STARTEX CHEMICAL, INC -- ACETONE -- 6810-01-003-0262 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:ACETONE
MSDS Date:05/31/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-003-0262
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:STARTEX CHEMICAL, INC
Box:687
City:CONROE
State:TX
ZIP:77305
Country:US
Info Phone Num:409-539-6244
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:OYFV5
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:STARTEX CHEMICAL INC
Address:5 HACKBERRY LANE
Box:3087
City:CONROE
State:TX
ZIP:77305
Country:US
Phone:800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)/936-539-6244
CAGE:OYFV5

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

Ingred Name:ACETONE (SARA 313) (CERCLA)
CAS:67-64-1
RTECS #:AL3150000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:1000 PPM
ACGIH TLV:750PPM/1000STEL;9596
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:TLV:750PPM
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE:CAUSES
    IRRIT,REDNESS,TEARING.SKIN:CAN CAUSE SLIGHT
    IRRIT.BREATHING:EXCESSIVE INHAL OF VAP CAN CAUSE NASAL & RESP
    IRRIT,CNS EFFECTS INCLUDE DIZZ,WEAK,FTG,NAU,HEAD,POSSIBLE
    UNCONSC,EVEN DEATH.SWALLO W:CAN CAUSE GI IRRIT,NAU,VOMIT,DIARR.
Effects of Overexposure:OVEREXPO TO THIS MATL(OR ITS COMPONENTS)HAS
    BEEN SUGGESTED AS CAUSE OF FOLLOWING EFFECTS IN LABORATORY
    ANIMALS:KIDNEY DAMAGE,EYE DAMAGE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:SKIN:THOROUGHLY WASH EXPO AREA W/SOAP/WATER.REMOVE CONTAM
    CLOTH.EYE:FLUSH W/LG AMTS OF WATER,LIFTING UPPER/LOWER LIDS
    OCCASIONALLY.GET MED ATTN.SWALLOWED:IMMED DRINK 2 GLASSES OF
    WATER.INDUCE VOMIT BY  EITHER GIVING IPECAC SYRUP OR BY PLACING
    FINGER @BACK OF THROAT.NEVER GIVE ANYTING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSC.GET
    MED ATTN IMMED.BREATHED:AFFECTED REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.BREATH DIFFI
    ADMIN OXY;STOP GIVE (SUPP)

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

Flash Point:-1F,-18C
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:NP
Lower Limits:2.6
Upper Limits:12.8
Extinguishing Media:ALCOHOL FOAM, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS W/FULL
    FACEPIECE OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE DEMAND MODE WHEN FIGHTING
    FIRES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HIGHLY VOLATILE,READILY GIVES OFF VAP
    WHICH MAY TRAVEL ALONG GROUND/MOVE BY VENTI,IGN BY PILOT
    LIGHT/OTHER FLAME/SPARK/HEATER/SMOKE/ELECTRIC MOTOR/STATIC(SUPPL)

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

Spill Release Procedures:SM:ABSORB ON PAPER,VERMI,FLOOR ABSORBENT,OTHER
    ABSORBENT MATL.TRANSF TO HOOD.LG:REMOVE ALL IGN SOURCES.PESON NOT
    WEAR PROT EQPMT EXCLUDED FRM AREA TIL CLEANUP COMPLETED.STOP SPILL
    @SOURCE.DIKE-PREVENT  SPREADING.PUMP TO SALVG TK.REMAIN LIQ USE
    (SUPPL)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:CNTNR OF MATL MAY BE HAZ WHEN
    EMPTIED.SINCE EMPTIED CNTNR RETAIN PRODUCT
    RESIDUES(VAP/LIQ/SOLID)ALL HAZ PRECAUT GIVEN IN DATASHEET MUST BE
    OBSERVED.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF WORKPLACE EXPO PROD/COMPO LIMIT
    EXCEEDED,NIOSH/MSHA APPROV AIR SUPPLIED RESP ADVISED IN ABSENCE OF
    PROPER ENVIRO CNTRL.OSHA REGS ALSO PERMIT OTHER NIOSH/MSHA
    RESP(-PRESS TYP)UNDER SPEC CONDITIONS.E NGINEER/ADMIN CNTRL
    IMPLEMENTED-RED EXPO
Ventilation:PROVIDE SUFFICIENT MECHANICAL(GEN &/OR LOC
    EXHAU)VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN EXPO BELOW TLV.
Protective Gloves:RESIST GLOVES:NAT RUBB,NEOPRENE,NITRILE
Eye Protection:CHEM SPLASH GOGG,OTHER TYPE OF SAF GLASS
Other Protective Equipment:CONSULT SAFETY EQPMT SUPPLIER FOR RESP/EYE
    PROT.TO PREVENT REP/PROL SKIN CONTACT WEAR IMPERVIOUS CLOTH/BOOTS.
Work Hygienic Practices:LAUNDER CONTAM CLOTH BEF REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE/EXPLO:DISCHAR,OTHER IGN SOURCES @LOCATION DISTANT FRM MATL HNDLG
    PT.NEVER USE WELD/CUT TORCH ON/NEAR DR(EVEN EMPTY)-PROD(EVEN
    RESIDUE)CAN IGN EXPLO.ALL 5GAL PAILS/LG METAL CNTNR INCLUDE TANK
    CARS /TRUCKS GROUND &/OR BOND WHEN TRANSF. 1STAID:ART RESP.KEEP
    WARM/QUIET.GET MED ATTN. SPILL:SAND,CLAY,EARTH,FLOOR ABSORBEN

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

HCC:F2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:133F,56C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NP
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NP
Vapor Pres:181.70 NP
Vapor Density:2.0
Spec Gravity:0.785-0.788
pH:NP
Viscosity:NP
Evaporation Rate & Reference:14.40, N,BUTYL ACETATE=1
Solubility in Water:NP
Appearance and Odor:FLAMM LIQUID
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100.00
Corrosion Rate:NP

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID CONTACT W/STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS,STRONG ALKALIES,STRONG MINERAL
    ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY FORM TOXIC MATERIALS:CARBON
    DIOXIDE, CARBON MONOXIDE, VARIOUS HYDROCARBONS, ETC.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE
    AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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