Product ID:ACETONE,00565,ALH
MSDS Date:06/01/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00D007703
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CHVQR

POST APPLE SCIENTIFIC INC

8893 GULF RD
NORTH EAST, PA 16428-4298
US

Emergency Phone: 814-725-3330/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 814-725-8103

Cage: EO236

POST APPLE SCIENTIFIC INC FORMERLY GORDON POST LAB

NORTH EAST, PA 16428 US

Telephone: 814-725-8103

Cage: EO236

ACETONE (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 67-64-1

RTECS: AL3150000

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 750PPM/1000STEL;9596

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:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS: LIVER, KIDNEYS, BRAIN,
LUNGS. ACUTE- CAUSES SEVERE EYE IRRITATION. CAUSES SKIN IRRITATION.
HARMFUL IF INHALED/INGESTED OR ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. HIGH VAPOR
CONCENTRATIONS MAY CAUSE RESP IRATORY IRRITATION, CNS EFFECTS,
POSSIBLE LIVER & KIDNEY INJURY. SLIGHTLY TOXIC BY INGESTION.
CHRONIC- UNKNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, DROWSINESS, NAUSEA,
VOMITING, DRYING, CRACKING AND DEFATTING OF SKIN, IRRITATION, PAIN
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH CHRONIC RESPIRATORY OR
SKIN DISEASES MAY BE AT AN INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

First Aid:GET MEDICAL HELP IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. INHALED: MOVE TO FRESH
AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH
WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. SKIN: FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF
WATER. ORAL: IF CONSCIOUS, RINSE OUT MOUTH WITH WATER. GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.

Flash Point:1F,-17C
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:869F
Lower Limits:2%
Upper Limits:13%
Extinguishing Media:USE CARBON DIOXIDE (CO2), APPROPRIATE FOAM OR DRY
CHEMICAL. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION
PRODUCTS MAY BE FORMED. WATER MAY BE INEFFECTIVE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPOR IS HEAVIER THAN AIR AND CAN TRAVEL
CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION AND FLASH BACK.
CONTAINERS MAY RUPTURE DUE TO VAPOR PRESSURE BUILDUP.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. VENTILATE AREA.
ELIMINATE SOURCES OF IGNITION. COVER SPILL WITH AN ACTIVATED CARBON
ABSORBENT. PLACE IN AN APPROPRIATE CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL/RECOVERY.
PREVENT FROM ENTERING SEWERS OR WATERWAYS. WASH SPILL SITE WITH
WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:DILUTE WITH WATER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, VENTILATED AREA, AWAY
FROM IGNITION SOURCES & INCOMPATIBLES. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY
CLOSED.
Other Precautions:HIGHLY FLAMMABLE. AVOID BREATHING VAPORS. DO NOT GET
IN EYES, ON SKIN OR ON CLOTHING. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND
BEFORE EATING OR DRINKING. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING PROMPTLY.
LAUNDER BEFOR E REUSE. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.

Respiratory Protection:IF ENGINEERING CONTROLS DO NOT MAINTAIN AIRBORNE
CONCENTRATIONS BELOW TLV, USE A NIOSH-APPROVED ORGANIC VAPOR
RESPIRATOR. A PROGRAM SHOULD BE INSTITUTED TO ASSURE COMPLIANCE
WITH OSHA STANDARD 29 CFR 1910.134.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL AND/OR LOCAL EXHAUST, EXPLOSION-PROOF)
VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV(S).
Protective Gloves:BUTYL
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELD/GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYEBATH, WASHING FACILITY, SAFETY SHOWER,
LAB COAT
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:F2
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:133F,56C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-137F,-94C
Vapor Pres:184 @ 68F
Vapor Density:2.0
Spec Gravity:0.791
Evaporation Rate & Reference:>1 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS, VOLATILE LIQUID - SWEET ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING AGENTS, BASES, REDUCING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, SPARKS, STATIC ELECTRICITY, HOT
SURFACES, OPEN FLAMES AND OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY
INCLUDE TOXIC CARBON MONOXIDE AND CARBON DIOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISCHARGE, TREATMENT/DISPOSAL IS SUBJECT TO
FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL REGULATIONS. INCINERATION FOR FUEL ENERGY
RECOVERY IS RECOMMENDED. SINCE EMPTIED CONTAINERS RETAIN PRODUCT
RESIDUE, FOLLOW LABEL WAR NINGS EVEN AFTER CONTAINER IS EMPTIED.
RCRA #U002

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