LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RAT): 5800 MG/KG ACETONE
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: HARMFUL, MUCOUS MEMBRANES
& UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION. INGESTION: HARMFUL. SKIN:
HARMFUL BY ABSORPTION, IRRITATION, DERMATITIS. EYES: SEVERE
IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SEE INGREDIENTS.
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
Eyes: FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15-20 MINS. SKIN: FLUSH W/WATER FOR
15-20 MINS. WASH W/SOAP & WATER IF NO BURNS HAVE OCCURRED.
INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. KEEP
WARM & QUIET. IN GESTION: DON'T GIVE LIQUID/INDUCE VOMITING IF
CONVULSIVE/UNCONSCIOUS. IF CONSCIOUS, RINSE MOUTH OUT W/WATER. MAKE
SURE AIRWAY DOESN'T BECOME OBSTRUCTED W/VOMIT. OBTAIN MEDICAL
ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:1.4F
Lower Limits:2.5
Upper Limits:12.8
Extinguishing Media:CO2, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER, APPROPRIATE FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WATER MAY BE EFFECTIVE FOR COOLING, BY MAY NOT
EFFECT EXTINGUISHMENT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:AUTOIGNITION TEMP: 867.2F. VAPORS MAY
TRAVEL TO DISTANT IGNITION SOURCE & FLASH BACK.
Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR APPROPRIATE OSHA
EQUIPMENT. VENTILATE AREA. ABSORB ON VERMICULITE/SIMILAR MATERIAL.
SWEEP UP & PLACE IN AN APPROPRIATE CONTAINER. HOLD FOR DISPOSAL.
WASH CONTAMINATED SURFACES TO R EMOVE ANY RESIDUES.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE. STORE ONLY
W/COMPATIBLE CHEMICALS. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT W/SKIN, EYES & CLOTHING. DON'T BREATHE
VAPORS. CONTACT LENSES SHOULDN'T BE WORN IN LABORATORY. ALL
CHEMICALS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED HAZARDOUS. AVOID DIRECT PHYSICAL
CONTACT.
Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE OSHA/MSHA APPROVED SAFETY
EQUIPMENT.
Ventilation:CHEMICAL SHOULD BE HANDLED ONLY IN A HOOD.
Eye Protection:EYE SHIELDS
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
ORAL LD50 & MSDS INFORMATION IS FOR THE SOLVENT ACETONE.
Waste Disposal Methods:BURN IN A CHEMICALS INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AN
AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.
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