CLHWK - ISOPROPANOL, ANHYDROUS

Product Identification

Product ID:ISOPROPANOL, ANHYDROUS
MSDS Date:11/25/1996
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:D DG
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CLHWK

Responsible Party
VAN WATERS AND ROGERS INC
6100 CARILLON POINT
KIRKLAND, WA 98033-7357
US

Emergency Phone: 425-889-3400

Info Phone: 425-889-3400/425-889-3617

Cage: 0STM5

Contractor
VOPAK USA INC
KIRKLAND, WA 98033-7357 US

Telephone: 425-889-3400/425-889-3617

Cage: 0STM5

Ingredients

ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL OR 2-PROPANOL

CAS: 67-63-0

RTECS: NT8050000

OSHA PEL 980 MG/M3;400 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 983 MG/M3;400 PPM

Hazards

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SWALLOWING: SLIGHTLY TOXIC. SKIN
ABSORPTION: WIDESPREAD OR PROLONGED EXPOSURE MAY RESULT IN THE
ABSORPTION OF HARMFUL AMOUNTS OF MATERIAL, PARTICULARLY IN INFANTS,
LEADING TO SIGNS & SYMPTOMS AS DESCR IBED FOR SWALLOWING.
INHALATION: VAPOR CAUSES IRRITATION OF THE RESPIRATORY TRACT; HIGH
CONCENTRATIONS OF VAPOR MAY CAUSE HEADACHE AND DROWSINESS. SKIN
CONTACT: MAY CAUSE MINOR IRRITATION. EYE CONTACT CAUSE IRRITATION,
CORNEAL INJURY MAY OCCUR.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NO EVIDENCE SUGGESTIVE OF CARCINOGENIC
ACTIVITY WAS NOTED IN CHRONIC VAPOR INHALATION STUDIES WITH
ISOPROPANOL IN RATS AND MICE.
Effects of Overexposure:SWALLOWING:MAY CAUSE ABDOMINAL DISCOMFORT,
NAUSEA, VOMITING & DIARRHEA, LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS, DROWSINESS..
SKIN ABSORPTION: SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS AS DESCRIBED FOR SWALLOWING.
INHALATION: VAPOR CAUSES IR RITATION OF THE RESPIRATORY TRACT, WITH
COUGHING AND CHEST DISCOMFORT, MAY CAUSE HEADACHE AND DROWSINESS.
SKIN CONTACT: MAY CAUSE MINOR IRRITATION WITH ITCHING, LOCAL
REDNESS, DEFATTING & DRYING OF SK IN. EYES: IRRITATION, STINGING,
DISCOMFORT OR PAIN.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:SKIN CONTACT MAY AGGRAVATE AN
EXISTING DERMATITIS.

First Aid

First Aid:SWALLOWING: IF PATIENT IS FULLY CONSCIOUS, GIVE TWO GLASSES
OF WATER. INDUCE VOMITING, OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: REMOVE
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH SKIN WITH SOAP AND WATER. IF IRRITATION
PERSIS TS OR IF CONTACT HAS BEEN PROLONGED, OBTAIN MEDICAL
ATTENTION. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRATION IF NOT BREATHING. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, OXYGEN MAY
BE GIVEN BY QUALIFIE D PERSONNEL. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYES:
IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES WITH WATER AND CONTINUE WASHING FOR SEVERAL
MINUTES. REMOVE CONTACT LENSES. IF WORN, OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Fire Fighting

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:=12.C, 53.6F
Lower Limits:2.0
Upper Limits:12.7 A 200 F
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 AND STRUCTURES. USE WATER SPRAY TO DISPOSE VAPORS;
RE-IGNITION IS POSSIBLE. USE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPORS FORM FROM THIS PRODUCT AND MAY
TRAVEL OR BE MOVED BY AIR CURRENTS AND IGNITED BY PILOT LIGHTS,
OTHER FLAMES, SMOKING, SPARKS, HEATERS, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT,
STATIC DISCHARGES OR OTHER IGNITION SOURCES AT LOCATIONS DISTANT
FROM PRODUCT HANDLING POINT. VAPORS FROM THIS MATERIAL MAY SETTLE
IN LOW OR CONFINED AREAS

Accidental Release

Spill Release Procedures:EXTINGUISH AND DO NOT TURN ON ANY IGNITION
SOURCE 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.
Neutralizing Agent:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER

