Product ID:COMPONENT 1 OF DECON 1
MSDS Date:01/01/1987
FSC:4230
NIIN:01-101-3984
MSDS Number: BJHVV

Emergency Phone: (704) 298-7941

Info Phone: (704) 298-7941

Cage: 60737

Telephone: NOT LISTED IN PHONE DIRECTORY

Cage: 60737

ETHYL ALCOHOL (ETHANOL)

CAS: 64-17-5

RTECS: KQ6300000

Fraction By Weight: 72%

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 1000 PPM; 9192

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: IRRITATING OF THE
RESPIRATORY TRACT, HEADACHES, DIZZINESS, SLEEPINESS, &
UNCONSCIOUSNESS. SKIN: DEFATTING & DERMATITIS. INGESTION:
DROWSINESS, STUPOR, & ATAXIA. EYES: IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: IRRITATION OF THE RESPIRATORY
TRACT, HEADACHES, DIZZINESS, SLEEPINESS, & UNCONSCIOUSNESS. SKIN:
DEFATTING & DERMATITIS. EYES: IRRITATION. INGESTION: DROWSINESS,
STUPOR, & ATAXIA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:DERMATITIS

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH THOROUGHLY W/WATER.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:50-55F
Lower Limits:3.28%
Upper Limits:19.0%
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CO2, ALCOHOL FOAM, WATER SPRAY
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD USE SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS WHEN FIGHTING ETHANOL FIRES IN ENCLOSED AREAS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:ETHYL ALCOHOL IS A CLASS 1B FLAMMABLE
LIQUID. IT POSES A MODERATE EXPLOSION HAZARD EXPOSED TO OPEN
FLAMES.

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE SOURCES OF IGNITION/HEAT. CONTAIN
SPILL/ABSORB SMALL SPILLS USING VERMICULITE. USE NON-SPARKING
TOOLS. DILUTION OF SPILL W/WATER TO RAISE FLASH POINT MAY BE
DESIRABLE. CLEAN-UP PERSONNEL NEED P ROTECTED EQUIPMENT. PROVIDE
EXPLOSION-PROOF EQUIP.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED
AREAS AWAY FROM OXIDIZING AGENTS & SOURCES OF IGNITION.
Other Precautions:DURING TRANSFER, ELECTRICALLY BOND & GROUND METAL
CONTAINERS.

Respiratory Protection:USE EXPLOSION-PROOF EQUIPMENT.
Ventilation:PROVIDE MECHANICAL/LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO KEEP Protective Gloves:RUBBER, NEOPRENE
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:EYEWASH, SAFETY SHOWERS
Supplemental Safety and Health
KEY1:F3.

HCC:F2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:173F
Vapor Density:1.59
Evaporation Rate & Reference:(CARBON TET = 1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR OR COLORLESS LIQUID
Percent Volatiles by Volume: 100%

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING AGENTS, ALKALI METALS
Stability Condition to Avoid:OPEN FLAMES, IGNITION SOURCES, HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF CO, CO2, NITROGEN

Waste Disposal Methods:WASTE ETHANOL CAN BE BURNED IN A SUITABLE
INCINERATOR. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/ALL FEDERAL, STATE, & LOCAL
REGULATIONS. FLAMMABLE LIQUID.

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