Acetone

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11 36 66 67 Section 3 - Hazards Identification EMERGENCY OVERVIEW Appearance clear, colorless liquid. Flash Point -20 deg C. Causes eye irritation. Breathing vapors may cause drowsiness and dizziness. Prolonged or repeated contact may dry the skin and cause irritation. Danger! Extremely flammable liquid and vapor. Vapor may cause flash fire. Aspiration hazard if swallowed. Can enter lungs and cause damage. Causes respiratory tract irritation. Target Organs: Central nervous system, respiratory system, eyes, skin. Potential Health Effects Eye: Produces irritation, characterized by a burning sensation, redness, tearing, inflammation, and possible corneal injury. Vapors cause eye irritation. Skin: May be absorbed through the skin. Repeated or prolonged exposure may cause drying and cracking of the skin. Ingestion: May cause irritation of the digestive tract. May cause central nervous system depression, characterized by excitement, followed by headache, dizziness, drowsiness, and nausea. Advanced stages may cause collapse, unconsciousness, coma and possible death due to respiratory failure. Aspiration of material into the lungs may cause chemical pneumonitis, which may be fatal. Inhalation: Inhalation of high concentrations may cause central nervous system effects characterized by nausea, headache, dizziness, unconsciousness and coma. Causes respiratory tract irritation. May cause motor incoordination and speech abnormalities. Chronic: Prolonged or repeated skin contact may cause dermatitis. Chronic inhalation may cause effects similar to those of acute inhalation. Matsushita et al. exposed human volunteers 6 hours/day for 6 days at 5 00 ppm and found hematologic changes including significantly increased leukocyte and eosinophil counts and decreased neutrophil phagocytic a ctivity.