Product ID:ETHYL ALCOHOL 190 PROOF
MSDS Date:11/01/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-242-3645
MSDS Number: BTRJS

PHARMCO PRODUCTS INC

58 VALE ROAD
BROOKFIELD, CT 06804-3967
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300

Info Phone: 203-740-3471 FAX 203-740-3481

Cage: 69267

PHARMCO PRODUCTS INC.

BROOKFIELD, CT 06804-3967 US

Telephone: 203-740-3471

Cage: 69267

ETHYL ALCOHOL (ETHANOL)

CAS: 64-17-5

RTECS: KQ6300000

Fraction By Weight: 95%

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 1000 PPM; 9394

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: 5%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and
Chronic:SWALLOWING:HEADACHE,NAUSEA,VOMITING,DIZZINESS,GASTROINTESTI
NAL IRRIT,NARCOSIS,UNCONSC. INHAL:IRRIT OF RESP TRACT,CHEST
PAIN,COUGHING. EYE:MAY CAUSE IRRIT,STINGING & EXCESSIVE REDNESS.
CHRONIC EFFECTS: NONE IDENTIFIED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS TRACE LEVELS OF
ACETALDEHYDE WHICH THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA HAS FOUND TO CAUSE
CANCER.
Effects of Overexposure:HEADACHE, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIZZINESS,
GASTROINTESTINAL IRRIT, NARCOSIS, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, IRRIT OF RESP
TRACT, CHEST PAIN, COUGHING. IRRITATION OF EYES, STINGING,
EXCESSIVED REDNESS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRATION. OBTAIN MEDICAL ASSISTANCE IN CASE OF EYE CONTACT,
IMMED FLUSH W/WATER FOR @LEAST 15MINS.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:62.0F,16.7C
Lower Limits:3.3
Upper Limits:19.0
Extinguishing Media:SM FIRES:DRY CHEM,CO2,WATERSPRAY,ALCOHOL RESISTNAT
FOAM.LG FIRES:WATERSPRAY,FOG OR ALCOHOL RESISTANT FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE WATERSPRAY TO COOL FIRE-EXPO
CNTNRS/STRUCTURES.USE WATERSPRAY TO DISPERSE VAP AS REIGN IS
POSSIBLE.USE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS & PROT CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FLAMM MATL MAY BE IGN BY
HEAT/SPARK/FLAME;VAP MAY TRAVEL TO IGN SOURCE & FLASHBACK.CNTNR MAY
EXPLODE IN HEAT OF FIRE.RUNOFF TO SEWER MAY CREATE FIRE/EXPLO HAZ.

Spill Release Procedures:SM SPILLS CAN BE FLUSHED W/LG AMTS OF WTER. LG
SPILLS SHOULD BE COLLECTED FOR DISPOSAL. EXTINGUISH & DO NOT TURN
ON ANY IGNITION SOURCE UNTIL AREA IS DETERMINED TO BE FREE FROM
FIRE OR EXPLOSION HAZAR D.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT/SPARKS/FLAME.
AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES. KEEP CNTNR CLOSED. USE WITH ADEQUATE
VENTILATION. GROUND CNTNR WHEN TRANSFERING MATERIAL.
Other Precautions:SUDDEN RELEASES OF HOT ORGANIC CHEMICAL VAPORS MISTS
FROM PROCESS EQPMT OEPRATING @ ELEVATED TEMPS MAY RESULT IN
IGNITIONS WITHOUT THE PRESENCE OF OBVIOUS IGN SOURCES.

Respiratory Protection:USE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IN HIGH
VAPOR CONCENTRATIONS.
Ventilation:SPECIAL, LOCAL VENTILATION IS NEEDED WHERE VAPORS ESCAPE TO
THE WORKPLACE AIR.
Protective Gloves:GLOVES.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:EYEWASH, SAFETY SHOWERS.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER HANDLING MATERIAL.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:F2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:176F,80C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:<-189F,<-12
Vapor Pres:41.4 @20C
Vapor Density:1.6
Spec Gravity:0.81017
Evaporation Rate & Reference:3.0, (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:100 % COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:TRANSPARENT COLORLESS, CHARACTERISTIC ODOR, LIQUID

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, ALUMINUM, STRONG ACIDS, HALOGENS, AMINES,
AMMONIA, ALDEHYDES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:FLAME, IGNITION SOURCES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE &/OR CARBON DIOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF SPILL CLEAN-UP WASTE IN COMPLIANCE
WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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