Product ID:ACETONE, 00565
MSDS Date:10/01/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N069824
MSDS Number: CBKWX

SIGMA CHEMICAL CO

ST LOUIS, MO 63178
US

Emergency Phone: 516-467-3535

Info Phone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY

14508 ST LOUIS, MO 63178 US

Telephone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

ACETONE (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 67-64-1

RTECS: AL3150000

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 750 PPM/1000 STEL

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL,RAT) 5800 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:ACUTE:MAY BE HARMFUL BY INHALATION,
INGESTION, OR SKIN ABSORPTION. CAUSES SEVERE EYE IRRITATION. CAUSES
SKIN IRRITATION. MATERIAL IS IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND
UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. CAUSES DERMATITIS. TARGET ORGAN(S):LIVER,
KIDNEYS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES/SKIN:IMMED FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR @ LEAST 15
MINUTES. ASSURE ADEQ FLUSHING OF EYES BY SEPARATING THE EYELIDS
W/FINGERS. FLUSH SKIN WITH WATER. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT
BRTHG G IVE ARTF RESP. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE OXYG. INGEST:WASH
OUT MOUTH W/WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. CALL A PHYSICIAN.
REMOVE AND WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING PROMPTLY.

Flash Point:1F,-17C
Lower Limits:2%
Upper Limits:13%
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR APPROPRIATE
FOAM. WATER MAY BE EFTIVE FOR COOLING, BUT NOT EFT EXTINGUISHMENT.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE. VAPOR MAY TRAVEL
CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO SOURCE OF IGNITION AND FLASH BACK.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. SHUT OFF ALL SOURCES OF IGNIT.
WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA, RUBB BOOTS & HEAVY RUBB GLOVES. COVER
W/ACTIVATED CARBON ABSORB, TAKE UP & PLACE IN CLSD CNTNRS.
TRANSPORT OUTDOORS. VENTILAT E AREA & WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATL
PICKUP(SUPDAT)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP TIGHLY CLSD. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT,
SPKS, & OPEN FLAME. STORE IN COOL DRY PLACE. SEV EYE IRRITANT.
AVOID PRLNGD/RPTD EXPOS. DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR.
Other Precautions:DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLTHG. FLAMMABLE.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:COMPAT CHEM-RESIST GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGG & (SUPDAT)
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EMERGENCY EYE WASH & DELUGE
SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
VP: 184 @ 20C, 400 @ 39.5C. SPILL RELEASE: IS COMPLETE. EYE PROT: FULL
LENGTH FACESHIELD (8-INCH MIN) .

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:133F,56C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-137F,-94C
Vapor Pres:SUPDAT
Vapor Density:2
Spec Gravity:0.791
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT KNOWN
Solubility in Water:NOT KNOWN
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
BASES, OXIDIZING AGENTS, REDUCING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON
DIOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN
AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER BUT EXERT EXTRA CARE IN IGNITING AS THIS
MATL IS HIGHLY FLAMMABLE. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIO NS.

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