Material Safety Data
Sheet
Acetone
ACC# 89909
Section 1 - Chemical Product and Company
Identification |
MSDS Name: Acetone
Catalog Numbers: 57025
Synonyms: Dimethylformaldehyde; Dimethyl ketone; 2-Propanone;
Pyroacetic acid; Pyroacetic ether.
Company Identification:
Fisher Diagnostics
Fisher Scientific Company, LLC
8365 Valley Pike
Middletown, VA 22645-0307
For
information, call: 800-524-0294
Emergency Number: 800-524-0294
For CHEMTREC assistance, call: 800-424-9300
For International
CHEMTREC assistance, call: 703-527-3887
Section 2 -
Composition, Information on Ingredients |
CAS# |
Chemical Name |
Percent |
EINECS/ELINCS |
67-64-1 |
Acetone |
100.0 |
200-662-2 |
Hazard
Symbols: XI F
Risk Phrases: 11 36 66 67
Section 3 - Hazards
Identification |
EMERGENCY OVERVIEW
Appearance: colourless. Flash Point: -4 deg F. Causes respiratory tract
irritation. Causes eye irritation. Breathing vapors may cause drowsiness and
dizziness. Prolonged or repeated contact may dry the skin and cause
irritation. Danger! Extremely flammable liquid and vapor.
Vapor may cause flash fire.
Target Organs: Central nervous
system, respiratory system, eyes, skin.
Potential Health
Effects
Eye: Produces irritation,
characterized by a burning sensation, redness, tearing, inflammation, and
possible corneal injury.
Skin: May be absorbed through the
skin. Repeated or prolonged exposure may cause drying and cracking of the skin.
Ingestion: May cause irritation of the digestive tract. May
cause central nervous system depression, characterized by excitement, followed
by headache, dizziness, drowsiness, and nausea. Advanced stages may cause
collapse, unconsciousness, coma and possible death due to respiratory failure.
Inhalation: Inhalation of high concentrations may cause
central nervous system effects characterized by nausea, headache, dizziness,
unconsciousness and coma. Causes respiratory tract irritation. May cause motor
incoordination and speech abnormalities.
Chronic: Prolonged
or repeated skin contact may cause dermatitis. Chronic inhalation may cause
effects similar to those of acute inhalation.
Section 4 - First Aid
Measures |
Eyes: Flush eyes with plenty of water for at least
15 minutes, occasionally lifting the upper and lower eyelids. Get medical aid
immediately.
Skin: Flush skin with plenty of water for at
least 15 minutes while removing contaminated clothing and shoes. Get medical aid
if irritation develops or persists. Wash clothing before reuse.
Ingestion: Do NOT induce vomiting. If victim is conscious
and alert, give 2-4 cupfuls of milk or water. Never give anything by mouth to an
unconscious person. Get medical aid immediately.
Inhalation: Get medical aid immediately. Remove from
exposure and move to fresh air immediately. If not breathing, give artificial
respiration. If breathing is difficult, give oxygen. Get medical aid. Do NOT use
mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. If breathing has ceased apply artificial
respiration using oxygen and a suitable mechanical device such as a bag and a
mask.
Notes to Physician: Treat symptomatically and
supportively.
Section 5 - Fire
Fighting Measures |
General
Information: Containers can build up pressure if exposed to heat and/or
fire. As in any fire, wear a self-contained breathing apparatus in
pressure-demand, MSHA/NIOSH (approved or equivalent), and full protective gear.
During a fire, irritating and highly toxic gases may be generated by thermal
decomposition or combustion. Use water spray to keep fire-exposed containers
cool. May be ignited by heat, sparks, and flame. Vapors are heavier than air and
may travel to a source of ignition and flash back. Vapors can spread along the
ground and collect in low or confined areas.
Extinguishing
Media: For small fires, use dry chemical, carbon dioxide, water spray
or alcohol-resistant foam. For large fires, use water spray, fog, or
alcohol-resistant foam. Use water spray to cool fire-exposed containers. Water
may be ineffective. Do NOT use straight streams of water. Cool containers with
flooding quantities of water until well after fire is out.
