SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY -- 00585 ACETONE  -- -
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:00585 ACETONE
MSDS Date:05/05/1997
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:F BT
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY
Box:14508
City:ST LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63178
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-325-3010
Emergency Phone Num:314-771-5765
CAGE:21076
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO INC
Address:1001 WEST ST PAUL AVE
Box:355
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53233
Country:US
Phone:414-273-3850
CAGE:60928
Company Name:FLUKA CHEMICAL CORP
Address:1001 WEST ST PAUL
Box:City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53233
Country:US
Phone:414-273-3850
CAGE:63181
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
CAS:67-64-1
RTECS #:AL3150000
OSHA PEL:2400 MG/M3;1000 PPM
ACGIH TLV:1780 MG/M3;750 PPM
ACGIH STEL:2380 MG/M3;1000 PPM
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:DAMAGE TO EYES/LIVER/KIDNEYS. HARMFUL
    BY INHALATION/INGESTION/SKIN ABSORPTION. EYES: SEVERE IRRITATION.
    INHALATION: IRRITATION TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES/UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT.
     SKIN:  IRRITATION/DERMATITI S.
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION.

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

First Aid:EYES:  FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. 
    ASSURE ADEQUATE FLUSHING BY SEPARATING EYELIDS W/FINGERS.  SKIN: 
    FLUSH W/WATER.  INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.  APPLY CPR/OXYGEN
    IF NE CESSARY.  INGESTION:	WASH W/WATER PROVIDED PERSON IN
    CONSCIOUS.	OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

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

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:=-17.2C, 1.F
Autoignition Temp:=464.C, 867.2F
Lower Limits:2
Upper Limits:13
Extinguishing Media:CO, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR APPROPRIATE FORM.  WATER
    MAY BE EFFECTIVE FOR COOLING, BUT MAY NOT EFFECT EXTINGUISHMENT.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS &
    PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT CONTACT W/SKIN & EYES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE.  VAPOR MAY TRAVEL
    CONSIDERABLE DISTANCT TO SOURCE OF IGNITION & FLASH BACK.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA.  SHUT OFF ALL SOURCES OF
    IGNITION. WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS & RUBBER BOOTS &
    HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES.  COVER W/AN ACTIVATED ADSORBENT, TAKE UP &
    PLACE IN CLOSED CONTAINERS.   TRANPORT OUTDOORS.  VENTILATE AREA &
    WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED.  KEEP AWAY FROM
    HEAT, SPARKS, & OPEN FLAME.  KEEP CONTAINER IN A WELL-VENTIALTED
    PLACE.  KEEP AWAY FROM SOURCES OF IGNITION - NO SMOKING.  DON'T
    BREATHE VAPORS.  TAKE PRECAUTIONAR Y MEASURES AGAINST STATIC
    DISCHARGES.  STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES/FACESHIELD (8-INCH MINIMUM)
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER & EYE BATH.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES
    BEFORE REUSE.  DON'T BREATHE VAPORS.  DON'T GET IN
    EYES/SKIN/CLOTHING.  AVOID PROLONGED/REPEATED EXPOSURE.  WASH
    THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

Boiling Pt:=56.C, 132.8F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=94.C, 201.2F
Vapor Density:2
Spec Gravity:0.791
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
BASES, OXIDIZING  & REDUCING AGENTS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED
    W/AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER BUT EXERT EXTRA CARE IN IGNITING  AS THIS
    MATERIAL IS HIGHLY FLAMMABLE.  DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL,
    STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:CONTACT FLUKA CHEMICAL CO. FOR TRANSPORTATION
    INFORMATION.

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