BHS MARKETING
1717 East Fargo
Nampa, ID 83687
MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
ACETONE
SECTION 1 鈥? PRODUCT & COMPANY IDENTIFICATION
In Case of Emergency call CHEMTREC 1-800-424-9300
Supplier: BHS Marketing
1717 East Fargo
Nampa, ID 83687
Phone: 208-466-8437
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Section 12 鈥? Chemical Fate Information
Trade Names/Synonyms: 2-Propane; Dimethylformaldehyde; Dimethyl Ketone;
Beta-Ketopropane; Methyl Ketone; Propanonene;
Pyroacetic Ether; RCRA U002; UN1090
Chemical Family: Aliphatic Ketone
Product Use: Chemicals; paint and allied products; Cellulose Acetate: Solvent
Chemical Formula: C3H6O
Hazard Rating: Fire 3 Health 2 Reactivity 0
SECTION 2 鈥? COMPOSITION / INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS
INGREDIENTS # CONC. C.A.S. ACGIH-TLV OSHA-PEL
Acetone 100 67-64-1 750 PPM TWA 750 ppm TWA
1000 PPM STEL 1000 PPM STEL
SECTION 3 鈥? FIRST AID MEASURES
Eye Contact: Immediately flush eyes with large amounts of water until medical assistance is obtained.
Skin Contact: Immediately remove contaminated clothing, rinse-exposed areas thoroughly. If irritation
occurs consult a doctor. Contaminated clothing must be laundered before re-use.
Inhalation: Immediately remove victim to fresh air. If victim is not breathing, a qualified person should
immediately begin artificial respiration; obtain immediate medical assistance!
Ingestion: If victim is conscious, induce vomiting keeping head below hips to avoid aspiration. Get
immediate medical assistance.
Note to Physician: No specific antidote, treat symptomatically.
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SECTION 4 鈥? HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION
Emergency Overview: Clear, colorless, volatile liquid with characteristic Ketone odor. Respiratory tract
鈥? avoid breathing vapors. Skin irritation 鈥? avoid contact with skin and clothing.
Eye irritation 鈥? avoid eye contact. Flammable liquid 鈥? Keep away from all
sources of ignition. Wash thoroughly after handling. Handle with caution and use
only with adequate ventilation.
Potential Health Effects: Ingestion 鈥? May cause skin discoloration, nausea, diarrhea, bloody vomit,
inebriation (drunkenness), liver and kidney damage, and coma. Skin contact 鈥?
Irritation, defatting, cracking, dermatitis. Inhalation 鈥? Vapors can cause dizziness,
drowsiness, and stupor. Eye contact 鈥? Irritant.
Medical Conditions: Aggravated-Persons with chronic respiratory or skin diseases.
Subchronic (Target Organ): Effects-Central nervous system. Depressant Chronic effects-Prolonged or
repeated exposure may cause: dermatitis and skin defatting; conjunctivitis and
cataracts; inflammation of the respiratory tract, weakness, drowsiness, vertigo,
hematological changes; anemia, liver and kidney damage.
Carcinogenicity: NTP-No
IARC 鈥? No
OHSA-No
Other Toxicological Date: Consumption of alcohol may increase the acute effects of exposure.
Principal Routes of Entry: Eye contact, skin contact, inhalation, ingestion, skin absorption.
SECTION 5 鈥? ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES
Action to be taken for Shut off source, if without risk. Evacuate non-essential personnel. Eliminate all
Spills or Releases: sources of ignition. Dike area to prevent spreading. Prevent runoff into sewers,
waterways, ditches, or streams. Shovel or pump to a salvage tank using non-
sparking equipment. Absorb residual material with an inert absorbent. Shovel
absorbed residue into properly identified drums for later disposal. Contact local
officials as required
SECTION 6 鈥? FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES.
Flash Point -4 掳F (-20 掳C)
Method Pensky-Martens Closed Cup
Ignition Temperature 869 掳F (465 掳C)
Upper Flammable Limit 13.0
Lower Flammability Limit 2.5
Sensitivity to Mechanical Impact No
Sensitivity to Static Discharge Yes
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Extinguishing Media: For small fires: Dry chemical, carbon dioxide, water-spray or alcohol resistant
foam. For large fires: Water-spray, fog or alcohol resistant foam.
