SPECTRUM CHEMICAL CO -- ACETONE -- 6810-00-264-8955
===================== Product Identification ===================== Product ID:ACETONE MSDS Date:10/04/1991 FSC:6810 NIIN:00-264-8955 === Responsible Party === Company Name:SPECTRUM CHEMICAL CO Address:14422 SOUTH SAN PEDRO STREET City:GARDENA State:CA ZIP:90248 Country:US Info Phone Num:213-516-8000 Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300, 213-516-8000 Preparer's Name:C.A. EISENHARD CAGE:63415 === Contractor Identification === Company Name:CHEMICAL COMMODITIES AGENCY, INC. Address:27447 PACIFIC STREET Box:City:HIGHLAND State:CA ZIP:92346-2640 Country:US Phone:909-864-2310 CAGE:60777 Company Name:SPECTRUM LABORATORY PRODUCTS INC Address:14422 S SAN PEDRO ST Box:City:GARDENA State:CA ZIP:90248-2027 Country:US Phone:310-516-8000/FAX: 310-516-9843 CAGE:63415 ============= Composition/Information on Ingredients ============= Ingred Name:ACETONE (SARA III) CAS:67-64-1 RTECS #:AL3150000 Fraction by Wt: 100.0% Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED OSHA PEL:1000PPM ACGIH TLV:750PPM/1000STEL;9293 EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS ===================== Hazards Identification ===================== LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS 7400 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:EYES: IRRITATION, CONJUNCTIVITIS, REVERSIBLE DAMAGE TO CORNEAL EPITHELIUM. SKIN: REVERSIBLE HYPEREMIA. INHALATION: THROAT IRRITATION, HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, ANOREXIA, KIDNEY DAMAGE, FATAL KETOSIS, GENER AL WEAKNESS, HEMATOLOGIC CHANGES, VERTIGO, COUGHING. INGESTION: GASTROENTERIC IRRITATION, VOMITING, HEPATORENAL LESIONS. Effects of Overexposure:EYES: IRRITATION. SKIN: IRRITATION. INHALATION: IRRITATION OF UPPER RESIRATORY TRACT, HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, COUGHING. INGESTION: IRRITATION OF GI TRACT, NAUSEA, VOMITING. Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSON WITH PRE-EXISTING DISEASE INVOLVING THE EYES, SKIN, OR RESPIRATORY TRACT MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE. ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES ENHANCE THE TOXIC EFFECTS OF ACETONE. ======================= First Aid Measures ======================= First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH AREA WITH SOAP AND WATER. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INHALATION: MOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE CPR. IF BREATHING DIFFICULT GIVE OXYGEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: GASTRIC LAVAGE, CHARCOAL EMESIS. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. ===================== Fire Fighting Measures ===================== Flash Point Method:CC Flash Point:-4F,-20C Lower Limits:2.5 Upper Limits:13 Extinguishing Media:USE DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER SPRAY, OR ALCOHOL FOAM. Fire Fighting Procedures:MOVE CONTAINERS FROM FIRE AREA IF POSSIBLE. COOL FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER UNTIL WELL AFTER FIRE IS OUT. USE FLOODING AMOUNTS OF WATER AS FOG. Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SOLID WATER STREAM MAY BE INEFFECTIVE. VAPORS MAY BE EXPLOSIVE AND POISONOUS. CONTAINERS MAY VIOLENTLY RUPTURE AND TRAVEL CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE IN HEAT OR FIRE. ================== Accidental Release Measures ================== Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE SOURCES OF IGNITION. STOP LEAK IF POSSIBLE. USE WATER SPRAY TO REDUCE VAPORS. TAKE UP WITH ABSORBENT AND PLACE IN CONTAINERS FOR DISPOSAL. LARGE FIRE: DIKE AHEAD FOR LATER DISPOSAL. ISOLATE AREA. NO SMOKING, FLAMES OR FLARES IN FIRE AREA. Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER. ====================== Handling and Storage ====================== Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM INCOMPATABLE MATERIALS. STORE IN CONTAINERS WHICH MEET THE BONDING AND GROUNDING GUIDELINES. Other Precautions:VAPORS MAY BE EXPLOSIVE AND POISONOUS. CONTAINERS MAY VIOLENTLY RUPTURE AND TRAVEL A CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE IN HEAT OR FIRE. ============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection ============= Respiratory Protection:BASED ON CONTAMINATION LEVEL IN WORK PLACE. SUPPLIED AIR RESPIRATOR IN CONTINUOUS FLOW MODE, AIR PURIFYING GAS MASK, SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. Ventilation:GENERAL DILUTION VENTILATION TO MEET PUBLISHED EXPOSURE LIMITS. USE EXPLOSION-PROOF VENTILATION EQUIPMENT. Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER. IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING. Work Hygienic Practices:WASH AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING, DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. Supplemental Safety and Health NONE ================== Physical/Chemical Properties ================== HCC:F2 Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:133F,56C Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-137F,-94C Vapor Pres:180 MM Spec Gravity:0.7915 Evaporation Rate & Reference:114.4 Solubility in Water:VERY SOLUBLE Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS, VOLATILE LIQUID WITH A CHARACTERISTIC, SWEETISH,MINT-LIKE ODO ================= Stability and Reactivity Data ================= Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES BROMINE, CHLOROFORM, CHROMIUM TRIOXIDE, HYDROGEN PEROXIDE, NITRIC ACID, SULFUR DICHLORIDE. Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND PRESSURES. Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY INCLUDE TOXIC OXIDES OF CARBON. Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR UNDER NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND PRESSURES. ==================== Disposal Considerations ==================== Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF WASTE IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies): This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department of Defense. The United States of America in no manner whatsoever, expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and disclaims all liability for its use. Any person utilizing this document should seek competent professional advice to verify and assume responsibility for the suitability of this information to their particular situation.