Material Safety Data Sheet

Acetylacetone MSDS
Section No 1: Company Name and Product Name
A. Product Name: Acetylacetone

B. Synoyms: 2,4-Pentanedione
Pentane-2,4-Dione

Section 2: Product Information

A. Name: Acetylacetone
B. Cas No: 123-54-6
Section 3: Hazardous Identification/Information
A. Potential Acute Health Effects:
a. Eyes: It can cause eye irritation.
b. skin: It can cause skin irritation.
c. Ingestion: vomiting, stomach pain, symptoms of drunkenness, headache, nausea
d. Inhalation: If serious effects occur, take them to uncontaminated area. Give artificial respiration if not
breathing. Get medical attention immediate.

B. Potential Chronic Health Effects:

a. Eyes: It can cause severe eye irritation.
b. skin: It can cause severe skin irritation.
c. Ingestion: vomiting, stomach pain, symptoms of drunkenness, headache, nausea
d. Inhalation: If serious effects occur, take them to uncontaminated area. Give artificial respiration if not
breathing. Get medical attention immediate.
Section 4: First Aid Measures
A. Eyes: Flush eyes with water as a precaution.
B. Skin: Wash off with soap and plenty of water. Take victim immediately to hospital. Consult a physician.
C. Ingestion: Do NOT induce vomiting. Never give anything by mouth to an unconscious person. Rinse mouth with
water. Consult a physician.
D. Inhalation: N/A
 Section 5 : Fire Fighting Measures
A.Flammability of theProduct: N/A
B.Fire Extinguishing Media: Use water spray, alcohol-resistant foam, dry chemical or carbon dioxide
C.Flash Point: N/A

Section 6 : Accidental Release Measure

A.Small Spill: Wear respiratory protection. Avoid breathing vapours, mist or gas. Ensure adequate ventilation.
Remove all sources of ignition. Evacuate personnel to safe areas. Beware of vapours accumulating to form explosive
concentrations. Vapours can accumulate in low areas.
B.Large Spill: Contain spillage, and then collect with an electrically protected vacuum cleaner or by wet-brushing
and place in container for disposal according to local regulations.

Section 7: Storage and Handling

A.Storage: Store in cool place. Keep container tightly closed in a dry and well-ventilated place. Containers which are
opened must be carefully resealed and kept upright to prevent leakage.

B.Handling Precautions: Avoid contact with skin and eyes. Avoid inhalation of vapour or mist. Keep away from
sources of ignition - No smoking.Take measures to prevent the build up of electrostatic charge.

Section 8 : Exposure Controls/Personal Protection

A. Exposure Controls: Avoid contact with skin, eyes and clothing. Wash hands before breaks and immediately after
handling the product.

B.Personal Protection:
Eye/face protection: Face shield and safety glasses Use equipment for eye protection tested and approved under
appropriate government standards such as NIOSH (US) or EN 166(EU).

Skin protection : Handle with gloves. Gloves must be inspected prior to use. Use proper glove removal technique
(without touching glove's outer surface) to avoid skin contact with this product.

Respiratory protection: Where risk assessment shows air-purifying respirators are appropriate use (US) or type ABEK
(EN 14387) respirator cartridges as a backup to enginee protection, use a full -face supplied air respirator.

Section 9 : Physical and Chemical Properties

A. Appearance: Form: liquid
B. Odor: N/A
C. Solubility: soluble
D. Density: 0.975 g/cm3 at 25 °C
E. pH : 6 at 200 g/l at 20 °C
F. Boiling Point: 140.4 °C - lit
G. Melting Point: Melting point/range: -23 °C - lit
H. Vapor Pressure: N/A
I. Vapor Density: 3.46 - (Air = 1.0)
 Section 10: Stability and Reactivity Data
A. Stability: Stable under recommended storage conditions.
B. Conditions of Instability:N/A
C. Incompatible substances: Strong oxidizing agents, Reducing agents, Strong bases, Metals.

Section 11: Toxicological Information

A. Routes of Entry:N/A
B. Sympton/Injuries after Skin Contact: Skin - Rabbit(Acetylacetone)/ Result: Mild skin irritation
C. Sympton/Injuries after Eye Contact: Eyes - Rabbit(Acetylacetone)/ Result: Mild eye irritation

D. Sympton/Injuries after Inhalation: Inhalation may provoke the following symptoms:, Dizziness,
Suffocation(Acetylacetone)

E. Sympton/Injuries after Ingestion:N/A

F. Toxicity to Animals: Ingestion of excessive amounts by pregnant animals resulted in maternal and foetal
toxicity.(Acetylacetone)

Section 12: Ecological Information

A. Ecology - general : N/A
B. Ecology - air : N/A
C. Ecology - water: N/A
Section 13: Disposal Consideration
A. Waste Disposal: Waste must be disposed of in accordance with federal, state and
local environmental control regulations.

Section 14 : Transport Information

A. DOT Classification: Class: (NA in case of Non-Hazardous)
UN number: (NA in case of Non-Hazardous)

PG: (NA in case of Non-Hazardous)

Section 15: Other Regulatory Information

Hazard statements: refer to section 3
Risk phrases: refer to section 14
Safety phrases: refer to section 4 and 5
Section 16: Other Regulatory Information
A. Created: 29-Mar-2019
B. Last Updated: 29-Mar-2019