Product ID:PURE ETHYL ALCOHOL
MSDS Date:06/27/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-242-3645
MSDS Number: BDMSR

Emergency Phone: 800-243-5360

Info Phone: 203-356-0019 (STAMFORD,CT)

Cage: 69796

Telephone: 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Cage: 69796

ETHYL ALCOHOL (ETHANOL)

CAS: 64-17-5

RTECS: KQ6300000

Fraction By Weight: 100.0%

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 1000 PPM; 9192

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL RAT:6.2 TO 17.8G/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE CONC
OF ETHANOL MAY RESULT IN IRRITATION OF MUCOUS
MEMBRANES,HEADACHE,DROWSINESS,FATIGUE & NARCOSIS.
Effects of Overexposure:INHAL-UPPER RESPIR TRACT IRRIT & NARCOSIS.
EYES-IRRIT. SKIN-NO SPECIFIC HAX KNOWN.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE GIVEN

First Aid:INHALE:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR, GIVE CPR/O*2 IF
NEED;EYES/SKIN:FLUSH W LG AMTS H*2O FOR 15 MIN;INGEST:RINSE MOUTH;
GET MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR EYES, BREATHING DIFFICULTY, OR OTHER
SYMPTOMS OF OVEREXPOSURE.

Flash Point:59F/15C (T.C.C)
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:420C
Lower Limits:3.9
Upper Limits:19.0
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY,DRY CHEMICAL,CO*2,FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SLF-CONTND BREATH APPARATUS & PROTECT
CLOTH TO PREVENT SKIN/EYE CONTACT. WATER MAY BE INEFFECT IN FIGHT
FIRE. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE-EXPOSED CONTNRS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPORS ARE HEAVIER THAN AIR AND MAY
TRAVEL CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION AND FLASHBA

Spill Release Procedures:ELIM ALL IGNITION SOURCES. SML SPILLS MAY BE
COLLECTED W/ABSORB MATLS. FOR LGE SPILLS-USE WATER SPRAY TO DILUTE
SPILL TO A NON-FLAM MIX. PREVENT RUNOFF FM ENTERING DRAINS,SEWERS
OR STREAMS.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL DRY AND WELL VENTILATED
AREA;KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.FOLLOW LABEL WARNING.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES AND SKIN.DO NOT BREATHE
VAPORS/MIST.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR ORGANIC
VAPORS IF ABOVE TLV.
Ventilation:PROVIDE MECHAN(GEN/LOCAL EXHAUST)VENT TO MAINTN Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE
Eye Protection:SAFETY/CHEM GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:FULL WORK CLOTHING TO PREVENT REPEATED OR
PROLONGED CONTACT.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:F2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:172F/78C
Vapor Pres:44
Vapor Density:1.59
Spec Gravity:0.79
Evaporation Rate & Reference:2.7 (N.BUT.ACET=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR LIQUID-ALCOHOL ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:>99

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING MATERIALS
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXTREME HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DECOMPOSITION:CO,CO*2

Waste Disposal Methods:MIX W/COMPATIBLE CHEM WHICH IS LESS COMBUST &
INCINERATE. OBSERVE ALL FED,STATE & LOCAL LAWS CONCERNING HEALTH &
ENVIRONMENT.

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