CKBYQ - ISOPROPANOL,ANHYDROUS

Product Identification

Product ID:ISOPROPANOL,ANHYDROUS
MSDS Date:03/08/1997
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-382-2904
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CKBYQ

Responsible Party
UNION CARBIDE CORP LINDE DIV
39 OLD RIDGEBURY RD
DANBURY, CT 06817-0001
US

Emergency Phone: 800-UCC-HELP/304-744-3487

Info Phone: 800-822-4357; 304-744-3487

Cage: 36346

Contractor
UNION CARBIDE CORP LINDE DIV
DANBURY, CT 06817-0001 US

Telephone: 800-822-4357; 304-744-3487

Cage: 36346

Ingredients

ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL (SARA 313)

CAS: 67-63-0

RTECS: NT8050000

OSHA PEL 400 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 400 PPM/500STEL;9596

Hazards

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RAT): UNKNOWN.
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SWALLOWING-SLIGHTLY TOXIC. SKIN
ABSORPTION-EXPOSURE TO SMALL QUANTITIES IS NOT EXPECTED TO CAUSE
ADVERSE HEALTH EFFECTS. INHALATION-VAPOR CAUSES IRRITATION OF THE
RESPIRATORY TRACT. HIGH CONCENTRATION S OF VAPOR MAY CAUSE NERVOUS
SYSTEM DEPRESSION. SKIN CONTACT-MAY CAUSE MINOR IRRITATION.
PROLONGED OR REPEATED CONTACT MAY CAUSE DEFATTING OF THE SKIN. EYE
CONTACT-CAUSES IRRITATION. CORNEAL INJURY MA Y OCCUR. REPEATED OR
PROLONGED OVEREXPOSURE: PROLONGED OR REPEATED SKIN EXPOSURE MAY
CAUSE DEFATTING OF THE SKIN. OTHER HEALTH HAZARDS: NONE CURRENTLY
KNOWN.
Effects of Overexposure:SWALLOWING-MAY CAUSE DIZZINESS, FAINTNESS,
DROWSINESS, DECREASED AWARENESS & RESPONSIVENESS, LACK OF
COORDINATION, ABDOMINAL DISCOMFORT, NAUSEA, VOMITING & DIARRHEA.
INHALATION-COUGHING AND CHEST DISC OMFORT, WEAKNESS, DROWSINESS,
AND LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS. SKIN-ITCHING AND POSSIBLE SLIGHT LOCAL
REDNESS. EYE-STINGING AND DISCOMFORT OR PAIN.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:SKIN CONTACT MAY AGGRAVATE AN
EXISTING DERMATITIS.

First Aid

First Aid:SWALLOWING-IF FULLY CONSCIOUS, GIVE 2 GLASSES OF WATER,
INDUCE VOMITING. THIS SHOULD BE DONE ONLY BY MEDICAL/EXPERIENCED
FIRST-AID PERSONNEL. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN-REMOVE
CONTAMINATED CLOTHI NG. WASH SKIN WITH SOAP & WATER, OBTAINMEDICAL
ATTENTION. INHALATION-REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRATION IF NOT BREATHING. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, OXYGEN
MAY BE GIVEN BY QUALIFIED PERSONNEL. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION.
EYE-IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES WITH WATER FOR SEVERAL MIN. REMOVE
CONTACT LENSES. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Fire Fighting

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:=12.C, 53.6F
Lower Limits:2.0
Upper Limits:12.7
Extinguishing Media:APPLY ALCOHOL-TYPE OR ALL-PURPOSE-TYPE 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 & STRUCTURES. USE WATER SPRAY TO DISPERSE VAPORS;
RE-IGNITION IS POSSIBLE. USE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATS &
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPORS FORM FROM THIS PRODUCT & MAY
TRAVEL OR BE MOVED BY AIR CURRENTS & IGNITED BY PILOT LIGHTS,
OTHER FLAMES, SMOKING, SPARKS, HEATERS, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT.

Accidental Release

Spill Release Procedures:EXTINGUISH & DO NOT TURN ON ANY IGNITION
SOURCES UNTIL THE AREA IS DETERMINED TO BE FREE FROM FIRE OR
EXPLOSION HAZARD. WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. AVOID CONTACT
WITH EYES. SMALL SPILLS CAN BE FLUSHED WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF
WATER; LARGER SPILLS SHOULD BE COLLECTED FOR DISPOSAL.