Flash
Point: -4e deg F ( -20.00 deg C)
Autoignition Temperature: 869
deg F ( 465.00 deg C)
Explosion Limits, Lower:2.5%
Upper:
12.8%
NFPA Rating: (estimated) Health: 1; Flammability: 3;
Instability: 0
Section 6 -
Accidental Release Measures |
General
Information: Use proper personal protective equipment as indicated in
Section 8.
Spills/Leaks: Absorb spill with inert material
(e.g. vermiculite, sand or earth), then place in suitable container. Avoid
runoff into storm sewers and ditches which lead to waterways. Wear appropriate
protective clothing to minimize contact with skin. Remove all sources of
ignition. Provide ventilation. A vapor suppressing foam may be used to reduce
vapors. Water spray may reduce vapor but may not prevent ignition in closed
spaces. Clean up residual material by washing area with a 2-5% solution of soda
ash.
Section 7 - Handling
and Storage |
Handling: Wash thoroughly after handling. Remove
contaminated clothing and wash before reuse. Ground and bond containers when
transferring material. Avoid contact with eyes, skin, and clothing. Empty
containers retain product residue, (liquid and/or vapor), and can be dangerous.
Keep container tightly closed. Avoid ingestion and inhalation. Do not
pressurize, cut, weld, braze, solder, drill, grind, or expose empty containers
to heat, sparks or open flames. Use only with adequate ventilation. Keep away
from heat, sparks and flame.
Storage: Keep away from heat,
sparks, and flame. Keep away from sources of ignition. Store in a tightly closed
container. Store in a cool, dry, well-ventilated area away from incompatible
substances. Flammables-area.
Section 8 - Exposure
Controls, Personal Protection |
Engineering
Controls: Facilities storing or utilizing this material should be
equipped with an eyewash facility and a safety shower. Use adequate general or
local exhaust ventilation to keep airborne concentrations below the permissible
exposure limits.
Exposure Limits
Chemical Name |
ACGIH |
NIOSH |
OSHA -
Final PELs |
Acetone |
500 ppm TWA; 750 ppm STEL |
250 ppm TWA; 590 mg/m3 TWA 2500 ppm IDLH |
1000 ppm TWA; 2400 mg/m3
TWA |
OSHA Vacated PELs: Acetone:
750 ppm TWA; 1800 mg/m3 TWA
Personal Protective Equipment
Eyes: Wear chemical goggles.
Skin:
Wear appropriate protective gloves to prevent skin exposure.
Clothing: Wear appropriate protective clothing to prevent
skin exposure.
Respirators: Follow the OSHA respirator regulations
found in 29 CFR 1910.134 or European Standard EN 149. Always use a NIOSH or
European Standard EN 149 approved respirator when necessary.
Section 9 - Physical
and Chemical Properties |
Physical State:
Liquid
Appearance: colourless
Odor: acetone-like
pH: 7
Vapor Pressure: 180 mm Hg
Vapor Density:
2.0 (Air=1)
Evaporation Rate:7.7 (n-Butyl acetate=1)
Viscosity: Not available
Boiling Point: 133.2 deg F
Freezing/Melting Point:-139.6 deg F
Decomposition
Temperature:Not available.
Solubility: Soluble.
Specific
Gravity/Density:0.79 (Water=1)
Molecular Formula:C3H6O
Molecular Weight:58.08
Section 10 -
Stability and Reactivity |
Chemical
Stability: Stable at room temperature in closed containers under normal
storage and handling conditions.
Conditions to Avoid: High
temperatures, ignition sources, temperatures above 220°C.
Incompatibilities with Other Materials: Strong acids, strong
oxidizing agents.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: Carbon monoxide,
irritating and toxic fumes and gases, carbon dioxide.
Hazardous
Polymerization: Has not been reported.
