ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO -- 2,4-PENTANEDIONE, 99+%, P775-4  -- 6810-00N038073
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:2,4-PENTANEDIONE, 99+%, P775-4
MSDS Date:06/18/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N038073
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO
Box:355
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53201
Country:US
Info Phone Num:414-273-3850
Emergency Phone Num:414-273-3850
CAGE:60928
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO INC
Address:1001 WEST ST PAUL AVE
Box:355
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53233
Country:US
Phone:414-273-3850
CAGE:60928

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

Ingred Name:2,4-PENTANEDIONE; (PENTANE-2,4-DIONE)
CAS:123-54-6
RTECS #:SA1925000
Fraction by Wt: >99%

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL,RAT) 55 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:ACUTE:HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED OR
    ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. VAPOR OR MIST IS IRRITATING TO EYES, MUCOUS
    MEMBRANES & UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. CAUSES SKIN IRRITATION. MAY
    CAUSE NERVOUS SYSTEM DISTURBA NCES. EXPOSURE CAN CAUSE NAUSEA,
    HEADACHE & VOMITING. CHRONIC:LABORATORY EXPERIMENTS HAVE SHOWN
    (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:MUTAGENIC EFFECTS. MAY CAUSE
    CONGENITAL MALFORMATION IN FETUS. TARGET ORGANS(S):THYMUS, NERVES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNT OF WATER FOR AT LEAST
    15 MINUTES. SKIN:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER WHILE
    REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES. WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING
    BEF ORE REUSE. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE
    ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN.
    INGEST:WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. CALL
    MD.

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

Flash Point:94.0F,34.4C
Lower Limits:1.7%
Upper Limits:11.4%
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER/APPROPRIATE
    FOAM. WATER MAY BE EFTIVE FOR COOLING, BUT MAY NOT EFT
    EXTINGUISHMENT.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . FLAMMABLE. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL
    FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPOR MAY TRAVEL CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO
    SOURCE OF IGNITION & FLASH BACK. CONTAINER EXPLOSION MAY OCCUR
    UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS. FORMS EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES IN AIR.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. SHUT OFF ALL SOURCES OF IGNIT.
    WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA, RUB BOOTS & HVY RUB GLOVES. COVER
    W/ACTIVATED CARBON ABSORB, TAKE UP & PLACE IN CLSD CNTNRS.
    TRANSPORT OUTDOORS. VENT AREA &  WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATL PICKUP
    IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE NONSPARKING TOOLS. DO NOT BREATHE
    VAPOR. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLOTHING. AVOID PRLNG/RPTD
    EXPOSURE. READILY ABSORBED THRU SKIN.
Other Precautions:TOXIC. IRRITANT. TERATOGEN. NEUROLOGICAL HAZARD.
    POSSIBLE MUTAGEN. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS
    & OPEN FLAME. REFRIGERATE. FLAMMABLE. MAY CAUSE BIRTH DEFECTS. KEEP
    AWAY FROM SOURCE S OF IGNITION. NO SMOKING.

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

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOGG/FULL LGTH FCSHLD .
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER & EYE BATH. WEAR SUITABLE
    PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:285F,140C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-9F,-23C
Vapor Pres:6 @ 20C
Vapor Density:3.5
Spec Gravity:0.975
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING AGENTS, HALOGENS, STRONG REDUCING AGENTS, STRONG BASES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON
    DIOXIDE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
    REGULATIONS . BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AFTER
    BURNER & SCRUBBER BUT EXERT CARE IN IGNITING AS THIS MATERIAL IS
    HIGHLY FLAMMABLE.

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