Product ID:PURE ETHYL ALCOHOL (ETHANOL)
MSDS Date:07/01/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-127-4532
MSDS Number: BGWXF

Emergency Phone: 203-853-3855 OR 800-243-5360

Info Phone: 203-853-3855

Cage: 69267

Telephone: 203-740-3471

Cage: 69267

ETHYL ALCOHOL (ETHANOL)

CAS: 64-17-5

RTECS: KQ6300000

Fraction By Weight: 100.0%

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 1000 PPM; 9192

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL RAT:6.2 TO 17.8 G/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:IRRITATION OF EYES,SKIN,MUCOUS
MEMBRANE AND RESP TRACT,CNS
EFFECTS,HEADACHE,DROWSINESS,FATIGUE,NARCOSIS.
CHRONIC:IRRITATION,CNS EFFECTS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NO DATA
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS DATA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO DATA AVAILABLE.

First Aid:EYES & SKIN:FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR ABOUT 15
MINUTES.CALL A PHYSICIAN IF NEEDED. INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR;CALL A PHYSICIAN.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:59F/15C
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:788F
Lower Limits:3.9
Upper Limits:19.0
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY,DRY CHEMICAL,CO*2,FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA IN AN ENCLOSED
AREA.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPORS ARE HEAVIER THAN AIR & MAY TRAVEL
CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION & FLASHBACK.

Spill Release Procedures:USE PROPER PERSONAL PROTECTION;REMOVE ALL
IGNITION SOURCES;USE SUITABLE INERT ABSORBENT MATERIAL AND RECOVER
FOR PROPER DISPOSAL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES AND SKIN;DO
NOT EAT,SMOKE IN WORK AREA;STORE IN COOL,DRY AND WELL VENTILATED
AREA.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR ORGANIC
VAPORS/MIST IF ABOVE PEL/TLV.
Ventilation:LOCAL OR GENERAL TO MAINTAIN PEL/TLV.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:APRON,EYE-WASH FACILITIES.
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES AND SKIN;DO NOT BREATHE
VAPORS/MIST.WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER EACH USE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:F2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:172F/78C
Vapor Pres:44 MMHG
Vapor Density:1.59
Spec Gravity:0.79-0.81
Evaporation Rate & Reference:2.7 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR LIQUID,ALCOHOL ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:>99.0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING MATERIALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXTREME HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO & CO*2.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF COLLECTED MATERIAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH
LOCAL,STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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