Product ID:ETHYL ALCOHOL, 31303
MSDS Date:10/18/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N027920
MSDS Number: BMVGZ

SHELL OIL COMPANY

1 SHELL PLZ
HOUSTON, TX 77210
US

Emergency Phone: 713-473-9461/800-424-9300 CHEMTREC

Info Phone: 713-241-4819

Preparer: G.A. VAN GELDER

Cage: 54527

SHELL OIL COMPANY

2463 HOUSTON, TX 77210 US

Telephone: 800-231-6950

Cage: 54527

LOSS OF GAG REFLEX, CONVULSIONS/UNCON OCCUR BEFORE

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SHOULD BE CONSIDERED.

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FOG MAY BE USED TO SUPPRESS; CONTAIN RUN-OFF.

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SOAK UP RESIDUE W/ABSORB SUCH AS CLAY, SAND/OTHER

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DISP. FLUSH AREA W/WATER TO REMOVE TRACE RESIDUE;

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MATERIAL & PLACE IN NON-LEAKING CONTAINERS. SEAL

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EVEN THOSE THAT HAVE BEEN EMPTIED,CAN CONTAIN

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SIMILAR OPERATIONS ON/NEAR CNTNRS. DO NOT PRESSURIZE

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CREATE FIRE HAZ. GROUND DRUM EQUIP. BOND & GROUND

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STOR/HNDLG/ANHYDROUS (200 PROOF) ALCOHOL. FOR 190

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AT TEMPERATURES OVER 120F.

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REUSE. AIR-DRY CONTAMINATED CLOTHING IN A

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IF VICTIM IS CHILD, GIVE NO MORE THAN 1

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ETHYL ALCOHOL; (ETHANOL)

CAS: 64-17-5

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Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 1000 PPM

TO CAUSE BIRTH DEFECTS IN SOME INFANTS. PERS ON

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ETHYL ALCOHOL IN PROD IS HAZ TO THEM JUST AS IS

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COLLAPSE) MAY FOLLOW INGEST OF SML AMTS OF ALCOHOL &

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LAB ANIMALS INVOLVING PRLNGD & RPTD EXPOS HAVE

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FETOTOXICITY & TERATOGENICITY. TRANSIENT MUTAGENIC

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& INDUCE VOMIT BY TOUCHING FINGER TO BACK OF

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LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL,RAT)13.7 G/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE:LIQ MAY CAUSE MILD TO SEVERE
IRRIT. SKIN:LIQ PRACTICALLY NONIRRIT. PRLNGD/RPTD LIQ CNTCT CAN
RESULT IN DEFATTING & DRYING OF SKIN WHICH MAY RESULT IN IRRIT &
DERM. INHAL:VAPS MAY CAUSE SLIGHT IRRI T TO MUC MEMB. HIGH VAP
CONCS MAY CAUSECNS DEPRESS. INGEST:LIQ READILY ABSORBED & MAY PRDCE
CNS DEPRESSION. (SUPP DATA)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION AS NOTED. EARLY TO MODERATE CNS
DEPRESSION MAY BE EVIDENCED BY GIDDINESS, HEADACHE, DIZZINESS &
NAUSEA. IN EXTREME CASES, UNCONSCIOUSNESS & DEATH MAY OCCUR. LIVER
DAMAGE MAY BE EVIDENCED BY LOSS OF APPETITE, JAUNDICE &
SOMETIMESPAIN IN UPPER ABDOMEN ON RIGHT SIDE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING EYE, SKIN &
RESPIRATORY DISORDERS MAY BE AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE TO PRODUCT.
IMPAIRED LIVER FUNCTION FROM PRE-EXISTING DISORDERS MAY ALSO BE
AGGRAVATED.

