ALDRICH CHEMICAL COMPANY -- ACETONE, 99.5+% ACS REAGENT 17912-4  -- 6810-00N014192
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:ACETONE, 99.5+% ACS REAGENT 17912-4
MSDS Date:02/20/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N014192
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ALDRICH CHEMICAL COMPANY
Box:355
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53201
Country:US
Info Phone Num:414-273-3850
CAGE:60928
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO INC
Address:1001 WEST ST PAUL AVE
Box:355
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53233
Country:US
Phone:414-273-3850
CAGE:60928

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:ACETONE  (SARA III)
CAS:67-64-1
RTECS #:AL3150000
Fraction by Wt: 99.5%+
OSHA PEL:1000PPM
ACGIH TLV:750PPM/1000STEL;9293
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE SUPP DATA
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: CAUSES SEVERE EYE IRRITATION.
    MATERIAL IS IRRITATING TO SKIN, MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER
    RESPIRATORY TRACT. CAUSES DERMATITIS. TARGET ORGANS: LIVER,
    KIDNEYS. SLIGHT SKIN ABSORPTION .
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:EXPOSURE TO ACETONE MAY ENHANCE THE
    LIVER TOXICITY OF CHLORINATED SOLVENTS .

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT
    LEAST 15 MINUTES. ASSURE ADEQUATE FLUSHING OF THE EYES BE
    SEPARATING THE LIDS WITH FINGERS. SKIN: FLUSH WITH WATER. REMOVE
    AND WASH CONTAMI NATED CLOTHING PROMPTLY. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH
    AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS
    DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. CALL MD. INGEST: GET MD IMMEDIATELY .

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:1F,-17C
Lower Limits:2%
Upper Limits:13%
Extinguishing Media:CO2, DRY CHEM POWDER, ALCOHOL/POLYMER FOAM. WATER
    MAY BE EFFECTIVE FOR COOLING, BUT MAY NOT EFFECT EXTINGUISHMENT.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND PROTECTIVE
    CLOTHING TO PREVENT CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EXTREMELY FLAM. VAPOR MAY TRAVEL
    CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO SOURCE OF IGNITION AND FLASH BACK.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:EVAC AREA. SHUT OFF ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION.
    WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA, RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES.
    COVER W/ ACTIVATED CARBON ADSORBENT, TAKE UP & PLACE IN CLSD
    CNTNRS. TRANSPORT OUTDOORS. V ENT AREA & WASH SITE AFTER MATL
    PICKUP.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR. KEEP TIGHTLY
    CLOSED. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS, AND OPEN FLAME. STORE IN A
    COOL DRY PLACE.
Other Precautions:DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR CLOTHING. AVOID
    PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. SEVERE EYE IRRITANT.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:COMPATIBLE CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:FACESHIELD (8-INCH MINIMUM), SAFETY SHOWER
    AND EYE BATH.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING,
    DRINKING, SMOKING OR USING SANITARY FACILITIES .
Supplemental Safety and Health
LD50-LC50 MIX: LD50: (ORAL,RAT) 5800 MG/KG, (IV,RAT) 5500 MG/KG,
    (ORAL,MUS) 3000 MG/KG, (IPR,MUS) 1297 MG/KG, (ORAL, RBT) 5340
    MG/KG, (SKN,RBT) 20 GM/KG.

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

HCC:F3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:132F,56C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-137F,-94C
Vapor Pres:184 @ 20C
Vapor Density:2.0
Spec Gravity:0.786
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:HIGH 
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID.

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
BASES, OXIDIZING AGENTS, REDUCING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:PROTECT FROM MOISTURE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF: CO & CO2.

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN
    AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER BUT EXERT EXTRA CARE IN IGNITING AS THIS
    MATERIAL IS HIGHLY FLAMMABLE. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH
    FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL L AWS.

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