Product ID:ETHANOL USP 190 PROOF TAX PAID
MSDS Date:11/14/1994
FSC:9150
NIIN:00N065358
MSDS Number: CDWQP

ASHLAND OIL INC

ASHLAND, KY 41114
US

Emergency Phone: 800-274-5263

Info Phone: 800-274-5263

Cage: 60016

ASHLAND OIL INC ASHLAND CHEMICAL CO DIV

2219 KENT, WA 98031 US

Telephone: 201-263-7876

Cage: 60016

ETHYL ALCOHOL; (ETHANOL)

CAS: 64-17-5

RTECS: KQ6300000

Fraction By Weight: 95%

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 1000 PPM

TRAVEL ALONG GROUND/MAY BE MOVED BY VENT & IGNITED

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

ELECTRIC MOTORS, STATIC DISCHARGE OR OTHER IGNITION

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BEVERAGES CAN CAUSE CANCER. ALCOHOLIC

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BRAIN DMG, HEART DMG & PANCREATITIS. LAB

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FOR MORE SPECIFIC INFORMATION, CONTACT NEHC .

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PLACE INDIVIDUAL ON LEFT SIDE W/HEAD DOWN.

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GIVING SYRUP OF IPECAC/BY GENTLY PLACING TWO FINGERS

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IMMED MOVE INDIVIDUAL AWAY FROM

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WARM & QUIET. IF PERSON IS NOT BREATHING, BEGIN ARTF

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COMPLETED. STOP SPILL AT SOURCE. PVNT FROM

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PVNT FROM SPREADING. IF RUNOFF OCCURS, NOTIFY AUTHS

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CNTNRS FOR RECOVERY. ABSORB UNRECOVERABLE PROD.

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DISP. PER GOOD ENVIRON MANAGEMENT PRACTICES, PVNT

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STOP SPILL AT SOURCE. COVER SEWER GRATES & DIKE

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INTO CONTAINER. CLOSE CONTAINER TIGHTLY & DISPOSE OF

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"IGNIT" TEMP VALUES CANNOT BE TREATED AS SAFE

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ACTUAL PROCESS CNDTNS. ANY USE OF THIS PROD IN

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ESTABLISH & MAINTAIN SAFE OPERATING CONDITIONS.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:EYES:MAY CAUSE MILD IRRIT;
STINGING, TEARING & REDNESS. SKIN:MAY CAUSE MILD IRRIT; REDNESS,
BURNING, DRYING, CRACKING & BURNS. ABSORPTION IS POSS. INHAL:TOX IS
LOW. LG AMTS MAY BE HARMFUL; IRRIT (NOSE, THROAT, RESP TRACT),
COUGH, CNSDEPRESS (DIZZ, DROW, WEAK, FATG, NAUS, HDCH, UNCON).
INGEST:TOX(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:IS LOW. LG AMTS MAY BE HARMFUL;
INVOLUNTARY EYE MOVEMENT, GI IRRIT (NAUS, VOMIT, DIARR), CONFUSN,
IMPAIRED COORD, CNS DEPRESS (AS IN ACUTE INHAL), IRREG HEARTBEAT,
RESP DEPRESS, RESP FAILURE, ANESTH, COMA & DEATH. CHRONIC:IARC
HASDETERM THAT EXPOS TO ETHANOL THRU CHRONIC HUMAN CONSUMPTION OF
ALCOHOLIC (ING 4)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING SKIN DISORDERS, LUNG
DISORDERS(E.G., ASTHMA-LIKE CNDTNS) & BRAIN, LIVER,
PANCREATIC/TESTIS DISORDERS MAY BE AGGRAVATED BY EXPOS TO MATL.
INDIVIDUALS W/PRE-EXISTING HEART DISORDERS(SUPDAT)

