PHARMCO PRODUCTS INC -- ACETONE -- 6810-00-194-9477
===================== Product Identification ===================== Product ID:ACETONE MSDS Date:11/01/1997 FSC:6810 NIIN:00-194-9477 Status Code:A === Responsible Party === Company Name:PHARMCO PRODUCTS INC Address:58 VALE ROAD City:BROOKFIELD State:CT ZIP:06804-3967 Country:US Emergency Phone Num:203-740-3471 Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:MSDS 053 Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300 CAGE:69267 === Contractor Identification === Company Name:PHARMCO PRODUCTS INC. Address:58 VALE ROAD Box:City:BROOKFIELD State:CT ZIP:06804-3967 Country:US Phone:203-740-3471 Contract Num:SP0 450-99-M-C047 CAGE:69267 Company Name:VIRGINIA LAB SUPPLY CORP Address:2100 MAYWILL ST. Box:9870 City:RICHMOND State:VA ZIP:23220-3218 Country:US Phone:804-354-5522/FAX 804-354-5525 CAGE:8V248 ============= Composition/Information on Ingredients ============= Ingred Name:ACETONE (SARA 313) (CERCLA) CAS:67-64-1 RTECS #:AL3150000 = Wt:100. Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED OSHA PEL:1000 PPM ACGIH TLV:750PPM EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS ===================== Hazards Identification ===================== Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS: EYES, SKIN, CNS, RESPIRATORYAND GASTROINTESTINAL TRACTS. ACUTE- EYES: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION, TEARING AND STINGING. SKIN: MAY CAUSE DRYNESS WITH PROLONGED/REPEATED CONTACT. INHALE: HIGH V APOR CONCENTRATIONS MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY IRRITATION AND CNS EFFECTS. SWALLOWING: MAY CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT IRRITATION, HEADACHE, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIZZINESS OR DROWSINESS. ASPIRATION HAZARD. C HRONIC- MAY CAUSE DRYNESS OF SKIN. Explanation of Carcinogenicity:ACETONE IS NOT LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN OR SUSPECTED CARCINOGEN BY NTP, IARC, OR REGULATED BY OSHA. Effects of Overexposure:DEFATTING AND DRYING OF THE SKIN, IRRITATION, HEADACHE, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIZZINESS, TEARING Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:SKIN CONTACT MAY AGGRAVATE AN EXISTING DERMATITIS. ======================= First Aid Measures ======================= First Aid:GET MEDICAL HELP IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE ARTIFICAL RESPIRATION IF NOT BREATHING. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, OXYGEN MAY BE GIVEN BY QUALIFIED PERSONNEL. EYES CONTACT: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. DO NOT REMOVE CONTACT LENSES, IF WORN. SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP & WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. SWALLOWING: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITIN G. IF PATIENT IS FULLY CONSCIOUS, GIVE TWO GLASSES OF WATER. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. IF VOMITING OCCURS, KEEP HEAD BELOW HIPS. DO NOT GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. ===================== Fire Fighting Measures ===================== Flash Point Method:TCC Flash Point:=-17.8C, 0.F Lower Limits:2.15% Upper Limits:13.0% Extinguishing Media:SMALL FIRE: USE DRY CHEMICALS, CARBON DIOXIDE. LARGE FIRE: USE ALCOHOL-TYPE OR ALL-PURPOSE FOAM. Fire Fighting Procedures:VERY FALMMABLE, CLEAR FIRE AREA OF UNPROTECTED PERSONNEL AND ISOLATE. DO NOT ENTER CONFINED FIRE SPACE WITHOUT FULL BUNKER GEAR. