Product ID:PURE ETHYL ALCOHOL
MSDS Date:01/01/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-264-5905
MSDS Number: BTRJX

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Cage: 69267

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Cage: 69267

ETHYL ALCOHOL (ETHANOL)

CAS: 64-17-5

RTECS: KQ6300000

Fraction By Weight: 100.0%

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 1000 PPM; 9192

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 ORAL(RAT) = 6,200 TO 17,800 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: IRRITATION OF EYES AND SKIN;
RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION AT HIGH VAPORS CONCENTRATION;
HEADACHE, DROWSINESS, FATIGUE. CHRONIC: IRRITATION OF MUCOUS
MEMBRANES, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM EFFECTS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE CONCENTRATIONS
OF ETHANOL MAY RESULT IN IRRITATION OF MUCOUS MEMBRANES, HEADACHE,
DROWSINESS, FATIGUE AND NARCOSIS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO DATA AVAILABLE

First Aid:EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES AND GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: FLUSH AREA WITH WATER.
INHALATION: REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE, TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY, AND GET
MEDICAL AT TENTION IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:59.0F,15.0C
Lower Limits:3.9
Upper Limits:19.0
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE," ALCOHOL" FOAM, OR
DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND
FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. COOL FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY. CONTAIN RUNOFF.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPORS ARE HEAVIER THAN AIR AND MAY
TRAVEL CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION AND FLASHBACK.

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE ALL IGNITION SOURCES. SMALL SPILLS
MAY BE COLLECTED WITH ABSORBENT MATERIALS. FOR LARGE SPILLS, USE
WATER SPRAY TO DILUTE SPILL TO A NON-FLAMMABLE MIXTURE. PREVENT
RUNOFF FROM ENTERING DRAIN S, SEWERS OR STREAMS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT,SPARKS AND FLAMES.
KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Other Precautions:SINCE EMPTIED PACKAGES RETAIN PRODUCT RESIDUE, FOLLOW
LABEL WARNINGS EVEN AFTER PACKAGE IS EMPTIED.

Respiratory Protection:AN APPROPRIATE NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR
ORGANIC VAPOR SHOULD BE WORN IF NEEDED.
Ventilation:GENERAL VENTILATION RECOMMENDED AT LEAST 10 AIR CHANGES PER
HOUR FOR GOOD GENERAL ROOM VENTILATION
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT/APRON AND EYE-WASH STATION.
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES AND SKIN; DO NOT
BREATHE VAPORS/MIST. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NSN HAS BEEN CANCELLED WITHOUT REPLACEMENT.

HCC:F2
Boiling Pt:=77.8C, 172.F
B.P. Text:172F,78C
Vapor Pres:44 @ 20C
Vapor Density:1.59
Spec Gravity:0.79-0.81
Evaporation Rate & Reference:2.7 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR LIQUID-ALCOHOL ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:>99

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING MATERIALS
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXTREMELY HIGH TEMPERATURES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DIOXIDE AND/OR CARBON MONOXIDE

Waste Disposal Methods:MIX WITH COMPATIBLE CHEMICAL WHICH IS LESS
COMBUSTIBLE AND INCINERATE. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
LAWS CONCERNING HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT.

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