Product ID:ETHANOL, PURE, 190 PROOF
MSDS Date:07/28/1993
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-823-8002
MSDS Number: BRLYY

UNION CARBIDE CORP INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS DIV

39 OLD RIDGEBURY ROAD
DANBURY, CT 06817-0001
US

Emergency Phone: 800-822-4357/304-744-3487

Info Phone: 800-822-4357/304-744-3487

Cage: 61637

UNION CARBIDE CORP

DANBURY, CT 06817-0001 US

Telephone: 800-822-4357/732-563-5522 (MSDS)

Cage: 61637

ETHYL ALCOHOL (ETHANOL)

CAS: 64-17-5

RTECS: KQ6300000

Fraction By Weight: 92.4%

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 1000 PPM; 9293

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: 7.6%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS 7060 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHALATION MAY CAUSE
RESPIRATORY IRRITATION AND CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION (CNS).
CONTACT MAY IRRITATE EYES. INGESTION MAY CAUSE CNS DEPRESSION.
CHRONIC: PROLONGED OR REPEATED ORAL EXPO SURE MAY CAUSE LIVER
INJURY WITH FIBROSIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:MANUFACTURER SAYS IARC HAS FOUND ETHYL
ALCOHOL IS CASUALLY RELATED TO OCCURANCE OF CERTAIN CANCERS OF THE
ORAL CAVITY.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALED: COUGHING, SHORTNESS OF BREATH,
DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DROWSINESS. EYES: REDNESS, DISCOMFORT,
STINGING, TEARING. INGESTED: DIZZINESS, FAINTNESS, DROWSINESS,
DECREASED AWARENESS AND RESPO NSIVENESS, EUPHORIA, ABDOMINAL
DISCOMFORT, NAUSEA, VOMITING, STAGGERING GAIT, LACK OF
COORDINATION, AND COMA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:REPEATED EXPOSURE MAY AGGRAVATE
PRE-EXISTING LIVER DISORDERS.

First Aid:INHALED: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF
NOT BREATHING. GIVE OXYGEN IF BREATHING DIFFICULT. GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION. EYES: FLUSH WITH LOTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. SEE
DOCTOR. SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. INGESTED: IF CONSCIOUS,
GIVE 2 GLASSES OF WATER. INDUCE VOMITING. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL
ATTENTION.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:62.0F,16.7C
Lower Limits:3.3
Upper Limits:19.0
Extinguishing Media:ALCOHOL OR ALL-PURPOSE FOAM, CARBON DIOXIDE, OR DRY
CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
FULL BUNKER GEAR. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS
AND DISPERSE VAPORS, REIGNITION POSSIBLE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPOR MAY TRAVEL SOME DISTANCE TO A
SOURCE OF IGNITION AND FLASHBACK. MATERIAL MAY PRODUCE A FLOATING
FIRE HAZARD.

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION. VENTILATE
AREA. ABSORB WITH INERT MATERIAL AND PLACE IN A CLEAN, MARKED
CONTAINER FOR FLAMMABLE WASTE. DO NOT ALLOW INTO SEWER OR
WATERWAYS. NOTIFY AUTHORITIES OF WA TERWAYS/SEWERS AFFECTED.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED
PLACE AWAY FROM SOURCES OF IGNITION, STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, AND
STRONG MINERAL ACIDS.
Other Precautions:USE ONLY WITH ADEQUATE VENTIALTION. AVOID CONTACT
WITH EYES. FOR INDUSTRIAL USE ONLY. USE PROPER BONDING AND
GROUNDING DURING TRANSFER OPERATIONS. ANY USE OF THIS PRODUCT AT
ELEVATED TEMPERATURES SHOU LD BE EVALUATED/MAINTAIN SAFE CONDITIONS

Respiratory Protection:IF ENGINEERING CONTROLS FAIL OR NON-ROUTINE USE
OR EMERGENCY CONDITIONS OCCUR; USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR
OR SUPPLIED AIR RESPIRATOR OR SCBA, AS REQUIRED. USE IN ACCORDANCE
WITH 29 CFR 1910.13 4.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE MECHANICAL VENTILATION OR LOCAL EXHAUST TO
MAINTAIN EXPOSURES BELOW TLV.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE OR PVC
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES OR MONOGOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION & SAFETY SHOWER
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHES BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:F2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:176F,80C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-189F,-123C
Vapor Pres:>41 MM HG
Vapor Density:1.6(AIR=1)
Spec Gravity:0.8107(WATER=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:3.0 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:TRANSPARENT, COLORLESS LIQUID; CHARACTERISTIC ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG MINERAL ACIDS
Stability Condition to Avoid:SOURCES OF IGNITION AND CONTACT WITH
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG MINERAL ACIDS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE AND CARBON DIOXIDE

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS. MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDS INCINERATION AT A
PERMITTED SITE.

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