Handling

Handling and Storage Precautions:WARNING! FLAMMABLE, CAUSES EYE
IRRITATION. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS AND FLAME. AVOID CONTACT
WITH EYES. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
VAPORS FORM FROM THIS PRODUCT AND MAY T RAVEL OR BE MOVED BY AIR
CURRENTS AND IGNITED BY PILOT LIGHTS, OTHER FLAMES, SMOKING,
SPARKS,
Other Precautions:VAPORS MAY SETTLE IN LOW OR CONFINED AREAS, OR TRAVEL
A LONG DISTANCE TO AN IGNITION SOURCE AND FLASH BACK EXPLOSIVELY.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: THERE MAY BE ADDITIONAL PRODUCT SAFETY
INFORMATION ON TH IS PRODUCT, WHICH MAY BE OBTAINED BY CALLING YOUR
UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION SALES OR CUSTOMER SERVIC E CONTACT.

Exposure Controls

Respiratory Protection:USE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IN HIGH
VAPOR CONCENTRATIONS.
Ventilation:GENERAL (MECHANICAL) ROOM VENTILATION IS EXPECTED TO BE
SATISFACTORY WHERE THIS PRODUCT IS STORED AND HANDLED IN CLOSED
EQUIPMENT. SPECIAL, LOCAL VENTILATION IS
Protective Gloves:PLASTIC RUBBER
Eye Protection:MONOGOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE BATH, SAFETY SHOWER
Work Hygienic Practices:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER
Supplemental Safety and Health
STATIC IGNITION HAZARD CAN RESULT FROM HANDLING & USE. ELECTRICALLY
BOND & GROUND ALL CONTAINERS & EQUIPMENT BEFORE TRANSFER OR USE OF
MATERIAL. USE PROPER BONDING & GROUNDING DURING PRODUCT TRANSFER
AS DESCRIBED IN NFPA 77.

Chemical Properties

HCC:F2
Boiling Pt:=82.3C, 180.1F
B.P. Text:760 MM HG:Melt/Freeze Pt:=-89.C, -128.2F
Vapor Pres:33 MMHG @ 20C
Vapor Density:2.1
Spec Gravity:0.787 @ 20/20 C
Evaporation Rate & Reference:2.9 (BUTYL ACETATE - 1)
Solubility in Water:100% A 20 C
Appearance and Odor:TRANSPARENT COLORLESS SLIGHT ETHANOL/ACETONE-LIKE
ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100%

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS. HALOGENS. STRONG INORGANTIC ACIDS. ALDEHYDES.
HALOGEN COMPOUNDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE KNOWN
Hazardous Decomposition Products:BURNING CAN PRODUCE THE FOLLOWING
PRODUCTSL CARBON MONOXIDE AND/OR 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 FURNACE WHERE PERMITTED UNDER
FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. AT VERY LOW CONCENTRATIONS
IN WATER, THIS PRODUCT IS BIODEGRADABLE IN A BIOLOGICAL WASTEWATER
TREATMENT PLANT.

Toxicology

Toxicological Information:NO EVIDENCE OF NEUROTOXIC EFFECTSWERE
OBSERVED IN STUDIES IN NEONATAL RATS AFTER DOSING OF MOTHERS DURING
GESTATION & LACTATION. IN AN ACUTE VAPORINHALATION STUDY, HIGH
CONCENTRATIONS OF ISOPROPANOL C AUSED A SPECTRUM OF TRANSIENT
EFFECTS INDICATIVE OF NARCOSIS. NO EVIDENCE OF DAMAGE TO NERVE
TISSUE WAS SEEN IN THIS STUDY.

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.

Ecology

Ecological:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER

Transport

Transport Information:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER

Regulatory

SARA Title III Information:SARA 313: NONE. SARA 302/311/312: NONE.
Federal Regulatory Information:TSCA INVENTORY STATUS: THE INGREDIENTS
OF THIS PRODUCT ARE ON THE TSCA INVENTORY.
State Regulatory Information:MASSACHUSETTS RIGHT-TO-KNOW: ISOPROLANOL,
CAS# 67-63-0, 100%. PENNSYLVANIA RIGHT-TO-KNOW, HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE
LIST: ISOPROPANOL, CAS# 67-63-0, 100%. CALIFORNIA SCAQMD RULE 443.1
VOC'S: 785 G/L, VAPOR PRESSURE 33 MM HG A 20C.