Appearance: Colorless mobile volatile liquid (under normal conditions) with a characteristic pungent odor. Miscible in all proportions with water, diethyl ether, benzene, methanol, ethanol, many esters
Chemical formula: C3H6O
Synonym: 2-propanone, dimethyl ketone
International name: Acetone
CAS: 67-64-1
UN: 1090
EINECS: 200-662-2
HS code: 2914110000
Emergency card: 307
Classification code: 3012
UN classification: UN hazard class: 3; UN packing group: II
Solubility: completely miscible with water and most organic solvents
Shelf life: 1 year
Storage: Technical acetone is stored in steel, aluminum, galvanized containers or barrels and in glass bottles in accordance with the rules for storing flammable substances.
ATTENTION! All work with acetone should be carried out using supply and exhaust ventilation away from fire and sources of sparking. In production conditions, the sealing of equipment, apparatus, unloading and filling processes must be observed to exclude the ingress of acetone vapors into the air environment of the premises. When loading and unloading operations, it is necessary to observe the rules of protection against static electricity in the production of chemical, petrochemical and oil refining industries.