CFNPS - ETHYL ALCOHOL 200 PROOF USP

  • MSDS: CFNPS
  • Manufacturer: SIGMA CHEMICAL CO
  • Product Name: ETHYL ALCOHOL 200 PROOF USP
  • National Stock Number: 6505-00N021650
Product Identification

Product ID:ETHYL ALCOHOL 200 PROOF USP
MSDS Date:11/01/1995
FSC:6505
NIIN:00N021650
MSDS Number: CFNPS

Responsible Party
SIGMA CHEMICAL CO
ST LOUIS, MO 63178
US

Emergency Phone: 314-771-5765

Info Phone: 800-325-3010

Cage: 21076

Contractor
SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY
14508 ST LOUIS, MO 63178 US

Telephone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

Ingredients

ETHYL ALCOHOL; (ETHANOL)

CAS: 64-17-5

RTECS: KQ6300000

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 1000 PPM

Hazards

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: MAY BE HARMFUL BY INHALATION,
INGESTION, OR SKIN ABSORPTION. VAPOR OR MIST IS IRRITATING TO THE
EYES, MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. CAUSES SKIN
IRRITATION. CAN CAUSE CNS DEPRESS ION. CAN CAUSE NAUSEA, HEADACHE
AND VOMITING. NARCOTIC EFFECT. DAMAGE TO THE HEART. TARGET ORGANS:
NERVES, LIVER.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF BRTHG BECOMES DFCLT, CALL MD.
EYES: FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. ASSURE
ADEQ FLUSHING BY SEPARATING EYELIDS W/FINGERS. CALL MD. INGEST:
WASH OUT MO UTH W/WATER PROVIDED PERS IS CONSCIOUS.CALL MD IMMED.
SKIN: FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. REMOVE
CONTAM CLTHG & SHOES. CALL MD. WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE.

Fire Fighting

Flash Point:62.0F,16.7C
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR APPROPRIATE
FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT . USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS.
FLAMMABLE LIQUID.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPORS MAY TRAVEL CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE
TO SOURCE OF IGNITION AND FLASH BACK.

Accidental Release

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. SHUT OFF ALL SOURCES OF IGNIT.
WEAR NIOSH APPRVD SCBA, RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. COVER
W/DRY-LINE, SAND/SODA ASH. PLACE IN COVERED CONTRS USING
NON-SPARKING TOOLS & TRANSPORT OUTDOORS. VENT AREA & WASH SPILL
SITE (SUP DAT)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR. DO NOT GET IN
EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLOTHING. AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE.
IRRITANT.
Other Precautions:KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS, AND
OPEN FLAME. STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE.

Exposure Controls

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND DELUGE SHOWER MEETING
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPILL PROC: AFTER MATERIAL PICK UP IS COMPLETE.

Chemical Properties

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:163F,73C
Spec Gravity:0.794
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID

Stability

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

Disposal

Waste Disposal Methods:BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN
AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER BUT EXERT EXTRA CARE IN IGNITING AS THIS
MATERIAL IS HIGHLY FLAMMABLE. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
ENVIRONMENTAL REGUL ATIONS.

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