MALLINCKRODT INC -- ACETONE -- 6810-01-317-6099 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:ACETONE
MSDS Date:04/06/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-317-6099
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT INC
Box:M
City:PARIS
State:KY
ZIP:40361
Country:US
Info Phone Num:314-982-5000
Emergency Phone Num:314-982-5000
CAGE:62910
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT SPECIALTY CHEMICALS CO
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
Box:City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Phone:908-859-2151
CAGE:62910

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

Ingred Name:ACETONE  (SARA III)
CAS:67-64-1
RTECS #:AL3150000
Fraction by Wt: 58.08%
OSHA PEL:1000PPM
ACGIH TLV:750PPM/1000STEL;9293
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

Ingred Name:SUPP DATA: IN RCRA APPROVED FACILITY. DO NOT FLUSH TO
    SEWER!
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:OTHER PREC: MATLS. CNTNRS SHD BE BONDED & GROUNDED FOR
    TRANSFERS TO AVOID STATIC SPARKS. STORAGE & USE AREAS SHD (ING 4)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 3: BE NO SMOKING AREAS. USE NON-SPARKING TYPE TOOLS AND
    EQUIP. CONTACT LENSES SHD NOT BE WORN WHEN WORKING W/MATL.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:VENT: GENERALLY PREFERRED BECAUSE IT CAN CNTRL EMISSIONS OF
    CONTAM AT ITS SOURCE, PREVENTING DISPERSION OF IT (ING 6)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 5: INTO GENERAL WORK AREA. PLEASE REFER TO ACGIH
    DOCUMENT, "INDUSTRIAL VENTILATION, A MANUAL OF RECOMMENDED (ING 7)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 6: PRACTICES", MOST RECENT EDITION, FOR DETAILS.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50: (ORAL,RAT) 9750 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:INHAL: IRRIT TO NOSE, THROAT, AND
    MUCOUS MEMBRANES. MAY CAUSE DIZZINESS, DULLNESS, & HEADACHE.
    NARCOTIC IN HIGH CONC. INGESTION: MAY PRODUCE NARCOTIC EFTS WITH
    OTHER SYMPTOMS PARALLELING THOSE FROM IN HALATION EXPOSURE. SKIN:
    IRRITATING DUETO DEFATTING ACTION ON SKIN. MAY CAUSE REDNESS, PAIN,
    (SEE EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: DRYING AND CRACKING OF SKIN. EYE:
    VAPORS ARE IRRITATING TO EYES. SPLASHES MAY CAUSE SEVERE
    IRRITATION, WITH REDNESS AND PAIN. CHRONIC: PROLONGED OR REPEATED
    SKIN CONTACT MAY PRODUCE SEVERE I RRITATION OR DERMATITIS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:USE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES ENHANCES
    TOXIC EFFECTS.

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

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG, GIVE ARTF RESP. IF
    BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE O*2. CALL PHYS. INGEST: INDUCE VOMIT IMMED BY
    GIVING 2 GLASSES OF H*2O & STICKING FINGER DOWN THROAT. NEVER GIVE
    ANYTH ING BY MOUTH TO UNCON PERSON. CALL PHYSIMMED. SKIN: REMOVE
    ANY CONTAM CLTHG. WASH SKIN W/SOAP/MILD DETERGENT & H*2O FOR AT
    LEAST 15 MIN. GET MED ATTN IF IRRIT DEVELOPS/PERSISTS. EYE: WASH
    (SUP DAT)

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

Flash Point Method:COC
Flash Point:-0F,-18C
Lower Limits:2.6%
Upper Limits:12.8%
Extinguishing Media:WATER, DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM OR CARBON DIOXIDE. WATER
    SPRAY MAY BE USED TO KEEP FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA W/FULL FACEPIECE
    OPER IN PRESS DEMAND/OTHER POSITIVE PRESS MODE & FULL PROT CLTHG.
    H*2O MAY BE USED TO FLUSH SPILLS AWAY (SUP DATA)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:ABOVE FLASH POINT, VAPOR-AIR MIXTURES ARE
    EXPLOSIVE WITHIN FLAMMABLE LIMITS NOTED ABOVE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:ISOLATE/ENCLOSE AREA OF LEAK/SPILL. REMOVE ALL
    SOURCES OF IGNIT. CLEAN-UP PERSONNEL REQ PROT CLTHG & RESP PROT
    FROM VAPS. CONT & RECOVER LIQ FOR RECLAMATION WHEN POS. LRGR SPILLS
    & LOT SIZES CAN BE CO LLECTED AS HAZ WASTE & ATOMIZED IN (SUPP
    DATA)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:DANGER! EXTREMELY FLAM. HARMFUL IF
    SWALLOWED/INHALED. CAUSES IRRIT. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS &
    FLAME. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN & CLOTHING.
Other Precautions:KEEP CNTNR CLSD. USE W/ADEQ VENT. AVOID BRTHG VAP.
    PROT AGAINST PHYS DAMAGE. STORE IN A COOL, DRY WELL-VENT LOCATION,
    AWAY FROM ANY AREA WHERE FIRE HAZ MAY BE ACUTE. OUTSIDE/DETACHED
    STORAGE IS PREFER RED. SEPARATE FROM OXIDIZING (ING 3)

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

Respiratory Protection:IF TLV IS EXCEEDED NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD FULL
    FACEPIECE CHEM CARTRIDGE RESP MAY BE WORN, IN GEN, UP TO MAX USE
    CONC SPECIFIED BY RESP SUPPLIER. ALTERNATIVELY, A NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD
    SUP AIR FULL FACEPIECE RE SP/AIRLINED HOOD MAY BE WORN.
Ventilation:SYS OF LOCAL &/OR GEN EXHST IS RECOM TO KEEP EMPLOYEE EXPOS
    BELOW AIRBORNE EXPOS LIMITS. LOCAL EXHST VENT IS (ING 5)
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOG & FULL LGTH FACESHLD
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING, INCLUDING BOOTS, LAB
    COAT, APRON/COVERALLS. EMERGENCY EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC: FROM EXPOS & TO DILUTE SPILLS TO NON-FLAM MIX. FIRST
    AID PROC: EYES W/PLENTY OF H*2O FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN, LIFTING LOWER
    & UPPER EYELIDS OCCASIONALLY. GET MED ATTN. IMMED. SPILL PROC: 
    SUITABLE RCRA APPRVD COMBUST CHAMBER/ABSORBED W/VERMICULITE, DRY
    SAND, EARTH/SIMILAR MATL FOR DISP AS HAZ WASTE (ING 2)

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:134F,57C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-139F,-95C
Vapor Pres:400 @ 395C
Vapor Density:2.0
Spec Gravity:0.8
Evaporation Rate & Reference:7.7 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS, VOLATILE LIQUID. FRAGRANT,
    MINT-LIKE ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING MATERIALS, CHLOROFORM, ALKALIES, ACIDS, POTASSIUM T-BUTOXIDE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DIOXIDE AND CARBON MONOXIDE MAY
    FORM WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
    REGULATIONS.

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