Special Fire Fighting Procedures: Vapors are heavier than air and may travel a considerable distance to a source
of ignition and flash back. Vapor-air mixtures are explosive. Consider evacuation
downwind. Wear appropriate protection equipment. If possible move containers
from fire area, apply cooling water to sides of containers ensuring that you stay
away from the ends of tanks (bulk storage, rail cards, tank trucks). Evacuate
immediately if tanks are discolored or if rising sound is emitted from tanks,
minimum evacuation radius should be 陆 mile. For massive fire use unmanned
hose holders or monitor nozzles. Water may be ineffective if flow of flammable
liquid is not stopped.
Flammability Class (OSHA) IB
SECTION 7 鈥? HANDLING AND STORAGE
Handling Procedures: This product may be handled by properly trained personnel. Use proper handling
equipment for specific handling operation. When transferring material from one
container to another ensure bonding and grounding to prevent static discharge.
Do not breathe vapors. Avoid all skin and eye contact by wearing proper
protective equipment. Handle away from all sources of ignition and incompatible
materials.
Storage Procedures: Store away from all sources of ignition. Store away from all incompatible
materials. Ensure that the storage area is adequately ventilate and equipped with
proper emergency response equipment in the event of leak, spill or fire. Observe
all federal, state, and local regulations when storing this product.
SECTION 8 鈥? DISPOSAL CONSIDERATION
Disposal Method In accordance with federal, state, local regulations
Reportable Quantity RCRA U002 鈥? 5000 lbs.
SECTION 9 鈥? EXPOSURE CONTRAOLS / PERSONAL PROTECTION
Engineering Controls: Ensure that ventilation system used is designed to meet published exposure limits.
Proper handling systems should be designed for specific handling operations.
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Respiratory Protection: The specific respirator selected must be based on contamination levels found in
the work place, must not exceed the working limits of the respirator and be jointly
approved by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health and The
Mine Safety and Health Administration (NIOSH-MSHA). The following are
minimum requirements: Exposure to 1000 ppm: Approved organic vapor
cartridge respirator. Exposure between 1000 and 6250 ppm: Approved air-
supplied with full-face piece operating in continuous-flow mode. Expsoure
between 6250 12500 ppm: Approved air-purifying full-face piece with chin style
front or back mounted organic vapor canister. Exposure between 125000 and
20000 ppm: Approved air-supplied, full-face piece operated in pressure demand
or positive pressure mode. Escape respirator: Any approved self-contained
escape-type breathing apparatus.
Eye and Face Protection: Impervious gloves and clothing to prevent skin contact.
Other Protective Equipment: Where there is any possibility that an employee鈥檚 eyes may be exposed to this
substance, the employer should provide an eye wash fountain within the
immediate work area for emergency use. Where there is any possibility that an
employee鈥檚 skin may be exposed to this substance, the employer should provide a
quick drench shower within the immediate work area for emergency use.
Ventilation: Provide local exhaust ventilation to meet published exposure limits. Ventilation
equipment should be explosion proof if explosive concentrations of dust, vapor or
fume are present.
SECTION 10 鈥? PHYSICAL AND CHEMLICAL PROPERTIES
Vapor Density (Air = 1) 2.0
Freezing / Melting Point -139 掳F (-95 掳C)
Physical State Liquid
Odor Characteristic Ketone odor (sweetish mint-like)
Color Clear, colorless
Odor Threshold (ppm) 20 ppm
Volatile % Volume 100.0
Evaporation Rate (Butyl Acetate = 1.0) 6.0
Specific Gravity 0.7899
Molecular Weight 58.09
Acid/Alkalinity (Meq/G) No data
pH Not available
VOC (EPA Method 24) No data
Solubility in Organic Solvents Alcohol; Ether; Benzene; Chloroform; Dimethylformamide;
Most oils
Boiling Point 133 掳F (56 掳C)
Vapor Pressure mm/hg (20 掳C) 180.0
Solubility in Water (20 掳C) Miscible
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SECTION 11 鈥? STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
Stability: Stable
Hazardous Polymerization: Will not occur
Hazardous Thermal Decomposition/
Combustion Products: Oxides of carbon
Incompatibility (Materials to Avoid) Acids, Aliphatic Amines, Bromine, Bromine Trifluoride, Bromoform, Chloroform,
Chromium Difluoride with solid Carbon Dioxide, Hexacholoromelamine, Hydrogen
Peroxide, Nitric Compounds, Oxidizers, Plastics, Platinum with Nitrosyln Chloride,
Potassium-tert-Butoxide, Rayon, Sodium Hypobromite, Sodium Hypoiodite, Sulfur
Dichloride, Thiotriazole Perchlorate, 1, 1, 1-Trichloroethane, Trichloromelanime.
