E2648-VOC
Rev 11.05.2021
Acetone
A colorless organic solvent with a characteristic pungent odor that is volatile and
flammable with the chemical formula (CH
3
)
2
CO.
Synonyms/Trade Names: Dimethyl ketone, Ketone propane, 2-Propanone.
Chemical formula
(CH
3
)
2
CO
Molar weight
58
Relative gas density (to air)
2.0
Conversion*
1 ppm = 2.38 mg/m
3
Boiling point
56.11 °C
Low explosive limit (LEL), % vol. in air
2.5
Upper explosive limit (UEL), % vol. in air
12.8
Odor
Characteristic pungent smell
Hazards
Highly flammable.
Slightly toxic in normal use. Irritant causing mild skin
irritation and moderate to severe eye irritation. At high
vapor concentrations, it may depress the CNS.
Exposure limits 8 hours
(2000/39/EC)
1900 mg/m
3
/ 500 ppm
NIOSH REL TWA
590 mg/m
3
/250 ppm
IDLH (NIOSH)
2500 ppm [10%LEL]
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