Product ID:00585 ACETONE
MSDS Date:05/05/1997
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:F BT
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJGYY

Emergency Phone: 314-771-5765

Info Phone: 800-325-3010

Cage: 21076

Telephone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

ACETONE

CAS: 67-64-1

RTECS: AL3150000

OSHA PEL 2400 MG/M3;1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 1780 MG/M3;750 PPM

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:DAMAGE TO EYES/LIVER/KIDNEYS. HARMFUL
BY INHALATION/INGESTION/SKIN ABSORPTION. EYES: SEVERE IRRITATION.
INHALATION: IRRITATION TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES/UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT.
SKIN: IRRITATION/DERMATITI S.
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN.
ASSURE ADEQUATE FLUSHING BY SEPARATING EYELIDS W/FINGERS. SKIN:
FLUSH W/WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. APPLY CPR/OXYGEN
IF NE CESSARY. INGESTION: WASH W/WATER PROVIDED PERSON IN
CONSCIOUS. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:=-17.2C, 1.F
Autoignition Temp:=464.C, 867.2F
Lower Limits:2
Upper Limits:13
Extinguishing Media:CO, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR APPROPRIATE FORM. WATER
MAY BE EFFECTIVE FOR COOLING, BUT MAY NOT EFFECT EXTINGUISHMENT.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS &
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT CONTACT W/SKIN & EYES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE. VAPOR MAY TRAVEL
CONSIDERABLE DISTANCT TO SOURCE OF IGNITION & FLASH BACK.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. SHUT OFF ALL SOURCES OF
IGNITION. WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS & RUBBER BOOTS &
HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. COVER W/AN ACTIVATED ADSORBENT, TAKE UP &
PLACE IN CLOSED CONTAINERS. TRANPORT OUTDOORS. VENTILATE AREA &
WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. KEEP AWAY FROM
HEAT, SPARKS, & OPEN FLAME. KEEP CONTAINER IN A WELL-VENTIALTED
PLACE. KEEP AWAY FROM SOURCES OF IGNITION - NO SMOKING. DON'T
BREATHE VAPORS. TAKE PRECAUTIONAR Y MEASURES AGAINST STATIC
DISCHARGES. STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES/FACESHIELD (8-INCH MINIMUM)
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER & EYE BATH.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES
BEFORE REUSE. DON'T BREATHE VAPORS. DON'T GET IN
EYES/SKIN/CLOTHING. AVOID PROLONGED/REPEATED EXPOSURE. WASH
THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Boiling Pt:=56.C, 132.8F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=94.C, 201.2F
Vapor Density:2
Spec Gravity:0.791
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
BASES, OXIDIZING & REDUCING AGENTS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2.

Waste Disposal Methods:BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED
W/AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER BUT EXERT EXTRA CARE IN IGNITING AS THIS
MATERIAL IS HIGHLY FLAMMABLE. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL,
STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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particular situation.

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