BWPGH - ETHYL ALCOHOL USP-190 PROOF

Product Identification

Product ID:ETHYL ALCOHOL USP-190 PROOF
MSDS Date:01/01/1991
FSC:6505
NIIN:01-276-6152
MSDS Number: BWPGH

Responsible Party
AAPER ALCOHOL & CHEMICAL CO.
11 ISAAC SHELBY DR
SHELBYVILLE, KY 40066-0339
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 502-633-0650

Cage: 61305

Contractor
AAPER ALCOHOL AND CHEMICAL CO
339 SHELBYVILLE, KY 40066-0339 US

Telephone: 502-633-0650

Cage: 61305

Ingredients

ETHYL ALCOHOL (ETHANOL)

CAS: 64-17-5

RTECS: KQ6300000

Fraction By Weight: 92.42%

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 1000 PPM


WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: 7.58%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K


OF COOL WATER. REMOVE & WASH CONTAMD CLTHG

RTECS: 9999999ZZ


LEAST 15 MIN. GET MED ATTN IMMED.

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REGS. AVOID UNCONTROLLED RELS OF MATL. WHERE

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SHOULD BE DEVELOPED & IMPLEMENTED.

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ALL IGNIT SOURCES SHOULD BE ELIMINATED.

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INSTALLATIONS SHOULD BE I/A/W ARTICLE 501 OF NATL

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FOLLOWED FOR ALL STORAGE & HNDLG. FREQUENT CAREFUL

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SYS SHOULD BE PROVIDED. ISOLATE FROM OXIDIZERS,

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MOISTURE TO LIBERATE HEAT, IGNIT SOURCES &

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OUT OF SUN & AWAY FROM HEAT. REMOVE CLOSURE

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ON TO PVNT LEAKAGE. CNTNR HAZ WHEN EMPTY. SINCE

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PRECAUTIONS DESCRIBED IN MSDS MUST BE OBSERVED.

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USE. NOT FOR HOUSEHOLD USE.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

Hazards

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:INHALATION: EXPOSURE TO OVER 1000 PPM
MAY CAUSE HEADACHE, DROWSINESS & LASSITUDE, LOSS OF APPETITE &
INABILITY TO CONCENTRATE. IRRITATION OF THE THROAT. INGESTION: CAN
CAUSE DEPRESSION OF CENTRAL NERV OUS SYSTEM, NAUSEA, VOMITING,
DIARRHEA.EYES: LIQUID OR VAPOR MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. SKIN: MAY
CAUSE (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: IRRITATION & DEFATTING OF SKIN ON
PROLONGED CONTACT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid

First Aid:INGEST: IF CONSCIOUS & ABLE TO SWALLOW, HAVE VICTIM DRINK
WATER OR MILK TO DILUTE. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH IF
UNCON/HAVING CONVLS. CALL MD OR CHEMTREC (POIS CTL) IMMED. INDUCE
VOMIT ONLY IF ADVIS ED BY MD/CHEMTREC (POIS CTL). INHAL: IMMED
REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF VICTIM HAS STOPPED BRTHG, GIVE ARTF RESP,
PREF MOUTH-TO-MOUTH. GET MED ATTN IMMED. SKIN: IMMED FLUSH AFFECTED
AREA W/PLENTY (ING 3)

Fire Fighting

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:60.0F,15.6C
Lower Limits:3.3%
Upper Limits:19%
Extinguishing Media:USE DRY CHEMICAL, "ALCOHOL" FOAM OR CARBON DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP.
(PERS SHOULD PERFORM ONLY THOSE FIRE FIGHT PROC FOR WHICH THEY HAVE
BEEN TRAINED.) WATER MAY BE (SUPDAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Accidental Release

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR APPROP NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD RESP PROT & PROT
CLTHG. CNTN SPILLED MATL. TRANSFER TO SECURE CNTNRS. WHERE NEC,
COLLECT USING ABSORB MEDIA. IN EVENT OF UNCONTROLLED RELS OF MATL,
USER SHOULD DETERM IF RELS IS REPORTABLE UNDER APPLIC LAWS & (ING
5)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling

Handling and Storage Precautions:PROTECT CNTNR AGAINST PHYSICAL DMG.
DETACHED/OUTSIDE STORAGE IS PREF. INSIDE STORAGE SHOULD BE IN NFPA
APPRVD FLAMM LIQ STORAGE ROOM/CABINET. (ING 7)
Other Precautions:WHEN CONTENTS ARE BEING TRANSFERRED, METALLIC CNTNR
MUST BE BONDED TO RECEIVING CNTNR & GROUNDED TO AVOID STATIC
DISCHARGE. NEVER USE PRESS TO EMPTY. REPLACE CLOSURE SECURELY AFTER
EACH OPENING. KEEP MATL PACKAGED IN DRUMS/BOTTLES (ING 12)

Exposure Controls

Respiratory Protection:WHERE EXPOSURE IS LIKELY TO EXCEED ACCEPTABLE
CRITERIA, USE NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD RESPIRATORY PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
RESPIRATORS SHOULD BE SELECTED BASED ON FORM & CONCENTRATION OF
CONTAMINANT IN AIR & I/A /W OSHA (29 CFR 1910.134).
Ventilation:HANDLE IN THE PRESENCE OF ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR PROT CLTHG WHICH IS IMPERVIOUS TO PROD
FOR DURATION OF ANTIC EXPOS IF THERE IS POTNTL FOR PRLNG/RPTD SKIN
CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC: INEFTIVE, BUT WATER SHOULD BE USED TO KEEP FIRE-EXPOS
CNTNRS COOL. IF LEAK/SPILL HAS NOT IGNITED, USE WATER SPRAY TO
DISPERSE VAPS & TO PROTECT MEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP LEAK. WATER SPRA
Y MAY BE USED TO FLUSH SPILLS AWAY FROMEXPOS & TO DILUTE SPILLS TO
NONFLAMM MIXTURES (NFPA-49 1991).

Chemical Properties

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:173F,78C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-173F,-114C
Vapor Pres:44.6 @ 68F
Vapor Density:1.59
Spec Gravity:0.8158 @ 60F
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR AND COLORLESS.

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CONTACT WITH ACETYL CHLORIDE AND A WIDE RANGE OF OXIDIZING AGENTS MAY
REACT VIOLENTLY.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Disposal

Waste Disposal Methods:ALL RECOVERED MATERIAL SHOULD BE PACKAGED,
LABELED, TRANSPORTED AND DISPOSED OF OR RECLAIMED IN CONFORMANCE
WITH APPLICABLE LAWS AND REGULATIONS AND IN CONFORMANCE WITH GOOD
ENGINEERING PRACTICES.

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