BXDNT - ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL

Product Identification

Product ID:ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL
MSDS Date:06/15/1993
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-586-6647
MSDS Number: BXDNT

Responsible Party
SHELL CHEMICAL COMPANY A DIV. OF SHELL OIL CO.
1 SHELL PLAZA
HOUSTON, TX 77001
US

Emergency Phone: 713-473-9461

Info Phone: 713-241-4819

Preparer: J.C. WILLET

Cage: 86961

Contractor
SHELL CHEMICAL COMPANY A DIV. OF SHELL OIL CO.
2463 HOUSTON, TX 77001 US

Telephone: 713-473-9461

Cage: 86961

Ingredients

ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL (SARA III)

CAS: 67-63-0

RTECS: NT8050000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 400 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 400 PPM/500STEL;9394


VOLATILE ORGANIC CONTENT AS LISTED ON MSDS, 100% @6.51

RTECS: 9999999VO

Hazards

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS 5840 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:EYE CONTACT-MODERATELY IRRITATING.
SKIN CONTACT-MILDLY IRRITATING. INHALATION-MAY CAUSE MILD
IRRITATION TO THE NOSE, THROAT & RESPIRATORY TRACT & MAY RESULT IN
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION. INGES TION-IRRITATING TO THE
GASTROINTESTINALTRACT, CAUSING ABDOMINAL PAIN & VOMITING, SOMETIMES
BLOODY.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:ISOPROPANOL IS CLASSIFIED IARC-
3(INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE-HUMAN).
Effects of Overexposure:EARLY TO MODERATE CNS DEPRESSION MAY BE
EVIDENCED BY GIDDINESS, HEADACHE, DIZZINESS AND NAUSEA; IN EXTREME
CASES, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, RESPIRATORY DEPRESSION AND DEATH MAY OCCUR.
LIVER DAMAGE MAY BE EVIDE NCED BY LOSS OF APPETITE, JAUNDICE AND
SOMETIMES PAIN IN THE UPPER ABDOMEN ON THE RIGHT SIDE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PREEXISTING EYE, SKIN AND
RESPIRATORY DISORDERS MAY BE AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE TO THIS
PRODUCT. IMPAIRED FUNCTION FROM PREEXISTING DISORDERS MAY BE
AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE TO THIS PRODUCT.

First Aid

First Aid:EYE-FLUSH EYES WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN-FLUSH SKIN WITH WATER. GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION. INHALATION-REMOVE VICTIM TO FRESH AIR & PROVIDE OXYGEN
IF BREATHING I S DIFFICULT. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION-DO NOT
GIVE LIQUIDS IF VICTIM IS UNCONSCIOUS OR DROWSY. GIVE NO MORE THAN
2 GLASSES OF WATER & INDUCE VOMITING BY GIVING 30 CC SYRUP OF
IPECAC. SEE DOC.

Fire Fighting

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:53.0F,11.7C
Lower Limits:2
Upper Limits:12
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOAM, "ALCOHOL" FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL OR
CARBON DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WARNING. FLAMMABLE. CLEAR FIRE AREA OF
PERSONNEL. DO NOT ENTER CONFINED SPACE WITHOUT FULL BUNKER GEAR,
INCLUDING A POSITIVE PRESSURE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO INTENSE HEAT FROM
FIRES SHOULD BE COOLED WITH WATER TO PREVENT VAPOR PRESSURE BUILDUP
WHICH COULD RESULT IN CONTAINER RUPTURE.

Accidental Release

Spill Release Procedures:WARNING. FLAMMABLE. ELIMINATE ALL IGNITION
SOURCES. HANDLING EQUIPMENT MUST BE GROUNDED TO PREVENT SPARKING.
SMALL SPILLTAKE UP WITH ABSORBENT MATERIAL AND PLACE IN NON-LEAKING
CONTAINERS; SEAL TIGHTL Y FOR PROPER DISPOSAL.

Handling

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT STORE OR HANDLE IN ALUMINUM
EQUIPMENT AT TEMPERATURES ABOVE 120F. KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED WHEN
NOT IN USE. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Other Precautions:CONTAINERS, EVEN THOSE THAT HAVE BEEN EMPTIED, CAN
CONTAIN EXPLOSIVE VAPORS. DO NOT CUT, DRILL, GRIND, WELD OR PERFORM
SIMILIAR OPERATIONS ON OR NEAR CONTAINERS. DO NOT PRESSURIZE DRUM
CONTAINERS TO E MPTY THEM.

Exposure Controls

Respiratory Protection:IF EXPOSURE MAY/DOES EXCEED OCCUPATIONAL
EXPOSURE IMITS, USE A NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR TO PREVENT
OVEREXPOSURE. IN ACCORD WITH 29 CFR 1910.134 USE EITHER AN
ATMOSPHERE-SUPPLYING RESPIRATOR OR AN AIR -PURIFYING RESPIRATOR FOR
ORGANIC VAPOR.
Ventilation:USE EXPLOSION PROOF VENTILATION AS REQUIRED TO CONTROL
VAPOR CONCENTRATIONS.
Protective Gloves:WEAR CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:WEAR CHEMICAL GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR CHEMICAL RESISTANT CLOTHING TO MINIMIZE
SKIN CONTACT. EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & SAFETY SHOWER SHOULD BE
AVAILABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH WITH SOAP & WATER BEFORE EATING, DRINKING,
SMOKING OR USING TOILET FACILITIES. LUANDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NOTE TO PHYSICIAN: IF VICTIM IS A CHILD. GIVE NO MORE THAN 1 GLASS OF
WATER AND 15 CC SYRUP OF IPECAC, IF SYMPTOMS SUCH AS LOSS OF GAG
REFLEX, CONVULSION OR UNCONSCIOUSNESS OCCURS BEFORE EMESIS, GASTR
IC LAVAGE SHOULD BE CONSIDERED FOLLOWING INTUBATION WITH A CUFFED
ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE.

Chemical Properties

HCC:F3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:180F,82C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-127F,-88C
Vapor Pres:32 MMHG
Vapor Density:2.1
Spec Gravity:0.79
Evaporation Rate & Reference:1.4 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, MOBILE LIQUID. MILD ODOR.

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID CONTACT WITH STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS. DO NOT STORE OR HANDLE IN
ALUMINUM EQUIPMENT AT TEMPERATURES ABOVE 120F.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID HEAT, SPARKS, FLAME.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE AND UNIDENTIFIED
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS MAY BE FORMED DURING COMBUSTION.

Disposal

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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