Product ID:DENATURED ALCOHOL
MSDS Date:03/28/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-205-6790
MSDS Number: BHJSC

QUANTUM CHEMICAL CORPORATION USI DIVISION

11500 NORTHLAKE DRIVE
CINCINNATI, OH 45249
US

Emergency Phone: 713-479-2873

Info Phone: 513-530-6917

Preparer: QUANTUM CHEMICAL CORP

Cage: 78918

QUANTUM CHEMICAL CORPORATION USI DIVISION

429550 CINCINNATI, OH 45249 US

Telephone: 713-479-2873/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Cage: 78918

ETHYL ALCOHOL (ETHANOL)

CAS: 64-17-5

RTECS: KQ6300000

Fraction By Weight: 95.2%

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 1000 PPM; 9192

METHYL ALCOHOL (METHANOL) (SARA III)

CAS: 67-56-1

RTECS: PC1400000

Fraction By Weight: 4.8%

OSHA PEL S,200PPM/250STEL

ACGIH TLV: S,200PPM/250STEL; 93

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

BENZENE (SARA III)

CAS: 71-43-2

RTECS: CY1400000

Fraction By Weight: >0.5%PPM

OSHA PEL 1PPM/5STEL;1910.1028

ACGIH TLV: 10 PPM; A2; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS 7060 MG/KG (ETHANOL)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:**POISON** ACUTE: INHALATION:MAY CAUSE
HEADACHE, DROWINESS & LASSITUDE, LOSS OF APPETITE & INABILITY TO
CONCENTRATE. IRRITATION OF THE THROAT. INGESTION:CAN CAUSE
DEPRESSION OF CNS, NAUSEA, VOMITING & DIARRHEA. EYE:LIQUID OR
VAPOR MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. SKIN:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION AND DEFATTING
OF SKIN ON PROLNGD CONTACT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CONTAIN <0.5PPM BENZENE IN 200 PROOF
ETHYL ALCOHOL WHICH IS HUMAN CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:MAY CAUSE EYE, SKIN & RESPIRATORY TRACT
IRRITATION. INDIVIDUAL RESPONSES TO METHYL ALCOHOL VARY. INGESTION
OF LESS THAN 30 ML HAS BEEN FATAL TO HUMANS. IN GENERAL, A FEW
OUNCES MAY CAUSE BLINDNESS AND DEATH; AS LITTLE AS 4 ML MAY BE
TOXIC IF INGESTED. MAY CAUSE HEADACHE, DROWINESS, CNS DEPRESSION,
NAUSEA, & DIARRHEA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH A HISTORY OF AILMENTS
OR WITH A PRE-EXISTING DISEASE INVOLVING THE SKIN, EYE, RESPIRATORY
TRACT, LIVER OR KIDNEY MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

First Aid:INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESUSCITATE IF NOT BREATHING.
GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER
FOR 15 MINUTES. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED
CLOTHIN G. FLUSH WITH WATER. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS, GET MEDICAL
ADVICE. INGESTION:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING UNLESS INSTRUCTED TO DO
SO. GIVE NOTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL
ATTENTION.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:=12.8C, 55.F
Autoignition Temp:=362.8C, 685.F
Lower Limits:3.3
Upper Limits:19.0
Extinguishing Media:USE CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, OR WATER
FOG.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FIRE OR EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY CAUSE
PRODUCTION OF HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS.USE PROPER PERSONAL
PROTECTION.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR APPROPRIATE RESPIRATORY PROTECTION AND
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. CONTAIN SPILLED MATERIAL. TRANSFER TO SECURE
CONTAINERS. WHERE NECESSARY, COLLECT USING ABSORBENT MEDIA.
ELIMINATE ANY SOURCE OF IGNITI ON. VENTILATE AREA. WASH RESIDUE
WITH WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A FLAMMABLE LIQUID STORAGE
ROOM OR CABINET. KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
PROTECT CONTAINERS FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:MAKE FREQUENT CAREFUL LEAKAGE INSPECTIONS. ISOLATE
FROM OXIDEZERS, CHEMICALS CAPABLE OF SPONTANEOUS HEATING, MATERIALS
REACTING WITH AIR OR MOISTURE TO LIBERATE HEAT, IGNITION SOURCES
AND EXPLOSIVES. KEEP OUT OF DIRECT SUN & AWAY FROM HEAT.

Respiratory Protection:IF VENTILATION DOES NOT MAINTAIN INHALATION
EXPOSURES BELOW PEL(TLV), USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATORS.
RESPIRATORS SHOULD BE SELECTED BASED ON THE FORM AND CONCENTRATION
OF CONTAMINANT IN AIR & IN ACCORDANCE WITH OSHA (29 CFR 1910.134).
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL) ROOM VENTILATION IS NORMALLY ADEQUATE.
LOCAL EXHAUST MAY BE REQUIRED IF WORK AREA NOT VENTED.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE, NITRILE, VPC OR NATURAL RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES WITH OPTIONAL FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
INDUSTRIAL-TYPE WORK CLOTHING AND APRON AS REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING OR
FOOTWEAR.
Supplemental Safety and Health
AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. DO NOT GET ON SKIN OR IN EYES. DO
NOT BREATHE VAPORS OR MISTS. CAUTION: FOR MANUFACTURING,
PROCESSING, REPACKING OR INDUSTRIAL USE. NOT FOR HOUSHOLD USE.
CONTAINE R HAZARDOUS WHEN EMPTY. EMPTIED CONTAINERS RETAIN RESIDUAL
LIQUID AND VAPOR. FOLLOW PRECAUTIONS ON LABEL AND IN MSDS.

HCC:F5
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:=78.3C, 173.F
Vapor Pres:44.6
Vapor Density:1.59
Spec Gravity:0.7938
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR AND COLORLESS LIQUID;THIS DATA FOR PURE ETHYL
ALCOHOL.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS,ACETYL CHLORIDE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES, SPARKS, AND OPEN FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE CAN FORM ON INCOMPLETE
COMBUSTION.

Waste Disposal Methods:ALL RECOVERED MATERIAL SHOULD BE PACKAGED,
LABELED, TRANSPORTED, AND DISPOSED OR RECLAIMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS AND IN
CONFORMANCE WITH GOOD ENGINEERING PRACTICES.

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