AMCO CHEMICAL CORP (OUT OF BUSINESS) -- ACETONE  -- 6810-00-184-4796
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:ACETONE
MSDS Date:08/30/1993
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-184-4796
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:AMCO CHEMICAL CORP (OUT OF BUSINESS)
Address:3RD - CYPRS
Box:208
City:OAKLAND
State:CA
ZIP:94607
Country:US
Emergency Phone Num:804-279-4371
Preparer's Name:HMIS TECHNICIAN
CAGE:97984
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:AMCO CHEMICAL CORP
Address:3RD - CYPRS
Box:208
City:OAKLAND
State:CA
ZIP:94607
Country:US
Phone:NOT IN BUSINESS! 911008P505A ???
CAGE:97984

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

Ingred Name:ACETONE  (SARA III)
CAS:67-64-1
RTECS #:AL3150000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:1000PPM
ACGIH TLV:750PPM/1000STEL;9293
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS 5800 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHALATION OF VAPOR OR MIST MAY
    CAUSE RESPIRATORY IRRITATION AND CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM (CNS)
    EFFECTS. SWALLLOWING MAY CAUSE KIDNEY DAMAGE, METABOLIC CHANGES AND
    COMA. CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYE S MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. CHRONIC:
    CNS EFFECTS AND SKIN IRRITATION/DEFATTING.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:ACETONE IS NOT LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN BY
    NTP, IARC, OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALED: DIZZINESS, STUPOR, DROWSINESS, NAUSEA,
    HEADACHE, VOMITING, COUGHING, SNEEZING. SKIN: REDNESS, DISCOMFORT.
    EYES: TEARS, REDNESS, PAIN, BLURRED VISION. INGESTED: NAUSEA,
    VOMITING, DIARRHEA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING SKIN, RESPIRATORY AND
    KIDNEY DISORDERS MAY BE AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE TO THIS PRODUCT.

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

First Aid:INHALED: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF
    BREATHING STOPPED. GIVE OXYGEN IF BREATHING DIFFICULT. SEE DOCTOR.
    EYES: FLUSH WITH LOTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES, HOLD LIDS OPEN. SEE
    DOCTO R. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHES. WASH WITH SOAP AND
    WATER. SEE DOCTOR IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. SWALLOWED: DO NOT INDUCE
    VOMITING UNLESS DIRECTED BY MEDICAL PERSONNEL. GET IMMEDIATE
    MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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

Flash Point:1F,-17C
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:869F
Lower Limits:2.6
Upper Limits:12.8
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER, ALCOHOL OR
    POLYMER FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
    FULL BUNKER GEAR. WATER MAY BE EFFECTIVE AS A COOLING AGENT; BUT
    INEFFECTIVE EXTINGUISHING FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPOR MAY TRAVEL SOME DISTANCE TO A
    SOURCE OF IGNITION AND FLASH BACK. CONTAINERS MAY RUPTURE VIOLENTLY
    IF EXPOSED TO HIGH TEMPERATURES OR FLAME.

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

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION. CONTAIN
    SPILL. VENTILATE AREA. ABSORB WITH INERT MATERIAL AND PLACE IN A
    CLEAN, MARKED CONTAINER FOR FLAMMABLE WASTE. DO NOT ALLOW INTO
    SEWER OR WATERWAYS. REPORT TO  PROPER AUTHORITIES IF THIS OCCURS.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED
    PLACE AWAY FROM SOURCES OF IGNITION AND INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
    PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:USE ONLY IN WELL-VENTILATED AREAS. DO NOT GET IN
    EYES, OR ON SKIN OR CLOTHES.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF ENGINEERING CONTROLS FAIL OR NON-ROUTINE USE
    OR EMERGENCY OCCURS; USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR OR SUPPILED
    AIR RESPIRATOR OR SCBA, AS SITUATION REQUIRES. USE IAW 29 CFR
    1910.134.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE EXPLOSIOIN-PROOF MECHANICAL VENTILATION OR
    LOCAL EXHAUST TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV.
Protective Gloves:RECOMMENDED- RUBBER OR BUTYL (SPILLS)
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/FACESHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:CLOTHING TO PREVENT PROLONGED OR REPEATED
    SKIN CONTACT. EYE WASH STATION & SAFETY SHOWER RECOMMENDED.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING,
    DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
DO NOT WEAR CONTACT LENSES WHEN USING THIS MATERIAL. MSDS GENRATED BY
    HMIS TECHNICIAN FROM SAX AND SIGMA-ALDRICH. MANUFACTURER NO LONGER
    IN BUSINESS AND NO MSDS ON FILE FROM THEM. MSDS GENERATED FOR T
    ECHNICAL SUPPORT.

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

HCC:F2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:133F,56C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-139F,-95C
Vapor Pres:400 MM HG
Vapor Density:2.0(AIR=1)
Spec Gravity:0.7972(WATER=1)
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID; FRAGRANT MINT-LIKE ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
MOISTURE, STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, REDUCING AGENTS, ACTIVATED CARBON,
    AND STRONG ALKALIS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:SOURCES OF IGNITION AND CONTACT WITH
    STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, REDUCING AGENTS, AND STRONG ALKALIS;
    MOISTURE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE AND CARBON DIOXIDE

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
    FEDERAL REGULATIONS. HMIS REFERENCE SOURCES RECOMMEND BURNING IN A
    CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER; BUT
    TAKE EXTREME CAUTION  DUE TO HIGHLY FLAMMABLE NATURE OF PRODUCT.

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