Section 11 -
Toxicological Information |
RTECS#:
CAS# 67-64-1: AL3150000
LD50/LC50:
CAS#
67-64-1:
Dermal, guinea pig: LD50 = >9400 uL/kg;
Draize test, rabbit,
eye: 10 uL Mild;
Draize test, rabbit, eye: 20 mg Severe;
Draize test,
rabbit, eye: 20 mg/24H Moderate;
Draize test, rabbit, skin: 500 mg/24H
Mild;
Inhalation, mouse: LC50 = 44 gm/m3/4H;
Inhalation, rat: LC50 = 50100
mg/m3/8H;
Oral, mouse: LD50 = 3 gm/kg;
Oral, rabbit: LD50 = 5340
mg/kg;
Oral, rat: LD50 = 5800 mg/kg;
Carcinogenicity:
CAS# 67-64-1:
ACGIH: A4 - Not
Classifiable as a Human Carcinogen
Epidemiology: No information
available.
Teratogenicity: No information available.
Reproductive Effects: TDLo(Oral, rat) = 273 gm/kg;Reproductive -
Paternal Effects - spermatogenesis (incl. genetic material, sperm morphology,
motility, and count).
Neurotoxicity: No information available.
Mutagenicity: Sex chromosome loss and nondisjunction(Yeast -
Saccharomyces cerevisiae) = 47600 ppm; Cytogenetic analysis(Rodent - hamster
Fibroblast)= 40 gm/L.
Other Studies: Standard Draize Test:
Administration onto the skin (human) = 500 mg/7days (Mild). Standard Draize
Test: Administrat ion onto the skin (rabbit) = 500 mg/24H (Mild). Standard D
raize Test( Eye, Rabbit) = 20 mg; Severe.
Section 12 -
Ecological Information |
Ecotoxicity:
Material Safety Data Sheet Brown trout: ; ; Rainbow trout LC50=5540 mg/L/96H
Sunfish (tap water), death at 14250 ppm/24H Mosquito fish (turbid water)
TLm=13000 ppm/48HCas# 67-64-1:LC50 (96Hr.) rainbow trout = 5540 mg/L; Static
conditions, 11-13 degrees CLC50 (96Hr) Fathead Minnow = 7280-8120 mg/L;
Flow-through ConditionsLC50 (96Hr) Bluegill = 8300 mg/L
Environmental: Volatilizes, leeches, and biodegrades when released to
soil. TERRESTRIAL FATE: If released on soil, acetone will both volatilize and
leach into the ground. Acetone readily biodegrades and there is evidence
suggesting that it biodegrades fairly rapidly in soils. AQUATIC FATE: If
released into water, acetone will probably biodegrade. It is readily
biodegradable in screening tests, although data from natural water are lacking.
It will also be lost due to volatilization (estimated half-life 20 hr from a
model river). Adsorption to sediment should not be significant.
Physical: ATMOSPHERIC FATE: In the atmosphere, acetone will be lost
by photolysis and reaction with photochemically produced hydroxyl radicals.
Half-life estimates from these combined processes are 79 and 13 days in January
and June, respectively, for an overall annual average of 22 days. Therefore
considerable dispersion should occur. Being miscible in water, wash out by rain
should be an important removal process. This process has been confirmed around
Lake Shinsei-ko in Japan. There acetone was found in the air and rain as well as
the lake.
Other: Not expected to bioconcentrate in fish. he
recommended log octanol/water partition coefficient for acetone is -0.24 and
therefore its potential for bioconcentration in fish is negligible. One
experimental study of bioconcentration in adult haddock at 7-9 deg C (static
test), resulted in a BCF of 0.69.
Section 13 - Disposal
Considerations |
Chemical waste generators
must determine whether a discarded chemical is classified as a hazardous waste.
US EPA guidelines for the classification determination are listed in 40 CFR
Parts 261.3. Additionally, waste generators must consult state and local
hazardous waste regulations to ensure complete and accurate classification.
RCRA P-Series: None listed.
RCRA U-Series: CAS# 67-64-1:
waste number U002 (Ignitable waste).
Section 14 -
Transport Information |
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Section 15 -
Regulatory Information |
US
FEDERAL
TSCA
CAS# 67-64-1 is listed on the TSCA
inventory.
Health & Safety Reporting List
None of the
chemicals are on the Health & Safety Reporting List.
Chemical Test
Rules
None of the chemicals in this product are under a Chemical Test
Rule.
Section 12b
CAS# 67-64-1: 4/12b
TSCA Significant New
Use Rule
None of the chemicals in this material have a SNUR under TSCA.
