===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:ETHYL ALCOHOL, 95%
NIIN:00-104-9000
MSDS Number: BQKMC
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:DU PONT E I DE NEMOURS & CO INC
Address:1007 MARKET STREET
Box:1635
City:WILMINGTON
State:DE
ZIP:19899
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-441-3637(MEDICAL) OR CHEMTREC
Emergency Phone Num:800-441-7515
CAGE:18873
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:E.I. DUPONT DE NEMOURS & CO
Address:1007 MARKET STREET
Box:City:WILMINGTON
State:DE
ZIP:19898
Country:US
Phone:800-441-7515;800-441-9442
CAGE:18873
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Name:ETHYL ALCOHOL (ETHANOL)
CAS:64-17-5
RTECS #:KQ6300000
Fraction by Wt: 95%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:1000 PPM
ACGIH TLV:1000 PPM; 9293
Name:WATER
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000
Fraction by Wt: 5%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS 7060 MG/KG (ETHANOL)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF
UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. SKIN CONTACT MAY CAUSE MILD REDNESS AND
BURNING. EYE CONTACT MAY CAUSE IMMEDIATE BURNING AND STINGING WITH
TEMPORARY INJURY OF THE CORNAL EP ITHELIUM & HYPEREMIA OF THE
CONJUNCTIVA.INGESTION MAY CAUSE STIMULATION FOLLOWED BY
INTOXICATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS PRODUCT IS NOT LISTED BY IARC, NTP
OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN, MUTAGEN, TERATOGEN OR NEUROTOXIN.
Effects of Overexposure:MAY CAUSE EYE, SKIN & RESPIRATORY TRACT
IRRITATION. CAUSES CNS DEPRESSION WITH HEADACHE, DIZZINESS,
TREMORS, FATIGUE, VISUAL IMPAIRMENT, MUSCULAR INCOORDINATION,
SLOWING OF REACTION TIME, SENSORY DIST URBANCES, SLURRING OF
SPEECH, FLUSHING OF THE FACE, DILATED PUPILS, RAPID PULSE, NAUSEA,
VOMITING, SWEATING & DIURESIS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH A HISTORY OF AILMENTS
OR WITH A PRE-EXISTING DISEASE INVOLVING THE SKIN, EYE, RESPIRATORY
TRACT, LIVER OR KIDNEY MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
Eyes: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH RUNNING WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES WHILE LIFTING EYELIDS. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.
SKIN: FLUSH WITH RUNNING WATER WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING
AND SHOES . GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION. INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL
ATTENTION.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:63.0F,17.2C
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:685F
Lower Limits:3.3
Upper Limits:19
Extinguishing Media:USE CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL OR POLYMER
FOAM. WATER MAY BE INEFFECTIVE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. USE WATER TO COOL
FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS AND DILUTE SPILLS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTION OR HEAT OF FIRE MAY PRODUCE
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS AND VAPORS.
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:ABSORB ON SAND OR VERMICULITE & PLACE IN
CLOSED CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL. SHUT OFF ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION.
EVACUATE AREA. VENTILATE AREA & WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATERIAL
PICKUP IS COMPLETE. WEAR SCBA, RUBBER BOOTS AND HEAVY RUBBER
GLOVES.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A FLAMMABLE LIQUID STORAGE
ROOM OR CABINET. KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
PROTECT CONTAINERS FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:MAKE FREQUENT CAREFUL LEAKAGE INSPECTIONS. ISOLATE
FROM OXIDEZERS, CHEMICALS CAPABLE OF SPONTANEOUS HEATING, MATERIALS
REACTING WITH AIR OR MOISTURE TO LIBERATE HEAT, IGNITION SOURCES
AND EXPLOSIVES. KEEP OUT OF DIRECT SUN & AWAY FROM HEAT.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:IF VENTILATION DOES NOT MAINTAIN INHALATION
EXPOSURES BELOW PEL(TLV), USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATORS.
RESPIRATORS SHOULD BE SELECTED BASED ON THE FORM AND CONCENTRATION
OF CONTAMINANT IN AIR & IN ACCORDANCE WITH OSHA (29 CFR 1910.134).
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL) ROOM VENTILATION IS NORMALLY ADEQUATE.
LOCAL EXHAUST MAY BE REQUIRED IF WORK AREA NOT VENTED.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE, NITRILE, PVC OR NATURAL RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES WITH OPTIONAL FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
INDUSTRIAL-TYPE WORK CLOTHING AND APRON AS REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING OR
FOOTWEAR.
Supplemental Safety and Health
AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. DO NOT GET ON SKIN OR IN EYES. DO
NOT BREATHE VAPORS OR MISTS. CAUTION: FOR MANUFACTURING,
PROCESSING, REPACKING OR INDUSTRIAL USE. NOT FOR HOUSHOLD USE.
CONTAINE R HAZARDOUS WHEN EMPTY. EMPTIED CONTAINERS RETAIN RESIDUAL
LIQUID AND VAPOR. FOLLOW PRECAUTIONS ON LABEL AND IN MSDS.
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
HCC:F2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:172F,78C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-202F,-130C
Vapor Pres:40
Vapor Density:1.58
Spec Gravity:0.812
Evaporation Rate & Reference:1.7 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID. ALCOHOLIC ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, PEROXIDES, ACIDS, ACID CHLORIDES, ACID
ANHYDRIDES AND ALKALI METALS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, OPEN FLAMES AND OTHER SOURCES
OF IGNITION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE AND CARBON DIOXIDE
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN
AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER BUT EXERT EXTRA CARE IN IGNITING AS THIS
MATERIAL IS HIGHLY FLAMMABLE. DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL LOCAL,
STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
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.
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