Product ID:ETHYL ALCOHOL, ABSOLUTE, REAGENT
MSDS Date:01/01/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-982-0515
MSDS Number: BGBJZ

Emergency Phone: 201-796-7100 OR 201-796-7523

Info Phone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

Telephone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

ETHYL ALCOHOL (ETHANOL)

CAS: 64-17-5

RTECS: KQ6300000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 1000 PPM; 9192

Effects of Overexposure:ANESTHESIA, NAUSEA, HEADACHES, DIZZINESS. POSS
DEHYDRATION OF SKIN. EYES:IRRIT.

First Aid:INH:REMOVE VICTIM TO FRESH AIR, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESP IF
BREATHING HAS STOPPED. SKIN:WASH W/SOAP & WATER. REMOVE
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & WASH BEFORE REUSE. EYES:FLUSH THOROUGHLY
W/WATER 15 MINS, INCLUD ING UNDER EYELIDS.

Flash Point:55F,13C TCC
Lower Limits:4.3
Upper Limits:19.0
Extinguishing Media:CO*2, DRY CHEMICAL, STEAM ALCOHOL FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:AS USED FOR FLAMMABLE, WATER SOLUBLE LIQUIDS.

Spill Release Procedures:FLUSH W/WATER, AVOID CONTACT W/SPARKS OR OPEN
FLAME. DO NOT FLUSH INTO A CONFINED AREA. ABSORB ON VERMICULITE OR
OTHER SUITABLE MEDIA. SCOOP UP & PLACE IN A SUITABLE CONTAINER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID FLAME OR SPARKS. ANHYDROUS PURE
PRODUCT CAN ATTACH ALUMINUM AT ELEVATED TEMPERATURE. HANDLE AS
FLAMMABLE LIQUID.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD AIR PACK OR ORGANIC-VAPOR
CANNISTER.
Ventilation:LOC EXHST:DESIRABLE. GEN MECH:AS REQD TO MAINTAIN TLV.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:GOGGLES
Supplemental Safety and Health
CONTAINER SIZE:1 GAL BOTTLE.

HCC:F3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:172F,78C
Vapor Pres:44
Vapor Density:1.6
Spec Gravity:0.794
Evaporation Rate & Reference:1.6, N-BUAC
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, MOBILE LIQUID, PLEASANT ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS. REACTS W/ALKALI METAL TO LIBERATE H
Stability Condition to Avoid:SPARKS & OPEN FLAME

Waste Disposal Methods:FLUSH W/WATER OR CONTROLLED BURNING. ALL
DISPOSAL METHODS MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL STATE & FEDERAL
REGULATIONS.

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