BJRSG - ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL,TECHNICAL

Product Identification

Product ID:ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL,TECHNICAL
MSDS Date:01/01/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-190-2538
MSDS Number: BJRSG

Responsible Party
MALTER INTERNATIONAL BULK CHEMICAL DIVISION
80 FIRST STREET
GRETNA, LA 70053
US

Emergency Phone: 504-362-3232

Info Phone: 504-362-3232 OR 800-535-4095

Cage: 27978

Contractor
MALTER INTERNATIONAL BULK CHEMICAL DIVISION
GRETNA, LA 70053 US

Telephone: 504-362-3232, OR 800-535-4095

Cage: 27978

Ingredients

ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL (SARA III)

CAS: 67-63-0

RTECS: NT8050000

Fraction By Weight: >99%

OSHA PEL 400 PPM/500 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 400 PPM/500STEL;9192

Hazards

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) = 5840 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: OVEREXPOSURE MAY LEAD TO CNS
DEPRESSION, LEADING TO HEADACHES AND DIZZINESS. EYE: MAY LEAD TO
IRRITATION AND WILL INJURE EYE TISSUE IF NOT REMOVED PROMPTLY.
SKIN: NO HEALTH HAZARD FROM ABSORPTI ON OR EXPOSURE. INGESTION:
SLIGHT HEALTHHAZARD. CHRONIC: PROLONGED EXPOSURE CAN BE IRRITATING
TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS CHEMICAL IS NOT LISTED AS HAVING
ANY EVIDENCE OF BEING CARCINOGENIC.
Effects of Overexposure:OVEREXPOSURE MAY LEAD TO DIZZINESS, SHORTNESS
OF BREATH, HEADACHES, VOMITING, DERMATITIS AND EYE IRRITATION
(BURNING AND TEARING). HIGH VAPOR CONCENTRATIONS ARE ANESTHETIC AND
MAY HAVE OTHER CENTRAL N ERVOUS SYSTEM EFFECTS. CHRONIC SKIN
EXPOSURE MAY LEAD TO DEFATTING OF TISSUE AND DERMATITIS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH EYE, SKIN, HEART,
RESPIRATORY, OR ANY OTHER MEDICAL CONDITION SHOULD USE CAUTION WHEN
HANDLING OR USING THIS PRODUCT.

First Aid

First Aid:SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER.
GET MEDICAL ATTENTION AS REQUIRED. INHALATION: IMMEDIATELY REMOVE
VICTIM TO FRESH AIR. GIVE OXYGEN OR ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION AS
NEEDED. GE T PROMPT MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYE: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH
WATER FOR 20 MINUTES WITH EYELIDS HELD OPEN. GET PROMPT MEDICAL
ATTENTION. INGESTION: GET PROMPT MEDICAL ATTENTION. DO NOT INDUCE
VOMITING.

Fire Fighting

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:53.0F,11.7C
Lower Limits:2
Upper Limits:12
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY
CHEMICAL. DO NOT USE A DIRECT STREAM OF WATER.
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.

Accidental Release

Spill Release Procedures:FIRE HAZARD: ELIMINATE ALL SOURCES OF
IGNITION. EVACUATE AREA. VENTILATE AREA. STOP RELEASE. DIKE TO
CONTAIN SPILL. WEAR PROPER SAFETY EQUIPMENT. IF AMOUNT IS LARGE,
REMOVE LIQUID BY VACUUM. IF SMALL, ABSORB ON INERT MATERIAL.
DISPERSE RESIDUE.
Neutralizing Agent:DILUTE WITH WATER

Handling

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINERS
AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS, OPEN FLAME & STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS. EMPTY
CONTAINERS MAY CONTAIN FLAMMABLE VAPOR.
Other Precautions:DO NOT PRESSURIZE, CUT, WELD, BRAZE, SOLDER, DRILL,
GRIND, OR EXPOSE CONTAINERS TO HEAT, FLAME, SPARKS, STATIC
ELECTRICITY, OR OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION. MATERIAL MAY ATTACK SOME
FORMS OF PLASTIC, ALU MINUM, RUBBER AND COATINGS.

Exposure Controls

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED AIR-PURIFYING OR
SUPPLIED AIR RESPIRATOR AS APPROPRIATE.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL(GENERAL) EXHAUST RECOMMENDED. LOCAL OR EXPLOSION
PROOF VENTILATION MAY BE REQUIRED IN SOME CIRCUMSTANCES.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES &/OR FACESHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION & SAFETY SHOWERS SHOULD BE
AVAILABLE IN THE IMMEDIATE VICINITY OF ANY POTENTIAL EXPOSURE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS BEFORE EATING, DRINKING, SMOKING, OR
USING TOILET FACILITIES. WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
AVOID VOMITING IN CASES OF OVEREXPOSURE SINCE ASPIRATION INTO LUNGS IS
A POSSIBLE HAZARD. PROPERLY GROUND LARGER DRUMS OF MATERIAL TO
GUARD AGAINST STATIC ELECTRICITY. PRACTICE GOOD HOUSEKEEPING. PO
ST NO-SMOKING SIGNS. MALTER BULK CHEMICALS IS OUT-OF-BUSINESS SINCE
1989. THIS RECORD PREPARED FROM EXISTING HMIS RECORD

Chemical Properties

HCC:F2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:180F,82C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:<0F,<-18C
Vapor Pres:33 @20C
Vapor Density:2.1
Spec Gravity:0.79
Evaporation Rate & Reference:1.4 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:WATER WHITE WITH A RUBBING ALCOHOL ODOR

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES, SPARKS, AND OPEN FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:INCOMPLETE COMBUSTION MY YIELD CARBON
MONOXIDE AND OTHER TOXIC GASES

Disposal

Waste Disposal Methods:UNUSED MATERIALS WILL BE A LAND-BANNED HAZARDOUS
WASTE. TREAT/RECYCLE MATERIAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
REGULATIONS.

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