LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT/MOUSE): 5800MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACETONE: INHALATION: HARMFUL.
IRRIATATION OF MUCOUS MEMBRANES, UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT, LIVER &
KIDNEYS. SKIN: HARMFUL BY ABSORPTION, IRRITATION, DERMATITIS.
INGESTION: HARMFUL.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SEE INGREDIENTS
Effects of Overexposure:ACETONE: IRRITATION
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:ACETONE: EYES: FLUSH CONTINUOUSLY W/WATER FOR 15-20 MINS.
SKIN: FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15-20 MINS. IF NOT BURNED, WASH W/SOAP &
WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED.
KEEP WARM & QUIET. INGESTION: DON'T INDUCE VOMITING/GIVE LIQUIDS
IF UNCONSCIOUS/CONVULSIVE. IF VOMITING, WATCH CLOSELY FOR ANY
AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION. RINSE OUT MOUTH W/WATER. OBTAIN MEDICAL
ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:-0.4F
Lower Limits:2.6
Upper Limits:12.8
Extinguishing Media:CO2, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER/SPRAY
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FLAMMABLE CHEMICAL. ACETONE: VAPORS
TRAVEL TO DISTANT IGNITION SOURCE/FLASH BACK. CONTAINER MAY EXPLODE
UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS/FORMS EXPLOSIVE MIXTURE IN AIR.
Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR APPROPRIATE OSHA REGULATED
EQUIPMENT. VENTILATE AREA. ABSORB ON VERMICULITE/SIMILAR MATERIAL.
SWEEP UP & PLACE IN APPROPRIATE CONTAINER/HOLD FOR DISPOSAL. WASH
CONTAMINATED SURFACE S TO REMOVE ANY RESIDUES.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED IN A COOL DRY
PLACE. STORE ONLY W/COMPATIBLE CHEMICALS.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT W/SKIN, EYES & CLOTHING. DON'T BREATH
VAPORS. CONTACT LENSES SHOULDN'T BE WORN IN THE LABORATORY.
Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE OSHA/MSHA APPROVED SAFETY
EQUIPMENT.
Ventilation:CHEMICAL SHOULD BE HANDLED ONLY IN A HOOD.
Eye Protection:EYE SHIELDS
Supplemental Safety and Health
ORAL LD50 INFORMATION IS FOR ACETONE
Waste Disposal Methods:BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AN
AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.
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