SIGMA CHEMICAL CO -- ACETONE, 00565  -- 6810-00N069824
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:ACETONE, 00565
MSDS Date:10/01/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N069824
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SIGMA CHEMICAL CO
Box:14508
City:ST LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63178
Country:US
Info Phone Num:314-771-5765
Emergency Phone Num:516-467-3535
CAGE:21076
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY
Address:3050 SPRUCE ST
Box:14508
City:ST LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63178
Country:US
Phone:314-771-5765
CAGE:21076

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

Ingred Name:ACETONE (SARA 313) (CERCLA)
CAS:67-64-1
RTECS #:AL3150000
OSHA PEL:1000 PPM
ACGIH TLV:750 PPM/1000 STEL
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

=====================  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:MAY BE HARMFUL BY INHALATION,
    INGESTION, OR SKIN ABSORPTION. CAUSES SEVERE EYE IRRITATION. CAUSES
    SKIN IRRITATION. MATERIAL IS IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND
    UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. CAUSES  DERMATITIS. TARGET ORGAN(S):LIVER,
    KIDNEYS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYES/SKIN:IMMED FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR @ LEAST 15
    MINUTES. ASSURE ADEQ FLUSHING OF EYES BY SEPARATING THE EYELIDS
    W/FINGERS. FLUSH SKIN WITH WATER. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT
    BRTHG G IVE ARTF RESP. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE OXYG. INGEST:WASH
    OUT MOUTH W/WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. CALL A PHYSICIAN.
    REMOVE AND WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING PROMPTLY.

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

Flash Point:1F,-17C
Lower Limits:2%
Upper Limits:13%
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR APPROPRIATE
    FOAM. WATER MAY BE EFTIVE FOR COOLING, BUT NOT EFT EXTINGUISHMENT.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE. VAPOR MAY TRAVEL
    CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO SOURCE OF IGNITION AND FLASH BACK.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. SHUT OFF ALL SOURCES OF IGNIT.
    WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA, RUBB BOOTS & HEAVY RUBB GLOVES. COVER
    W/ACTIVATED CARBON ABSORB, TAKE UP & PLACE IN CLSD CNTNRS.
    TRANSPORT OUTDOORS. VENTILAT E AREA & WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATL
    PICKUP(SUPDAT)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP TIGHLY CLSD. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT,
    SPKS, & OPEN FLAME. STORE IN COOL DRY PLACE. SEV EYE IRRITANT.
    AVOID PRLNGD/RPTD EXPOS. DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR.
Other Precautions:DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLTHG. FLAMMABLE.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:COMPAT CHEM-RESIST GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGG & (SUPDAT)
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EMERGENCY EYE WASH & DELUGE
    SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
VP: 184 @ 20C, 400 @ 39.5C. SPILL RELEASE: IS COMPLETE. EYE PROT: FULL
    LENGTH FACESHIELD (8-INCH MIN) .

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:133F,56C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-137F,-94C
Vapor Pres:SUPDAT
Vapor Density:2
Spec Gravity:0.791
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:NOT KNOWN
Solubility in Water:NOT KNOWN
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
BASES, OXIDIZING AGENTS, REDUCING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON
    DIOXIDE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN
    AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER BUT EXERT EXTRA CARE IN IGNITING AS THIS
    MATL IS HIGHLY FLAMMABLE. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
    ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIO NS.

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