Product ID:REAGENT ALCOHOL
MSDS Date:07/13/1987
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:N EN
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CKSQW

MALLINCKRODT SCIENCE PRODUCTS DIV.

PARIS, KY 43061
US

Emergency Phone: 314-982-5000

Info Phone: 314-982-5000

Cage: HO196

MALLINCKRODT SCIENCE PRODUCTS DIV.

M PARIS, KY 43061 US

Telephone: 314-982-5000

Cage: HO196

ETHYL ALCOHOL (90 PARTS)

CAS: 64-17-5

RTECS: KQ6300000

OSHA PEL 1900 MG/M3;1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 1880 MG/M3;1000 PPM

METHYL ALCOHOL (5 PARTS)

CAS: 67-56-1

RTECS: PC1400000

OSHA PEL 260 MG/M3;200 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 262 MG/M3;200 PPM

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL (5 PARTS)

CAS: 67-63-0

RTECS: NT8050000

OSHA PEL 980 MG/M3;400 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 983 MG/M3;400 PPM

LD50 LC50 Mixture:METHANOL: ORAL RAT LD50: 5628 MG/KG.
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 MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION TO MUCS MEMBS OF UPPER RESP TRACT. PROLONGED EXPOSURES
TO HIGH CONC MAY CAUSE DROWSINESS, LOSS OF APPETITE & INABILITY TO
CONCENTRATE. INGESTION: CAN CAUSE GA STRITIS, INTOXICATION,
BLINDNESS & IN ACUTE CASES, DEATH. SKIN CONTACT: CAUSES SKIN
IRRITATION, CRACKING OR FLAKING DUE TO DEHYDRATION & DEFATTING
ACTION. EYE CONTACT: CAN CAUSE EYE IRRITATION. SPLASH ES MAY CAUSE
TEMP PAIN & BLURRED VISION. CHRONIC EFFECTS: THE DENATURANTS IN THE
FORMULATION MAY CAUSE CHRONIC KIDNEY AND LIVER DAMAGE. CONTINUING
INGESTION OF SMALL AMOUNTS COULD RESULT IN BLINDNESS. (SIGNS &
SYMPTOMS)
Effects of Overexposure:(HEALTH HAZARDS CONT) DANGER! MAY BE FATAL IF
SWALLOWED. HARMFUL IF INHALED. FLAMMABLE! AFFECTS CENTRAL
NERVOUS SYSTEM. MAY CAUSE BLINDNESS. CAUSES IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
DISORDERS OR EYE PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED LIVER OR KIDNEY FUNCTION MAY
BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO EFFECTS OF THIS SUBSTANCE.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTF
RESP. IF BREATHING DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. CALL PHYSICIAN.
INGESTION: IF SWALLOWED, INDUCE VOMIT IMMED BY GIVING 2 GLASSES
WATER & STICKING FINGER DOWN THROAT. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH
TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. CALL PHYSICIAN IMMED. KEEP PATIENT'S HEAD
BELOW HIPS WHILE VOMITING. SKIN EXPOSURE: REMOVE ANY CONTAMINATED
CLOTHING. WASH S KIN WITH SOAP/MILD DETERGENT & WATER FOR AT LEAST
15 MIN. GET MEDICAL ATTN IF IRRITATION DEVELOPS OR PERSISTS. EYE
EXPOSURE: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST
15 MIN. CALL PHYSI CIAN.

Flash Point:=13.C, 55.4F
FOR ETHANOL
Autoignition Temp:=422.C, 791.6F
Lower Limits:3.3
Upper Limits:19.
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL, ALCOHOL FOAM, CARBON
DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:IN EVENT OF FIRE, WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING & NIOSH-APPROVED SCBA W/FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN
PRESSURE DEMAND OR OTHER POS. PRESS MODE. WATER SPRAY CAN BE USE TO
EXTINGUISH FIRES & COOL FIRE-EXPO SED CONTAINERS. WATER MAY BE USED
TO FLUSH SPILLS AWAY FROM EXPOSURES AND TO DILUTE SPILLS TO
NON-FLAMMABLE MIXTURES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EXPLOSION: ABOVE FLASHPOINT, VAPOR-AIR
MIXTURES ARE EXPLOSIVE WITHIN FLAMMABLE LIMITS NOTED. FLASH POINT,
AUTOIGNITION TEMP, AIR EXPLOSION LIMITS LISTED ABOVE ARE FOR
ETHANOL (PRINCIPAL COMPONENT).

