Product ID:190 PROOF ETHYL ALCOHOL
MSDS Date:03/01/1997
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-127-4532
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CKVLX

Emergency Phone: (800)424-9300

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NOT PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SKIN CONTACT/SKIN ABSORPTION:NO
EVIDENCE OF HARMFUL EFFECTS FROM AVAILABLE INFORMATION.
INHALATION:HIGH VAPOR CONCENTRATION MAY CAUSE BURNING SENSATION IN
NOSE & THROAT & WATERING IN THE EYES. AT CONC ENTRATIONS WHICH
CAUSE IRRITATION, DIZZINESS, FAINTNESS, DROWSINESS, NAUSEA &
VOMITING OCCUR. SWALLOWING:MAY CAUSE DIZZINESS, FAINTNESS,
DROWSINESS, DECREASED AWARENESS OR UNRESPONSIVENESS, NAUSEA, VO
MITING, STAGGERING GAIT, LACK OF COORDINATION & COMA. EYE:MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION, INCLUDING STINGING, TEARING & REDNESS. CHRONIC:LONG
TERM REPEATED ORAL EXPOSURE MAY RESULT IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF
PROGRES SIVE LIVER INJURY WITH FIBROSIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: BURNING SENSATION IN NOSE & THROAT,
STING & WATERING IN EYES, IRRITATION, DIZZINESS, FAINTNESS,
DROWSINESS, NAUSEA, & VOMITING. EYE: STINGING, TEARING, REDNESS.
INGESTION: DIZZINESS, FAINT NESS, DROWSINESS, DECREASED AWARENESS
OR RESPONSIVENESS, NAUSEA, VOMITING, STAGGERING GAIT, LACK OF
COORDINATION, COMA.
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 EXPOSURE.
SWALLOWING: IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE 2 GLASSES OF WATER. INDUCE VOMITING.
OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION: SKIN: WASH SKIN WITH SOAP & WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MIN UTES. 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 PERSI STS. EYES: FLUSH EYES WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES. OBTAIN MEDICAL ASSISTANCE .

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:=14.4C, 58.F
TAG CLOSED CUP
Lower Limits:3.3
Upper Limits:19.0
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 POSSIBLLE; 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 LOW OR CONFINED SPACES. MAY
PRODUCE A 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. LARGE SPILLS: ELIMINATE ALL IGNITION SOURCES, GROUND ALL
EQUIPMENT. DO NOT WALK THROUGH SPILL. STOP SPILL IF POSSIBLE.
PREVENT ENTRY INTO SEWER S. CONFINED SPACES ETC. USE A VAPOR
SUPRESSING FOAM TO REDUCE VAPORS. ABSORB SPILL WITH NON-COMBUSTIBLE
MATTER & TRANSFER TO CONTAINERS. USE NON-SPARKING TOOLS TO COLLECT
ABSORBED MATERIAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:FLAMMABLE MATERIAL-KEEP AWAY FROM
HEAT, SPARKS & FLAME. SUDDEN RELEASES OF HOT ORGANIC VAPORS OR
MISTS FROM PROCESS EQUIPMENT OPERATING AT ELEVATED TEMPERATURE MAY
RESULT IN IGNITIONS WITHOUT THE PRES ENCE OF OBVIOUS IGNITION
SOURCES. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Other Precautions:VAPORS MAY COLLECT IN EMPTY CONTAINERS. TREAT EMPTY
CONTAINERS AS HAZARDOUS. GROUND CONTAINERS WHEN TRANSFERRING
CONTENTS. VAPORS MAY COLLECT IN CONTAINERS. TREAT EMPTY CONTAINERS
AS HAZARDOUS. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. VAPORS MAY SETTLE IN
LOW OR CONFINED AREAS. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES.

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:GLOVES.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT OR UNIFORM, EYE WASH, SAFETY
SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NOTE TO PHYSICIANS: SYMPTOMS VARY WITH ALCOHOL LEVEL IN BLOOD. MILD
ALCOHOL INTOXIFICATION OCCURS AT BLOOD LEVELS BETWEEN 0.5%-1.5%.
SEVERE POISONING OCCURS WHEN THE BLLOD ETHANOL LEVEL IS 0.3-0.5%. A
BOVE 0.5% THE PERSON WILL BE COMOTOSE & DEATH CAN OCCUR. REMOVE
UNABSORBED ETHANOL BY GASTRIC LAVAGE AFTER INTUBATING.

HCC:F2
Boiling Pt:=80.C, 176.F
B.P. Text:760 MM HG
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-123.C, -189.4F
Vapor Pres:20C: 41.4 MM HG
Vapor Density:1.6(AIR=1)
Spec Gravity:.8107@20/20C
VOC Pounds/Gallon:790
Evaporation Rate & Reference:3.0 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:100%@20C
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID.
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.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF SPILL-CLEAN UP AND OTHER WASTES IN
ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

Toxicological Information:OTHER HEALTH HAZARDS: REPEATED INGESTION OF
ETHANOL BY PREGNANT MOTHERS HAS BEEN SHOWN TO ADVERSELY AFFECT THE
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM OF THE FETUS, PRODUCING A COLLECTION OF
EFFECTS WHICH TOGETHER CON STITUTE FETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME.THESE
INCLUDE MENTAL AND PHYSICAL RETARDATION, DISTURBNACES OF LEARNING,
MOTOR AND LANGUAGE DEFICIENCIES, BEHAVIORAL DISORDERS AND SMALL
HEAD SIZE.

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.

Ecological:NOT PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER

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 FLASH
POINT GROUP.

SARA Title III Information:COMPONENTS REQUIRING NOTIFICATION UNDER 40
CFR 355 (USED FOR SARA 302, 302, 311, 312): NONE. COMPONENTS
REQUIRING NOTIFICATION UNDER 40 CFR 372 (USED FOR SARA 313): NONE.
Federal Regulatory Information:TOXIC SUBSTANCES CONTROL ACT (TSCA)
STATUS: ALL INGREDIENTS OF THIS PRODUCT ARE ON THE TSCA INVENTORY.
COMPONENTS PRESENT IN THIS PRODUCT AT A LEVEL WHICH WOULD REQUIRE
REPORTING UNDER CERCLA ARE: ACE TONE, CAS# 67-64-1, 0.0002%;
METHANOL, CAS# 67-56-1, 0.0150%; ACETALDEHYDE, CAS# 75-07-0,
0.0020%.
State Regulatory Information:CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65: THIS PRODUCT
CONTAINS TRACE LEVELS OF ACETALDEHYDE KNOWN TO THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA TO CAUSE CANCER. MASSACHUSETTS: EXTRAORDINARY HAZARDOUS
SUBSTANCE(S): ACETALDEHYDE, CAS# 75-07-0, 0.0020%; HAZARDOUS
SUBSTANCE(S): ETHANOL, CAS# 64-17-5, 100%