442-6101 US

Telephone: 800-368-0050/800-707-4555

Cage: 2H215

ACETONE; DIMETHYL KETONE; 2-PROPANONE

CAS: 67-64-1

RTECS: AL3150000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 2400 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 750 PPM

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: EXPOSURE CAN CAUSE EYE,
NOSE & THROAT IRRITATION. EYES: IRRITATION. SKIN: CAN CAUSE
IRRITATION & DERMATITIS, CNS DEPRESSANT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, HEADACHE, NAUSEA, DIZZINESS,
NARCOSIS, DEFATTING, DRYNESS, ERYTHMEA, HYPOLGYCEMIA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS SUSCEPTABLE TO
DERMATITIS.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE MOUTH TO MOUTH/CPR IF
NEEDED. EYES: RINSE W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINS. SKIN:
FLUSH THOROUGHLY FOR 15 MINS. WASH W/SOAP & WATER. INGESTION: NEVER
INDUCE VOMITING/GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS
PERSON/HAVING CONVULSIONS. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:-4F
Lower Limits:2.6
Upper Limits:12.8
Extinguishing Media:CO2, DRY CHEMICAL, ALCOHOL FOAM, WATER MIST/FOG.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULLY PROTECTIVE CLOTHING & SCBA. KEEP
FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL W/WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VERY VOLATILE & EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE;
MIXTURES W/WATER CAN BE FLAMMABLE. HEAT WILL BUILD PRESSURE & MAY
RUPTURE CLOSED STORAGE CONTAINERS.

Spill Release Procedures:PROTECT FROM IGNITION. WEAR PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING & USE APPROVED RESPIRATOR EQUIPMENT. ABSORB MATERIAL IN AN
ABSORBENT RECOMMENDED FOR SOLVENT & REMOVE TO A SAFE LOCATION FOR
DISPOSAL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:PROTECT ACETONE FROM TEMP EXTREMES &
DIRECT SUNGLIGHT. STORE ACETONE IN AN ACCEPTABLE PROTECTED & SECURE
FLAMMABLE LIQUID STORAGE ROOM.
Other Precautions:GROUND & BOND METAL CONTAINERS TO MINIMIZE STATIC
SPARKS.

Respiratory Protection:USE APPROVED RESPIRATOR EQUIPMENT W/APPROPRIATE
NIOSH EQUIPMENT (AIR-PURIFYING, AIR-SUPPLIED/SCBA).
Ventilation:LOCAL/GENERAL: TO PROTECT PERSONNEL FROM EXPOSURE TO
CHEMICAL VAPORS EXCEEDING THE PEL & TO MINIMIZE FIRE HAZARDS.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE/RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/GOGGLES/FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING & EQUIPMENT, EMERGENCY
EYEWASH FOUNTAINS & SAFETY SHOWERS.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:133.32F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-138.46F
Vapor Pres:184.5
Vapor Density:2
Spec Gravity:0.79
Evaporation Rate & Reference:(BU AC = 1): 12
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID W/A PENETRATING SWEET ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG ACIDS, BASES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARKS, OPEN FLAME, EXTREME TEMPS,
DIRECT SUNLIGHT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:INCOMPLETE COMBUSTION: CO & OTHER
TOXIC VAPORS.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF ACETONE AS AN EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE
IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS. HAZARDOUS WASTE NO: U003,
IGNITABLE: D001. FLAMMABLE LIQUID, UN1090.

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