BFGTC - 2-PROPANOL
- MSDS: BFGTC
- Manufacturer: GENERAL CHEMICAL CORP
- Product Name: 2-PROPANOL
- National Stock Number: 6810-00-586-6647
Product Identification
Product ID:2-PROPANOL
MSDS Date:09/01/1986
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-586-6647
MSDS Number: BFGTC
Responsible Party
MORRISTOWN, NJ 07960-1829
Emergency Phone: 201-455-3700
Info Phone: 201-455-5630
Cage: GENCH
Contractor
Telephone: 714-591-8451
Cage: GENCH
Ingredients
ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL (SARA III)
CAS: 67-63-0
RTECS: NT8050000
Fraction By Weight: 99.5%
OSHA PEL 400 PPM/500 STEL
ACGIH TLV: 400 PPM/500STEL;9192
Hazards
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:INHALATION-IRRITATION OF MUCOUS
MEMBRANE. INGESTION:NAUSEA,VOMITING,ABDOMINAL PAIN, CENTRAL NERVOUS
SYSTEM DEPRESSION. SKIN:REPEATED EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE
DERMATITIS.EYES:STINGING AND BURNING SENSA TION. CHRONIC:NONE
KNOWN.
Effects of Overexposure:CAN PRODUCE SEVERE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
DEPRESSION, COMA AND POSSIBLY FATAL RESPIRATORY FAILURE. TEMPORARY
DAMAGE TO THE MEMBRANOUS TISSUE COVERING THE CORNEA HAS BEEN
OBSERVED AFTER PROLONGED CONTA CT WITH LIQUID.
First Aid
First Aid:INHALE:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING DIFFICULT, GET
QUALIFIED PERSON TO ADMINISTER OXYGEN. CALL DR.INGEST:IF CONSCIOUS
AND ALERT GIVE LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER AND INDUCE VOMITING. CALL
DR.EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MIN. SEE DR.IF IRRITATION
PERSISTS. SKIN:WASH THOROUGHLY W/WATER AND REMOVE CONTAMINATED
CLOTHING.WASH CLOTHING BEFORE REUSING.
Fire Fighting
Flash Point:53F,12C (CC)
Lower Limits:2.0
Upper Limits:12.0
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, "ALCOHOL" FOAM, OR CO2. WATER MAY BE
INEFFECTIVE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:SCBA,NIOSH-APPROVED,(E.G. CHEMICAL CARTRIDGE
RESPIRATOR W/ ORGANIC VAPOR CARTRIDGE AND FULL FACEPIECE)KEEP
FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINER COOL,REDUE VAPORS W/H2O SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FIRE MAY PRODUCE IRRITATING OT TOXIC
GASES.
Accidental Release
Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE IGNITION SOURCES.REMOVE UNPROTECTED
PERSONS.STOP LEAK W/O RISK.SM SPILL:ABSORB IMMEDIATELY,PLACE IN
METAL CONT AND SEAL.LG SPILL: USE H*2O SPRAY TO KNOCK DOWN
VAPORS/PROTECT MEN STOPPNG LEAK /FLUSH SPILLS.DIKE,USE WATER TO
DILUTE TO NONFLAMM
Handling
Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, OPEN FLAME OR
OTHER HIGH TEMP SOURCES.AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN,EYES AND
CLOTHING;AVOID BREATHING VAPORS OR MIST.
Other Precautions:PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE. STORE IN A
COOL,DRY,WELL VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM IGNITION SOURCES AND OTHER
FIRE HAZARDS 2-PROPANOL CORRODES MANY TYPES OF RUBBER; USE NEOPRENE
EQUIPMENT.
Exposure Controls
Respiratory Protection:NONE USUALLY IF HANDLING IS IN CLOSED
VENTILATION. OTHERWISE, USE NIOSH-APPROVED ORGANIC VAPOR CARTRIDGE
RESPIRATOR. IN EMERGENCY OR SPILL USE NIOSH-APPROVED SCBA.
Ventilation:COMPLETE VENTILATED ENCLOSURE OF MATERIAL,EG, AN EXHAUSTED
HOOD OF EXPLOSION-PROOF CONSTRUCTION.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER/NEOPRENE
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES,NO CONTACT LENSES.
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTV CLOTHING(FULL WORK CLOTHING)
Work Hygienic Practices:USE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE AND HOUSEKEEPING
PRACTICES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
Chemical Properties
HCC:F2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:180F,82C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-127F
Vapor Pres:33
Vapor Density:2.1
Spec Gravity:0.785
pH:7.0
Evaporation Rate & Reference:7.7(ETHER=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID, SLIGHT ODOR, RESEMBLING A MIXTURE
OF ACETONE AND ETHANOL.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100
Stability
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDANTS IN GENERAL
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NO STUDIES AVAILABLE, BUT CARBON
MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE,AND POSSIBLY ALDEHYDES WOULD BE EXPECTED.
Disposal
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL SUBJECT TO FEDERAL,STATE,LOCAL
REGS.USERS SHOULD REVIEW OPERATIONS FOR COMPLIANCE,THEN CONSULT
APPROPRIATE REGULATORY AGENCIES BEFORE DISPOSING OF WASTE MATERIAL.
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