Product ID:ACETONE 70601
MSDS Date:09/13/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-264-8955
MSDS Number: BZQWC

TEXACO INC.

1111 RUSK
HOUSTON, TX 77052
US

Emergency Phone: 713-650-4000

Info Phone: 713-650-4000

Preparer: DLA-HMIS

Cage: 38431

TEXACO PIPELINE INC (SUB OF TEXACO INC)

42286 HOUSTON, TX 77242-2286 US

Telephone: 713-953-4260

Cage: 3B431

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS 7400 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:VAPORS MAY BE IRRITATING TO SKIN,
EYES, NOSE & THROAT. LIQUID MAY BE IRRITATIONG TO SKIN AND EYES.
PROLONGED SKIN CONTACT MAY RESULT IN DERMATITIS. EYE CONTACT MAY
RESULT IN TEMPORARY CORNEAL DAMAGE. INGESTION MAY CAUSE CENTRAL
NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION. CHRONIC EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE MAY
INCLUDE KIDNEY/LIVER DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS CHEMICAL IS NOT LISTED BY IARC,
NTP, OR OSHA AS A SUSPECTED OR CONFIRMED CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION MAY CAUSE HEADACHE, NAUSEA,
VOMITING, DIZZINESS, NARCOSIS, SUFFOCATION, LOWER BLOOD PRESSURE,
AND CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM (CNS) DEPRESSION. INGESTION MAY CAUSE
NAUSEA, VOMITING, HEADACHES, D IZZINESS, GASTROINTESTINAL
IRRITATION AND CNS DEPRESSION. VAPORS MAY CAUSE EYE, SKIN &
RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH CHRONIC RESPIRATORY
DISEASE, SKIN DISORDERS AND EYE DISORDERS MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK
FROM EXPOSURE. REPEATED SKIN CONTACT MAY AGGRAVATE AN EXISTING
DERMATITIS (SKIN CONDITION) .

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE
ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN.
CALL A PHYSICIAN. EYE: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR
AT LEAST 15 MI NUTES, HOLDING EYELIDS APART. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
SKIN: FLUSH WITH WATER. INGESTION: ONLY INDUCE VOMITING AS DIRECTED
BY A DOCTOR. IF UNCONSCIOUS, NOTHING BY MOUTH. GET IMMEDIATE
MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:-4F,-20C
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:869F
Lower Limits:2.6
Upper Limits:12.8
Extinguishing Media:USE CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY CHEMICAL. WATER
MAY BE INEFFECTIVE ON FLAMES, BUT SHOULD BE USED TO COOL
CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. COOL FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPORS MAY TRAVEL A CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE
TO AN IGNITION SOURCE AND FLASH BACK. CONTAINERS MAY EXPLODE IN A
FIRE. MAY FORM EXPLOSIVE AIR-VAPOR MIXTURES.

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE ALL IGNITION SOURCES. VENTILATE
AREA. KEEP PEOPLE AWAY. STAY UPWIND AND WARN OF POSSIBLE DOWNWIND
EXPLOSION HAZARD. AVOID BREATHING VAPOR. WEAR SCBA FOR LARGE SPILLS
OR CONFINED AREAS. CONTA IN SPILL IF POSSIBLE. REMOVE WITH
INERTABSORBENT.
Neutralizing Agent:DILUTE WITH WATER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED,
FLAMMABLE LIQUID STORAGE AREA. KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED. USE
WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. AVOID CONTACT.
Other Precautions:TRANSPORT, HANDLE, AND STORE IN ACCORDANCE WITH OSHA
REGULATION 1910.106 AND APPLICABLE DOT REGULATIONS. GROUND AND BOND
SHIPPING CONTAINER, TRANSFER LINE, AND RECEIVING CONTAINER. OPEN
CONTAINERS SLO WLY TO RELEASE ANY INTERNAL PRESSURE.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR IF
VENTILATION DOES NOT MAINTAIN INHALATION EXPOSURES BELOW PEL/TLV.
WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL FACE SHIELD IF
REQUIRED FOR HIGH LEVELS OF CONTAMINATES.
Ventilation:USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET TLV
REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves:BUTYL RUBBER GLOVES ARE RECOMMENDED
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES - CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
INDUSTRIAL-TYPE WORK CLOTHING AND APRON AS REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH EXPOSED SKIN SEVERAL TIMES DAILY WITH SOAP
AND WATER. SOILED CLOTHING SHOULD BE LAUNDERED BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
THIS PRODUCT HAS THE RCRA CHARACTERISTIC OF ACETONE, AND IF DISCARDED
IN ITS PRESENT FORM, WOULD HAVE THE HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBER OF U002.
UNDER RCRA, IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE USER OF THE PRODUC T TO
DETERMINE AT TIME OF DISPOSAL WHETHER THE PRODUCT MEETS RCRA
CRITERIA FOR HAZARDOUS WASTE.

HCC:F2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:134F,57C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-137F,-94C
Vapor Pres:157
Vapor Density:2.0
Spec Gravity:0.791
Evaporation Rate & Reference:7.7 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID. FRAGRANT, MINT-LIKE ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARKS, FLAMES STATIC, OR OTHER
SOURCES OF IGNITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC LEVELS OF CARBON MONOXIDE,
CARBON DIOXIDE, IRRITATING ALDEHYDES AND KETONES.

Waste Disposal Methods:BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN
AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER BUT EXERT EXTRA CARE IN IGNITING AS THIS
MATERIAL IS HIGHLY FLAMMABLE. DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL LOCAL,
STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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