=====================  Product Identification  =====================

MSDS NAME:ETHYL ALCOHOL 200 PROOF USP
NIIN:00N021650
MSDS Number: CFNPS
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:SIGMA CHEMICAL CO
Box:14508
City:ST LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63178
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-325-3010
Emergency Phone Num:314-771-5765
CAGE:21076
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY
Address:3050 SPRUCE ST
Box:14508
City:ST LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63178
Country:US
Phone:314-771-5765
CAGE:21076

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Name:ETHYL ALCOHOL; (ETHANOL)
CAS:64-17-5
RTECS #:KQ6300000
OSHA PEL:1000 PPM
ACGIH TLV:1000 PPM

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: MAY BE HARMFUL BY INHALATION,
    INGESTION, OR SKIN ABSORPTION. VAPOR OR MIST IS IRRITATING TO THE
    EYES, MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. CAUSES SKIN
    IRRITATION. CAN CAUSE CNS DEPRESS ION. CAN CAUSE NAUSEA, HEADACHE
    AND VOMITING. NARCOTIC EFFECT. DAMAGE TO THE HEART. TARGET ORGANS:
    NERVES, LIVER.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF BRTHG BECOMES DFCLT, CALL MD.
    EYES: FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. ASSURE
    ADEQ FLUSHING BY SEPARATING EYELIDS W/FINGERS. CALL MD. INGEST:
    WASH OUT MO UTH W/WATER PROVIDED PERS IS CONSCIOUS.CALL MD IMMED.
    SKIN: FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. REMOVE
    CONTAM CLTHG & SHOES. CALL MD. WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
    REUSE.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Flash Point:62.0F,16.7C
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR APPROPRIATE
    FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT . USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS.
    FLAMMABLE LIQUID.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPORS MAY TRAVEL CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE
    TO SOURCE OF IGNITION AND FLASH BACK.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. SHUT OFF ALL SOURCES OF IGNIT.
    WEAR NIOSH APPRVD SCBA, RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. COVER
    W/DRY-LINE, SAND/SODA ASH. PLACE IN COVERED CONTRS USING
    NON-SPARKING TOOLS & TRANSPORT  OUTDOORS. VENT AREA & WASH SPILL
    SITE (SUP DAT)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR. DO NOT GET IN
    EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLOTHING. AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE.
    IRRITANT.
Other Precautions:KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS, AND
    OPEN FLAME. STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND DELUGE SHOWER MEETING
    ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPILL PROC: AFTER MATERIAL PICK UP IS COMPLETE.

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:163F,73C
Spec Gravity:0.794
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING AGENTS, PEROXIDES, ACIDS, ACID CHLORIDES, ACID ANHYDRIDES,
    ALKALI METALS, AMMONIA.
Stability Condition to Avoid:PROTECT FROM MOISTURE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF: CARBON MONOXIDE,
    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. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
    ENVIRONMENTAL REGUL ATIONS.

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