Product ID:ACETONE, A946FB200
MSDS Date:12/12/1997
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N090521
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CHYNQ

FISHER SCIENTIFIC

1 REAGENT LANE
FAIR LAWN, NJ 07410
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC);201-796-7100

Info Phone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO. CHEMICAL MFG DIV

FAIRLAWN, NJ 07410-2802 US

Telephone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

ACETONE; (2-PROPANONE) (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 67-64-1

RTECS: AL3150000

Fraction By Weight: 99%

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 750 PPM;1000 STEL

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

CHLORIDE, HEXACHLOROMELAMINE, NITROSYL

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

THIODIGLYCOL + HYDROGEN PEROXIDE.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

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:EYE:PRDCES IRRIT, CHARACT BY
BURNING SENSATION, REDNESS, TEARING, INFLAMM & POSS CORNEAL INJURY.
SKIN:EXPOS MAY CAUSE IRRIT CHARACT BY REDNESS, DRYNESS & INFLAMM.
INGEST:MAY CAUSE IRRIT OF DIGES T TRACT. MAY CAUSE CNS DEPRESS,
KIDNEY DMG & LIVER DMG. SYMPS MAY INCL:HDCH, EXCITEMENT, FATG,
NAUS, (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:VOMIT, STUPOR & COMA. INHAL:INHAL OF
HIGH CONCS MAY CAUSE CNS EFTS CHARACT BY HDCH, DIZZ, UNCON & COMA.
CAUSES RESP TRACT IRRIT. MAY CAUSE LIVER & KIDNEY DMG. MAY CAUSE
MOTOR INCOORD & SPEECH ABNORMS. CHRONIC:PRLNG/RPTD SKIN CONT MAY
CAUSE DERM. CHRONIC INHAL MAY CAUSE EFTS SIMILAR TO THOSE OF ACUTE
(SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS, OCCAS
LIFTING UPPER & LOWER LIDS. GET MED AID IMMED. SKIN:FLUSH W/PLENTY
OF SOAP & WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS WHILE REMOVING CONTAM CLTHG &
SHOES. GET ME D AID IF IRRIT DEVELOPS/PERSISTS. INGEST:IF VICTIM IS
CONSCIOUS & ALERT, GIVE 2-4 CUPFULS OF MILK/WATER. GET MED AID
IMMED. INHAL:GET MED AID IMMED. REMOVE FROM EXPOS TO FRESH AIR
IMMED. IF (SUPDAT)

Flash Point:-4F,-20C
Lower Limits:2.5%
Upper Limits:12.8%
Extinguishing Media:FOR SM FIRES, USE DRY CHEM, CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER
SPRAY/ALCOHOL-RESIST FOAM. FOR LG FIRES, USE WATER SPRAY,
FOG/(SUPDAT)
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT . USE WATER SPRAY TO KEEP FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTAINERS CAN BUILD UP PRESSURE IF
EXPOSED TO HEAT &/OR FIRE. VAPORS CAN TRAVEL TO A SOURCE OF
IGNITION & FLASH BACK.

Spill Release Procedures:USE PROPER PPE AS INDICATED IN EXPOSURE
CONTROLS, PERSONAL PROT SECTION. ABSORB SPILL W/INERT MATL, (E.G.,
DRY SAND OR EARTH), THEN PLACE INTO CHEMICAL WASTE CONTAINER. WEAR
APPROP PROT CLTHG TO MINIM IZE CONT W/SKIN. REMOVE ALL SOURCES OF
IGNITION.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM SOURCES OF IGNITION.
STORE IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINERS. USE W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
AVOID CONTACT W/EYES, SKIN & CLOTHING.
Other Precautions:DANGER! EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE LIQUID. EMPTY CONTAINERS
RETAIN PRODUCT RESIDUE (LIQUID &/OR VAPOR), & CAN BE DANGEROUS. DO
NOT PRESSURIZE, CUT, WELD, BRAZE, SOLDER, DRILL, GRIND OR EXPOSE
EMPTY CONTAINER S TO HEAT, SPARKS OR OPEN FLAMES.

Respiratory Protection:FOLLOW OSHA RESPIRATOR REGULATIONS FOUND IN 29
CFR 1910.134 OR EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 149. ALWAYS USE A NIOSH
APPROVED RESPIRATOR WHEN NECESSARY.
Ventilation:USE PROCESS ENCLOSURE, LOC EXHST VENT/OTHER ENGINEERING
CONTROLS TO CONTROL AIRBORNE LEVELS BELOW REC EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS(SUPDAT)
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . USE APPROP PROT CLTHG TO PREVENT SKIN EXPOS.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. REMOVE
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & WASH BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXTING MEDIA:ALCOHOL-RESIST FOAM. EFTS OF OVEREXP:INHAL. TARGET
ORGANS:KIDNEYS, CNS, LIVER, RESP SYS. FIRST AID PROC:NOT BRTHG,
GIVE ARTF RESP. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE OXYG. NOTES TO MD:TREAT
SYMPTOMA TICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY. EYE PROT:& FULLLENGTH FACESHIELD .
MATLS TO AVOID:CHROMYL CHLORIDE, NITROSYL (ING 2)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:133F,56C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-140F,-95C
Vapor Pres:180
Vapor Density:2.0
Spec Gravity:0.79 (H*2O=1)
pH:7
Evaporation Rate & Reference:7.7 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLOURLESS LIQUID; SWEETISH ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
FORMS EXPLO MIXTS W/HYDROGEN PEROXIDE, ACETIC ACID, NITRIC ACID, NITRIC
ACID + SULFURIC ACID, CHROMIC ANHYDRIDE,(SUPDAT)
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES, TEMPERATURES ABOVE
220C.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN A MANNER CONSISTENT W/FEDERAL,
STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS. RCRA WASTE NUMBER: U002 (IGNITABLE
WASTE).

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