BHCBW - ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL(99%)

Product Identification

Product ID:ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL(99%)
MSDS Date:11/06/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-753-4993
MSDS Number: BHCBW

Responsible Party
ARCO CHEMICAL COMPANY, DIV OF ATLANTIC RICHFIELD
1500 MARKET STREET
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19101
US

Emergency Phone: 215-353-8300

Info Phone: 800-321-7000

Cage: 3D253

Contractor
PACKAGING SERVICES INC
875 PEARLAND, TX 77581 US

Telephone: 713-485-1457

Cage: 9V846

Ingredients

ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL (SARA III)

CAS: 67-63-0

RTECS: NT8050000

OSHA PEL 400 PPM/500 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 400 PPM/500STEL;9192

Hazards

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) = 5840 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: OVEREXPOSURE MAY LEAD TO CNS
DEPRESSION, LEADING TO HEADACHES AND DIZZINESS. EYE: MAY LEAD TO
IRRITATION AND WILL INJURE EYE TISSUE IF NOT REMOVED PROMPTLY.
SKIN: NO HEALTH HAZARD FROM ABSORPTI ON OR EXPOSURE. INGESTION:
SLIGHT HEALTHHAZARD. CHRONIC: PROLONGED EXPOSURE CAN BE IRRITING TO
MUCOUS MEMBRANES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS CHEMICAL IS NOT LISTED AS HAVING
ANY EVIDENCE OF BEING CARCINOGENIC.
Effects of Overexposure:OVEREXPOSURE MAY LEAD TO DIZZINESS, SHORTNESS
OF BREATH, HEADACHES, DERMATITIS AND EYE IRRITATION. HIGH VAPOR
CONCENTRATIONS ARE ANESTHETIC AND MAY HAVE OTHER CENTRAL NERVOUS
SYSTEM EFFECTS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH SKIN, HEART,
RESPIRATORY, OR ANY OTHER MEDICAL CONDITION SHOULD USE CAUTION WHEN
HANDLING OR USING THIS PRODUCT.

First Aid

First Aid:SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER.
GET MEDICAL ATTENTION AS REQUIRED. INHALATION: IMMEDIATELY REMOVE
VICTIUM TO FRESH AIR. GIVE OXYGEN OR ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION AS
NEEDED. G ET PROMPT MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYE: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH
WATER FOR 20 MINUTES WITH EYELIDS HELD OPEN. GET PROMPT MEDICAL
ATTENTION. INGESTION: GET PROMPT MEDICAL ATTENTION. DO NOT INDUCE
VOMITING.

Fire Fighting

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:=11.7C, 53.F
Autoignition Temp:=398.9C, 750.F
Lower Limits:12.0
Upper Limits:12.0
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY
CHEMICAL.
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:VAPORS HEAVIER THAN AIR.CAN TRAVEL A LONG
DISTANCE ALONG GROUND AND FLASHBACK.

Accidental Release

Spill Release Procedures:FIRE HAZARD: ELIMINATE ALL SOURCES OF
IGNITION. EVACUATE AREA. VENTILATE AREA. STOP RELEASE. DIKE TO
CONTAIN SPILL. WEAR PROPER SAFETY EQUIPMENT. IF AMOUNT IS LARGE,
REMOVE LIQUID BY VACUUM. IF SMALL, ABSORB ON INERT MATERIAL.
DISPERSE RESIDUE.
Neutralizing Agent:DILUTE WITH WATER

Handling

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINERS
AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS, OPEN FLAME & STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS. EMPTY
CONTAINERS MAY CONTAIN FLAMMABLE VAPOR.
Other Precautions:DO NOT PRESSURIZE, CUT, WELD, BRAZE, SOLDER, DRILL,
GRIND, OR EXPOSE CONTAINERS TO HEAT, FLAME, SPARKS, STATIC
ELECTRICITY, OR OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION. MATERIAL MAY ATTACK SOME
FORMS OF PLASTIC, ALU MINUM, RUBBER AND COATINGS.

Exposure Controls

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR. AIR-SUPPLIED
OR FILTERING TYPE WITH ORGANIC VAPOR CARTRIDGES ARE RECOMMENDED.
Ventilation:LOCAL AND MECHANICAL EXHAUST RECOMMENDED. AVOID OPEN
ELECTRICAL SOURCES NEAR PRODUCT VAPOR AREAS.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE, NITRILE, OR POLYVINYL ALCOHOL
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES &/OR FACESHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION & SAFETY SHOWERS SHOULD BE
AVAILABLE IN THE IMMEDIATE VICINITY OF ANY POTENTIAL EXPOSURE.
Work Hygienic Practices:DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. AVOID SKIN CONTACT.
WASH SKIN AFTER USING PRODUCT. DO NOT EAT, DRINK OR SMOKE IN WORK
AREA.
Supplemental Safety and Health
AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES AND SKIN.DO NOT BREATHE VAPORS/MIST.

Chemical Properties

HCC:F2
Boiling Pt:=82.2C, 180.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-88.3C, -127.F
Vapor Pres:33
Vapor Density:2.1,AIR=1
Spec Gravity:0.78
Evaporation Rate & Reference:3 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR,COLORLESS LIQUID.MEDICINAL ALCOHOL ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:APPREC

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES, SPARKS, AND OPEN FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:INCOMPLETE COMBUSTION MY YIELD CARBON
MONOXIDE AND OTHER TOXIC GASES

Disposal

Waste Disposal Methods:LAND FILL SOLIDS AT PERMITTED SITES. BURN
CONCENTRATED LIQUIDS IN SYSTEMS COMPATIBLE WITH WATER SOLUBLE
WASTES. AVOID FLAMEOUTS. ASSURE EMISSIONS COMPLY WITH APPLICABLE
REGULATIONS. DILUTE AQUEOUS WAS TE MAY BIODEGRADE. AVOID POISONING
PLANTBIOMASS.

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