Product ID:ACETONE, A11 20
MSDS Date:12/12/1997
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N090410
MSDS Number: CJBPZ

FISHER SCIENTIFIC

1 REAGENT LANE
FAIRLAWN, NJ 07410
US

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FAIRLAWN, NJ 07410-2802 US

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

CAS: 67-64-1

RTECS: AL3150000

Fraction By Weight: 99-100%

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 750 PPM/1000 STEL

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:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: EYES: PRDCES IRRIT,
CHARACTERIZED BY BURNING SENSATION, REDNESS, TEARING, INFLAMM, &
POSS CORNEAL INJURY. SKIN: MAY CAUSE IRRIT INCL REDNESS, DRYNESS, &
INFLAMM. INGEST: MAY CAUSE IRRIT OF DIGE STIVE TRACT. MAY CAUSE CNS
DEPRESS, KIDNEY & 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 CHARACTERIZED 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 ACUTE
INHAL.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS, OCCAS
LIFTING UPPER & LOWER LIDS. GET MED AID IMMED. SKIN: FLUSH W/PLENTY
OF SOAP & WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS WHILE REMOVING CONTAM CLTHG &
SHOES. GET MED AID IF IRRIT DEVELOPS/PERSISTS.INGEST: IF 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 NOT
BRTHG, GI VE ARTF RESP. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE OXYGEN. NOTES TO
MD: TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY.

Flash Point:-4F,-20C
Lower Limits:2.5%
Upper Limits:12.8%
Extinguishing Media:FOR SMALL FIRES, USE DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE,
WATER SPRAY OR ALCOHOL-RESISTANT FOAM. FOR LARGE FIRES, USE WATER
SPRAY, FOG, OR ALCOHOL-RESISTANT FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND 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 AND/OR FIRE. VAPORS CAN TRAVEL TO A SOURCE OF
IGNITION AND FLASH BACK.

Spill Release Procedures:USE PROPER PERS PROTECTIVE EQUIP AS INDICATED
IN SECTION 8. ABSORB SPILL WITH INERT MATERIAL (E.G., DRY SAND OR
EARTH), THEN PLACE INTO A CHEMICAL WASTE CONTAINER. WEAR APPROP
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO M INIMIZE CONT W/SKIN. REMOVE ALL SOURCES OF
IGNIT.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Respiratory Protection:FOLLOW THE OSHA RESPIRATOR REGULATIONS FOUND IN
29 CFR 1910.134 OR EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 149. ALWAYS USE A NIOSH OR
EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 149 APPROVED RESPIRATOR WHEN NECESSARY.
Ventilation:USE PROCESS ENCLOSURE, LOC EXHST VENT/OTHER ENGINEERING
CTLS TO CTL AIRBORNE LEVELS BELOW RECOMMENDED EXPOS LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND DELUGE
SHOWER . WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT SKIN
CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. REMOVE
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND WASH BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MATLS TO AVOID: THIODIGLYCOL + HYDROGEN PEROXIDE.

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:COLORLESS LIQUID WITH SWEETISH ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
FORMS EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES WITH HYDROGEN PEROXIDE, ACETIC ACID, NITRIC
ACID, NITRIC ACID + SULFURIC ACID, CHROMIC ANHYDRIDE, CHROMYL
CHLORIDE, NITROSYL CHLORIDE, HEXACHLOROMETHANE, NITROSYL
PERCHLORATE, NITRYL PERCHLORATE, PE
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 WITH FEDERAL,
STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. RCRA U-SERIES: CAS # 67-64-1: WASTE
NUMBER: U002.

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