CHYYS - ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL

  • MSDS: CHYYS
  • Manufacturer: SHELL CANADA LTD
  • Product Name: ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL
  • National Stock Number: 6810-00-543-7915
Product Identification

Product ID:ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL
MSDS Date:09/10/1997
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-543-7915
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CHYYS

Responsible Party
SHELL CANADA LTD
400 4TH AVE SW
CALGARY
CA

Emergency Phone: 613-996-6666(CANUTEC)/403-691-3111

Info Phone: 403-691-3111/2633/800-661-7378

Cage: IO736

Contractor
SHELL CANADA LTD
100 CALGARY, ALTA T2P 2H5, CA 67219 US

Telephone: 403-232-2200

Cage: IO736

Ingredients

ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL (SARA 313)

CAS: 67-63-0

RTECS: NT8050000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 400 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 400 PPM/500STEL;9596

Hazards

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL (LD50, RAT) >4,720 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS: EYES, SKIN, CNS,
RESPIRATORY & GI TRACTS. ACUTE- HARMFUL IF INHALED/INGESTED. MAY
CAUSE CNS DEPRESSION. MAY CAUSE EYE IRRITATION. PROLONGED/REPEATED
SKIN CONTACT MAY CAUSE DEFATTING, IR RITATION & BURNING SENSATION.
INGESTIONMAY CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT IRRITATION. CHRONIC- MAY
CAUSE DERMATITIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, DROWSINESS,
NAUSEA, VOMITING, TEARING, DEFATTING OF SKIN, CRACKING, BURNING
SENSATION, PAIN, DERMATITIS, UNCONSCIOUSNESS
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
DISORDERS, EYE PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED RESPIRATORY FUNCTION MAY BE
MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THIS PRODUCT.

First Aid

First Aid:GET MEDICAL HELP IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. INHALED: REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. SKIN: WASH WITH
PLENTY OF SOAP & WATER. ORAL: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. IF
CONSCIOUS, DRINK WATER. SEEK IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. IF
VOMITING OCCURS, KEEP HEAD BELOW HIPS. DO NOT GIVE ANYTHING BY
MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.

Fire Fighting

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:57.2F,14.0C
Lower Limits:2.0
Upper Limits:12.0
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, ALCOHOL FOAM, OR DRY
CHEMICAL. COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL
FACEPIECE OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPOR IS HEAVIER THAN AIR AND CAN TRAVEL
CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION AND FLASH BACK.
CONTAINERS MAY RUPTURE DUE TO VAPOR PRESSURE BUILDUP.

Accidental Release

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. ELIMINATE SOURCES
OF IGNITION. VENTILATE AREA. REMOVE SPILL WITH NON-FLAMMABLE
ABSORBENT SUCH AS SAND. PLACE IN CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL. PREVENT
LIQUID FROM ENTERING SEWERS, WATERWAYS OR LOW AREAS.
Neutralizing Agent:DILUTE WITH WATER

Handling

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINERS IN
A COOL & VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLES. AVOID EXCESSIVE
HEAT. KEEP AWAY FROM SOURCES OF IGNITION.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING VAPORS. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN
OR ON CLOTHING. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING OR
DRINKING. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. DO NOT INGEST.

Exposure Controls

Respiratory Protection:IF TLV IS EXCEEDED OR FOR SYMPTOMS OF OVER
EXPOSURE, WEAR NIOSH-APPROVED ORGANIC VAPOR RESPIRATOR OR SUPPLIED
AIR RESPIRATOR. IN EMERGENCY, WEAR A NIOSH-APPROVED
POSITIVE-PRESSURE SELF-CONTAINED BREAT HING APPARATUS.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL AND/OR LOCAL EXHAUST, EXPLOSION-PROOF)
VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV(S).
Protective Gloves:RUBBER, NEOPRENE FOR REPEATED CONTACT
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLESS
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION & SAFETY SHOWERS SHOULD BE
AVAILABLE IN THE IMMEDIATE VICINITY OF ANY POTENTIAL EXPOSURE.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NOTE TO PHYSICIAN: IF SYMPTOMS SUCH AS LOSS OF GAG REFLEX, CONVULSION
OR UNCONSCIOUSNESS OCCUR BEFORE VOMITING, GASTRIC LAVAGE WITH A
CUFFED ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE SHOULD BE CONSIDERED.

Chemical Properties

HCC:F2
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:180F - 181F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-123F/-129F
Vapor Pres:>33 @ 68F
Vapor Density:2.1
Spec Gravity:0.79
Evaporation Rate & Reference:1.44 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID - ALCOHOL ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG ACIDS, ALUMINUM AT HIGH TEMPERATURES
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, SUNLIGHT, SPARKS, OPEN FLAMES
AND OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY EMIT CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON
DIOXIDE.

Disposal

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN AN APPROVED INCINERATOR/CONTRACT WITH
LICENSED CHEMICAL WASTE DISPOSAL SERVICE. DISCHARGE,
TREATMENT/DISPOSAL IS SUBJECT TO FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL LAWS
(WASTE CODE D001). WHEN EMPTY, THROU GHLY RINSE CONTAINER WITH
WATER BEFORE DISPOSAL.

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