VAN WATERS AND ROGERS INC -- ACETONE -- 6810-00-753-4780 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:ACETONE
MSDS Date:06/20/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-753-4780
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:VAN WATERS AND ROGERS INC
Address:1600 NORTON BLDG
Box:5932
City:SEATTLE
State:WA
ZIP:98104-1564
Country:US
Info Phone Num:206-447-5911
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300
CAGE:87664
=== 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:VAN WATERS AND ROGERS INC., UNIVAR CORP.
Address:1600 NORTON BLDG. 801 2ND AVENUE
Box:City:SEATTLE
State:WA
ZIP:98104-1564
Country:US
Phone:206-447-5911/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:87664

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

Ingred Name:ACETONE  (SARA III)
CAS:67-64-1
RTECS #:AL3150000
Fraction by Wt: >99%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:1000 PPM
ACGIH TLV:750PPM/1000STEL;9294
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS  9750 MG/KG
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 CONTACT: VAPORS WILL
    IRRITATE THE EYES. LIQUID MISTS WILL IRRITATE AND MAY BURN THE
    EYES. SKIN: BRIEF CONTACT MAY DRY THE SKIN. INGESTION: LARGE
    QUANTITIES CAUSES HEADACHES, NAUSEA, VOMITING  AND PERHAPS
    UNCONSCIOUSNRSS. INHALATION: MAY CAUSE HEADACHES, NAUSEA, VOMITING,
    DIZZINESS. CHRONIC: NO INFORMATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PER MSDS: THIS MATERIAL IS NOT
    CONSIDERED TO BE A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:IN EXTREME CASES, UNCONSCIOUSNESS AND DEATH MAY
    OCCUR WITH VERY HIGH CONCENTRATIONS AND PROLONGED/REPEATED
    EXPOSURE. SKIN CONTACT FROM PROLONGED EXPOSURES MAY CAUSE
    DERMATITIS. CAN ALSO CAUSE LIVER AN D KIDNEY INJURY
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PREEXISTING EYE OR SKIN DISORDERS.
    ALSO, USE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES ENHANCES TOXIC EFFECTS.

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

First Aid:EYE CONTACT: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES WITH LOTS OF RUNNING
    WATER  FOR 15 MINUTES. GET IMMRDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN
    CONTACT: IMMEDIATELY WASH SKIN WITH LOTS OF SOAP AND WATER. GET
    MEDICAL ATTENTION  IF IRRITATION PERSISTS AFTER WASHING.
    INHALATION: REMOVE TO FREAH AIR. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.
    INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:-15F,-26C
Lower Limits:2.0
Upper Limits:13.0
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE OR
    ALCOHOL FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR SELF-CONTAINED
    BREATHING APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. USE WATER SPRAY
    TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:AVOID ACCUMULATION OF WATER OR ACETONE
    VAPORS BECAUSE AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS CONTAINING MORE THAN 2.5% ACETONE
    ARE FLAMMABLE. VAPORS OF ACETONE ARE HEAVIER THAN AIR.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EXTINGUISH ALL IGNITION SOURCES AND INSURE
    THAT ALL HANDLING EQUIPMENT IS ELECTRICALLY GROUNDED. CONTAIN BY
    DIKING WITH SOIL OR OTHER NON-COMBUSTIBLE ABSORBENT MATERIALS AND
    THEN PUMP INTO DOT-APPROVE D WASTE CONTAINERS. WEAR PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS, AND
    FLAMES. STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED PLACE AWAY FROM
    INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. VENT CONTAINER FREQUENTLY.
Other Precautions:CONTAINERS, EVEN THOSE THAT HAVE BEEN EMPTIED, WILL
    RETAIN PRODUCT RESIDUE AND VAPORS. ALWAYS HANDLE EMPTY CONTAINERS
    AS IF THEY WERE FULL.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF USE CONDITIONS GENERATE VAPORS OR MISTS, WEAR
    A NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR THOSE EMISSION LEVELS.
Ventilation:LOCAL/GENERAL TO MAINTAIN PEL/TLV.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
    LONG-SLEEVED SHIRT, SAFETY SHOES, RUBBER APRON.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
    RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING OR
    FOOTWEAR.
Supplemental Safety and Health
ELECTRICALLY GROUND ALL EQUIPMENT WHEN HANDLING THIS PRODUCT AND USE
    ONLY NON-SPARKING TOOLS. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED WQHEN NOT IN
    USE. DO NOT CUT, GRIND, WELD, OR DRILL ON OR NEAR THIS CONTAINE R.

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

HCC:F2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:133F,56C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-142F,-97C
Vapor Pres:184
Vapor Density:2.0 (AIR=1
Spec Gravity:0.79 (WATER=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:5.6  (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID, SWEET ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, OXIDIZING MATERIALS, POTASSIUM T-BUTOXIDE, ALKALIS, AMINES,
    ALKANOLAMINES, AMMONIA, ALDEHYDES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARKS, AND OPEN FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE AND
    UNIDENTIFIED ORGANIC COMPOUNDS IN BLACK SMOKE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:CONSULT APPROPRIATE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
    REGULATORY AGENCIES TO ASCERTAIN PROPER DISPOSAL PROCEDURES.

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