Product ID:ETHANOL CDA 19, 190 PROOF
MSDS Date:05/16/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-201-0906
MSDS Number: BWGXP

UNION CARBIDE CORP INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS DIV

39 OLD RIDGEBURY ROAD
DANBURY, CT 06817-0001
US

Emergency Phone: 800-822-4357

Info Phone: 800-822-4357

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: 90-95%

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 1000 PPM; 9394

METHYL ISOBUTYL KETONE (HEXONE) (SARA III)

CAS: 108-10-1

RTECS: SA9275000

Fraction By Weight: 4.1%

OSHA PEL 100 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 50 PPM/75 STEL; 9394

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: 5%

GASOLINE UNLEADED

Fraction By Weight: 1%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and
Chronic:ACUTE:INGEST:DIZZ,FAINTNESS,DROWS,DECREASED
AWARENESS/RESPONSIVENESS,EUPHORIA,AB DISCOMFORT,NAU,VOMIT,STAG
GAIT,LACK OF COORDINATION,COMA,LUNG INJURY FROM ASPIRATIONE INTO
LUNG.SKIN:HARMFUL AMTS ABSOR BED ACROSS MARKEDLY ABRADED SKIN IS
POSSIBLE,DRY,CRACK,REDNESS.INHAL:BURN SENSATION IN
THROAT/NOSE,(SUPPLEMENTAL)
Effects of Overexposure:INGEST:DIZZ,FAINT,DROWS,EUPHORIA,ADB
DISCOMFORT,NAUS,VOMIT,COMA,UNCOORDINATION,ASPIRATION.
SKIN:REDNESS,CRACK,DRY. INHAL:BURN SENS
THROAT/NOSE,FAINTNESS,LIVER/KIDNEY DAMAGE. EYE:IRRIT,TEMP
DISCOMFORT, EXCESS BLINKING/TEAR
PRODUCTION,MODERATECONJUNCTIVITIS-EXCESS OF REDNESS OF CONJUNCTIVA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:REPEATED ETHANOL EXPO MAY
EXACERBATE LIVER INJURY PRODUCED FROM OTHER CAUSES. BECAUSE OF ITS
IRRITATING/DEFATTING PROPERTIES MATL MAY AGGRAVATE EXISTING
DERMATITIS.

First Aid:INGEST:DON'T INDUCE VOMIT.DON'T GIVE ANYTHING TO DRINK.GET
MED ATTN IMMED.SKIN:FLUSH W/WATER.INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.NOT
BREATH GIVE ART RESP;DIFF BREATH GIVE OXY BY QUAL PERSON.GET MED
ATTN.EYES:IM MED FLUSH WELL W/WATER.CONT FOR @LEAST 15MINS.GET MED
ATTN FROM OPHTHALMOLOGIST IMMED.DR:SYMP VARY W/BLOOD ALCOHOL
LEVELS.SEVE POI W/.3-.5% ABOVE THIS COMATOSE/DEATH.AVOID DEPRESSANT
DRUGS/EXCE FLUIDS

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:54.0F,12.2C
Lower Limits:3.3 ETHYLALC
Upper Limits:19 ETHYLALCO
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER SPRAY,CARBON DIOXIDE,DRY
CHEMICAL,ALCOHOL-TYP,OR UNIVERSAL-TYP FOAMS APPLIED BY MFG'S
RECOMMENDED TECHNIQUES.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE WATERSPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPO CONTNRS &
STRUCTURES.USE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS, & PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAP FORM & TRAVEL/MOVE BY AIR
CURRENTS;IGN BY PILOT LIGHTS,OTHER FLAMES,SPARKS,HEATERS,ELECTR
EQPMT,STATIC DISCHARGES,OTHER IGN SOURCES @DISTANT LOCATIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:EXTINGUISH & DO NOT TURN ON ANY IGNITION
SOURCES TIL AREA IS DETERMINED TO BE FREE FROM EXPLOSION OR FIRE
HAZARDS. COLLECT LARGE SPILLS FOR DISPOSAL. FLUSH SMALL SPILLS
W/WATER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:WARNING!FLAMM.HARMFUL IF
INHAL/INGEST.CAUSES EYE IRRIT.MAY CAUSE DIZZ,DROWS,LIVER/KIDNEY
DAMAGE/LUNG DAMAGE FROM ASPIRATION.DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT.
Other Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE VAP. AVOID CONTACT W/EYES. KEEP
CONTAINER CLOSED. FOR INDUSTRIAL USE ONLY.

Respiratory Protection:SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IN HIGH VAPOR
CONCENTRATIONS.
Ventilation:GEN(MECHAN)RM VENTI FOR CONFINE PROD W/IN CLSD
EQPMT.SPECIAL/LOC VENTI NEEDED @PTS WHERE VAP PRESENT IN WORKPLACE
AIR.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:EYEBATH, SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS WELL AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
HEALTH HAZ:WATERY/STINGING
EYES,DIZZ,IRRIT,FAINT,DROWS,NAU,VOMIT,LIVER/KIDNEY
DAMAGE.SKIN:RED,DRY,CRACK.EYE:IRRIT,TEMP DISCOM,EXCESS BLINK/TEAR
PROD,MILD-MODERATE CONJ-EXCESS REDNESS OF CONJUNCTIVA.CH
RONIC:PROL/REP ORAL EXPO TO ETHANOL RESULT IN DEVELOPMENT OF
PROGRESSIVE LIVER INJ W/FIBROSIS.

HCC:F2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:174F,79C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:<-121F,<-85
Vapor Pres:50MM @20C
Vapor Density:1.5
Spec Gravity:0.812 @20/20C
Evaporation Rate & Reference:3.8 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Appearance and Odor:WTER-WHITE LIQUID, NONRESIDUAL ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT,SPARKS,FLAMES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:BURNING CAN PRODUCE CARBON MONOXIDE
&/OR CARBON DIOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:INCINERATE IN FURNACE WHERE PERMITTED UNDER
APPROPRIATE LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. CA SCAQMD RULE
443.1 VOC'S:VOC 801G/L;VAPOR PRESSURE 50MM HG @20C.
CERCLA/SARA:METHYL ISOBUTYL KETONE 4%.

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