Product ID:PURE ETHYL ALCOHOL
MSDS Date:07/01/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-264-5906
MSDS Number: BKTBG

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300

Info Phone: 800-243-5360

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 AND SKIN;
RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION AT HIGH VAPORS CONCENTRATION;
HEADACHE, DROWSINESS, FATIGUE. CHRONIC:IRRITATION OF MUCOUS
MEMBRANES, CNS EFFECTS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NO
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS DATA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO DATA AVAILABLE

First Aid:SKIN AND EYES:WASH THOROUGHLY WITH PLENTY OF WATER,CALL A
PHYSICIAN IF NEEDED. INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR,CALL A
PHYSICIAN IF NEEDED.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:59.0F,15.0C
Lower Limits:3.9
Upper Limits:19.0
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY
CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND
FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. COOL FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY. CONTAIN RUNOFF.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPORS ARE HEAVIER THAN AIR AND MAY
TRAVEL CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION AND FLASHBACK.

Spill Release Procedures:USE PROPER PERSONAL PROTECTION; RECOVER FREE
LIQUID; OR USE INERT ABSORBANT MATERIAL TO SOAK IT AND COLLECT FOR
PROPER DISPOSAL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL,DRY AND WELL VENTILATED
AREA. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT,SPARKS AND FLAMES.
Other Precautions:NONE

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

HCC:F2
Boiling Pt:=77.8C, 172.F
Vapor Pres:44 MM HG
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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXTREMELY HIGH TEMPERATURES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO AND/OR CO2

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

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