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| TYPES OF HAZARD / EXPOSURE | ACUTE HAZARDS / SYMPTOMS | PREVENTION | FIRST AID / FIRE FIGHTING |
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Highly flammable.
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NO open flames, NO sparks, and NO smoking.
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Powder, alcohol-resistant foam, water in large amounts, carbon dioxide.
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| EXPLOSION |
Vapour/air mixtures are explosive. Heating will cause rise in pressure with risk of bursting.
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Closed system, ventilation, explosion-proof electrical equipment and lighting. Do NOT use compressed air for filling, discharging, or handling. Use non-sparking handtools.
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In case of fire: keep drums, etc., cool by spraying with water.
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| Inhalation |
Sore throat. Cough. Confusion. Headache. Dizziness. Drowsiness. Unconsciousness.
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Ventilation, local exhaust, or breathing protection.
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Fresh air, rest. Refer for medical attention.
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| Skin |
Dry skin.
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Protective gloves.
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Remove contaminated clothes. Rinse and then wash skin with water and soap.
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| Eyes |
Redness. Pain. Blurred vision.
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Safety spectacles
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Rinse with plenty of water (remove contact lenses if easily possible). Refer for medical attention.
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| Ingestion |
Nausea. Vomiting. (Further see Inhalation).
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Do not eat, drink, or smoke during work. Wash hands before eating.
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Rinse mouth. Refer for medical attention.
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Remove all ignition sources. Ventilation. Personal protection: filter respirator for organic gases and vapours of low boiling point adapted to the airborne concentration of the substance. Do NOT wash away into sewer. Collect leaking liquid in sealable containers. Absorb remaining liquid in sand or inert absorbent and remove to safe place. Then wash away with plenty of water.
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NFPA Code: H 1; F 3; R 0;
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Fireproof. Separated from : see Chemical Dangers. Store in an area without drain or sewer access.
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PHYSICAL STATE; APPEARANCE: COLOURLESS LIQUID , WITH CHARACTERISTIC ODOUR. PHYSICAL DANGERS: The vapour is heavier than air and may travel along the ground; distant ignition possible. CHEMICAL DANGERS: The substance can form explosive peroxides on contact with strong oxidants such as acetic acid, nitric acid, hydrogen peroxide. Reacts with chloroform and bromoform under basic conditions, causing fire and explosion hazard. Attacks plastic. OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE LIMITS: TLV: 500 ppm as TWA, 750 ppm as STEL; A4 (not classifiable as a human carcinogen); BEI issued; (ACGIH 2009). EU OEL: 500 ppm, 1210 mg/m³ as TWA (EU 2000). |
ROUTES OF EXPOSURE: The substance can be absorbed into the body by inhalation INHALATION RISK: A harmful contamination of the air can be reached rather quickly on evaporation of this substance at 20°C ; on spraying or dispersing, however, much faster. EFFECTS OF SHORT-TERM EXPOSURE: The substance irritates the eyes and the respiratory tract. Exposure at high levels may result in lowering of consciousness. EFFECTS OF LONG-TERM OR REPEATED EXPOSURE: The liquid defats the skin. Repeated contact with skin may cause dryness and cracking. | ||
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Boiling point: 56°C Melting point: -95°C Relative density (water = 1): 0.8 Solubility in water: miscible Vapour pressure, kPa at 20°C: 24 Relative vapour density (air = 1): 2.0 |
Relative density of the vapour/air-mixture at 20°C (air = 1): 1.2 Flash point: -18°C c.c. Auto-ignition temperature: 465°C Explosive limits, vol% in air: 2.2-13 Octanol/water partition coefficient as log Pow: -0.24 Viscosity, mm^2/s at 40 °C: 0.34 | ||
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Use of alcoholic beverages enhances the harmful effect.
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See Also:
Toxicological Abbreviations
Acetone (EHC 207, 1998)
Acetone (FAO Nutrition Meetings Report Series 48a)
ACETONE (JECFA Evaluation)
Acetone (SIDS)