Product ID:200 PROOF ETHYL ALCOHOL
MSDS Date:03/01/1997
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-264-5906
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJJYX

Emergency Phone: 203-740-3471

Info Phone: 800-243-5360, 203-740-3471

Cage: 69267

Telephone: 203-740-3471

Cage: 69267

ETHANOL

CAS: 64-17-5

RTECS: KQ6300000

OSHA PEL 1900 MG/M3;1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 1880 MG/M3;1000 PPM

Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EFFECTS OF REPEATED OVEREXPOSURE: LONG
TERM REPEATED ORAL EXPOSURE TO ETHANOL MAY RESULT IN THE
DEVELOPMENT OF PROGRESSIVE LIVER INJURY WITH FIBROSIS. OTHER
HEALTH HAZARDS: REPEATED INGESTION OF ETHA NOL BY PREGNANT MOTHERS
HAVE SHOWN TO ADVERSELY AFFECT THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM OF THE
FETUS, PRODUCING A COLLECTION EFFECT WHICH TOGETHER CONSTITUTE
FETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME. THESE INCLUDE MENTAL & P HYSICAL
RETARDATION, DISTURBANCES OF LEARNING, MOTOR AND LANGUAGE
DEFICIENCIES, BEHAVIORAL DISORDERS AND SMALL SIZE HEAD.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT CLASSIFIED AS A HUMAN CARCINOGEN,
Effects of Overexposure:SWALLOWING-MAY CAUSE DIZZINESS, FAINTNESS,
DROWSINESS, DECREASED AWARENESS OR RESPONSIVENESS, NAUSEA,
VOMITING, STAGGERING GAIT, LACK OF COORDINATION, & COMA.
INHALATION-HIGH VAPOR CONCENTRATION MAY C AUSE BURNING SENSATION IN
NOSE & THROAT & STINGING & WATERING IN THE EYES. AT CONCENTRATIONS
WHICH CAUSE IRRITATION, DIZZINESS, FAINTNESS, DROWSINESS, NAUSEA
AND VOMITING MAY ALSO OCCUR. SKIN CONTACT- NO EVIDENCE OF HARMFUL
EFFECTS FROM AVAILABLE INFORMATION. EYE CONTACT-MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION INCLUDING STINGING, TEARING AND REDNESS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:REPEATED EXPOSURE TO ETHANOL MAY
AGGRAVATE LIVER INJURY PRODUCED FROM OTHER CAUSES.

First Aid:OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR ALL CASES OF OVEREXPOSURE.
SWALLOWING-IF PATIENT IS FULLY CONSCIOUS, GIVE TWO GLASSES OF
WATER. INDUCE VOMITING. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN-WASH SKIN
WITH SOAP AND WAT ER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. INHALATION-REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR; GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF NOT BREATHING; IF
BREATHING IS DIFFICULT OXYGEN MAY BE GIVEN BY QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.
OBTAIN MEDICAL ASSISTANCE IF DISCOMFORT PERSISTS. EYE
CONTACT-FLUSH EYES WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:=14.4C, 58.F
TOC=70F/21C
Extinguishing Media:APPLY ALCOHOL-TYPE OR ALL-PURPOSE FOAM BY
MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDED TECHNIQUES FOR LARGE FIRES. USE CARBON
DIOXIDE OR DRY CHEMICAL MEDIA FOR SMALL FIRES.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE-EXPOSED
CONTAINERS AND STRUCTURES. USE WATER SPRAY TO DISPERSE
VAPORS-RE-IGNITION IS POSSIBLE; USE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS AND PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPORS MAY TRAVEL TO SOURCE OF IGNITION
AND FLASH BACK. VAPORS MAY SETTLE IN LOE OR CONFINED SPACES. MAY
PRODUCE FLOATING FIRE HAZARD. STATIC IGNITION HAZARD CAN RESULT
FROM HANDLING AND USE.

Spill Release Procedures:SMALL SPILLS CAN BE FLUSHED WITH LARGE AMOUNTS
OF WATER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:FLAMMABLE MATERIAL-KEEP AWAY FROM
HEAT, SPARKS AND FLAME; SUDDEN RELEASES OF HOT ORGANIC VAPORS OR
MISTS FROM PROCESS EQUIPMENT OPERATING AT ELEVATED TEMPERATURES MAY
RESULT IN IGNITIONS WITHOUT THE P RESENCE OF OBVIOUS IGNITION
SOURCES.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. USE
WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. GROUND CONTAINER WHEN TRANSFERRING
PRODUCT. VAPORS MAY COLLECT IN CONTAINERS; TREAT EMPTY CONTAINERS
AS HAZARDOUS. WASH T HOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. VAPORS MAY SETTLE IN
LOW OR CONFINED AREAS.

Respiratory Protection:USE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IN HIGH
VAPOR CONCENTRATION.
Ventilation:SPECIAL, LOCAL VENTILATION IS NEEDED WHERE VAPORS ESCAPE TO
THE WORKPLACE AIR.
Protective Gloves:YES
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT OR UNIFORM, EYE WASH, SAFETY SHOWER
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:F2
Boiling Pt:=78.2C, 172.8F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-114.C, -173.2F
Vapor Pres:44.6 MMHG
Vapor Density:1.6
Spec Gravity:.7906 @ 20/20C
Evaporation Rate & Reference:3.3.(BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:100%
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID WITH CHARACTERISTIC ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100%

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS; STRONG INORGANIC ACIDS
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE KNOWN
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE AND/OR CARBON DIOXIDE

Waste Disposal Methods:VAPORS MAY COLLECT IN EMPTY CONTAINERS. TREAT
EMPTY CONTAINERS AS HAZARDOUS. DISPOSE OF SPILL-CLEAN UP AND OTHER
WASTES IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

Transport Information:PROPER SHIPPING NAME: ETHYL ALCOHOL. HAZARD
CLASS: 3. UN NUMBER: 1170. IMO INFORMATION: ETHANOL OR ETHANOL
SOLUTIONS. LABEL OF CLASS: 3. PACKING GROUP: II. INTERMEDIATE
FLASHPOINT GROUP.

SARA Title III Information:COMPONENTS PRESENT IN THIS PRODUCT AT A
LEVEL WHICH COULD REQUIRE REPORTING UNDER THIS STATUE ARE: NONE.
Federal Regulatory Information:CERCLA:COMPONENTS PRESENT IN THIS
PRODUCT AT A LEVEL WHICH REQUIRE REPORTING UNDER THIS STATUE ARE:
ACETONE, METHANOL AND ACETALDEHYDE. TSCA: THE INGREDIENTS OF THIS
PRODUCT ARE ON THE TSCA INVENTORY.
State Regulatory Information:CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65: THIS PRODUCT
CONTAINS TRACE LEVELS OF ACETYLDEHYDE KNOWN TO THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA TO CAUSE CANCER. MASSACHUSETTS: HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE AND
EXTRAORDINARILY HAZARDOUS SUBSTAN CES MUST BE IDENTIFIED.
COMPONENTS PRESENT WHICH COULD REQUIRE REPORTING: ACETYLDEHYDE
(UPPER BOND CONC. 0.002%). HAZARDOUS: ETHANOL (UPPER BOND CONC.
100%). PENNSYLVANIA: HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE MUST BE IDENTIFIED.
HAZARDOUS: ETHANOL UPPER BOND CONC. 100%. CALIFORNIA SCAQMD RULE
443.1 (VOC): VOC 790G/L ; VAPOR PRESSURE 44.6 MMHG@20C.

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