Product ID:ETHYL ALCOHOL USP-200 PROOF (ACS)
MSDS Date:01/01/1996
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-264-5906
MSDS Number: BDQLB

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Cage: 61305

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Cage: 61305

ETHYL ALCOHOL (ETHANOL)

CAS: 64-17-5

RTECS: KQ6300000

Fraction By Weight: 100.0%

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 1000 PPM; 9596

LD50 LC50 Mixture:TLV 1000 PPM
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYE, SKIN, CNS,
RESPIRATORY AND GASTROINTESTINAL TRACTS. ACUTE- MAY CAUSE EYE
IRRITATION. PROLONGED/REPEATED SKIN CONTACT MAY CAUSE IRRITATION &
DEFATTING. INHALATION OF VAPORS MAY CAUSE CNS EFFECTS &
RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION. INGESTION CAN CAUSE CNS DEPRESSION,
NAUSEA, VOMITING. CHRONIC- UNKNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, HEADACHE, NAUSEA, VOMITING, BLURRED
VISION, TEARING, DRY SKIN, LOSS OF APPETITE, DROWSINESS, DIARRHEA
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
DISORDERS, EYE PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED RESPIRATORY FUNCTION MAY BE
MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THIS PRODUCT.

First Aid:GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. EYES:IMMEDIATELY
FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. SKIN:WASH WITH
WATER. INHALED:MOVE TO FRESH AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NECESSARY.
ORAL:O NLY INDUCE VOMITING IF ADVISED BY PHYSICIAN. IF CONSCIOUS,
DRINK WATER/MILK. DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING OR GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH
TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:56.0F,13.3C
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:605F
Lower Limits:3.3
Upper Limits:19
Extinguishing Media:USE CARBON DIOXIDE (CO2), ALCOHOL FOAM OR DRY
CHEMICAL. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. WATER SPRAY MAY BE USED TO
FLUSH SPILL AWAY AND DILUTE TO NON-FLAMMABLE MIXTURE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPOR IS HEAVIER THAN AIR AND CAN TRAVEL
CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION AND FLASH BACK.
CONTAINERS MAY RUPTURE DUE TO VAPOR PRESSURE BUILDUP.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. ELIMINATE SOURCES
OF IGNITION. VENTILATE AREA. PICK UP SPILL WITH NON-FLAMMABLE
ABSORBENT SUCH AS SAND, EARTH, VERMICULITE. PREVENT LIQUID FROM
ENTERING SEWERS OR WATERWAYS.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, VENTILATED AREA, AWAY
FROM IGNITION SOURCES & INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. KEEP CONTAINER
TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions:"EMPTY" CONTAINERS RETAIN RESIDUE AND MAY BE
DANGEROUS. FOLLOW ALL LABEL INSTRUCTIONS. AVOID REPEATED/PROLONGED
SKIN CONTACT. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. DO NOT BREATHE VAPORS.
DO NOT INGEST. WASH AFTER HANDLING. AVOID EYE CONTACT.

Respiratory Protection:IF TLV IS EXCEEDED, WEAR NIOSH-APPROVED ORGANIC
VAPOR RESPIRATOR OR AIR-PURIFYING RESPIRATOR. IN EMERGENCY, WEAR A
NIOSH-APPROVED POSITIVE-PRESSURE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS.
Ventilation:ADEQUATE
Protective Gloves:BUTYL FOR REPEATED/PROLONGED CONTACT
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELD/GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION & SAFETY SHOWERS SHOULD BE
AVAILABLE IN THE IMMEDIATE VICINITY OF ANY POTENTIAL EXPOSURE.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. WASH THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING/SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:F2
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:173F,78C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-173F,-114C
Vapor Pres:44.6 @ 68F
Vapor Density:1.59
Spec Gravity:0.7940
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR AND COLORLESS LIQUID - ALCOHOL ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, ACETYL CHLORIDE
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, OPEN FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS. REUSING, DISTILLATION, RECYCLING IS
RECOMMENDED.

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