Product ID:ETHYL ALCOHOL, REAGENT, DENATURED, HPLC (SU
MSDS Date:01/08/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N016623
MSDS Number: BRRWG

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Cage: 60928

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ETHYL ALCOHOL; (ETHANOL)

CAS: 64-17-5

RTECS: KQ6300000

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 1000 PPM

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 FATAL IF INHALED,
SWALLOWED OR ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. VAPOR OR MIST IS IRRITATING TO
EYES, MUCOUS MEMBRANES & UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. CAUSES SKIN
IRRITATION. CAN CAUSE CNS DEPRESSION. E XPOSURE CAN CAUSE DAMAGE TO
EYES, NAUSEA, DIZZINESS & HEADACHE. CHRONIC: DAMAGE TO LIVER, HEART
& (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:KIDNEYS. WARNING: CONTAINS METHANOL.
MAY BE FATAL OR CAUSE BLINDESS IF SWALLOWED. CANNOT BE MADE
NON-POISONOUS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES/SKIN:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES OR SKIN W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF
WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING &
SHOES. ASSURE ADEQUATE FLUSHING OF EYES BY SEPARATING EYELIDS
W/FINGERS. WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. INHAL:REMOVE
TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTF RESP. IF BREATHING IS
DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. CALL MD. INGEST:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY .

Flash Point:48.0F,8.9C
Lower Limits:3.3%
Upper Limits:24.5%
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER, ALCOHOL OR
POLYMER FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE-EXPOSED
CONTAINERS. WARNING: FLAMMABLE LIQUID.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPOR MAY TRAVEL CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO
SOURCE OF IGNITION & FLASH BACK.

Spill Release Procedures:EVAC AREA. SHUT OFF ALL SOURCES OF IGNIT. WEAR
NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA, RUB BOOTS & HEAVY RUB GLOVES. ABSORB ON
SAND OR VERMICULITE & PLACE IN CLSD CONTRS FOR DISPOSAL. USE
NON-SPARKING TOOLS. VENT ARE A & WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATL PICKUP
IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:HYGROSCOPIC. STORE IN A COOL, DRY
PLACE. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS & OPEN FLAME. KEEP TIGHTLY
CLOSED. POISON. IRRITANT. DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR.
Other Precautions:DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR ON CLOTHING. AVOID
PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, SAFETY SHOWER &
EYE BATH.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MFRS TRADE NAME/PART NO:GRADE, 27074-1

HCC:F3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:172F,78C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-202F,-130C
Vapor Pres:44.6 @ 20C
Vapor Density:1.59
Spec Gravity:0.785
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING AGENTS, PEROXIDES, ACIDS, ACID CHLORIDES, ACID ANHYDRIDES,
ALKALI METALS & AMMONIA.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF CARBON MONOXIDE &
CARBON DIOXIDE.

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

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