CHEMTECH INDUSTRIES INC -- ACETONE -- 6810-00-184-4796 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:ACETONE
MSDS Date:04/07/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-184-4796
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:CHEMTECH INDUSTRIES INC
Address:9909 CLAYTON RD
City:ST LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63124
Country:US
Emergency Phone Num:314-966-9900
CAGE:56894
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CHEMTECH INDUSTRIES INC MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS DIV
Address:1655 DES PERES RD
Box:31000
City:ST. LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63131-1821
Country:US
Phone:314-966-9934
CAGE:56894

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

Ingred Name:ACETONE  (SARA III)
CAS:67-64-1
RTECS #:AL3150000
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  =====================

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE-EYE:IRRITATING & WILL INJURE EYE
    IF NOT REMOVED PROMPTLY.SKIN:FREQUENT/PROLONGED CONTACT MAY
    IRRITATE & CAUSE DERMATITIS.INHALATION:HIGH VAPOR CONCENTRATIONS
    ARE IRRITATING & MAY CAUSE HEADACHE, DIZZINESS &
    ANESTHETIC.INGESTION:GI IRRITATION,NAUSEA,VOMITING &
    DIARRHEA.ASPIRATION HAZARD.CHRONIC-NOT KNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS PRODUCT IS NOT LISTED BY IARC, NTP,
    OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION OF EYES AND SKIN. FREQUENT OR
    PROLONGED SKIN CONTACT MAY CAUSE DERMATITIS. INHALATION OF HIGH
    VAPOR CONCENTRATIONS ARE IRRITATING & MAY CAUSE HEADACHE,
    DIZZINESS, WEAKNESS, FATIGUE, UNCONSC IOUSNESS AND EVEN DEATH.
    INGESTION MAY RESULT IN GI IRRITATION, NAUSEA, VOMITING & DIARRHEA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING SKIN DISORDERS.

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

First Aid:GET PROMPT MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.INHALATION:REMOVE
    TO FRESH AIR.GIVE CPR IF NEEDED.EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER
    FOR 15 MINUTES HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN.SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP &
    WATER.INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.

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

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:-4F,-20C
Lower Limits:2.1
Upper Limits:13.0
Extinguishing Media:NFPA CLASS B EXTINGUISHER(CO2 OR FOAM).WATER MAY BE
    INEFFECTIVE BUT TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED SURFACES & TO PROTECT
    PERSONNEL
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
    FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.SHUT OFF"FUEL"TO
    FIRE.LET IT BURN/USE ALCOHOL TYPE FOAM TO COVER IT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT AND OPEN FLAMES.
    CLOSED CONTAINER MAY EXPLODE IF EXPOSED TO EXTREME HEAT.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.ELIMINATE SOURCES OF
    IGNITION.STOP LEAK IF POSSIBLE.NOTIFY AUTHORITIES IF 5,000 LBS OR
    MORE IS SPILLED(800-424-8802).CONTAIN LIQUID WITH
    SAND/EARTH.RECOVER BY PUMPING(EXPLOSI ON PROOF)OR SUITABLE
    ABSORBENT.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL,DRY,WELL VENTILATED
    AREA AWAY FROM SOURCES OF IGNITION.KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING VAPOR/MIST.AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES &
    SKIN.STORE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.EMPTY CONTAINERS MAY CONTAIN
    HAZARDOUS PRODUCT RESIDUES.DRUM SHOULD BE GROUNDED & BONDED WHEN
    TRANSFERRING LIQ UID CONTENTS.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF VENTILATION DOES NOT MAINTAIN INHALATION
    EXPOSURES BELOW PEL(TLV), USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED FULL-FACE ORGANIC
    VAPOR CARTRIDGE OR CANISTER RESPIRATORS AS PER CURRENT 29 CFR
    1910.134, INSTRUCTIONS/WAR NINGS AND NIOSH-RESPIRATOR SELECTION.
Ventilation:USE EXPLOSION-PROOF VENTILATION EQUIPMENT. THE USE OF
    MECHANICAL DILUTION VENTILATION IF MATERIAL IS HEATED/AGITATED.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
    INDUSTRIAL-TYPE WORK CLOTHING, APRON, AND BOOTS IF SPILLS OR
    SPLASHING CAN OCCUR.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER AFTER
    HANDLING. DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING OR FOOTWEAR.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:F2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:133F,56C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-138F,-94C
Vapor Pres:182
Vapor Density:2.0
Spec Gravity:0.792
Evaporation Rate & Reference:7.7 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:100 %
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR COLORLESS LIQUID WITH A SHARP KETONE ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS (PERMANGNATE), STRONG MINERAL ACIDS, STRONG
    ALKALIES
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, OPEN FLAMES, SPARKS AND OTHER
    SOURCES OF IGNITION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE

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

Waste Disposal Methods:CONSULT AN EXPERT ON DISPOSAL OF RECOVERED
    MATERIAL AND ENSURE CONFORMITY TO LOCAL DISPOSAL REGULATIONS.

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