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA OF LEAK/SPILL. REMOVE ALL
SOURCES OF IGNITION. CLEAN-UP PERSONNEL REQUIRE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
& RESP PROTECTION FROM VAPORS. CONTAIN/RECOVER LIQUID WHEN POSS.
COLLECT AS HAZ WASTE & ATO MIZE IN SUITABLE RCRA APPROVED
COMBUSTION CHAMBER, OR ABSORB WITH VERMICULITE, DRY SAND, EARTH OR
SIMILAR MATL FOR DISPOSAL AS HAZ WASTE IN RCRA APPROVED FACILITY.
REPORTABLE (NEUTRALIZING AGENT)
Neutralizing Agent:SPILL RELEASE: QUANTITY (QA) (CWA/CERCLA): 5000 LBS
METHYL ALCOHOL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE: KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS &
OPEN FLAME. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
STORE IN COOL, DRY WELL-VENTILATED LOCATION, AWAY FROM ANY AREA
WHERE FIRE HAZARD MAY BE ACUT E. OUTSIDE OR DETACHED STORAGE IS
PREFERRED. SEPARATE FROM OXIDIZING MATERIALS. (OTHER PRECAUTIONS)
Other Precautions:(HANDLING/STORAGE)-CONTAINERS SHOULD BE BONDED &
GROUNDED FOR TRANSFERS TO AVOID STATIC SPARKS. STORAGE/USE AREAS
SHOULD BE NO-SMOKING AREAS. HANDLING: USE WITH ADEQUATE
VENTILATION. DO NOT BREATHE VA POR. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
USE NON-SPARKING TOOLS & EQUIPMENT.

Respiratory Protection:IF THE TLV IS EXCEEDED A FULL FACEPIECE CHEM
CARTRIDGE RESP MAY BE WORN [NIOSH APPROVED ], UP TO 100 X TLV OR
MAXIMUM USE CONCENTRATION SPECIFIED BY THE RESPIRATOR SUPPLIER,
WHICHEVER IS LESS. A LTERNATIVELY, A [NIOSH APPROVED ] SUPPLIED AIR
FULL FACEPIECE RESPIRATOR OR AIRLINED HOOD MAY BE WORN.
Ventilation:SYSTEM OF LOCAL AND/OR GEN EXHAUST IS RECOMMENDED TO KEEP
EMPLOYEE EXPOSURES BELOW AIRBORNE EXPOSURE LIMITS. LOCAL EXHAUST
VENT IS PREFERRED (SUPPL SAFETY)
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:NIOSH APPROVED CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES. CONTACT LENSES
SHOULD NOT BE WORN.
Other Protective Equipment:EYEWASH AND DELUGE SHOWER MEETING
ANSI-DESIGN CRITERIA . WEAR PROTECTIVE GLOVES AND BODY-COVERING
CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:MAINTAIN EYE WASH FOUNTAIN AND QUICK-DRENCH
FACILITIES IN WORK AREA. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
(VENT)-BECAUSE IT CAN CONTROL EMISSIONS OF CONTAMINANT AT ITS SOURCE,
PREVENTING DISPERSION OF IT INTO THE GENERAL WORK AREA. PLEASE
REFER TO ACGIH DOCUMENT, "INDUSTRIAL VENTILATION, MANUAL OF RECOMM
ENDED PRACTICES", MOST RECENT EDITION, FOR DETAILS.

Boiling Pt:=78.C, 172.4F
B.P. Text:(ETHANOL)
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-114.C, -173.2F
M.P/F.P Text:(ETHANOL)
Vapor Pres:(MM HG): 50 @ 25C (77F)
Vapor Density:AIR=1; 1.6
Spec Gravity:(WATER=1): 0.79
Evaporation Rate & Reference:(CCL4=1): CA 1.4 (ETHANOL
Solubility in Water:MISCIBLE WITH WATER.
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID; CHARACTERISTIC ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
INCOMPATABILITIES: STRONG OXIDANTS, SILVER SALTS, HALOGEN HALIDES,
ALKALI METALS, METAL HYDRIDES, HYDRAZINE AND MANY OTHER SUBSTANCES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER ORDINARY CONDITIONS OF USE
AND STORAGE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DIOXIDE AND CARBON MONOXIDE MAY
FORM WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:THIS SUBSTANCE DOES NOT POLYMERIZE.

Waste Disposal Methods:ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

Toxicological Information:TOXICITY DATA: (RTECS, 1982)-FOR ETHANOL
(PRINCIPAL COMPONENT): ORAL RAT LD50: 7060 MG/KG. MUTATION DATA
CITED. REPRODUCTION EFFECTS DATA CITED. AQUATIC TOXICITY RATING:
TLM 96 OVER 1000 PPM. FOR METH ANOL (POISONOUS COMPONENT): ORAL RAT
LD50: 5628 MG/KG. OCCUPATIONAL CONTROL MEASURES: AIRBORNE EXPOSURE
LIMITS: OSHA PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMIT (PEL): 1000 PPM (TWA)
(ETHYL ALCOHOL). 400 PPM (TWA) (IS OPROPYL ALCOHOL). 200 PPM (TWA)
(METHYL ALCOHOL). ACGIH THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUE (TLV): 1000 PPM (TWA)
(ETHYL ALCOHOL). 400 PPM (TWA) (ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL). 500 PPM (STEL)
(ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL). (ECOLOGICAL)

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expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and
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document should seek competent professional advice to verify and
assume responsibility for the suitability of this information to their
particular situation.

Ecological:(TOXICOLOGICAL)- 200 PPM (TWA) (METHYL ALCOHOL). 250 PPM
(STEL) (SKIN) (METHYL ALCOHOL).

Transport Information:D.O.T. HAZARD CLASS: FLAMMABLE LIQUID.