=====================  Product Identification  =====================

MSDS NAME:2,3-PENTANEDIONE, O-818
NIIN:00N067893
MSDS Number: CBGRX
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:CHEM SERVICE INC
Box:3108
City:WEST CHESTER
State:PA
ZIP:19381
Country:US
Info Phone Num:215-692-3026
Emergency Phone Num:215-692-3026
CAGE:84898
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:CHEM SERVICE INC
Box:3108
City:WEST CHESTER
State:PA
ZIP:19381
Country:US
Phone:215-692-3026
CAGE:84898
Company:CHEM SERVICE, INC
Address:660 TOWER LN
Box:599
City:WEST CHESTER
State:PA
ZIP:19301-9650
Country:US
Phone:610-692-3026
CAGE:8Y898

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

Name:2,3-PENTANEDIONE
CAS:600-14-6
RTECS #:SA1850000
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50: (RAT) 3000 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ALL CHEMICALS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED HAZ
    - AVOID DIRECT PHYSICAL CONTACT! CAN CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION. VAPORS
    &/OR DIRECT EYE CONTACT CAN CAUSE SEVERE EYE BURNS. CAN CAUSE EYE
    IRRITATION. CAN BE HARMFUL I F ABSORBED THRU THE SKIN. CAN BE
    HARMFUL IF INHALED. CAN BE HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. CAN BE IRRITATING
    TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:ANTIDOTE IS SUBSTANCE INTENDED TO COUNTERACT EFT OF POISON.
    IT SHOULD BE ADMIN ONLY BY MD/TRAINED EMER PERS. MED ADVICE CAN BE
    OBTAINED FROM POIS CTL CTR. EYES:FLUSH CONTINUOUSLY W/WATER FOR AT
    LEAST  15-20 MIN. SKIN: FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15-20 MIN. IF NO BURNS
    HAVE OCCURRED-USE SOAP & WATER TO CLEANSE SKIN. INHAL: REMOVE TO
    FRESH AIR. ADMIN OXYGEN IF HAVING DFCLTY BRTHG. IF BRTHG HAS
    STOPPED (SUPDAT)

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

Flash Point:64.4F,18.0C
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THIS IS A FLAMMABLE CHEMICAL.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR APPROPRIATE OSHA-REGULATED
    EQUIPMENT. VENTILATE AREA. ABSORB ON VERMICULITE OR SIMILAR
    MATERIAL. SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN AN APPROPRIATE CONTAINER. HOLD FOR
    DISPOSAL. WASH CONTAMINATE D SURFACES TO REMOVE ANY RESIDUES.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN, EYES AND
    CLOTHING. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED AND STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE. STORE
    ONLY WITH COMPATIBLE CHEMICALS.
Other Precautions:PERSONS NOT SPECIFICALLY & PROPERLY TRAINED SHOULD
    NOT HANDLE THIS CHEM OR ITS CNTNR. THIS PROD IS FURNISHED FOR LAB
    USE ONLY! PRODS MAY NOT BE USED AS DRUGS, COSMETICS,
    AGRICULTURAL/PESTICIDAL PRODS,  FOOD ADDITIVES OR AS HOUSEHOLD
    CHEMS.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:THIS CHEMICAL SHOULD BE HANDLED ONLY IN A HOOD.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS (SUPDAT)
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER . USE
    APPROPRIATE OSHA/MSHA APPROVED SAFETY EQUIPMENT.
Work Hygienic Practices:CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN IN THE
    LABORATORY.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC: ADMIN ARTF RESP. IF IN CARD ARREST ADMIN CPR. CONTINUE
    LIFE SUPPORTING MEASURES UNTIL MED ASSISTANCE HAS ARRIVED. EYE
    PROT: & FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD .

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:234F,112C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-62F,-52C
Spec Gravity:0.957
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS TO YELLOW LIQUID; FRUITY, PERFUME LIKE OR
    PLEASANT ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
INCOMPATIBLE WITH STRONG BASES. INCOMPATIBLE WITH STRONG REDUCING
    AGENTS. INCOMPATIBLE WITH STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:FLAMMABLE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DECOMPOSITION LIBERATES TOXIC FUMES.
    DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS ARE CORROSIVE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,
    STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS . BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR
    EQUIPPED WITH AN AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER.

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