PARKS CORP -- ACETONE  -- 6810-00N026842
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:ACETONE
MSDS Date:05/01/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N026842
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:PARKS CORP
Box:5
City:SOMERSET
State:MA
ZIP:02726
Country:US
Info Phone Num:508-679-5938
Emergency Phone Num:508-679-5938
CAGE:GO179
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:PARKS CORP
Address:MAIN ST
Box:5
City:SOMERSET
State:MA
ZIP:02726
Country:US
Phone:508-679-5938
CAGE:GO179
Company Name:PARKS CORPORATION
Box:5
City:SOMERSET
State:MA
ZIP:02726
Country:US
Phone:508-679-5938
CAGE:6L244

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

Ingred Name:ACETONE; (DIMETHYL KETONE)
CAS:67-64-1
RTECS #:AL3150000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
OSHA PEL:1000PPM
ACGIH TLV:750PPM/1000STEL;9293
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: CAN CAUSE SEVERE IRRIT, REDNESS,
    TEARING, BLURRED VISION. SKIN: PRLNG/RPTD CONTACT CAN CAUSE
    MODERATE IRRIT, DEFAT DERMAT. INHAL: EXCESS INHAL OF VAPORS/MISTS
    MAY CAUSE IRRIT OF NOSE & THROAT, N AUS, VOMIT, & SIGNS OF NERVOUS
    SYSTEM DEPRESS (E.G., HDACH, DROW, DIZZ, LOSS OF COORDINATION,
    FATG), (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: RESP SYMP ASSOC W/PRE-EXIST LUNG
    DISORDERS (E.G., ASTHMA-LIKE CNDTNS) MAY BE AGGRAVATED BY EXPOS TO
    MATL. INGEST: WHILE MATL HAS LOW DEGREE OF TOX, INGEST OF EXCESSIVE
    QTYS MAY CAUSE IRRIT O F DIGEST TRACT & SIGNS OF NERVS SYS DEPRESS
    (E.G., HDACH/DROW/DIZZ/LOSS OF COORD/FATG). REPORTS HAVE ASSOC
    (SUPP DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING LUNG DISORDERS (E.G.,
    ASTHMA-LIKE CONDITIONS) MAY BE AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE TO MATERIAL.

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

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/WATER FOR A MINIMUM OF 15 MINUTES. SKIN: FLUSH
    W/WATER. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. APPLY ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION
    AND CALL MD. INGEST: INDUCE VOMITING IF THE PATIENT IS CONSCIOUS.
    CALL MD  IMMEDIATELY.

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

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:0F,-18C
Lower Limits:2.6%
Upper Limits:13%
Extinguishing Media:USE CO*2/DRY CHEM FOR SMALL FIRES. USE "ALCOHOL"
    TYPE FOAM FOR LARGE FIRES. WATER SPRAY WILL REDUCE INTENSITY OF
    FLAMES.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED POSSITIVE PRESSURE
    SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:KEEP WORK AREA FREE OF HOT METAL SURFACES
    AND OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION.

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

Spill Release Procedures:KEEP PUBLIC AWAY. SHUT OFF SOURCE IF POSS TO
    DO SO W/O HAZ. ELIM SOURCE OF IGNIT. USE SUITABLE PROT EQUIP. FLUSH
    SPILLED MATL INTO SUITABLE RETAINING AREAS/CONTRS W/LG QTYS OF
    H*2O. SML AMTS OF SPILLE D MATL MAY BE ABSORB INTO APPROP (SUPP
    DATA)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:HIGHLY FLAMMABLE LIQUID. KEEP PRODUCT
    CONTR COOL, DRY AND AWAY FROM SOURCES OF IGNITION. USE/STORE THIS
    PRODUCT W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Other Precautions:AVOID INHALATION OF VAPORS. REMOVE SATURATED CLOTHING
    AND FLUSH AFFECTED AREAS W/WATER. PERSONAL CONTACT SHOULD BE
    AVOIDED.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED AIR SUPPLIED MASK.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST SUGGESTED. USE MECH (GEN) EXPLOSION-PROOF.
    POSITIVELY NO SMOKING. USE ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES - IMPERMEABLE.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE BATH AND SAFETY SHOWER. IMPERMEABLE
    APRONS.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFTS OF OVEREXP: RPTD/PRLNG OCCUP OVEREXP TO SOLV W/PERM BRAIN/NERVS
    SYS DMG (SOMETIMES REFERRED TO AS SOLV/PAINTER'S SYNDROME).
    INTENTIONAL MISUSE BY DELIB CONC/INHAL PROD MAY BE HARMFUL/FATAL.
    SPILL  PROC: ABSORB. COLLECT IN FLAMM WASTE CONTR FOR DISPOSAL.

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

HCC:F3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:133F,56C
Vapor Pres:186 @ 20C
Vapor Density:HVR/AIR
Spec Gravity:0.7905
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:<1 (ETHER = 1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:LIQUID, SHARP PENETRATING AND NON-RESIDUAL ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID CATALYST SUCH AS BA(OH)*2, NAOH AND OTHER ALKALIES, H*2SO*4.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARKS AND OPEN FLAMES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:BURNING CAN PRODUCE CO AND/OR CO*2.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:AVOID LOW TEMP WHEN IN PRESENCE OF
    CATALYSTS. CONDENSATION WILL OCCUR. IF TEMP RISES, RXN STOPS & MATL
    WILL COOL DOWN.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:INCINERATE IN A FURNACE WHERE PERMITTED UNDER
    APPROPRIATE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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