Acetone

Company name

Fisher Scientific

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

EMERGENCY OVERVIEW Appearance colourless. Flash Point -4 deg F. Danger! Extremely flammable liquid. May cause central nervous system depression. May cause liver and kidney damage. Causes eye and skin irritation. Causes digestive and respiratory tract irritation. Target Organs: Kidneys, central nervous system, liver, respiratory system.

Potential health effects

Eye: Produces irritation, characterized by a burning sensation, redness, tearing, inflammation, and possible corneal injury. Skin: Exposure may cause irritation characterized by redness, dryness, and inflammation. Ingestion: May cause irritation of the digestive tract. May cause central nervous system depression, kidney damage, and liver damage. Symptoms may include: headache, excitement, fatigue, nausea, vomiting, stupor, and coma. May cause liver and kidney damage. 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. Inhalation: Inhalation of high concentrations may cause central nervous system effects characterized by headache, dizziness, unconsciousness and coma. Causes respiratory tract irritation. May cause liver and kidney damage. 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.