BJBRP - ALCOHOL #32

Product Identification

Product ID:ALCOHOL #32
MSDS Date:01/01/1987
FSC:6505
NIIN:00F012123
MSDS Number: BJBRP

Responsible Party
PUBLICKER INDUSTRIES INC.
777 W. PUTNAM AVE.
GREENWICH, CT 19148

Emergency Phone: (215) 334-9300

Info Phone: (215) 334-9300

Cage: 6V768

Contractor
PUBLICKER INDUSTRIES INC.
117 GREENWICH, CT 19148

Telephone: (215) 334-9300

Cage: 6V768

Ingredients

ETHYL ALCOHOL (ETHANOL)

CAS: 64-17-5

RTECS: KQ6300000

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 1000 PPM; 9192


ETHYL ETHER (SARA III)

CAS: 60-29-7

RTECS: KI5775000

OSHA PEL 400 PPM/500 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 400PPM/500STEL; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

Hazards

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: IRRITATION OF THE EYES,
NOSE & THROAT, HEADACHE & DROWSINESS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: IRRITATION OF EYES, NOSE & THROAT,
HEADACHE & DROWSINESS.

First Aid

First Aid:EYE/SKIN: FLUSH W/WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
CALL PHYSICIAN. ADMINISTER OXYGEN.

Fire Fighting

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:48F
Lower Limits:4.3%
Upper Limits:19%
Extinguishing Media:CO2 OR DRY CHEMICAL EXTINGUISHER, WATER SPRAY OR
ALCOHOL FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:WATER IN STRAIGHT HOSE STREAM WILL SCATTER &
SPREAD FIRE & SHOULD NOT BE USED.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED IN VENTILATED AREA.
ALL ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT MUST BE EXPLOSION PROOFL.

Accidental Release

Spill Release Procedures:LARGE SPILLS ON GROUND RESULTING FROM
CONTAINER RUPTURE OR ACCIDENT, IF NOT CONTAINED BY DIKING, SHOULD
BE GENEROUSLY DILUTED W/WATER SPRAY. AVOID FLUSHING DIRECTLY INTO
STREAM OR SEWER. CONTAINED SPI LLS SHOULD BE RECOVERED TO THE
EXTENT POSSIBLE.

Handling

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID CONTACT W/EYES, SKIN, CLOTHING &
BREATHING OF VAPOR. FOLLOW STATE & CHEMICAL MUNICIPAL CODES AS WELL
AS REQUIREMENTS OF INSURANCE CARRIER.
Other Precautions:CONSULT CHEMICAL SAFETY GUIDES, PUBLISHED BY M.C.A.
EMPLOYEES MUST BE WELL TRAINED IN PROPER HANDLING TECHNIQUES.
CONSULT PERTINENT BULLETINS PUBLISHED BY M.C.A. ON MATERIALS
HANDLING.

Exposure Controls

Respiratory Protection:ALL-PURPOSE CANISTER RECOMMENDED WHERE HIGH
CONCENTRATION OF VAPOR EXISTS.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: FLOOR/LOW SPACES. MECHANICAL: FLOOR MOUNTED
FAN OR BLOWER
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EXPLOSION-PROOF EQUIPMENT
Supplemental Safety and Health

Chemical Properties

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:173F
Vapor Pres:44
Vapor Density:1.59
Spec Gravity:0.8160
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID; CHARACTERISTIC ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100%

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING MATERIALS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARK & OPEN FLAME
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO

Disposal

Waste Disposal Methods:IF CUSTOM DISPOSAL SERVICE NOT AVAILABLE, LARGE
QUANTITIES MAY BE BURNED IN A COMBUSTION CHAMBER BY A COMPETENT
ENGINEER. SMALL QUANTITIES MAY BE POURED UPON SAND OR DIRT
CONTAINED BY A SHALLOW PAN & CAUTIOUSLY BURNED, LOCAL CODES
PERMITTING.

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