Product ID:PURE ETHYL ALCOHOL
MSDS Date:07/01/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-264-6507
MSDS Number: BDQLR

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ETHYL ALCOHOL

CAS: 64-17-5

RTECS: KQ6300000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 1000PPM

ACGIH TLV: 1000PPM

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 ORAL RATS=6200-17,800 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE
CONCENTRATIONS OF ETHANOL MAY RESULT IN IRRITATION OF MUCOUS
MEMBRANES, HEADACHE, DROWSINESS, FATIGUE AND NARCOSIS. AVOID
CONTACT WITH EYES AS IT MAY CAUSE EYE IRRITATION.
Effects of Overexposure:GENERAL EXPOSURE: IRRITATION OF MUCOUS
MEMBRANE, HEADACHE, DROWSINESS, FATIGUE AND NARCOSIS. INHALATION:
HIGH VAPOR CONCENTRATIONS MAY CAUSE UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT
IRRITATION AND NARCOSIS (SLEEPINESS AND DROWSINESS). EYES: LIQUID
OR VAPORMAY CAUSE IRRITATION. SKIN: NO SPECIFIC HAZARD KNOWN.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE, TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY, AND
GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES AND GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION. REMOVE FROM AIRBORNE EXPOSURE, TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY,
AND GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:=15.C, 59.F
Lower Limits:3.9
Upper Limits:19
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, OR
ALCOHOL FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT CONTACT. WATER MAY BE INEFFECTIVE.
USE WATER SPRAY FOR CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPORS ARE HEAVIER THAN AIR AND MAY
TRAVEL CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION AND FLASHBACK.

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE ALL IGNITION SOURCES. SMALL SPILLS
MAY BE COLLECTED WITH ABSORBENT MATERIALS.

Handling and Storage Precautions:MATERIAL IS CLASSIFIED AS A FLAMMABLE
LIQUID. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS AND FLAME. KEEP CONTAINER
CLOSED. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Other Precautions:SINCE EMPTIED PACKAGES RETAIN PRODUCT RESIDUE, FOLLOW
LABEL WARNINGS EVEN AFTER THE PACKAGE IS EMPTY.

Respiratory Protection:AN APPROPRIATE NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR
ORGANIC VAPOR SHOULD BE WORN IF NEEDED.
Ventilation:GENERAL: RECOMMEND AT LEASE 10 AIR CHANGES PER HOUR FOR
GOOD GENERAL ROOM VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:NATURAL RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:AN EYE BATH AND WASHING FACILITIES.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:F2
Boiling Pt:=77.8C, 172.F
Vapor Pres:44
Vapor Density:1.59
Spec Gravity:0.79
Evaporation Rate & Reference:2.7 N-BUTYL ACETATE=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:KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS AND FLAME.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DIOXIDE AND PROBABLY CARBON
MONOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:CONSULT YOUR LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICER. MIX
WITH COMPATIBLE CHEMICAL WHICH IS LESS COMBUSTIBLE AND INCINERATE.
OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LAWS CONCERNING HEALTH AND
ENVIRONMENT.

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