Product ID:30-124-1 TAPE HEAD CLEANER
MSDS Date:03/09/1990
FSC:5835
NIIN:00-885-3818
Kit Part:Y
MSDS Number: BFSWV

Emergency Phone: 815-968-9661

Info Phone: 815-968-9661

Preparer: VERE HAGEMAN

Cage: EO032

Telephone: 815-968-9661

Cage: 3K905

ETHYL ALCOHOL (ETHANOL)

CAS: 64-17-5

RTECS: RQ6300000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 1000 PPM; 8990

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS 7060 MG/KG (ETHANOL)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:THE DENATURANT IS TOXIC CAUSING
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION. TOXICITY VARIES FROM ONE
INDIVIDUAL TO THE NEXT WITH AS LITTLE AS 4 ML INGESTED BEING TOXIC.
DENATURANT IS VERY TOXIC TO THE OPTIC NE RVE, CAUSING SIGHT
DISTURBANCES AND BLINDNESS WELL BELOW THE TOXIC AMOUNT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE OF THE COMPOUNDS IN THIS PRODUCT IS
LISTED BY IARC, NTP, OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE:IRRITATION. SKIN:IRRITATION, DEFATTING.
INHALED:HEADACHE,DROWSINESS,LASSITUDE,LOSS OF APPETITE,INABILITY TO
CONCENTRATE. INGESTED:G/I
IRRITATION,NAUSEA,VOMITING,DIARRHEA,CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEP
RESSION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH A HISTORY OF AILMENTS
OR WITH A PRE-EXISTING DISEASE INVOLVING THE SKIN, EYE, RESPIRATORY
TRACT, LIVER OR KIDNEY MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

First Aid:EYE:FLUSH W/WATER 15 MIN, HOLD LIDS OPEN. SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP
& WATER. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND LAUNDER BEFORE REUSE.
INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESTORE BREATHING IF NECESSARY.
INGESTED:DO N OT INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE 2 LARGE GLASSESOF MILK OR
WATER AND GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL CARE. GIVE NOTHING BY MOUTH IF
UNCONSCIOUS. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS OR IS SEVERE,SEE A DOCTOR.

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:=14.4C, 58.F
Lower Limits:3.3
Upper Limits:19.0
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY
CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPORS ARE HEAVIER THAN AIR AND MAY
TRAVEL ALONG GROUND OR FLOOR, THEN 'FLASH BACK' FROM A DISTANT
IGNITION SOURCE.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA. WEAR APPROPRIATE RESPIRATORY
PROTECTION AND PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. CONTAIN SPILLED MATERIAL.
TRANSFER TO SECURE CONTAINERS. WHERE NECESSARY, COLLECT USING
ABSORBENT MEDIA. ELIMINATE ANY SOURCE OF IGNITION. WASH RESIDUE
WITH WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A FLAMMABLE LIQUID STORAGE
ROOM OR CABINET. KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
PROTECT CONTAINERS FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:'EMPTY' CONTAINERS MAY CONTAIN RESIDUE OR VAPORS.
TREAT THEM WITH ALL THE PRECAUTIONS DUE FULL ONES. GUARD AGAINST
STATIC IGNITION.

Respiratory Protection:RESPIRATOR WILL NOT NORMALLY BE NECESSARY. USE
NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED AIR SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR OR RESPIRATOR FOR
ORGANIC VAPOR IF EXPOSURE IS ABOVE THE TLV/PEL. SEE 29 CFR 1910.134
FOR REGULATIONS PERTAIN ING TO RESPIRATOR USE.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL) ROOM VENTILATION IS NORMALLY ADEQUATE.
LOCAL EXHAUST MAY BE REQUIRED IF WORK AREA NOT VENTED.
Protective Gloves:NOT NORMALLY NEEDED, USE RUBBER, VINYL
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES OR SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:NONE
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING OR
FOOTWEAR.
Supplemental Safety and Health
KEY1:2. CAUTION: FOR MANUFACTURING, PROCESSING, REPACKING OR INDUSTRIAL
USE. NOT FOR HOUSHOLD USE.

HCC:F2
Boiling Pt:=73.9C, 165.F
Vapor Pres:44 MM
Vapor Density:1
Spec Gravity:0.79
Viscosity:1.19 CPS @20C
Evaporation Rate & Reference:1.9 (BUTYL ACETATE = 1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID,ALCOHOL ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES, SPARKS, AND OPEN FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE CAN FORM ON INCOMPLETE
COMBUSTION.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE I/A/W ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS. DGSD-SSH SUGGESTS THAT DISPOSAL MAY BE DONE BY
INCINERATION.

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