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS AND STRUCTURES. USE WAT ER SPRAY TO DISPERSE VAPORS - RE-IGNITION IS POSSIBLE. USE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPOR IS HEAVIER THAN AIR AND CAN TRAVEL CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION AND FLASH BACK. CONTAINERS MAY RUPTURE DUE TO VAPOR PRESSURE BUILDUP. VAPORS MAY SETTLE IN LOW OR CONFINED SPACES . STATIC IGNITION HAZARD CAN RESULT FROM HANDLING AND USE. ================== Accidental Release Measures ================== Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. ELIMINATE SOURCES OF IGNITION. VENTILATE AREA. DO NOT WALK THROUGH SPILL; STOP SPILL IF POSSIBLE. USE A VAPOR SUPPRESSING FOAM TO REDUCE VAPORS. CONTAIN AND PICK UP WITH NON -FLAMMABLE ABSORBENT SUCH AS SAND, VERMICULITE. GROUND ALL HANDLING EQUIPMENTS. PREVENT LIQUID FROM ENTERING SEWERS, WATERWAYS, CONFINED SPACES. SMALL SPILL CAN BE FLUSHED WITH LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER. Neutralizing Agent:DILUTE WITH WATER ====================== Handling and Storage ====================== Handling and Storage Precautions:FLAMMABLE MATERIAL. STORE IN A COOL, VENTILATED PLACE. GROUND CONTAINERS WHEN TRANSFERRING PRODUCT. USE NON-SPARKING TOOLS. KEEP AWAY FROM SPARKS, FLAMES AND HEAT. Other Precautions:DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. DO NOT BREATHE VAPORS. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. CONTAINERS, EVEN THOSE THAT HAVE BEEN EMPTIED, CAN CONTAIN EXPLOSIVE VAPORS. DO NOT CUT, DRILL WE LD NEAR CONTAINERS. ============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection ============= Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. IF TLV IS EXCEEDED OR FOR SYMPTOMS OF OVER EXPOSURE, WEAR NIOSH-APPROVED ORGANIC VAPOR RESPIRATOR OR AIR-PURIFYING RESPIRATOR. IN EMERGENCY, WEAR A NIOSH-APPROVED POSITIVE-PRES SURE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL AND/OR LOCAL EXHAUST, EXPLOSION-PROOF) VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV(S). Protective Gloves:RUBBER,NEOPRENE Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES Other Protective Equipment:EYE BATH, WASHING FACILITIES, SAFETY SHOWER AND UNIFORM Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING OR FOOTWEAR. Supplemental Safety and Health DO NOT WEAR CONTACT LENSES. NOTE FOR DOCTORS: ASPIRATION OF PRODUCT DURING INDUCE EMESIS CAN RESULT IN LUNG INJURY. IF EVACUATION OF STOMACH CONTENTS IS CONSIDERED NECESSARY, USE METHOD LEAST LIKELY T O CAUSE ASPIRATION, SUCH AS GASTRIC LAVAGE AFTER ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION. ================== Physical/Chemical Properties ================== HCC:F2 Boiling Pt:=56.3C, 133.3F Melt/Freeze Pt:=-96.5C, -141.7F Vapor Pres:184 MM/HG @20C Vapor Density:2.0 (AIR=1 Spec Gravity:0.792@ 20/20C VOC Pounds/Gallon:790 Evaporation Rate & Reference:14.4(BUTYL ACETATE=1) Solubility in Water:100%@20C Appearance and Odor:CLEAR COLORLESS LIQUID,CHARACTERISTIC: ODOR Percent Volatiles by Volume:100 ================= Stability and Reactivity Data ================= Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE KNOWN Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE AND UNIDENTIFIED ORGANIC COMPOUNDS ==================== Disposal Considerations ==================== Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF SPILL-CLEAN UP AND OTHER WASTES IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS. VAPORS MAY COLLECT IN EMPTY CONTAINERS. TREAT EMPTY CONTAINERS AS HAZARDOUS. ======================= Other Information ======================= Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies): This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department of Defense. The United States of America in no manner whatsoever, expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and disclaims all liability for its use. Any person utilizing this document should seek competent professional advice to verify and assume responsibility for the suitability of this information to their particular situation.