Product ID:6395, ALCARE
MSDS Date:04/09/1991
FSC:6505
NIIN:01-214-5791
MSDS Number: BTKVW

CALGON VESTAL LABORATORIES

5035 MANCHESTER AVE
ST LOUIS, MO 63110
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 314-535-1810;314-535-1395

Preparer: D. GODWARD

Cage: 0LKT5

CALGON VESTAL LABORATORIES

ST LOUIS, MO 63110 US

Telephone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)

Cage: 0LKT5

ETHYL ALCOHOL (ETHANOL)

CAS: 64-17-5

RTECS: KQ6300000

Fraction By Weight: 54% %

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 1000 PPM; 9394

NON HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS

Fraction By Weight: BALANCE

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50: (ORAL,RAT) >5 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:ACUTE: EYES: DIRECT SPRAY WILL
IRRITATE EYES. SKIN: FOR EXTERNAL USE ONLY. IN RARE INSTANCES OF
LOCAL SENSITIVITY, DISCONTINUE USE OF PRODUCT. INGESTION:
DIZZINESS, HEADACHE MAY OCCUR IF INGESTED. CHR ONIC: NONE FOUND.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS COMPOUND CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS AT
CONCENTRATIONS OF 0.1% OR GREATER THAT ARE CARCINOGENS OR SUSPECT
CARCINOGENS.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE IRRITATION, SKIN IRRITATION, DIZZINESS,
HEADACHE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER THOROUGHLY FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. IF
IRRITATION PERSISTS, OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION. INHALATION: REMOVE
TO FRESH AIR AND CONTACT PHYSICIAN. INGESTION: DRINK PLENTY OF
WATER AND CONTACT PHYSICIAN. SKIN: FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF
WATER.

Lower Limits:NOT GIVEN
Upper Limits:NOT GIVEN
Extinguishing Media:PASSES OPEN AND CLOSED DRUM TEST FOR AEROSOLS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. IF PRESSURIZED CANS RUPTURE, TREAT AS AN
ALCOHOL FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:PRODUCT IS AN ALCOHOL-WATER MIXTURE IN AN
AEROSOL CAN.

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE ALL SOURCES OF HEAT OR IGNITION. FLUSH
WITH WATER TO DRAIN.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:THIS PRODUCT IS RUINED BY FREEZING.
STORE AND USE AT 55-85F, BUT DO NOT STORE ABOVE 120F. THIS IS AN
AEROSOL.
Other Precautions:READ AND OBSERVE LABELED USE INSTRUCTIONS.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE
FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN.
Ventilation:NORMAL ROOM VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:NOT APPLICABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER AFTER HANDLING PRODUCT
AND BEFORE EATING DRINKING OR SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

HCC:V3
Boiling Pt:=-26.7C, -16.F
B.P. Text:-16F,-27C
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-41.1C, -42.F
Vapor Pres:4395.0@20C
Vapor Density:1.879
Spec Gravity:0.885 (H2O=1)
pH:7.0
Solubility in Water:94%
Appearance and Odor:WHITE FOAM, MILD ALCOHOL ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:99 %

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE KNOWN.
Stability Condition to Avoid:TEMPERATURES ABOVE 120F MAY CAUSE CAN TO
RUPTURE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:COMBUSTION WILL PRODUCE CO, CO2.

Waste Disposal Methods:WASH WITH WATER AND PICK UP WITH MOP. DISPOSE OF
EMPTY CANS IN MANNER TO AVOID PUNCTURING OR INCINERATION.

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