Product ID:ETHYL ALCOHOL USP - 200 PROOF
MSDS Date:01/01/1998
FSC:6505
NIIN:01-393-1640
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJHRK

Emergency Phone: 1-202-483-7616-OUTSIDE U.S.

Info Phone: 1-800-854-6813 /POISON CONTROL CTR/

Cage: 61305

Telephone: 502-633-0650

Cage: 61305

ETHYL ALCOHOL

CAS: 64-17-5

RTECS: KQ6300000

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 1000 PPM

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: EXPOSURE TO OVER 1000 PPM
MAY CAUSE HEADACHE, DROWSINESS AND LASSITUDE, LOSS OF APPETITE AND
INABILITY TO CONCENTRATE. IRRITATION OF THE THROAT. INGESTION: CAN
CAUSE DEPRESSION OF CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM, NAUSEA, VOMITING,
DIARRHEA. EYE CONTACT: LIQUID OR VAPOR MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. SKIN
CONTACT: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION AND DEFATTING OF SKIN ON PROLONGED
CONTACT. ETHYL ALCOHOL: FLAMMABLE/N ERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSANT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.

First Aid:INGEST: IF VICTIM IS CONSCIOUS & ABLE TO SWALLOW, HAVE VICTIM
DRINK WATER OR MILK TO DILUTE. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH IF
VICTIM IS UNCONSCIOUS OR HAVING CONVULSIONS. CALL MD OR CHEMTREC
(POISON CO NTROL) IMMED. INDUCE VOMITING ONLY IF ADVISED BY MD OR
CHEMTREC (POISON CONTROL). INHAL: IMMED REMOVE VICTIM TO FRESH AIR.
IF VICTIM HAS STOPPED BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION,
PREFERABLE MOUT H-TO-MOUTH. GET MED ATTN IMMED. SKIN: IMMED FLUSH
AFFECTED AREA WITH PLENTY OF COOL WATER. REMOVE & WASH CONTAMINATED
CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. GET MED ATTN IMMED. EYES: SHOULD BE FLUSHED
FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. GET MED ATTN IMMED.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:=13.3C, 56.F
Autoignition Temp:=362.8C, 685.F
Lower Limits:3.3%
Upper Limits:19%
Extinguishing Media:USE DRY CHEMICAL, "ALCOHOL" FOAM, OR CARBON
DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP .
(NOTE:INDIVIDUALS SHOULD PERFORM ONLY THOSE FIRE-FIGHTING PROCS FOR
WHICH THEY HAVE BEEN TRAINED.) WATER MAY BE INEFT, BUT WATER SHOULD
BE USED TO KEEP FIRE-EXPOS CNTNRS COOL. IF LEAK/SPILL HAS NOT
IGNITED, USE WATER SPRAY TO DISPERSE VAPS & TO PROT MEN
ATTEMPTING(SUPDAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NFPA RATING: HEALTH - 0; FIRE - 3;
REACTIVITY - 0. (DOES NOT APPLY TO EXPOSURE HAZARD OTHER THAN
DURING A FIRE.)

Spill Release Procedures:AVOID UNCONTROLLED RELEASES OF THIS MATL.
WHERE SPILLS ARE POSSIBLE, COMPREHENSIVE SPILL RESPONSE PLAN SHOULD
BE DEVELOPED & IMPLEMENTED. WEAR APPROP NIOSH APPRVD RESP PROT &
PROT CLTHG. CONTAIN SPILL ED MATL. TRANSFER TO SECURE CNTNRS. WHERE
NEC, COLLECT USING ABSORB MEDIA. IN EVENT OF UNCONTROLLED RELEASE
OF THIS MATL, USER SHOULD DETERMINE IF RELEASE IS REPORTABLE UNDER
APPLIC LAWS & REGS.