Conditions to Avoid: Exposure to heat, flame, and ignition sources.
Contact with incompatible substances.
SECTION 12 鈥? TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
LD50 Oral: Acetone: RTECS 95/01 SL1350000
Rat: 5800 mg/kg
Mouse: 3 g/kg
Rabbit: 5340 mg/kg
LD50 Dermal: Acetone: RTECS 95/01 AL 1350000
Guinea pig: >9400 mg/kg
LC50 Inhalation: Acetone: RTECS 95/01 AL 1350000
Rat: 50100 mg/m3 8 hours
Other: Reproductive effects have been reported in animals
Ames Test Results: No data available covering Ames test results.
Skin:
Rabbit 鈥? mild 500 mg/24 hr.
Eye:
Rabbit 鈥? Moderate 20 mg/24 hr.
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SECTION 13 鈥? ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
Ecotoxicological Information: LD50 Goldfish 5000 mg/1/24 hr
LC50 Poecilia reticulata (guppy) 7032 ppm/14 days
LC50 Mexican axolotl 20.0 mg/1/48 hr (3-4 weeks after hatching)
Chemical Fate Information: TERRESTRIAL FATE: If released in soil, acetone will both volatilize and leach
into the ground. Acetone readily biodegrades and there is evidence suggesting
that it biodegrades fairly rapidly in soil.
AQUATIC FATE: If released into water, acetone will probably biodegrade. It is
readily biodegradable in screening tests, although data from natural water are
lacking. It will also be lost due to volatilization (estimated half-life 20 hr from a
model river). Adsorption to sediment should not be significant.
ATMOSPHERIC FATE: In the atmosphere, acetone will be lost by photolysis and
reaction with photochemically produced hydroxyl radicals. Half-life estimates from
these combined processes are 79 and 13 days in January and June, respectively,
for an overall annual average of 22 days. Therefore, considerable dispersion
should occur. Being miscible in water, wash out by rain should be an important
removal process.
BIODEGRADATION: Biological oxygen demand: (Theoretical) 122%, 5 days.
SECTION 14 鈥? TRANSPORT INFORMATION
SARA SECTION 302 No
SARA SECTION 304 No
SARA Hazard Categories Acute hazard 鈥? Yes
Section 311 鈥? 312 Chronic hazards 鈥? No
Fire hazards 鈥? Yes
Reactivity hazards 鈥? No
Sudden release hazards - No
SARA (313) Chemicals No
EPA TSCA Inventory Appears
CERCLA Section 103 Yes 鈥? Acetone 鈥? 5000 lb. Reportable quantity
Canadian WHMIS Classification B2, D2B
OSHA Process Safety No
Canadian Domestic Substances List Appears
California Proposition 65 No
EINECS Inventory Appears
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SECTION 14 鈥? ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Disclaimer: This Material Safety Data Sheet was produced from reliable sources. However,
It is not provided without representation or warranty expressed or implied
regarding accuracy or correctness. Conditions and methods of use are beyond
the control and knowledge of BHS Marketing. BHS Marketing does not assume
any responsibility and expressly disclaims liability for injury, loss, damage or
expenses arising from the use of this product.
Abbreviations Used: Abbreviations used throughout this MSDS are:
ACGIH = American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists
TWA = time weighted average (exposure values)
STEL = short term exposure limits
OSHA = Occupational Safety and Health Administration
PEL = permitted exposure limits
Ppm = parts per million
Mg = milligrams
NIOSH = National Institute for Occupational Health and Safety
MSHA = Mine Safety and Health Administration
Lb.= pounds
M3 = per meter cubed
NTP = National Toxicological Program
G = grams
Ml = milliliter
RTECS = Registry of Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances
(NIOSH)
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