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acetone
C₃H₆O    fw=58.08

Hazards

Danger! Extremely Flammable.
Keep away from heat, sparks, flame.

Harmful if swallowed or inhaled. Caused irration. Avoid contact with eyes, skin, clothing. Avoid breathing vapor. Keep in tightly closed container. Use with adequate ventilation. Wash thoroughly after handling.

Contact with skin has a defatting effect, causing drying and irritation. Overexposure to vapors may cause irritation of mucous membranes, dryness of mouth and throat, headache, nausea, and dizziness. (22)

Emergency Procedures

If swallowed, if conscious, immediately induce vomiting.

If inhaled, remove to fresh air. In case of contact, immedicately flush eyes with plenty of water for at least 15 minutes.

If contacted, flush skin with water. (22)

Toxicity

Exposure limits, acute, cancer and reproductive effects:
Threshold limit value (vapor) 1780mg/m³ (22)

Contact ()
Inhalation ()
Ingestion LD50(rat) 9750 mg/kg (22)

Flammability and Explosion Hazard

Vapors may flow along surfaces to distant ignition sources and flash back. Contact with strong oxidizers may cause fire. (22)
Closed containers exposed to heat may explode. (22)

Flashpoint -18°C (22)
Autoignition Temperature ()
Upper Explosive Limit (UEL) 13% (22)
Lower Explosion Limit (LEL) 2% (22)
Vapor Density 2 (22)

Decomposition

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Decomposition Temperature: ()
Decomposition Products: ()

Chemical Incompatibility

sulfuric acid, nitric acid, strong oxidizing agents. (22)

Other Properties

Melting Point	-95°C (22)
Boiling Point	()
Solubility in Water	completely miscable (22)
Density	0.79 g/mL @ 20°C (22)
Other Chemical and Physical Properties: (22)
Clear colorless liquid with fragrant sweet odor.

Spill Procedure

Shut off ignition sources use absorbant material and place into waste container. Flush area with water. (22)

Waste Disposal

Dispose with acetone and other solvent waste (4)

Storage

Store in tightly closed container in the flammable cabinet. (4)