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Acetone Safety and Risk Assessment

This document summarizes the health risks, handling, and safety procedures for acetone. It notes that acetone is highly flammable, irritating to eyes, and vapors can cause drowsiness. Proper protective equipment like gloves, goggles, and ventilation are required. In case of skin contact or ingestion, wash with water and seek medical help if irritation persists. In a fire, use water spray, carbon dioxide, powder or foam extinguishers but not water jets. Keep containers cool and isolate any small fires.

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Acetone Safety and Risk Assessment

This document summarizes the health risks, handling, and safety procedures for acetone. It notes that acetone is highly flammable, irritating to eyes, and vapors can cause drowsiness. Proper protective equipment like gloves, goggles, and ventilation are required. In case of skin contact or ingestion, wash with water and seek medical help if irritation persists. In a fire, use water spray, carbon dioxide, powder or foam extinguishers but not water jets. Keep containers cool and isolate any small fires.

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OCEANEERING INTERNATIONAL SERV Material/Process ACETONE Supplier FIS CHEMICALS Address Chapel Croft Bucksburn Aberdeen AB2 9TN

Health Risks
HIGHLY FLAMMABLE IRRITATING TO EYES VAPOURS MAY CAUSE DROWSINESS OR DIZZINESS REPEATED EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE SKIN DRYNESS OR CRACKING MAY BE HARMFUL IF INGESTED IN QUANTITY Do not breathe in vapour When using do not eat, drink or smoke Avoid contact with skin and eyes

DYCE I Keyword Solvent Date 19/12/2000 Contents Acetone* (100%).

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MEDIUM HAZARD LIQUID

Hazard

01224 723796 Risk Assessment Method Area Hand applying Inside Well Ventilated 2/2 Assessment Comments Applying by cloth.

Exp Limit 1810mg/m3 8hTWA, 3620mg/m3 15mSTEL *OES

Exposure Time Up to 1/2 hour daily Assessment Contents

Spillage
VENTILATE AREA AND EXCLUDE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION DO NOT ALLOW SPILLAGE TO ENTER MAINS DRAIN/SEWERS/WATER COURSES WEAR BUTYL GLOVES WEAR EYE GOGGLES (GRADE 3) IF SPLASH LIKELY WEAR RPE WITH LOW BOILING POINT FILTER (AX) IF POORLY VENTILATED OR WHOLE CONTAINER SPILT WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING IF WHOLE CONTAINER IS SPILT ABSORB IN SAND OR INERT ABSORBENT MATERIAL COLLECT INTO A CONTAINER, CLOSE LID DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL ENVIRONMENT AGENCY REGULATIONS

AVOID SKIN CONTACT

BUTYL

IF SPLASH LIKELY

EATING OR DRINKING

WASH AFTER CONTACT

First Aid
INHALATION - REMOVE TO FRESH AIR AND REST AFTER A SIGNIFICANT EXPOSURE CALL FOR MEDICAL ASSISTANCE IMMEDIATELY INGESTION - DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING INGESTION - GIVE PLENTY OF WATER IN SIPS IF FEELING UNWELL CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR IMMEDIATELY EYE - IRRIGATE WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES SKIN - WASH WITH SOAP/CLEANSER AND RINSE WITH PLENTY OF WATER IF IRRITATION PERSISTS THEN CONSULT A DOCTOR

IF HEAVILY SOILED Considerations

AFTER USE

If using engineering controls, ensure maintenance (Reg 9).

Fire First Aid


ISOLATED SMALL SCALE FIRE: WATER SPRAY - CARBON DIOXIDE - POWDER - FOAM DO NOT USE WATER JET LARGE FIRE: EVACUATE AREA, CALL FIRE BRIGADE OR FOLLOW SITE PROCEDURE WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS TOXIC FUMES ARE PRODUCED WHEN SUBSTANCE IS INVOLVED IN A FIRE KEEP CONTAINERS COOL WITH WATER SPRAY
This assessment was compiled by Sypol Liberty Risk Services from supplier's data. Safety in the use of an assessment is the responsibility of the user.

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Date Printed: 14/02/2002

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