Handling and Storage Precautions:PROT CNTNR AGAINST PHYSICAL DMG.
DETACHED/OUTSIDE STOR IS PREF. INSIDE STOR SHOULD BE IN NFPA APPRVD
FLAMM LIQ STOR ROOM/CABINET. ALL IGNIT SOURCES SHOULD BE ELIM.
SMOKING SHOULD BE PROHIBITED IN STOR & USAGE AREAS. ELEC
INSTALLATIONS SHOULD BE I/A/W ARTICLE 501 OF NATL ELEC CODE.
Other Precautions:NFPA 30, FLAMM & COMBUST LIQS CODE, SHOULD BE
FOLLOWED FOR STOR & HNDLG. FREQUENT CAREFUL LEAKAGE INSPECTIONS
SHOULD BE DONE. AUTOMATIC SPRINKLIER SYS SHOULD BE PROVIDED.
ISOLATE FROM OXIDIZERS, CHEMS CAPABLE OF SPONT HEATING, MATLS
REACTING W/AIR OR MOISTURE TO LIBERATE HEAT, IGNIT SOURCES & EXPLOS
. CONSULT (SUPDAT)

Respiratory Protection:WHERE EXPOSURE IS LIKELY TO EXCEED ACCEPTABLE
CRITERIA, USE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATORY PROTECTION EQUIPMENT.
RESPIRATORS SHOULD BE SELECTED BASED ON FORM & CONCENTRATION OF
CONTAMINANT IN AIR & I/A/W OSHA (29 CFR 1910.134).
Ventilation:HANDLE IN THE PRESENCE OF ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER MTG ANSI DESIGN
CRIT . WEAR PROT CLOTHING WHICH IS IMPERV TO PRODUCT FOR DURATION
OF ANTICIPATED EXPOSURE IF THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR PROLONGED OR
REPEATED SKIN CONTACT.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC:TO STOP LEAK. WATER SPRAY MAY BE USED TO FLUSH SPILLS
AWAY FROM EXPOS & TO DILUTE SPILLS TO NONFLAMM MIXTS (NFPA 49
1991). OTHER PREC:LOC FIRE AUTHS FOR ADDNL STOR INFO. WHEN CONTENTS
ARE BEING TRANSFERRED, METALLIC CNTNR MUST BE BONDED TO RECEIVING
& GROUNDED TO AVOID STATIC DISCHARGES. (OTHER INFO)

Boiling Pt:=-113.9C, -173.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:<78.3C, 173.F
Vapor Pres:44.6 MM HG @ 68F
Vapor Density:1.59-AIR=1
Spec Gravity:0.7940 @ 60/60F
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR AND COLORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CONTACT WITH ACETYL CHLORIDE AND A WIDE RANGE OF OXIDIZING AGENTS MAY
REACT VIOLENTLY.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS . ALL RECOVERED MATERIAL SHOULD BE PACKAGED, LABELED,
TRANSPORTED AND DISPOSED OF, OR RECLAIMED IN CONFORMANCE WITH
APPLICABLE LAWS AND REGULATIONS AND IN CONFORMANCE WITH
GOODENGINEERING PRACTICES.

Toxicological Information:OTHER INFO: PRECAUTIONS DESCRIBED ON THIS
MSDS MUST BE OBSERVED. CAUTION: FOR MANUFACTURING, PROCESSING,
REPACKAGING, OR INDUSTRIAL USE. NOT FOR HOUSEHOLD USE.

Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies):
This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department
of Defense. The United States of America in no manner whatsoever,
expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and
disclaims all liability for its use. Any person utilizing this
document should seek competent professional advice to verify and
assume responsibility for the suitability of this information to their
particular situation.

Transport Information:DOT CLASSIFICATION: 3 (FLAMMABLE LIQUID). DOT
PROPER SHIPPING NAME: ETHYL ALCOHOL. OTHER DOT INFORMATION:
IDENTIFICATION NO. UN1170, P.G. II, EMERGENCY RESPONSE GUIDE NO.
26.

Federal Regulatory Information:ATF DISTILLED SPIRITS ACT: USE OF ETHYL
ALCOHOL WITHOUT PROPER PAYMENT OF APPLICABLE EXCISE TAX IS STRICTLY
CONTROLLED BY REGULATION PROMULGATED & ENFORCED BY THE BUREAU OF
ALCOHOL, TOBACCO & FIREARMS (ATF), DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY.
GOVERNING REGULATIONS HAVE BEEN DEFINED IN TITLE 27, CODE OF
FEDERAL REGULATIONS. TOXIC SUBSTANCE CONTROL ACT (TSCA): THIS
PRODUCT IS LISTED IN THE TSCA INVENTORY OF CH EMICAL SUBSTANCES.