CAMLAUR SCIENTIFIC -- ACETONE  -- 6810-00-264-8955
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:ACETONE
MSDS Date:02/10/1999
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-264-8955
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:CAMLAUR SCIENTIFIC
Address:4820 SPANISH TRAIL
City:HOUSTON
State:TX
ZIP:77221
Country:US
Info Phone Num:281-343-0364
Emergency Phone Num:213-516-8000
CAGE:TO062
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CAMLAUR SCIENTIFIC
Address:4820 SPANISH TRAIL
Box:City:HOUSTON
State:TX
ZIP:77221
Country:US
Phone:281-343-0364
CAGE:TO062
Company Name:LOS ANGELES CHEMICAL CO
Address:4545 ARDINE ST
Box:1987
City:SOUTH GATE
State:CA
ZIP:90280
Country:US
Phone:213-562-9500
Contract Num:SP0450-99-M-C379
CAGE:75656

=============  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/1000STEL;9596
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT)  5,800 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:TARGET ORGANS: BLOOD, LIVER, KIDNEYS,
    LUNGS. THE NERVOUS SYSTEM, MUCOUS MEMBRANES. ACUTE- SLIGHTLY
    DANGEROUS TO DANGEROUS IN CASE OF SKIN CONTACT (PERMEABLE), OF EYE
    CONTACT (IRRITANT), OF INGESTION,  OF INHALATION. VERY SLIGHTLY TO
    SLIGHTLYDANGEROUS IN CASE OF SKIN CONTACT (IRRITANT,  SENSITIZER).
    THIS PRODUCT MAY IRRITATE EYES AND SKIN UPON CONTACT. CHRONIC- THE
    SUBSTANCE IS TOXIC TO BLOOD, KIDNE YS, LUNGS, THE NERVOUS SYSTEM,
    LIVER, MUCOUS MEMBRANES. REPEATED OR PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO THE
    SUBSTANCE CAN PRODUCE TARGET ORGANS DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS COMPOUND CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS AT
    CONCENTRATIONS OF 0.1% OR GREATER THAT ARE CARCINOGENS OR SUSPECT
    CARCINOGENS.
Effects of Overexposure:UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION, WEAKNESS OF
    THE LEGS, HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, DROWSINESS, NAUSEA, MALAISE,
    INCOORDINATION, SKIN IRRITATION, DEFATTING, STINGING SENSATION IN
    EYES, FRUITY ODOR OF THE B REATH, RESTLESSNESS, DIARRHEA, NAUSEA,
    VOMITING, HEMATEMESIS, COLLAPSE
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
    DISORDERS, EYE PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED LIVER, KIDNEY OR RESPIRATORY
    FUNCTION MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THIS PRODUCT.

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

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES WHILE HOLDING EYELIDS
    OPEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.
    RINSE WITH PLENTY OF WATER OR UNDER SHOWER. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS,
    GET MED ICAL ATTENTION. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESTORE
    BREATHING. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE
    VOMITING. IF CONSCIOUS, DRINK SEVERAL GLASSES OF WATER OR MILK.
    SEEK IMMEDIATE MEDIC AL ATTENTION.

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

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:=-20.C, -4.F
Autoignition Temp:=465.C, 869.F
Lower Limits:2.6 %
Upper Limits:12.8%
Extinguishing Media:SMALL FIRE: USE DRY CHEMICALS, CARBON DIOXIDE,
    WATER SPRAY, ALCOHOL FOAM. LARGE FIRE: USE ALCOHOL FOAM, WATER
    SPRAY OR FOG.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, INCLUDING
    HELMET AND NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH
    FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPORS ARE HEAVIER THAN AIR AND CAN
    TRAVEL A CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION AND FLASH
    BACK. CAN FORM MAY FORM CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE SOURCES OF IGNITION. EVACUATE AREA.
    WEAR PROPER PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. VENTILATE AREA. DILUTE
    WITH WATER AND MOP UP OR ABSORB WITH INERT, NON-FLAMMABLE DRY
    MATERIAL AND PLACE IN AN A PPROPRIATE WASTE DISPOSAL CONTAINER.
Neutralizing Agent:DILUTE WITH WATER

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:FLAMMABLE MATERIAL SHOULD BE STORED IN
    A SEPARATE SAFETY STORAGE CABINET OR ROOM. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT,
    SOURCES OF IGNITION IN A COOL, WELL-VENTILATED PLACE. KEEP
    CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. GROUND ALL E QUIPM,ENTS CONTAINING THIS
    MATERIAL.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH HEAT, SPARKS, FLAMES OR OTHER
    SOURCES OF IGNITION. VAPORS MAY BE EXPLOASIVE. DO NOT ALLOW
    UNNECESSARY PERSONNEL IN AREA. DO NOT OVERHEAT CONTAINERS.
    CONTAINERS MAY VIOLENTLY RUPTURE  IN FIRE. A REFRIGERATED ROOM
    WOULD BE PREFERABLE FOR MATERIALS WITH A FLASH POINT LOWER THAN
    37.8C  (100F)

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

Respiratory Protection:IF VENTILATION DOES NOT MAINTAIN INHALATION
    EXOSURES BELOW PEL (TLV), USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR AS PER
    CURRENT 29 CFR 1910.134, INSTRUCTIONS/WARNINGS AND NIOSH RESPIRATOR
    SELECTION.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL AND/OR LOCAL EXHAUST, EXPLOSION-PROOF)
    VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV(S).
Protective Gloves:DISPOSABLE VINYL
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES OR SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AS REQUIRED TO AVOID
    SKIN CONTACT. BE SURE THAT EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER IS
    PROXIMAL TO THE WORK-STATION LOCATION.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
    RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. WASH AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING,
    DRINKING OR SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:F2
Boiling Pt:=56.2C, 133.2F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-95.4C, -139.7F
Vapor Pres:186.2 MM OF HG @ 20 DEG C
Vapor Density:2 (AIR=1)
Spec Gravity:0.79 (WATER=1)
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:VERY SOLUBLE
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100 %

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NO SPECIFIC INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE REGARDING THE REACTIVITY OF THIS
    MATERIAL IN PRESENCE OF VARIOUS OTHER MATERIALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, OPEN FLAME, IGNITION SOURCES, STATIC
    ELECTRICITY, SPARKS
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:ACUTE DERMAL TOXICITY (LD50): 20000 MG/KG
    (RABBIT). ACUTE TOXICITY OF THE VAPOR (LC50): 29853 PPM (RAT).

=====================  Ecological Information  =====================

Ecological:NOT EXPECTED TO BE TOXIC TO EQUATIC LIFE. LC50/96 HOUR
    VALUES FOR FISH ARE OVER 100 MG/L.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISCARD ANY PRODUCT, RESIDUE, DISPOSAL CONTAINER
    OR LINER IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
    REGULATIONS. RECYCLE IF POSSIBLE OR BURN FOR ENERGY RECOVERY.

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

State Regulatory Information:LISTED BY PENNSYLVANIA AND MASSACHUSETTS

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