BYDGB - 6399, ALCARE PLUS

Product Identification

Product ID:6399, ALCARE PLUS
MSDS Date:01/06/1995
FSC:6505
NIIN:01-380-0021
MSDS Number: BYDGB

Responsible Party
CALGON VESTAL LABORATORIES, DIV OF CALGON CORP
7501 PAGE
ST. LOUIS, MO 63166-1096
US

Emergency Phone: 314-535-1810 (DAY)

Info Phone: 314-862-2000 (NIGHT)

Preparer: A. SCHMITT

Cage: 21667

Contractor
CONVATEC, BRISTOL-MEYERS SQUIBB CO
147 ST. LOUIS, MO 63166-1096 US

Telephone: 314-535-1810 (DAY)

Cage: 21667

Ingredients

ETHYL ALCOHOL (ETHANOL)

CAS: 64-17-5

RTECS: KQ6300000

Fraction By Weight: 54%

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 1000 PPM

Hazards

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50: (ORAL,RAT) >5 G/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: EYES: DIRECT SPRAY WILL
IRRITATE EYES. SKIN: FOR EXTERNAL USE ONLY. IN RARE INSTANCES OF
LOCAL SENSITIVITY, DISCONTINUE USE OF PRODUCT. INGESTION:
DIZZINESS, HEADACHE MAY OCCUR IF INGESTED. CHR ONIC: NONE FOUND.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT CARCINOGENIC.
Effects of Overexposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER THOROUGHLY FOR 15 MINUTES. IF
IRRITATION PERSISTS, OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION. INHALATION: REMOVE
TO FRESH AIR AND CONTACT PHYSICIAN. INGESTION: DRINK PLENTY OF
WATER AND CONTACT PHYSICIAN.

Fire Fighting

Extinguishing Media:PASSES OPEN AND CLOSED DRUM TEST FOR AEROSOLS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:IF PRESSURIZED CANS RUPTURE, TREAT AS AN
ALCOHOL FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:PRODUCT IS AN ALCOHOL-WATER MIXTURE IN AN
AEROSOL CAN.

Accidental Release

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE ALL SOURCES OF HEAT OR IGNITION. FLUSH
WITH WATER TO DRAIN.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling

Handling and Storage Precautions:THIS PRODUCT IS RUINED BY FREEZING.
STORE AND USE AT 55-85F, BUT DO NOT STORE ABOVE 120F. THIS IS AN
AEROSOL.
Other Precautions:READ AND OBSERVE LABELED USE INSTRUCTIONS.

Exposure Controls

Ventilation:NORMAL ROOM VENTILATION.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MANUFACTURER STATES THAT MATERIAL DOES NOT HAVE A FLASH POINT AND
THEREFORE IS NOT FLAMMABLE. ETHYL ALCOHOL HAS A FLAS POINT OF 48F
(8C).

Chemical Properties

HCC:V3
Boiling Pt:=-26.7C, -16.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-41.1C, -42.F
Vapor Pres:4395.0@20C
Vapor Density:1.879
Spec Gravity:0.885 (H2O=1)
pH:7.0
Solubility in Water:94%
Appearance and Odor:WHITE FOAM, MILD ALCOHOL ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:99%

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE KNOWN.
Stability Condition to Avoid:TEMPERATURES ABOVE 120F MAY CAUSE CAN TO
RUPTURE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:COMBUSTION WILL PRODUCE CO, CO2.

Disposal

Waste Disposal Methods:WASH WITH WATER AND PICK UP WITH MOP. DISPOSE OF
EMPTY CANS IN MANNER TO AVOID PUNCTURING OR INCINERATION.

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