PHARMCO PRODUCTS INC -- ACETONE -- 6810-00-194-9477 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:ACETONE
MSDS Date:11/01/1997
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-194-9477
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:PHARMCO PRODUCTS INC
Address:58 VALE ROAD
City:BROOKFIELD
State:CT
ZIP:06804-3967
Country:US
Emergency Phone Num:203-740-3471
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:MSDS 053
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:69267
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:PHARMCO PRODUCTS INC.
Address:58 VALE ROAD
Box:City:BROOKFIELD
State:CT
ZIP:06804-3967
Country:US
Phone:203-740-3471
Contract Num:SP0 450-99-M-C047
CAGE:69267
Company Name:VIRGINIA LAB SUPPLY CORP
Address:2100 MAYWILL ST.
Box:9870
City:RICHMOND
State:VA
ZIP:23220-3218
Country:US
Phone:804-354-5522/FAX 804-354-5525
CAGE:8V248

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

Ingred Name:ACETONE (SARA 313) (CERCLA)
CAS:67-64-1
RTECS #:AL3150000
= Wt:100.
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:1000 PPM
ACGIH TLV:750PPM
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS: EYES, SKIN, CNS,
    RESPIRATORYAND GASTROINTESTINAL TRACTS. ACUTE- EYES: MAY CAUSE
    IRRITATION, TEARING AND STINGING. SKIN: MAY CAUSE DRYNESS WITH
    PROLONGED/REPEATED CONTACT. INHALE: HIGH V APOR CONCENTRATIONS MAY
    CAUSE RESPIRATORY IRRITATION AND CNS EFFECTS. SWALLOWING: MAY CAUSE
    GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT IRRITATION, HEADACHE, NAUSEA, VOMITING,
    DIZZINESS OR DROWSINESS. ASPIRATION HAZARD. C HRONIC- MAY CAUSE
    DRYNESS OF SKIN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:ACETONE IS NOT LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN OR
    SUSPECTED CARCINOGEN BY NTP, IARC, OR REGULATED BY OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:DEFATTING AND DRYING OF THE SKIN, IRRITATION,
    HEADACHE, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIZZINESS, TEARING
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:SKIN CONTACT MAY AGGRAVATE AN
    EXISTING DERMATITIS.

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

First Aid:GET MEDICAL HELP IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. INHALATION: REMOVE TO
    FRESH AIR. GIVE ARTIFICAL RESPIRATION IF NOT BREATHING. IF
    BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, OXYGEN MAY BE GIVEN BY QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.
    EYES CONTACT:  IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
    MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. DO NOT REMOVE CONTACT LENSES, IF WORN.
    SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP & WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. SWALLOWING:
    DO NOT INDUCE VOMITIN G. IF PATIENT IS FULLY CONSCIOUS, GIVE TWO
    GLASSES OF WATER. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. IF VOMITING OCCURS, KEEP
    HEAD BELOW HIPS. DO NOT GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS
    PERSON.

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

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:=-17.8C, 0.F
Lower Limits:2.15%
Upper Limits:13.0%
Extinguishing Media:SMALL FIRE: USE DRY CHEMICALS, CARBON DIOXIDE.
    LARGE FIRE: USE ALCOHOL-TYPE OR ALL-PURPOSE FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:VERY FALMMABLE, CLEAR FIRE AREA OF UNPROTECTED
    PERSONNEL AND ISOLATE. DO NOT ENTER CONFINED FIRE SPACE WITHOUT
    FULL BUNKER GEAR. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS
    AND STRUCTURES. USE WAT ER SPRAY TO DISPERSE VAPORS - RE-IGNITION
    IS POSSIBLE. USE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND PROTECTIVE
    CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPOR IS HEAVIER THAN AIR AND CAN TRAVEL
    CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION AND FLASH BACK.
    CONTAINERS MAY RUPTURE DUE TO VAPOR PRESSURE BUILDUP. VAPORS MAY
    SETTLE IN LOW OR CONFINED SPACES . STATIC IGNITION HAZARD CAN
    RESULT FROM HANDLING AND USE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. ELIMINATE SOURCES
    OF IGNITION. VENTILATE AREA. DO NOT WALK THROUGH SPILL; STOP SPILL
    IF POSSIBLE. USE A VAPOR SUPPRESSING FOAM TO REDUCE VAPORS. CONTAIN
    AND PICK UP WITH NON -FLAMMABLE ABSORBENT SUCH AS SAND,
    VERMICULITE. GROUND ALL HANDLING EQUIPMENTS. PREVENT LIQUID FROM
    ENTERING SEWERS, WATERWAYS, CONFINED SPACES. SMALL SPILL CAN BE
    FLUSHED WITH LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:DILUTE WITH WATER

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:FLAMMABLE MATERIAL. STORE IN A COOL,
    VENTILATED PLACE. GROUND CONTAINERS WHEN TRANSFERRING PRODUCT. USE
    NON-SPARKING TOOLS. KEEP AWAY FROM SPARKS, FLAMES AND HEAT.
Other Precautions:DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. DO NOT BREATHE VAPORS. AVOID
    CONTACT WITH EYES. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. CONTAINERS, EVEN
    THOSE THAT HAVE BEEN EMPTIED, CAN CONTAIN EXPLOSIVE VAPORS. DO NOT
    CUT, DRILL WE LD NEAR CONTAINERS.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. IF TLV IS EXCEEDED OR
    FOR SYMPTOMS OF OVER EXPOSURE, WEAR NIOSH-APPROVED ORGANIC VAPOR
    RESPIRATOR OR AIR-PURIFYING RESPIRATOR. IN EMERGENCY, WEAR A
    NIOSH-APPROVED POSITIVE-PRES SURE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
    APPARATUS.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL AND/OR LOCAL EXHAUST, EXPLOSION-PROOF)
    VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV(S).
Protective Gloves:RUBBER,NEOPRENE
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE BATH, WASHING FACILITIES, SAFETY SHOWER
    AND UNIFORM
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
    RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING OR
    FOOTWEAR.
Supplemental Safety and Health
DO NOT WEAR CONTACT LENSES. NOTE FOR DOCTORS: ASPIRATION OF PRODUCT
    DURING INDUCE EMESIS CAN RESULT IN LUNG INJURY. IF EVACUATION OF
    STOMACH CONTENTS IS CONSIDERED NECESSARY, USE METHOD LEAST LIKELY T
    O CAUSE ASPIRATION, SUCH AS GASTRIC LAVAGE AFTER ENDOTRACHEAL
    INTUBATION.

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

HCC:F2
Boiling Pt:=56.3C, 133.3F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-96.5C, -141.7F
Vapor Pres:184 MM/HG @20C
Vapor Density:2.0 (AIR=1
Spec Gravity:0.792@ 20/20C
VOC Pounds/Gallon:790
Evaporation Rate & Reference:14.4(BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:100%@20C
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR COLORLESS LIQUID,CHARACTERISTIC: ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE KNOWN
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE AND UNIDENTIFIED
    ORGANIC COMPOUNDS

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF SPILL-CLEAN UP AND OTHER WASTES IN
    ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS.
    VAPORS MAY COLLECT IN EMPTY CONTAINERS. TREAT EMPTY CONTAINERS AS
    HAZARDOUS.

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