Flammable liquids, Category 2
Eye irritation, Category 2
Acute toxicity - Category 4, Inhalation
Specific target organ toxicity – single exposure, Category 3
H225 Highly flammable liquid and vapour
H319 Causes serious eye irritation
H332 Harmful if inhaled
H335 May cause respiratory irritation
P210 Keep away from heat, hot surfaces, sparks, open flames and other ignition sources. No smoking.
P233 Keep container tightly closed.
P240 Ground and bond container and receiving equipment.
P241 Use explosion-proof [electrical/ventilating/lighting/...] equipment.
P242 Use non-sparking tools.
P243 Take action to prevent static discharges.
P280 Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection/hearing protection/...
P264 Wash ... thoroughly after handling.
P261 Avoid breathing dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray.
P271 Use only outdoors or in a well-ventilated area.
P303+P361+P353 IF ON SKIN (or hair): Take off immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse affected areas with water [or shower].
P370+P378 In case of fire: Use ... to extinguish.
P305+P351+P338 IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing.
P304+P340 IF INHALED: Remove person to fresh air and keep comfortable for breathing.
P317 Get medical help.
P319 Get medical help if you feel unwell.
P403+P235 Store in a well-ventilated place. Keep cool.
P403+P233 Store in a well-ventilated place. Keep container tightly closed.
P405 Store locked up.
P501 Dispose of contents/container to an appropriate treatment and disposal facility in accordance with applicable laws and regulations, and product characteristics at time of disposal.
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Fresh air, rest. Refer for medical attention.
Remove contaminated clothes. Rinse skin with plenty of water or shower. Refer for medical attention .
First rinse with plenty of water for several minutes (remove contact lenses if easily possible), then refer for medical attention.
Rinse mouth. Do NOT induce vomiting. Refer for medical attention .
Vapor causes irritation of eyes and nose; high concentrations cause anesthesia and depression. Liquid dries out skin and may cause dermatitis; irritates eyes but does not injure them. (USCG, 1999)
INHALATION: Symptoms: Cough. Diarrhea. Dizziness. Headache. Nausea. Sore throat. Unconsciousness. Vomiting. Weakness. Loss of appetite. First aid: Fresh air, rest. Refer for medical attention. SKIN: Symptoms: Dry skin. Redness. Pain. First aid: Remove contaminated clothes. Rinse skin with plenty of water or shower. Refer for medical attention. EYES: Symptoms: Redness. Pain. First aid: First rinse with plenty of water for several minutes (remove contact lenses if easily possible), then take to a doctor. INGESTION: Symptoms: Abdominal pain. First aid: Rinse mouth. Do NOT induce vomiting. Refer for medical attention.
Water should not be used, since this may cause the fire to spread, though a water spray can be used to cool containers.
Special Hazards of Combustion Products: Irritating vapors are generated when heated. Behavior in Fire: Vapors may travel a considerable distance and ignite. (USCG, 1999)
Use powder, AFFF, foam, carbon dioxide. In case of fire: keep drums, etc., cool by spraying with water.
Personal protection: filter respirator for organic gases and vapours adapted to the airborne concentration of the substance. Ventilation. Collect leaking and spilled liquid in sealable containers as far as possible. Absorb remaining liquid in sand or inert absorbent. Then store and dispose of according to local regulations.
Personal protection: filter respirator for organic gases and vapours adapted to the airborne concentration of the substance. Ventilation. Collect leaking and spilled liquid in sealable containers as far as possible. Absorb remaining liquid in sand or inert absorbent. Then store and dispose of according to local regulations.
Evacuate and restrict persons not wearing protective equipment from area of spill or leak until cleanup is complete. Remove all ignition sources. Establish forced ventilation to keep levels below explosive limit. Absorb liquids in vermiculite, dry sand, earth, peat, carbon, or similar material and deposit in sealed containers. Oil-skimming equipment and sorbent foams can be applied to slick if done immediately. Keep this chemical out of a confined space ... because of the possibility of an explosion ... It may be necessary to contain and dispose of this chemical as a hazardous waste. If material or contaminated runoff enters waterways, notify downstream users of potentially contaminated waters. Contact your Department of Environmental Protection or your regional office of the federal EPA for specific recommendations. If employees are required to clean up spills, they must be properly trained and equipped. OSHA 1910.120(q) may be applicable.
NO open flames, NO sparks and NO smoking. Closed system, ventilation, explosion-proof electrical equipment and lighting. Do NOT use compressed air for filling, discharging, or handling. Handling in a well ventilated place. Wear suitable protective clothing. Avoid contact with skin and eyes. Avoid formation of dust and aerosols. Use non-sparking tools. Prevent fire caused by electrostatic discharge steam.
Fireproof. Separated from strong oxidants. Well closed.... OPEN LIGHTS OR OTHER AGENCIES LIABLE TO IGNITE THE VAPOR SHOULD BE EXCLUDED FROM THOSE AREAS WHERE LIQUID IS BEING STORED OR USED. KETONES
TLV: 20 ppm as TWA; 75 ppm as STEL; A3 (confirmed animal carcinogen with unknown relevance to humans); BEI issued.MAK: 83 mg/m3, 20 ppm; peak limitation category: I(2); skin absorption (H); pregnancy risk group: C.EU-OEL: 83 mg/m3, 20 ppm as TWA; 208 mg/m3, 50 ppm as STEL
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Ensure adequate ventilation. Handle in accordance with good industrial hygiene and safety practice. Set up emergency exits and the risk-elimination area.
Wear safety spectacles.
Protective gloves. Protective clothing.
Use ventilation, local exhaust or breathing protection.
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Liquid.
Colorless liquid
Pleasant odor
-84.7 °C.
