Product ID:ACETONE
MSDS Date:07/25/1995
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-194-9477
MSDS Number: CBQDX

COLUMBUS CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES INC

N 4335 TEMKIN RD
COLUMBUS, WI 53925
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300

Info Phone: 414-623-2577

Cage: 5Y144

COLUMBUS CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES INC

8 COLUMBUS, WI 53925-0008 US

Telephone: 920-623-2140

Cage: 5Y144

ACETONE (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 67-64-1

RTECS: AL3150000

Fraction By Weight: >99.5%

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 750PPM/1000STEL;9495

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS 9,750 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE: LIQUID IS SEVERELY IRRITATING TO
THE EYE. SKIN: LIQUID IS MILDLY IRRITATING TO THE SKIN. INHALATION:
HIGH VAPOR CONCENTRATIONS MAY PRODUCE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
DEPRESSION. INGESTION: MAY PRODUC E CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
DEPRESSION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:ACETONE IS NOT LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN OR
SUSPECTED CARCINOGEN BY NTP, IARC, OR REGULATED BY OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:DEFATTING AND DRYING OF THE SKIN, SKIN
IRRITATION, DERMATITIS, EARLY TO MODERATE CNS DEPRESSION,
GIDDINESS, HEADACHE, NAUSEA, AND IN EXTREME CASES, UNCONSCIOUSNESS
AND DEATH MAY OCCUR.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:EYE AND SKIN DISORDERS MAY BE
AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE TO ACETONE.

First Aid:INHALATION-REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE OXYGEN IF BREATHING
DIFFICULT. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYES: FLUSH WITH LOTS OF WATER
FOR 15 MINUTES, HOLD LIDS OPEN. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.
SKIN: FLUSH S KIN WITH WATER. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTED: GET
IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:0F,-18C
Lower Limits:2.6
Upper Limits:12.8
Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG, ALCOHOL FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, OR CARBON
DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:DANGER: EXTREMELY FALMMABLE, CLEAR FIRE AREA
OF UNPROTECTED PERSONNEL AND ISOLATE. DO NOT ENTER CONFINED FIRE
SPACE WITHOUT FULL BUNKER GEAR.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO INTENSE HEAT FROM
FIRES SHOULD BE COOLED WITH WATER TO PREVENT PRESSURE BUILDUP WHICH
COULD RESULT IN CONTAINER RUPTURE.

Spill Release Procedures:DANGER: EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE. ELIMINATE ALL
IGNITION SOURCES. HANDLING EQUIPMENT MUST BE GROUNDED TO PREVENT
SPARKING. DIKE AND CONTAIN. WATER FOG MAY BE USEFUL IN SUPPRESSING
VAPOR CLOUD. CONTAIN RUN- OFF. FLUSH AREA WITH WATER/ REMOVE TRACE
RESIDUE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:GROUND/BOND CONTAINERS DURING
TRANSFERS. USE NON-SPARKING TOOLS. EXTINGUISH PILOT LIGHTS,
CIGRETTES AND TURN OFF OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION PRIOR TO U
Other Precautions:DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. DO NOT BREATHE VAPORS. AVOID
CONTACT WITH EYES. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. CONTAINERS, EVEN
THOSE THAT HAVE BEEN EMPTIED, CAN CONTAIN EXPLOSIVE VAPORS. DO NOT
CUT, DRILL WE LD NEAR CONTAINERS.

Respiratory Protection:(HMIS) IF ENGINEERING CONTROLS FAIL OR
NON-ROUTINE USE OR EMERGENCY OCCURS; USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
RESPIRATOR WITH ORGANIC VAPOR CARTRIDGE OR SUPPILED AIR RESPIRATOR
OR SCBA, AS REQUIRED. USE IAW OSH A 1910.134.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE EXPLOSION-PROOF MECHANICAL VENTILATION TO
MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV.
Protective Gloves:(HMIS) RUBBER, BUTYL
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER. HMIS-EYE
WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING OR
FOOTWEAR.
Supplemental Safety and Health
(HMIS) DO NOT WEAR CONTACT LENSES. NOTE FOR DOCTORS: ASPIRATION OF
PRODUCT DURING INDUCE EMESIS CAN RESULT IN LUNG INJURY. IF
EVACUATION OF STOMACH CONTENTS IS CONSIDERED NECESSARY, USE METHOD
LEAST L IKELY TO CAUSE ASPIRATION, SUCH AS GASTRIC LAVAGE AFTER
ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION.

HCC:F2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:133F,56C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-139F,-95C
Vapor Pres:185.5
Vapor Density:2.0 (AIR=1
Spec Gravity:0.79
Evaporation Rate & Reference:5.6 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, MOBILE LIQUID, MILD ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID HEAT, SPARKKS, FLAME. PREVENT VAPOR
ACCUMULATION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE AND UNIDENTIFIED
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS

Waste Disposal Methods:(HMIS) CURRENTLY THIS PRODUCT EXHIBITS THE
CHARACTERISTICS OF ACETONE, EPA/RCRA WASTE NUMBER U002. PRODUCT
USES TRANSFORMATIONS, MIXTURES ETC MAY CHANGE THE CHARACTERISTICS,
THENCE THE CLASSIFICATION TO OTHER THAN OR IN ADDITION TO ACETONE.

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