First Aid:SKIN:REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG. WASH EXPOS AREA W/SOAP & WATER. IF
SYMPS PERSIST, SEEK MED ATTN. LAUNDER CLTHG BEFORE REUSE. EYES:MOVE
INDIVIDUAL AWAY FROM EXPOS & INTO FRESH AIR. FLUSH GENTLY W/WATER
FOR A T LST 15 MINS WHILE HOLDING EYELIDS APART. IF SYMPS
PERSIST/THERE IS ANY VISUAL DFCLTY, SEEK MED ATTN. INGEST:SEEK MED
ATTN. IF INDIVIDUAL IS DROWSY/UNCONSCIOUS, DO NOT GIVE ANYTHING BY
MOUTH; (ING 7)

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:55.0F,12.8C
Lower Limits:3.3%
Upper Limits:19%
Extinguishing Media:ALCOHOL FOAM, CARBON DIOXIDE OR DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP .
WATER MAY NOT BE EFTIVE FOR FIGHTING FIRES. WATER MAY BE USED TO
KEEP FIRE-EXPOS CNTNRS COOL UNTIL FIRE IS OUT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NEVER USE WELDING/CUTTING TORCH ON/NEAR
DRUM (EVEN EMPTY) BECAUSE PROD(EVEN JUST RESIDUE) CAN IGNITE EXPLO.
ALL 5 GAL PAILS & LGR METAL CNTNRS INCL TANK(SUPDAT)

Spill Release Procedures:SM SPILL:ABSORB LIQ ON VERMICULITE, FLOOR
ABSORB/OTHER ABSORB MATL. LG SPILL:ELIM ALL IGNIT SOURCES (FLARES,
FLAMES INCL PILOT LIGHTS, ELEC SPKS). PERS NOT WEARING PROT EQUIP
SHOULD BE EXCLUDED FROM A REA OF SPILL UNTIL CLEAN-UP HAS BEEN (ING
11)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:CNTNRS OF THIS MATL MAY BE HAZ WHEN
EMPTIED. SINCE EMPTIED CNTNRS RETAIN PROD RESIDUES (VAP, LIQ &/OR
SOLID), ALL HAZ PRECS IN MSDS MUST BE OBSERVED.
Other Precautions:FLAMM LIQ. WARNING! SUDDEN RELS OF HOT ORG VAPS/MISTS
FROM PROCESS EQUIP OPERATING AT ELEVATED TEMP & PRESS/SUDDEN
INGRESS OF AIR INTO VACUUM EQUIP, MAY RSLT IN IGNITS W/OUT PRESENCE
OF OBVIOUS IGNIT SOURCES. PUBLISHED "AUTOIGNIT"/ (ING 17)

Respiratory Protection:IF WORKPLACE EXPOS LIM(S) OF PROD/ANY COMPONENT
IS EXCEEDED, A NIOSH APPRVD AIR SUPPLIED RESP IS ADVISED IN ABSENCE
OF PROPER ENVIRON CONTROL. OSHA REGS ALSO PERMIT OTHER NIOSH APPRVD
RESPS (NEG PRESS TYPE) UNDER SPECIFIED CNDTNS (SUPDAT)
Ventilation:PROVIDE SUFFICIENT MECHANICAL (GENERAL &/OR LOCAL EXHAUST)
VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV(S).
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE
SHOWER . TO PVNT RPTD/PRLNG SKIN CONT, WEAR IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING &
BOOTS.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MED CNDTNS:MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO ARRHYS (IRREG HEARTBEATS) IF
EXPOS TO HIGH CONCS OF THIS MATL. RESP PROT:(SEE YOUR INDUS
HYGIENIST). ENGINEERING/ADMIN CONTROLS SHOULD BE IMPLEMENTED TO
REDUCE EX POS. EXPLO HAZ:CARS & TANK TRUCKS SHOULD BE GROUNDED &/OR
BONDED WHEN MATL IS TRANSFERRED. VAPS ARE HVR/AIR & MAY(ING 2)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>171F,>77C
Vapor Pres:45 @ 20C
Vapor Density:>1
Spec Gravity:0.816
Evaporation Rate & Reference:SLOWER THAN ETHER
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR & COLORLESS LIQUID, VOLATILE, HOMOG SOLN.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID CONTACT W/STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY FORM TOXIC MATERIALS: CARBON
DIOXIDE & CARBON MONOXIDE, ETC.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF I/A/W ALL APPLICABLE LOCAL, STATE &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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