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.

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