Product ID:ACETONE, AX0114
MSDS Date:08/09/1995
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N074606
MSDS Number: CCRYN

EM SCIENCE

480 DEMOCRAT RD
GIBBSTOWN, NJ 08027
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 609-423-6300

Cage: DO242

EM SCIENCE

70 GIBBSTOWN, NJ 08927 US

Telephone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)

Cage: DO242

ACETONE (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 67-64-1

RTECS: AL3150000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 750 PPM; 1000 STEL

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

UNDER VACUUM IF SUBJECTED TO SUDDEN INGRESS OF AIR

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PRESSURE IF SUDDEN ESCAPE OF VAPORS OR MISTS TO THE

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CAN BE DONE W/OUT RISK. TAKE UP & CONTAINERIZE

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& LOCAL REGS ON REPORTING RELEASES. REFER TO

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EM SCIENCE RECOMS SPILL-X ABSORB AGENTS FOR VARIOUS

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PROVIDED THRU THE EM SCIENCE TECHNICAL SERVICE DEPT

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RECOMMENDED FOR THIS PRODUCT.

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LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS. EPA

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UNDER SPECIFIED CONDITIONS (SEE SAFETY EQUIP

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SHOULD BE IMPLEMENTED TO REDUCE EXPOSURE.

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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:HARMFUL IF INHALED OR SWALLOWED. HIGH
CONCENTRATIONS OR PROLONGED EXPOSURE CAUSES HEADACHE, DIZZINESS,
NAUSEA, IRRITATION OF EYES AND RESPIRATORY TRACT, NARCOSIS AND
EVENTUALLY UNCONSCIOUSNESS. MAY CA USE DAMAGE TO CENTRAL NERVOUS
SYSTEM, LIVER AND KIDNEYS. PROLONGED OR REPEATED SKIN CONTACT MAY
CAUSE (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: IRRITATION. EYE CONTACT CAUSES
IRRITATION. ANIMAL STUDIES SHOW ADVERSE EFFECTS ON FERTILITY WHEN
FEMALES WERE EXPOSED CHRONICALLY DURING PREGNANCY. ACETONE MAY
CONTAIN TRACE AMOUNT OF BENZEN E (<0.002%). BENZENE HAS BEEN FOUND
TO CAUSE CANCER.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:SKIN CONDITIONS, PREGNANCY.

First Aid:GET MED ASSISTANCE FOR ALL CASES OF OVEREXP. SKIN: WASH
THOROUGHLY W/SOAP & WATER. EYES: IMMED FLUSH THOROUGHLY W/WATER FOR
AT LEAST 15 MIN. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR; GIVE ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRATION IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED. INGEST: IF CONSCIOUS, DRINK
WATER & INDUCE VOMITING IMMED AS DIRECTED BY MED PERS. NEVER GIVE
ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCON PERSON. REMOVE CONTAMD CLTHG & WASH
BEFORE REUSE.

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:0F,-18C
Lower Limits:2.60%
Upper Limits:12.80%
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, "ALCOHOL" FOAM, WATER SPRAY, CARBON
DIOXIDE. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL EXPOSED CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DANGEROUS FIRE & EXPLOSIVE HAZ. VAP CAN
TRAVEL DISTANCES TO IGNITION SOURCE & FLASH BACK. HOT ORGANIC CHEM
VAPS/MISTS ARE SUSCEPTIBLE TO SUDDEN SPONT (SUPDAT)

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE THE AREA OF ALL UNNECESSARY PERS.
WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AS LISTED. ELIMINATE ANY
IGNITION SOURCES UNTIL THE AREA IS DETERMINED TO BE FREE FROM
EXPLOSION OR FIRE HAZS. CONTAIN THE RELEASE & ELIMINATE ITS
SOURCE, IF THIS (ING 4)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. STORE IN A COOL
AREA AWAY FROM IGNITION SOURCES AND OXIDIZERS.
Other Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR. DO NOT GET IN EYES. AVOID
PROLONGED OR REPEATED SKIN CONTACT. ELECTRICALLY GROUND ALL
EQUIPMENT WHEN HANDLING THIS PRODUCT. RETAINED RESIDUE MAY MAKE
EMPTY CONTAINERS HAZARDOUS; USE CAUTION!

Respiratory Protection:IF WORKPLACE EXPOS LIMIT(S) OF PROD OR ANY
COMPONENT IS EXCEEDED, A NIOSH APPRVD AIR SUPPLIED RESP IS ADVISED
IN ABSENCE OF PROPER ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL. OSHA REGS ALSO PERMIT
OTHER NIOSH APPRVD RESPS (NEGATIVE PRESSURE TYPE) (ING 10)
Ventilation:MATERIAL SHOULD BE HANDLED OR TRANSFERRED IN AN APPROVED
FUME HOOD OR WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:BUTYL RUB, CPE, POLYURETHANE OR EQUIV.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. DO NOT TAKE
INTERNALLY.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLO HAZ: COMBUSTION WHEN MIXED W/AIR. IGNITION MAY OCCUR AT TEMPS
BELOW PUBLISHED AUTOIGNITION OR IGNITION TEMPS. IGNITION TEMPS
DECREASE W/INCREASING VAP VOL & VAP/AIR CONTACT TIME & ARE
INFLUENCED BY PRESS CHANGES. IGNITION MAY OCCUR AT TYPICAL
ELEVATED TEMP PROCESS CNDTNS, ESPECIALLY IN PROCESS OPERATING (ING
2)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:122F,50C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-137F,-94C
Vapor Pres:184
Vapor Density:2
Spec Gravity:0.7905 (H*2O=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:14.48 (BUAC=1)
Solubility in Water:MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID; PUNGENT ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:99.9+

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, OXIDIZERS, POTASSIUM T-BUTOXIDE, NITRIC AND SULFURIC ACID
MIXTURE, BROMINE, CHLORINE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, CONTACT WITH IGNITION SOURCE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:COX.

Waste Disposal Methods:INCINERATION TO LEVEL BELOW TCA (TOTAL
CONSTITUENT ANALYSES) LEVELS. CONTACT LOCAL PERMITTED WASTE
DISPOSAL COMPANY (TSD) FOR PERMISSIBLE TREATMENT SITE. ALWAYS
CONTACT PERMITTED WASTE DISPOSER (TSD) TO ASSURE COMPLIANCE WITH
ALL CURRENT (ING 9)

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