Acetone is a man-made chemical that also occurs naturally in the environment. It is a colorless liquid with a distinctive smell and taste. Volatile, flammable, soluble in water. It is also known as dimethyl ketone, 2-propanone, and beta-ketopropane. Acetone is used to make plastics, fibers, pharmaceuticals, and other chemicals. It is also used to dissolve other substances. It occurs naturally in plants, trees, volcanic gases, forest fires, and is a product of the breakdown of fat in the body. It's found in car exhaust, tobacco smoke, and landfills. Industrial processes contribute more acetone to the environment than natural processes.
Acetone is a colorless, volatile, flammable organic solvent. Acetone occurs naturally in plants, trees, forest fires, automobile exhaust, and is a breakdown product of animal fat metabolism. This substance may usually be present in urine and blood in very small amounts; more may be found in the urine and blood of people with diabetes. Acetone is toxic in high doses. (NCI04)
Acetone is a clear, colorless liquid with a sweet smell. Flash point 0°F. Density is less than water. Vapor is heavier than air. Used as a solvent in paint and nail polish removers.
Acetone is miscible with water and is an important organic solvent in its own right in industry, household and laboratory. Global production in 2010 was approximately 6.7 million tonnes, mainly used as a solvent and in the production of methyl methacrylate (and extraction from this PMMA) and bisphenol A. [18][19] It is a common building block in organic chemistry. Common household uses of acetone are as an active ingredient in nail polish remover and as a paint thinner. It has Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) exempt status in the United States.