Handling

Handling and Storage Precautions:WARNING! FLAMMABLE. KEEP AWAY FROM
HEAT, SPARKS AND FLAMES. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. CAUSES EYE
IRRITATION. MAY CAUSE DIZZINESS AND DROWSINESS. AVOID CONTACT WITH
EYES. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER
HANDLING.
Other Precautions:PROCESS HAZARD: SUDDEN RELEASE OF HOT ORGANIC
CHEMICAL VAPORS OR MISTS FROM PROCESS EQUIPMENT OPERATING AT
ELEVATED TEMPERATURE & PRESSURE, OR SUDDEN INCREASES OF AIR INTO
HOT EQUIPMENT UNDER A VACUUM , MAY RESULT IN IGNITIONS WITHOUT THE
PRESENCE OF OBVIOUS IGNITION SOURCES.

Exposure Controls

Respiratory Protection:USE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IN HIGH
CONCENTRATIONS.
Ventilation:GENERAL (MECHANICAL) ROOM VENTILATION IS EXPECTED TO BE
SATISFACTORY WHERE THIS PRODUCT IS HANDLED IN CLOSED EQUIPMENT.
Protective Gloves:PLASTIC, RUBBER.
Eye Protection:MONOGOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:EYE BATH, SAFETY SHOWERS.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NOTES TO PHYSICIAN: THERE IS NO SPECIFIC ANTIDOTE. TREATMENT OF
OVEREXPOSURE SHOULD BE DIRECTED AT THE CONTROL OF SYMPTOMS AND THE
CLINICAL CONDITION OF THE PATIENT.

Chemical Properties

HCC:F2
Boiling Pt:=82.C, 179.6F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-88.3C, -127.F
Vapor Pres:33 @ 68F
Vapor Density:2.1
Spec Gravity:0.787
Evaporation Rate & Reference:2.9 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:100% @20C
Appearance and Odor:TRANSPARENT COLORLESS; SLIGHT ETHANOL/ACETONE-LIKE
ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGNETS, HALOGENS, STRONG INORGANIC ACIDS, ALDEHYDES,
HALOGEN COMPOUNDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE KNOWN.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE.
CARBON MONOXIDE IS HIGHLY TOXIC IF INHALED; CARBON DIOXIDE IN
SUFFICIENT CONCENTRATIONS CAN ACT AS AN ASPHYXIANT.

Disposal

Waste Disposal Methods:INCINERATE IN A FURNANCE WHERE PERMITTED UNDER
FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. AT VERY LOW CONCENTRATIONS
IN WATER, THIS PRODUCT IS BIODEGRADABLE IN BIOLOGICAL WASTEWATER
TREATMENT PLANT.

Toxicology

Toxicological Information:EXPOSURE LIMITS: ISOPROPANOL: 400 PPM TWA,
OSHA & ACGIH 500 PPM STEL, OSHA & ACGIH. TOXICITY: LARGER DOSES
(>800 MG/KG/DAY) OF ISOPROPANL GIVE ORALLY TO PREGNANT RATS DURING
THE CRITICAL PERIOD OF GES TATION PRODUCED SLIGHT DECREASES IN
FETAL WEIGHT. THESE DOSES ALSO CAUSED EVIDENCE OF TOXICITY IN THE
MOTHERS. NO EVIDENCE SUGGESTIVE OF CARCINOGENIC ACTIVITY WAS NOTED
IN CHRONIC VAPOR INHALATION STU DIES WITH ISOPROPANOL IN RATS AND
MICE.

Other Information

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

Transport Information:D.O.T. SHIPPING NAME: ISOPROPANOL (ISOPROPYL
ALCOHOL) UN-1219.

Regulatory

Federal Regulatory Information:THE INGREDIENTS OF THIS PRODUCT ARE ON
THE TSCA INVENTORY.
State Regulatory Information:PENNSYLVANIA RIGHT-TO-KNOW. MASSACHUSETTES
RIGHT-TO-KNOW.