Product ID:ETHYL ALCOHOL, 190 PROOF
MSDS Date:09/16/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-264-6507
MSDS Number: BXYWG

PHARMCO PRODUCTS INC

58 VALE ROAD
BROOKFIELD, CT 06804-3967
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300

Info Phone: 203-740-3471 FAX 203-740-3481

Cage: 69267

PHARMCO PRODUCTS INC.

BROOKFIELD, CT 06804-3967 US

Telephone: 203-740-3471

Cage: 69267

ETHYL ALCOHOL (ETHANOL)

CAS: 64-17-5

RTECS: KQ6300000

Fraction By Weight: 95.2%

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 1000 PPM; 9495

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: 5%

VOLITILE ORGANIC CONTENT AS LISTED ON MSDS, 800 G/L; VAP

RTECS: 9999999VC

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INGEST:MAY CAUSE
DIZZ,FAINTNESS,DECREASED AWARENESS/RESPONSIVENESS,NAU,VOMIT,COMA.
INHAL:HIGH VAP CONCEN MAY CAUSE RESP TRACT IRRIT,CHEST
PAIN,COUGHING. EYE:MAY CAUSE IRRIT,STINGING,EXCESSIVE REDNESS.
REPEATED OVEREXPO MAY RESULT IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF PROGRESSIVE
LIVER INJURY W/FIBROSIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PER MSDS:CONTAINS TRACE LEVELS OF
ACETALDEHYDE STATE OF CA HAS FOUND TO CAUSE CANCER.
Effects of Overexposure:DIZZINESS, FAINTNESS, DECREASED
AWARENESS/RESPONSIVENESS, NAUSAE, VOMITING, COMA. RESP TRACT IRRIT,
CHEST PAIN, COUGHING. EYE IRRIT, STINGING, EXCESSVIE REDNESS.
PROGRESSIVE LIVER INJURY W/FIBROSIS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:OBTAIN MED ATTN FOR ALL CASES OF OVEREXPOSURE.MOVE VICTIM TO
FRESH AIR. IN CASE OF EYE CONTACT FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR
@LEAST 15MINS. IN CASE OF SKIN CONTACT FLUSH SKIN W/PLENTY OF
SOAP/WATER.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:62.0F,16.7C
Lower Limits:3.3
Upper Limits:19.0
Extinguishing Media:SMALL FIRES:DRY CHEM,CO2,WATERSPRAY,ALCOHOL
RESISTNAT FOAM.LG FIRE:WATERSPRAY,FOG,ALCOHOL-RESISTANT FOAM.(RESP
GUIDE#26)
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE-EXPO
CNTNRS/STRUCTURES.USE WATER SPRAY TO DISPERSE VAP;REIGNITION IS
POSSIBLE.USE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS & PROT CLOTH.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FLAMM MATL.MAY BE IGN BY
HEAT/SPARKS/FLAME.VAP MAY TRAVEL TO IGN SOURCE & FLASH BACK.CNTNR
MAY EXPLODE IN HEAT OF FIRE.RUNOFF TO SEWER MAY CREATE FIRE/EXPLO
HAZ

Spill Release Procedures:SMALL SPILLS CAN BE FLUSHED W/LG AMTS OF
WATER. LARGER SPILLS SHOULD BE COLLECTED FOR DISPOSAL. EXTINGUISH &
DO NOT TAKE OR ANY IGNITION SOURCE UNTIL THE AREA IS DETERMINED TO
BE FREE FROM FIRE/EXPLOS ION HAZARD.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP AWAY FRM HEAT/SPARKS/FLAMES.AVOID
CONTACT W/EYES.KEEP CNTNR CLSD.USE W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION.GROUDN
CNTNR WHEN TRANSF ETHYL ALCOHOL.
Other Precautions:VAP MAY COLLECT IN CNTNRS.TREAT EMPTY CNTNRS AS
HAZ.SUDDEN RELEASE OF HOT ORG CHEM VAP/MISTS FRM PORCESS EQPMT
OPERATING @ELEVATED TEMP MAY RESULT IN IGN W/O THE PRESENCE OF
OBVIOUS IGNITION SOURCES.

Respiratory Protection:USE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IN HIGH
VAPOR CONCENTRATIONS.
Ventilation:SPECIAL, LOCAL VENTILATION IS NEEDED WHERE VAPORS ESCAPE TO
THE WORKPLACE AIR.
Protective Gloves:GLOVES.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:EYEWASH, SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FLASH POINT 74F/23C PER ASTMD D1310(TOC).

HCC:F2
Boiling Pt:=80.C, 176.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:<-122.8C, -189.F
Vapor Pres:43.4
Vapor Density:1.6
Spec Gravity:0.8107 @20C
Evaporation Rate & Reference:3.0 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:100%, COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:TRANSPARENT COLORLESS LIQUID, CHARACTERISTIC ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG INROGANIC ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE KNOWN PER MSDS; HOWEVER AVOID ALL
SOURCES OF IGNITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE &/OR CARBON DIOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF SPILL CLEAN-UP WASTE IN COMPLIANCE
W/LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. MASSACHUSETTS REPORTING
REQMT:ACETALDEHYDE-UPPER BOUND CONC 20PPM;ETHANOL-UPPER BOUND CONC
95%. PENN REPORTING REQ MT:ETHANOL-UPPER BOUND CONC 95%.

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