Product ID:REAGENT ALCOHOL, R8382
MSDS Date:11/02/1993
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N058858
MSDS Number: BXGHQ

SIGMA CHEMICAL CO

ST LOUIS, MO 63178
US

Emergency Phone: 800-325-5052

Info Phone: 800-325-3010

Cage: 21076

SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY

14508 ST LOUIS, MO 63178 US

Telephone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

(ORAL,RAT) 7060 MG/KG.

CAS: 64-17-5

RTECS: KQ6300000

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 1000 PPM

METHANOL (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 67-56-1

RTECS: PC1400000

Fraction By Weight: 5%

OSHA PEL 200 PPM, S

ACGIH TLV: 200 PPM;250 STEL, S

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL (SARA 313)

CAS: 67-63-0

RTECS: NT8050000

OSHA PEL 400 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 400 PPM;500 STEL

MORTALITY, OTHER MEASURES OF FERTILITY); EFTS ON

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

CHANGES, FETOTOXICITY, FETAL DEATH, OTHER EFTS TO

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

CRANIOFACIAL, MUSCULOSKELETAL SYS, RESP SYS); EFTS ON

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

TUMORIGENIC AGENT BY RTECS CRITERIA).

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

& FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD .

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE INGREDIENT 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:MAY BE FATAL IF INHALED,
SWALLOWED/ABSORBED THRU SKIN. VAP/FATAL IS IRRIT TO EYES, MUC MEMBS
& UPPER RESP TRACT. CAUSES SKIN IRRIT. CAN CAUSE CNS DEPRESS. EXPOS
CAN CAUSE: DMG TO EYES. NAUS, DIZ Z & HDCH. CHRONIC:DMG TO LIVER,
HEART &KIDNEYS. TARGET ORGAN(S):NERVES, EYES, LIVER, KIDNEYS.
WARNING:(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:CONTAINS METHANOL. MAY BE FATAL/CAUSE
BLINDNESS IF SWALLOWED. CANNOT BE MADE NONPOISONOUS. TARGET ORGAN
DATA:BEHAVIORAL (SLEEP, CHANGE IN MOTOR ACTIVITY, ATAXIA,
ANTIPSYCHOTIC, HDCH, CHANGE I N PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGICAL TESTS); LUNGS,
THORAX/RESP (CHRONIC PULM EDEMA/CONGESTION, DYSPNAE, OTHER
CHANGES); GI (SUPP DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYE:IMMED FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS.
ASSURE ADEQ FLUSHING BY SEPARATING EYELIDS W/FINGERS. SKIN:IMMED
FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS WHILE REMOVING
CONTAM CLTH G & SHOES. WASH CONTAM CLTHG BEFORE REUSE. INHAL:REMOVE
TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG GIVE ARTF RESP. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE
OXYGEN. INGEST:WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER PROVIDED PERS IS CONSCIOUS.
CALL MD.

Flash Point:48.0F,8.9C
Lower Limits:3.3%
Upper Limits:24.5%
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR APPROPRIATE
FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT . USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS.
WARNING:FLAMMABLE LIQUID.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPOR MAY TRAVEL CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO
SOURCE OF IGNITION & FLASH BACK.

Spill Release Procedures:SHUT OFF ALL SOURCES OF IGNIT. EVACUATE AREA.
WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA, RUB BOOTS & HEAVY RUB GLOVES. ABSORB
ON SAND/VERMICULITE & PLACE IN CLSD CNTNRS FOR DISP. USE
NON-SPARKING TOOLS. VENT AREA & WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATL PICKUP
IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE VAPS. DO NOT GET IN
EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLTHG. AVOID PRLNG/RPTD EXPOS. POISON. IRRITANT.
KEEP CNTNR TIGHTLY CLSD. HYGROSCOPIC. TOXIC.
Other Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPKS, OPEN FLAME & SOURCES OF
IGNIT. HANDLE & STORE UNDER NITROGEN. STORE IN COOL, DRY PLACE.
HIGHLY FLAMM. MAY BE FATAL/CAUSE BLINDNESS IF SWALLOWED. VAP
HARMFUL. CANNOT BE MADE NON-POIS. CAUSES IRRIT. NO SMOKING.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS (ING 8)
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. SAFETY
SHOWER & EYE BATH WHICH MEET ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFTS OF OVEREXP:ALTERATION IN GASTRIC SECRETION, HYPERMOTILITY, DIARR,
NAUS/VOMIT, OTHER CHANGES); LIVER (FATTY LIVER DEGENERATION,
TUMORS); BLOOD (OTHER CHANGES, LYMPHOMA INCL HODGKIN'S DISEASE);
PAT ERNAL EFTS (TESTES, EPIDIDYMIS, SPERM DUCT); EFTS ON FERTILITY
(FEMALE/MALE FERTILITY INDEX, POST-IMPLANTATION (ING 4)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:172F,78C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-202F,-130C
Vapor Pres:44.6 @ 20C
Vapor Density:1.59
Spec Gravity:0.785
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING AGENTS, PEROXIDES, ACIDS, ACID CHLORIDES, ACID ANHYDRIDES,
ALKALI METALS, AMMONIA.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF: CARBON MONOXIDE,
CARBON DIOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED
W/AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER BUT EXERT EXTRA CARE IN IGNITING AS THIS
MATERIAL IS HIGHLY FLAMMABLE. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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