Product ID:30-124-2 TAPE HEAD LUBRICANT
MSDS Date:03/09/1990
FSC:5835
NIIN:00-885-3818
MSDS Number: BFTVR

GC ELECTRONICS CO,SUB OF HOUSEHOLD INTERNATIONAL C

1801 MORGAN ST
ROCKFORD, IL 61105-1209
US

Emergency Phone: 815-968-9661

Info Phone: 815-968-9661

Cage: EO032

PENN ELECTRIC SUPPLY CO.

PHILADELPHIA, PA 19139-3023 US

Telephone: 815-968-9661

Cage: 3K905

ETHYL ALCOHOL (ETHANOL)

CAS: 64-17-5

RTECS: RQ6300000

Fraction By Weight: 75%

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 1000 PPM; 8990

BLEND OF MINERAL SPIRITS

CAS: 8030-30-6

RTECS: DE3030000

Fraction By Weight: 25%

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:PRODUCT PRODUCES SIMILAR EFFECTS TO
ETHYL ALCOHOL. TOXICITY IS CONSIDERABLY GREATER DUE TO THE OTHER
COMPONENTS.
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:=-3.C, 26.6F
Lower Limits:3.0
Upper Limits:15.7
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:FIRE OR EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY CAUSE
PRODUCTION OF HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS.

Spill Release Procedures:WIPE UP WITH CLOTH OR PAPER.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL DRY AREA. 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.

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 REQUIRED, 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
CAUTION: FOR MANUFACTURING, PROCESSING, REPACKING OR INDUSTRIAL USE.

HCC:F2
Boiling Pt:=60.C, 140.F
Vapor Density:1
Spec Gravity:0.51
Evaporation Rate & Reference:1.7+ (BUTYL ACETATE = 1)
Solubility in Water:77%
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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