BHWSM - ISOPROPANOL, ANYDROUS (ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL)

Product Identification

Product ID:ISOPROPANOL, ANYDROUS (ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL)
MSDS Date:08/30/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-227-0410
MSDS Number: BHWSM

Responsible Party
UNION CARBIDE CORP INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS DIV
39 OLD RIDGEBURY ROAD
DANBURY, CT 06817-0001
US

Emergency Phone: 800-822-4357

Info Phone: 800-822-4357

Preparer: UNION CARBIDE CHEM/PLSTC

Cage: 61637

Contractor
UNION CARBIDE CORP
DANBURY, CT 06817-0001 US

Telephone: 800-822-4357/732-563-5522 (MSDS)

Cage: 61637

Ingredients

ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL (SARA III)

CAS: 67-63-0

RTECS: NT8050000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 400 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 400 PPM/500STEL;9394

Hazards

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INGEST:SLIGHTLY TOXIC.LG QUANT MAY
CAUSE DROWS,UNSCONSC.ALSO STOMACH CRAMPS,PAIN,NAU,VOMIT,DIARR.SKIN
ABSORB:WIDESPREAD/PROLONG EXPO MAY RESULT IN ABSORPTION OF HARMFUL
AMTS PARTICULARLY INFANTS.INHAL :LOC CONCEN MAY CAUSE MILD
NOSE/THROAT IRRIT,>TLV HEAD/DROWS.SKIN:LOC REDNESS
W/CRACK/DRY.EYE:MOD IRRIT, CORNEAL INJURY.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:DATA PER MSDS
Effects of Overexposure:INHAL/INGEST:DROWSINESS, LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS,
STOMACH CRAMPS, PAIN, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA. INHAL:MILD
NOSE/THROAT IRRIT, HEADACHE, DROWSINESS. SKIN:REDNESS,
CRACKING/DRYING. EYE:CORNEAL INJURY, IRRIT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:BECAUSE OF ITS IRRITATING &
DEFATTING PROPERTIES THIS MATERIAL MAY AGGRAVATE AN EXISTING
DERMATITIS.

First Aid

First Aid:INGEST:IF CONSCIOUS & HAS GAG REFLEX GIVE 2 GLASSES OF WATER.
INDUCE VOMITING. OBTAIN MED ATTN W/O DELAY. SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMIN
CLOTH. WASH SKIN W/SOAP & WATER. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE
ART RESP IF NOT BREATHING. OXY MAY BE GIVEN BY QUALIFIED PERSONNEL
IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT. OBTAIN MED ATTN. THERE'S NO ANTIDOTE.
TREATMENT OF OVEREXPO SHOULD BE DIRECTED @CNTRL OF SYMP & CLINICAL
CONDTION.

Fire Fighting

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:=11.7C, 53.F
Lower Limits:2.0
Upper Limits:12.7
Extinguishing Media:APPLY ALCOHOL-TYP OR ALL-PURPOSE TYP FOAMS BY MFG'S
RECOMMENDED TECHNIQUES FOR LG FIRES.USE CO2 OR DRY CHEM FOR SM
FIRES
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE WATERSPRAY TO COOL FIRE-EXPO
CNTNRS/STRUCTURES.USE WATERSPRAY TO DISPERSE VAPO;REIGN IS
POSSIBLE.USE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS & PROTECTIVE CLOTH.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAP MAY SETTLE IN LOW/CONFINE AREA OR
TRAVEL LONG DISTANCE TO ING SOURCE & FLASHBACK EXPLO.MATL MAY
PRODUCE FLOATING FIRE HAZ.MAY IGN W/IGN SOURCES FROM DISTANC

Accidental Release

Spill Release Procedures:EXTINGUISH & DO NOT TURN ON ANY IGN SOURCE TIL
AREA IS DETERMINED TO BE FREE FROM EXPLO/FIRE HAZ.COLLECT LG SPILLS
FOR DISPOSAL.FLUSH SM SPILLS W/WATER.WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE EQPMT
ESPECIALLY EYE PR OTECTION.
Neutralizing Agent:DILUTE WITH WATER

Handling

Handling and Storage Precautions:WARNING! FLAMMABLE. KEEP AWAY FROM
HEAT/SPARKS/FLAME. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. USE W/ADEQUATE
VENTILATION.
Other Precautions:CAUSES EYE IRRITATION. AVOID CONTACT W/EYES.

Exposure Controls

Respiratory Protection:SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IN HIGH VAPOR
CONCENTRATIONS.
Ventilation:GEN(MECHANICAL) RM VENTILATION SHOULD BE SAT.SPECIAL,LOC
VENTILATION IS NEEDED @PTS WHERE VAP ARE EXPECTED TO ESCAPE TO.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER OR PLASTIC GLOVES.
Eye Protection:MONOGOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:EYE BATH, SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH CONTAMIN CLOTHING PRIOR TO REUSE. WASH
THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE.

Chemical Properties

HCC:F2
Boiling Pt:=82.2C, 180.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-88.3C, -127.F
Vapor Pres:33 MMHG
Vapor Density:2.07,AIR=1
Spec Gravity:0.7864
Evaporation Rate & Reference:2.88(N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID;CHARACTERISTIC ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100.0

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CONCEN NITRIC & SULFURIC ACIDS, STRONG OXIDIZERS, ALDEHYDES, HALOGENS,
HALOGEN COMPOUNDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE PER MSDS; HOWEVER AVOID ALL SOURCES
OF IGNITION (OPEN FLAMES/SPARKS/HEATERS/ELECTRICAL EQPMT/PILOT
LIGHTS/ETC).
Hazardous Decomposition Products:BURNING:CARBON MONOXIDE (TOXIC) &/OR
CARBON DIOXIDE (ASPHYXIANT).

Disposal

Waste Disposal Methods:INCINERATE IN FURNACE WHERE PERMITTED UNDER
APPROPRIATE LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.@VERY LOW CONCEN
IN WATER (10PPM) PRODUCT CAN BE READILY BIODEGRADED IN A BIOLOGICAL
WASTEWATER TREATMENT P LANT.

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