Product ID:REFILL KIT M229 PART B
MSDS Date:11/03/1988
FSC:6665
NIIN:00-859-2214
Kit Part:Y
MSDS Number: BXWCT

Emergency Phone: 713-473-9461/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 713-241-4819/4141/2252 FAX -6511

Preparer: J. C. WILLETT

Cage: 54527

Telephone: 800-231-6950

Cage: 54527

ETHYL ALCOHOL (ETHANOL)

CAS: 64-17-5

RTECS: KQ6300000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 1000 PPM; 9495

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS 7060 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: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF EYES,
AND MUCOUS MEMBRANES. MAY CAUSE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION
IF INHALED OR INGESTED. CHRONIC: MAY CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION OR
DERMATITIS. MAY CAUSE LIVER DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE OF THE COMPOUNDS IN THIS PRODUCT IS
LISTED BY IARC, NTP, OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION/INGESTION: DROWSINESS, DIZZINESS,
HEADACHE, GIDDINESS, NAUSEA, VOMITING. EYES: REDNESS, TEARING,
BLURRED VISION. SKIN: REDNESS, RASH, DRY SKIN.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PREEXISTING EYE, SKIN, AND
RESPIRATORY DISORDERS MAY BE AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE TO THIS
PRODUCT. FURTHER IMPAIRMENT OF LIVER FUNCTION MAY OCCUR IF
PREEXISTING LIVER DISORDERS EXIST.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE MOUTH- TO-MOUTH
RESUSCITATION IF NOT BREATHING. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.
EYE: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH RUNNING WATER FOR 15 MINUTES WHILE
HOLDING EYELID. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. SKIN: WASH WITH
SOAP & WATER. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. INGESTION: DO NOT
INDUCE VOMITING. NOTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS. GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:56.0F,13.3C
Lower Limits:3.3%
Upper Limits:19.0%
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY
CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
AND A FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. COOL FIRE
EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTION OR HEAT OF FIRE MAY PRODUCE
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS AND VAPORS.

Spill Release Procedures:NOTIFY SAFETY PERSONNEL OF SPILL/LEAK. PROVIDE
MAXIMUM EXPLOSION-PROOF VENTILATION. ELIMINATE ALL SOURCES OF
IGNITION. WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. CONSIDER WATER DILUTION.
ABSORB WITH INERT MATERIAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:PROTECT CONTAINERS FROM PHYSICAL
DAMAGE. STORAGE AND USE CONDITIONS MUST BE SUITABLE FOR AN OSHA
CLASS IB FLAMMABLE LIQUID.
Other Precautions:MAKE FREQUENT CAREFUL LEAKAGE INSPECTIONS. ISOLATE
FROM OXIDEZERS, CHEMICALS CAPABLE OF SPONTANEOUS HEATING, MATERIALS
REACTING WITH AIR OR MOISTURE TO LIBERATE HEAT, IGNITION SOURCES
AND EXPLOSIVES. KEEP OUT OF DIRECT SUN & AWAY FROM HEAT.

Respiratory Protection:IF VENTILATION DOES NOT MAINTAIN INHALATION
EXPOSURES BELOW PEL(TLV), USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATORS.
RESPIRATORS SHOULD BE SELECTED BASED ON THE FORM AND CONCENTRATION
OF CONTAMINANT IN AIR & IN ACCORDANCE WITH OSHA (29 CFR 1910.134).
Ventilation:USE BOTH GENERAL AND LOCAL NONSPARKING, EXPLOSION-PROOF
EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN AIRBORNE LEVELS BELOW TLV/PEL.
Protective Gloves:WEAR IMPERVIOUS GLOVES
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR RUBBER BOOTS, APRONS, AND OTHER
APPROPRIATE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT SUITABLE TO THE WORK
SITUATION.
Work Hygienic Practices:PRACTICE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE. KEEP MATERIAL
OFF CLOTHES AND EQUIPMENT. DO NOT SMOKE ANYWHERE NEAR WORK AREA.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MSDS IS FOR PART B OF A 3 PART REFILL KIT. PART B IS MANUFACTURED BY
SHELL OIL CO, MSDS FROM SHELL, CAGE # 54527. PART B IS ETHYL
ALCOHOL. PART A IS POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE, PART C IS DIETHYL PHTALATE.
ST ORAGE AND TRANSPORTATION CODES BASED ONPART B (HIGHER IN HAZARD
RANKING).

HCC:F2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:173F,78C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-173F,-114C
Vapor Pres:43.9 @68F
Vapor Density:1.6
Spec Gravity:0.79
Evaporation Rate & Reference:1.6 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLES, MOBILE LIQUID

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, OPEN FLAMES AND OTHER SOURCES
OF IGNITION. DO NOT USE ALUMINUM CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE AT
TEMPERATURES > 120F.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE CAN FORM ON INCOMPLETE
COMBUSTION.

Waste Disposal Methods:MATERIAL SHOULD BE RECLAIMED, RECYCLED OR
INCINERATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
REGULATIONS.

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