CAS # 67-64-1 ACETONE AR

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HAZARD IDENTIFICATION
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Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: YES Skin: YES Ingestion: NO
Carcinogenicity Inds - 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 (FP N).

Explanation of Carcinogenicity: NOT RELEVANT

Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.

Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: EXPOSURE TO ACETONE MAY ENHANCE THE LIVER TOXICITY OF CHLORINATED SOLVENTS (FP N).

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FIRST AID
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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 CONTAMINATED CLOTHING PROMPTLY. INHAL: REMOVE T O FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. CALL MD. INGEST: GET MD IMMEDIATELY (FP N).

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FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
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Flash Point Text: 1F,-17C

Auto Ignition Temperature Text: 

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.

Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: EXTREMELY FLAM. VAPOR MAY TRAVEL CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO SOURCE OF IGNITION AND FLASH BACK.

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RELEASE MEASURES
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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. VENT AREA & WASH SITE AFTER MATL PICKUP.
Neutralizing Agent: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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 LAWS.

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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS, AND OPEN FLAME. STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE.

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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection: NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation: MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves: COMPATIBLE CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection: CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES (FP N).
Other Equipment: FACESHIELD (8-INCH MINIMUM), SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE BATH.
Work Hygenic Practices: FACESHIELD (8-INCH MINIMUM), SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE BATH.
Supplemental Safety & 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.

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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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HCC: F3
Boiling Point: 
132F,56C
Melting/Freezing Point: 
-137F,-94C
Decomposition Temp: 
N/K
Vapor Pressure: 184 @ 20C Vapor Density: 2.0
Specific Gravity: 0.786
PH: N/K
Viscosity: N/P
Evaporation Rate & Reference: HIGH (FP N)
Solubility in Water: N/K
Appearance and Odor: COLORLESS LIQUID.
Percent Volatiles by Volume: N/K
Corrosion Rate: N/K

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STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
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Stability Indicator: YES
Stability Conditions to Avoid: PROTECT FROM MOISTURE.
Materials to Avoid: BASES, OXIDIZING AGENTS, REDUCING AGENTS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: TOXIC FUMES OF: CO & CO2.
Hazardous Polymerization Products: NO
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization: NOT RELEVANT

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TOXICOLOGICAL
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N/P

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ECOLOGICAL
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N/P

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DISPOSAL
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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 LAWS.

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TRANSPORTATION
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N/P

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REGULATORY
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SARA Title III: N/P
Federal Regulatory: N/P
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OTHER
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