SARA
CERCLA Hazardous Substances and corresponding
RQs
CAS# 67-64-1: 5000 lb final RQ; 2270 kg final RQ
SARA Section
302 Extremely Hazardous Substances
None of the chemicals in this product
have a TPQ.
SARA Codes
CAS # 67-64-1: acute, chronic, flammable.
Section 313
No chemicals are reportable under Section 313.
Clean Air Act:
This material does not contain any hazardous air
pollutants. This material does not contain any Class 1 Ozone depletors. This
material does not contain any Class 2 Ozone depletors.
Clean Water
Act:
None of the chemicals in this product are listed as Hazardous
Substances under the CWA. None of the chemicals in this product are listed as
Priority Pollutants under the CWA. None of the chemicals in this product are
listed as Toxic Pollutants under the CWA.
OSHA:
None of the
chemicals in this product are considered highly hazardous by OSHA.
STATE
CAS# 67-64-1 can be found on the following state right to
know lists: California, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Minnesota, Massachusetts.
California No Significant Risk Level: None of the chemicals in this product
are listed.
European/International
Regulations
European Labeling in Accordance with EC
Directives
Hazard Symbols:
XI F
Risk Phrases:
R
11 Highly flammable.
R 36 Irritating to eyes.
R 66 Repeated exposure may
cause skin dryness or
cracking.
R 67 Vapors may cause drowsiness and
dizziness.
Safety Phrases:
S 16 Keep away from sources of
ignition - No
smoking.
S 26 In case of contact with eyes, rinse
immediately
with plenty of water and seek medical advice.
S 9 Keep
container in a well-ventilated place.
WGK (Water
Danger/Protection)
CAS# 67-64-1: 0
Canada - DSL/NDSL
CAS#
67-64-1 is listed on Canada's DSL List.
Canada - WHMIS
This
product has a WHMIS classification of B2, D2B.
Canadian Ingredient
Disclosure List
CAS# 67-64-1 is listed on the Canadian Ingredient
Disclosure List.
Exposure Limits
CAS# 67-64-1: OEL-AUSTRALIA:TWA
500 ppm (1185 mg/m3);STEL 1000 ppm
OEL-AUSTRIA:TWA 750 ppm (1780 mg/m3)
OEL-BELGIUM:TWA 750 ppm (1780 mg
/m3);STEL 1000 pp OEL-CZECHOSLOVAKIA:TWA 800
mg/m3;STEL 4000 mg/m3 O
EL-DENMARK:TWA 250 ppm (600 mg/m3) OEL-FINLAND:TWA
500 ppm (1200 mg/m
3);STEL 625 ppm (1500 mg/m3) OEL-FRANCE:TWA 750 ppm (1800
mg/m3) OEL
-GERMANY:TWA 1000 ppm (2400 mg/m3) OEL-HUNGARY:TWA 600 mg/m3;STEL
120
0 mg/m3 OEL-INDIA:TWA 750 ppm (1780 mg/m3);STEL 1000 ppm (2375
mg/m3)
OEL-JAPAN:TWA 200 ppm (470 mg/m3) OEL-THE NETHERLANDS:TWA 750 ppm (
1780 mg/m3) JAN9 OEL-THE PHILIPPINES:TWA 1000 ppm (2400 mg/m3)
OEL-P
OLAND:TWA 200 mg/m3 OEL-RUSSIA:TWA 200 ppm;STEL 200 mg/m3
OEL-SWEDEN
:TWA 250 ppm (600 mg/m3);STEL 500 ppm (1200 mg/m3)
OEL-SWITZERLAND:TW
A 750 ppm (1780 mg/m3) OEL-TURKEY:TWA 1000 ppm (2400
mg/m3) OEL-UNIT
ED KINGDOM:TWA 750 ppm (1810 mg/m3);STEL 1250 ppm OEL IN
BULGARIA, CO
LOMBIA, JORDAN, KOREA check ACGIH TLV OEL IN NEW ZEALAND,
SINGAPORE,
VIETNAM check ACGI TLV
Section 16 -
Additional Information |
MSDS Creation Date:
7/26/1999
Revision #7 Date: 2/26/2002
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