117 - 118 °C. Atm. press.:1 013 hPa.
Class IB Flammable Liquid: Fl.P. below 73°F and BP at or above 100°F.
Lower flammable limit: 1.2% by volume @ 200 deg F (93 deg C); Upper flammable limit: 8.0% by volume @ 200 deg F (93 deg C)
23 °C. Atm. press.:Atmospheric pressure was not reported.
448 °C. Atm. press.:Not reported. Remarks:The atmospheric pressure is not reported.
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dynamic viscosity (in mPa s) = 0.545. Temperature:25.0°C.;dynamic viscosity (in mPa s) = 0.406. Temperature:50.0°C.
19 g / L (20 °C)
log Pow = 1.9.;Pow = 79.
2.64 kPa. Temperature:25 °C. Remarks:2.64 kPa at 25°C.
0.801. Temperature:20 °C.
3.5 (vs air)
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The substance can form explosive peroxides on exposure to air. Reacts violently with strong oxidants and strong reducing agents.
Stable liquid
Flammable liquid when exposed to heat, flame, or oxidizers.The vapour mixes well with air, explosive mixtures are easily formed.METHYL ISOBUTYL KETONE is incompatible with caustic soda and other strong alkalis, hydrochloric acid, sulfuric acid and other strong inorganic acids, amines and oxidizing agents such as hydrogen peroxide, nitric acid, perchloric acid and chromium trioxide. It reacts violently with potassium tert-butoxide. It reacts vigorously with reducing materials. (NTP, 1992).
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Able to form unstable and explosive peroxides on contact with air. Reacts violently with strong oxidizers, potassium tert-butoxide, strong acids, aliphatic amines, reducing agents.
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Epa-1, tlv-a3
No information is available on the reproductive or developmental effects of methyl isobutyl ketone in humans. Maternal toxicity and neurological effects and increased liver and kidney weights in fetuses were observed in rats and mice exposed to methyl isobutyl ketone by inhalation.
The substance and the vapour are irritating to the eyes, skin and respiratory tract. If this liquid is swallowed, aspiration into the lungs may result in chemical pneumonitis. The substance may cause effects on the central nervous system at high concentrations. This may result in narcosis.
Repeated or prolonged contact with skin may cause dermatitis.
A harmful contamination of the air can be reached rather quickly on evaporation of this substance at 20°C.
AEROBIC: The theoretical BOD of methyl isobutyl ketone (5 ppm) in seawater was measured as 27.6% and 30.6% over a 5 day incubation period(1). The theoretical BOD of methyl isobutyl ketone in freshwaters seeded with settled domestic sewage was 56%, 66%, 69% and 69%, over 5, 10, 15 and 20 day incubation periods(2). The theoretical BOD of methyl isobutyl ketone in synthetic seeded seawaters with settled domestic sewage was 15%, 46%, 50% and 53%, over 5, 10, 15 and 20 day incubation periods(2). The theoretical BOD of a 100 mg/L sample of methyl isobutyl ketone in an activated sludge inoculum was 84% over a 2 week incubation period(3). Methyl isobutyl ketone was degraded 78-84% with a degradation rate of 0.24 1/hr in experiments using activated sludge inoculum, 100 mg/L of methyl isobutyl ketone, 30 mg/L biomass and a temperature of 28 deg C for 28 days(4). Methyl isobutyl ketone had influent concns of 8100, 8100 and 190 ug/L and effluent concns of 27.5, 40.5 and <10 ug/L using an activated sludge with a daily mass loading of COD/bacterial mass ratios of 0.1, 0.36 and 0.48, respectively(5). Methyl isobutyl ketone was degraded from 855 ug/L to 143 ug/L in 12 hours and from 3385 ug/L to 1098 ug/L in 8 hours using activated sludge that was acclimated for 3 weeks(6). In a wastewater stream, a BOD of 2.06 g of oxygen/g and a COD of 2.16 g of oxygen/g for methyl isobutyl ketone were found(7).
An estimated BCF of 2 was calculated in fish for methyl isobutyl ketone(SRC), using a log Kow of 1.31(1) and a regression-derived equation(2). According to a classification scheme(3), this BCF suggests the potential for bioconcentration in aquatic organisms is low(SRC).
The Koc of methyl isobutyl ketone is estimated as 120(SRC), using a log Kow of 1.31(1) and a regression-derived equation(2). According to a classification scheme(3), this estimated Koc value suggests that methyl isobutyl ketone is expected to have high mobility in soil.
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The material can be disposed of by removal to a licensed chemical destruction plant or by controlled incineration with flue gas scrubbing. Do not contaminate water, foodstuffs, feed or seed by storage or disposal. Do not discharge to sewer systems.
Containers can be triply rinsed (or equivalent) and offered for recycling or reconditioning. Alternatively, the packaging can be punctured to make it unusable for other purposes and then be disposed of in a sanitary landfill. Controlled incineration with flue gas scrubbing is possible for combustible packaging materials.
ADR/RID: UN1245 (For reference only, please check.)
IMDG: UN1245 (For reference only, please check.)
IATA: UN1245 (For reference only, please check.)
ADR/RID: METHYL ISOBUTYL KETONE (For reference only, please check.)
IMDG: METHYL ISOBUTYL KETONE (For reference only, please check.)
IATA: METHYL ISOBUTYL KETONE (For reference only, please check.)
ADR/RID: 3 (For reference only, please check.)
IMDG: 3 (For reference only, please check.)
IATA: 3 (For reference only, please check.)
ADR/RID: II (For reference only, please check.)
IMDG: II (For reference only, please check.)
IATA: II (For reference only, please check.)
ADR/RID: No
IMDG: No
IATA: No
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Check for peroxides prior to distillation; eliminate if found.