Product ID:ETHYL ALCOHOL 200 PROOF USP
MSDS Date:11/22/1988
FSC:6505
NIIN:00N021650
MSDS Number: BLNTM

Emergency Phone: 800-325-8070

Info Phone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

Telephone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

ETHYL ALCOHOL (ETHANOL)

CAS: 64-17-5

RTECS: KQ6300000

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 1000 PPM; 9192

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: MAY BE HARMFUL BY INHALATION,
INGESTION, OR SKIN ABSORPTION. CAUSES IRRITATION. VAPOR OR MIST IS
IRRITATING TO THE EYES, MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY
TRACT. EXPOSURE CAN CAUSE NAUSEA, VOMITING, FLUSHING, MENTAL
EXCITEMENT OR DEPRESSION, DROWSINESS, IMPAIRED PERCEPTION,
INCOORDINATION, (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: STUPOR, COMA, DEATH. CHRONIC: ALCOHOL
HAS BEEN LINKED TO BIRTH DEFECTS AND CANCER IN HUMANS. REPEATED
INGESTION OVER A PROLONGED PERIOD HAS CAUSED LIVER AND KIDNEY
DAMAGE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INGEST: WASH OUT MOUTH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. CALL A
PHYSICIAN. SKIN: FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MIN. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES & CALL A PHYSICIAN.
INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING BECOMES DIFFICULT, CALL A
PHYSICIAN. EYES: FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST
15 MIN. ASSURE ADEQUATE FLUSHING BY SEPARATING THE EYELIDS WITH
FING. CALL MD.

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:55.6F,13.1C
Lower Limits:3.3 %
Upper Limits:19 %
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER, ALCOHOL OR
POLYMER FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . PREVENT CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES.
FLAMMABLE LIQUID.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SCBA, RUBBER BOOTS AND HEAVY RUBBER
GLOVES. SHUT OFF ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION. ABSORB ON SAND OR
VERMICULITE AND PLACE IN CLOSED CONTAINERS FOR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:WARNING: FLAMMABLE. KEEP AWAY FROM
HEAT, SPARKS, AND OPEN FLAME. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. USE WITH
ADEQUATE VENTILATION. HYGROSCOPIC.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:COMPATIBLE CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

HCC:F3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:173F,78C
Vapor Pres:40 @ 19 C
Vapor Density:1.59
Spec Gravity:0.789
Solubility in Water:MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS, FRANGRANT LIQUID, BURNING TASTE.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, ACID CHLORIDES, ACID ANHYDRIDES, OXIDIZING AGENTS, REDUCING
AGENTS, ALKALI METALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS AND OPEN
FLAME.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF: CARBON MONOXIDE AND
CARBON DIOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN
AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER BUT EXERT EXTRA CARE IN IGNITING AS THIS
MATERIAL IS HIGHLY FLAMMABLE. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL
LAWS.

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