Product ID:ETHYL ALCOHOL
MSDS Date:06/14/1990
FSC:6505
NIIN:01-089-3977
MSDS Number: BNDTZ

SHELL OIL CO

HOUSTON, TX 77201
US

Emergency Phone: 713-473-9461;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 713-241-4819

Preparer: J. C. WILLETT

Cage: SHELO

SHELL OIL COMPANY

4320 HOUSTON, TX 77210 US

Telephone: 800-231-6950

Cage: 54527

ETHANOL; (ETHYL ALCOHOL)

CAS: 64-17-5

RTECS: KQ6300000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 1000 PPM

IPECAC. IF IPECAC IS UNAVAIL, GIVE 2

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OF VICTIM'S THROAT. KEEP VICTIM'S HEAD BELOW HIPS

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GIVE NO MORE THAN 1 GLASS OF WATER & 15CC (1 TBSP)

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CONVULSIONS/UNCON OCCUR BEFORE EMESIS, GASTRIC

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CLOUD FORMS, WATER FOG MAY BE USED TO SUPPRESS;

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STORAGE/SALVAGE VESSELS. SOAK UP RESIDUE W/AN ABSORB

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LEAKING CNTNRS FOR APPROP DISP. FLUSH AREA W/WATER

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MATL & PLACE IN NON-LEAKING CNTNRS; SEAL TIGHTLY FOR

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W/ADEQ VENT. CNTNRS, EVEN THOSE THAN HAVE BEEN

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GRIND, WELD/PERFORM SIMILAR OPER ON OR NEAR CNTNRS.

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ELEC MAY ACCUM & CREATE A FIRE HAZARD. GROUND FIXED

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USE ALUMINUM EQUIP FOR STORAGE/HNDLG/ANHYDROUS (200

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OR HANDLE IN ALUMINUM EQUIPMENT AT TEMPERATURES

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OTHER MASSIVE EXPOS MAY RESULT IN MULTIPLE ORGAN

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PREGNANCY HAS BEEN REPORTED TO CAUSE BIRTH DEFECTS

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THERAPY SHOULD BE AWARE THAT THE ETHYL ALCOHOL IN

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SOURCE. DISULFIRAM RXNS (VOMIT, HDCH & EVEN

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ALSO BEEN DESCRIBED FROM SKIN CONTACT. STUDIES IN

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IN SUCH EFTS AS LIVER DAMAGE, EMBRYOTOXICITY,

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HAS BEEN REPORTED IN RATS.

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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:EYES:LIQ MAY CAUSE MILD TO SEVERE
IRRIT. SKIN:LIQ IS PRACTICALLY NONIRRIT. PRLNGD/RPTD LIQ CONT CAN
RESULT IN DEFAT & DRYING WHICH MAY RESULT IN IRRIT & DERMAT.
INHAL:VAPS MAY CAUSE SLIGHT IRRIT TO MU C MEMB. HIGH VAP CONC MAY
CAUSE CNS DEPRESS. INGEST:LIQ IS READILY ABSORBED & MAY PRODUCE CNS
DEPRESS. (SUPP DATA)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:EARY TO MODERATE CNS DEPRESS MAY BE EVIDENCED
BY GIDDINESS, HEADACHE, DIZZINESS AND NAUSEA; IN EXTREME CASES,
UNCON & DEATH MAY OCCUR. LIVER DAMAGE MAY BE EVIDENCED BY LOSS OF
APPETITE, JAUNDICE (YELL OWISH SKIN COLOR) AND SOMETIMES PAIN INTHE
UPPER ABDOMEN ON THE RIGHT SIDE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PREEXISTING EYE, SKIN AND
RESPIRATORY DISORDERS MAY BE AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE TO THIS
PRODUCT. IMPAIRED LIVER FUNCTION FROM PREEXISTING 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 VICTIM TO FRESH AIR & PROVIDE OXYGEN IF BRTHG
DFCLT. GI VE ARTF RESP IF NOT BRTHG. GET MD. INGEST:DO NOT GIVE LIQ
IF VICTIM IS UNCON/VERY DROWSY. OTHERWISE, GIVE NO MORE THAN 2
GLASSES OF WATER & INDUCE VOMIT BY GIVING 30CC (2 TBSP) SYRUP OF
(ING 2)

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
CO*2.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP
.FLAM.CLEAR FIRE AREA OF UNPROT PERS.DO NOT ENTER CONFINED FIRE
SPACE W/O FULL BUNKER GEAR (SUPP DATA)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CNTNRS EXPOSED TO INTENSE HEAT FROM FIRES
SHOULD BE COOLED WITH WATER TO PREVENT VAP PRESS BUILDUP WHICH
COULD RESULT IN CNTNR RUPTURE. CNTNR AREAS (SUPP DATA)

Spill Release Procedures:FLAM. ELIM ALL IGNIT SOURCES. HNDLG EQUIP MUST
BE GROUNDED TO PVNT SPARKING. LRG SPILLS-EVAC HAZARD AREA OF UNPROT
PERS. WEAR APPROP NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD RESP & PROT CLTHG. SHUT OFF
SOURCE OF LEAK ONLY I F SAFE TO DO SO. DIKE & CONTAIN. IF VAP(ING
6)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP LIQ & VAP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS
& FLAME. SURF THAT ARE SUFFICIENTLY HOT MAY IGNITE EVEN LIQ PROD IN
ABSENCE OF SPARKS/FLAME.
Other Precautions:EXTING PILOT LIGHTS, CIGARETTES & TURN OFF OTHER
SOURCES OF IGNIT PRIOR TO USE & UNTIL ALL VAPS ARE GONE. VAPS MAY
ACCUM & TRAVEL TO IGNIT SOURCES DISTANT FROM HNDLG SITE; FLASHFIRE
CAN RESULT. KEEP C NTNRS CLSD WHEN NOT IN USE. USE (ING 10)

Respiratory Protection:AVOID PRLNGD/RPTD BRTHG OF VAPS. IF EXPOS
MAY/DOES EXCEED OCCUP EXPOS LIMITS USE A NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD RESP TO
PVNT OVEREXP. I/A/W 29 CFR 1910.134 USE EITHER A NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD
ATMOSPHERE-SUPPLYING RES P/AN AIR-PURIFYING RESP FOR ORG VAPS.
Ventilation:USE EXPLOSION-PROOF VENTILATION AS REQUIRED TO CONTROL
VAPOR CONCENTRATION.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:CHEMICAL RESISTANT CLOTHING AS REQUIRED TO
MINIMIZE CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:AIR DRY CONTAM CLTHG IN WELL VENT AREA, THEN
LAUNDER BEFORE REUSING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC:(HELMET W/FACESHLD, BUNKER COATS, GLOVES & RUBBER
BOOTS). COOL FIRE EXPSD CNTNRS W/WATER. EXPLO HAZ:EXPSD TO DIRECT
FLAME CONT SHOULD BE COOLED W/LRG QTYS OF WATER AS NEEDED TO PVNT
WE AKENING OF CNTNR STRUCTURE. HLTH HAZ:PRLNGD/RPTD EXPOS MAY
PRODUCE LIVER DAMAGE. INTENTIONAL ABUSE, MISUSE OR (ING 15)

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,ALUMINUM EQUIP FOR STORAGE AND HANDLING.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID HEAT, SPARKS, FLAME.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO AND UNIDENTIFIED ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
MAY BE FORMED DURING COMBUSTION.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,
STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS .

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