First Aid:EYE:IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN WHILE
HOLDING LIDS OPEN.GET MD. SKIN:FLUSH W/WATER. IF IRRIT OCCURS,GET
MD. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR & GIVE O*2 IF BRTHG DFCLT. GIVE ARTF
RESP IF NOT BRTHG. GET MD. INGEST:DO NOT GIVE LIQS IF UNCON/VERY
DROWSY. GIVE NO MORE THAN 2 GLASSES OF WATER & INDUCE VOMIT BY
GIVING 30CC SYRUP OF IPECAC. IF IPECAC UNAVAIL, GIVE 2 GLASSES OF
WATER (ING 7)

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:56.0F,13.3C
Lower Limits:3.3%
Upper Limits:19%
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, "ALCOHOL" FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL OR
CARBON DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . FLAMMABLE. CLEAR FIRE AREA OF UNPROTECTED
PERSONNEL. COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS W/WATER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CNTNRS EXPSD TO INTENSE HEAT FROM FIRES
SHOULD BE COOLED W/WATER TO PVNT VAP PRESS BUILDUP WHICH COULD
RESULT IN CNTNR RUPTURE. CNTNR AREAS EXPSD TO (SUPP DATA)

Spill Release Procedures:ELIM ALL IGNIT SOURCES. HNDLG EQUIP MUST BE
GROUNDED TO PVNT SPARKING. LG:EVAC HAZ AREA OF UNPROT PERS. WEAR
APPROP NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD RESP & PROT CLTHG. SHUT OFF SOURCE OF LEAK
ONLY IF SAFE TO DO SO. DIKE & CONTAIN. IF VAP CLOUD FORMS, WATER
(ING 11)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP LIQ & VAP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS
& FLAME. SURFS THAT ARE SUFFICIENTLY HOT MAY IGNITE EVEN LIQ PROD
IN ABSENCE OF SPARKS OR FLAME.USE W/ADEQ VENT.
Other Precautions:EXTING PILOT LIGHTS, CIGARETTES & TURN OFF OTHER
SOURCES OF IGNIT PRIOR TO USE & UNTIL ALL VAPS GONE. VAPS MAY ACCUM
& TRAVEL TO IGNIT SOURCES DISTANT FROM HNDLG SITE;FLASHFIRE CAN
RESULT. KEEP CNTNRS CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. CNTNRS,(ING 15)

Respiratory Protection:IF EXPOS MAY/DOES EXCEED OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE
LIMITS USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR TO PREVENT OVEREXPOSURE.
I/A/W 29 CFR 1910.134 USE EITHER AN ATMOSPHERE-SUPPLYING RESPIRATOR
OR AN AIR-PURIFYIN G RESPIRATOR FOR ORGANIC VAPORS.
Ventilation:USE EXPLOSION-PROOF VENTILATION AS REQUIRED TO CONTROL
VAPOR CONCENTRATIONS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH W/SOAP & WATER BEFORE EATING, DRINKING,
SMOKING, APPLYING COSMETICS/USING TOILET. WASH CONTAMD CLTHG
BEFORE(ING 20)
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLO HAZ:DIRECT FLAME CNTCT SHOULD BE COOLED W/LG QTYS OF WATER AS
NEEDED TO PVNT WEAKENING OF CNTNR STRUCTURE. HLTH HAZ:PRLNGD & RPTD
EXPOS MAY PRDCE LIVER DMG. INTENTIONAL ABUSE, MISUSE/OTHER MASSI VE
EXPOS MAY RESULT IN MULTIPLE ORGAN DMG &/OR DEATH. ETHYL ALCOHOL
INGEST DURING PREGNANCY HAS BEEN REPORTED (ING 2)

HCC:F3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:173F,78C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-173F,-114C
Vapor Pres:43.9 @ 68F
Vapor Density:1.6
Spec Gravity:0.79 (H*2O=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:1.6 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, MOBILE LIQUID.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARKS, FLAME.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO AND UNIDENTIFIED ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
MAY BE FORMED DURING COMBUSTION.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS .

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