Product ID:31450 4-HYDROXY-4-METHYL-2-PENTANONE
MSDS Date:08/01/1997
FSC:6550
NIIN:00F055865
MSDS Number: CGVVY

Emergency Phone: 314-771-5765/800-325-3010

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Cage: 21076

Telephone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

DIACETONE ALCOHOL

CAS: 123-42-2

RTECS: SA9100000

OSHA PEL 240 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 238 MG/CUM

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RAT): 4 GM/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MAY BE HARMFUL BY INHALATION,
INGESTION/SKIN ABSORPTION. MAY BE IRRITATING TO EYES, MUCOUS
MEMBRANES & UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. CAUSES SKIN IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION

First Aid:EYES/SKIN: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR
15 MINS. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF
NECESSARY. INGESTION: WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER IF CONSCIOUS. OBTAIN
MEDICAL ATTEN TION IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point:143F
Lower Limits:1.8
Upper Limits:6.9
Extinguishing Media:CO2, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER/APPROPRIATE FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:WATER MAY BE EFFECTIVE FOR COOLING, BUT NOT
FOR EXTINGUISHMENT. WEAR SCBA & PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. USE WATER
SPRAY TO COOL FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPOR MAY TRAVEL CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO
IGNITION SOURCES & FLASHBACK. CONTAINER EXPLOSION MAY OCCUR UNDER
FIRE CONDITIONS. MAY FORM EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES IN AIR.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. SHUT OFF SOURCES OF IGNITION.
WEAR SCBA, RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. COVER W/AN ACTIVATED
CARBON ABSORBENT, TAKE UP & PLACE IN CLOSED CONTAINERS. TRANSPORT
OUTDOORS. VENTILATE A REA & WASH SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS
COMPLETE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE. KEEP
TIGHTLY CLOSED. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT & OPEN FLAME. WEAR SUITABLE
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, GLOVES, EYE/FACE PROTECTION.
Other Precautions:DON'T BREATHE VAPOR. AVOID CONTACT W/EYES, SKIN &
CLOTHING.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, SAFETY SHOWER, EYE
BATH, USE NONSPARKING TOOLS.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:330.8F
Vapor Pres:<1
Vapor Density:4
Spec Gravity:0.931
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING AGENTS, REDUCING AGENTS, STRONG BASES
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, FLAME & OTHER IGNITION SOURCES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2

Waste Disposal Methods:MAY BE BURNED IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED
W/AN AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL,
STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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