FISHER SCIENTIFIC -- ACETONE, A9494  -- 6810-00N090530
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:ACETONE, A9494
MSDS Date:12/12/1997
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N090530
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
City:FAIR LAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-796-7100
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300(CHEMTREC);201-796-7100
CAGE:1B464
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO.  CHEMICAL MFG DIV
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
Box:City:FAIRLAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410-2802
Country:US
Phone:201-796-7100
CAGE:1B464

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

Ingred Name:ACETONE; (2-PROPANONE)  (SARA 313) (CERCLA)
CAS:67-64-1
RTECS #:AL3150000
Fraction by Wt: 99%
OSHA PEL:1000 PPM
ACGIH TLV:750 PPM;1000 STEL
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

Ingred Name:SUPP DATA:CHLORIDE, HEXACHLOROMELAMINE, NITROSYL
    PERCHLORATE, NITRYL PERCHLORATE, PERMONOSULFURIC ACID, (ING 3)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 2:THIODIGLYCOL + HYDROGEN PEROXIDE.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

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

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 Measures  =======================

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)

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

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.

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

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  ======================

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.

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

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)

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

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 &amp; Reference:7.7 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLOURLESS LIQUID; SWEETISH ODOR.

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

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.

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

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

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