BSCWY - DENATURED ALCOHOL 70%

  • MSDS: BSCWY
  • Manufacturer: ASHLAND CHEMICAL COMPANY
  • Product Name: DENATURED ALCOHOL 70%
  • National Stock Number: 6810-00-782-2686
Product Identification

Product ID:DENATURED ALCOHOL 70%
MSDS Date:09/12/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-782-2686
MSDS Number: BSCWY

Responsible Party
ASHLAND CHEMICAL COMPANY
COLUMBUS, OH 43216-2219
US

Emergency Phone: 614-276-6143

Info Phone: 614-276-6143

Cage: 34897

Contractor
ASHLAND CHEMICAL CO
2219 COLUMBUS, OH 43216-2219 US

Telephone: 614-790-3333/800-274-5263

Cage: 34897

Ingredients

METHYL ALCOHOL (METHANOL) (SARA III)

CAS: 67-56-1

RTECS: PC1400000

Fraction By Weight: 3%

OSHA PEL S,200PPM/250STEL

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

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS


ETHYL ALCOHOL (ETHANOL)

CAS: 64-17-5

RTECS: KQ6300000

Fraction By Weight: >60%

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 1000 PPM; 9293


METHYL ISOBUTYL KETONE (SARA III)

CAS: 108-10-1

RTECS: SA9275000

Fraction By Weight: 1%

OSHA PEL 50 PPM/75 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 50 PPM/75 STEL; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

Hazards

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:UNKNOWN IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: CAN CAUSE MODERATE IRRITATION,
REDNESS, TEARING. SKIN: CAN CAUSE SLIGHT IRRITATION. INHALATION:
CAN CAUSE NASAL AND RESPIRATORY IRRITATION AND CENTRAL NERVOUS
SYSTEM EFFECTS INCLUDING DIZZINESS, WEAKNESS, FATIGUE, NASUEA.
INGESTION: CAN CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION, VOMITING,
DIARRHEA.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PER MANUFACTURER, IRAC HAS DETERMINED
THAT CHRONIC EXPOSURE TO ETHANOL CONSUMPTION OVER TIME CAN CAUSE
CANCER.
Effects of Overexposure:OVEREXPOSURE TO THIS MATERIAL HAS BEEN
SUGGESTED AS A CAUSE IN HUMANS OF LIVER ABNORMALITIES, EYE DAMAGE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION. SKIN: THOROUGHLY WASH EXPOSED AREA WITH SOAP AND WATER.
REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. INHALATION: REMOVE INDIVIDUAL TO
FRESH AIR. GET ME DICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: IMMEDIATELYDRINK TWO
GLASSES OF WATER AND INDUCE VOMITING. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION
IMMEDIATELY.

Fire Fighting

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:55.0F,12.8C
Lower Limits:1.4
Extinguishing Media:ALCOHOL FOAM OR CARBON DIOXIDE OR DRY CHEMICAL
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH
FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE POSITIVE PRESSURE DEMAND MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPORS ARE HEAVIER THAN AIR AND MAY
TRAVEL ALONG THE GROUND OR BE MOVED BY VENTILATION AND IGNITED BY
PILOT LIGHTS OR OTHER FLAMES.

Accidental Release

Spill Release Procedures:ABSORB LIQUID ON VERMICULITE, FLOOR ABSORBENT
OR OTHER ABSORBENT MATERIAL. STOP SPILL AT SOURCE. PREVENT FROM
ENTERING DRAINS, SEWERS, STREAMS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling

Handling and Storage Precautions:CONTAINERS OF THIS MATERIAL MAY BE
HAZARDOUS WHEN EMPTIED SINCE EMPTIED CONTAINERS RETAIN PRODUCT
RESIDUES.
Other Precautions:SKIN ABSORPTION MAY CONTRIBUTE TO THE OVERALL
ABSORPTION OF THIS MATERIAL. APPROPRIATE MEASURES SHOULD BE TAKEN
TO PREVENT ABSORPTION SO THAT THE TLV AND/OR PEL ARE NOT
INVALIDATED.

Exposure Controls

Respiratory Protection:A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED AIR SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR IS
ADVISED IN ABSENCE OF PROPER ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL.
Ventilation:PROVIDE SUFFICIENT MECHANICAL (GENERAL AND/OR LOCAL
EXHAUST) VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV(S).
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE, NITRILE RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING AND BOOTS TO
PREVENT PROLONGED SKIN CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY AFTER EACH USE OF THIS
PRODUCT.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

Chemical Properties

HCC:F5
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:147F,64C
Vapor Pres:97.68
Vapor Density:>1 (AIR=1)
Spec Gravity:<1
Evaporation Rate & Reference:SLOWER THAN ETHER
Appearance and Odor:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DIOXIDE, CARBON MONOXIDE,
VARIOUS HYDROCARBONS

Disposal

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE
AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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