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

MSDS NAME:ETHYL ALCOHOL 190 PROOF NON-DENATURED, W241903
NIIN:00N085053
MSDS Number: CGZWT
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:SIGMA CHEMICAL CO
Box:14508
City:ST LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63178
Country:US
Info Phone Num:314-771-5765
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) LD50 (ORAL RAT): 7060 MG/KG
CAS:64-17-5
RTECS #:KQ6300000
OSHA PEL:1000 PPM
ACGIH TLV:1000 PPM

Name:SUP DAT: DEATH, OTHER EFTS TO EMBRYO/FETUS); SPECIFIC DEVEL
    ABNORMS (EYE, EAR, CRANIOFACIAL, MUSCULOSKELETAL (ING 3)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 2: & RESP SYS); EFTS ON NEWBORN (GROWTH STATISTICS);
    TUMORIGENIC (EQUIVOCAL TUMORIGENIC AGENT BY RTECS CRITERIA).
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE INGREDIENT 1.
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 INHAL,
    INGEST/SKIN ABSORPTION. VAP/MIST IS IRRITATING TO EYES, MUC MEMBS &
    UPPER RESP TRACT. CAUSES SKIN IRRIT. CAN CAUSE CNS DEPRESS. CAN
    CAUSE NAUS, HDCH & VOMIT. NARCOTIC E FT. DMG TO HEART. TARGET
    ORGANS: NERVES, LIVER. TARGET ORGAN DATA: BEHAVIORAL (SLEEP, CHANGE
    IN MOTOR (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: ACTIVITY, ATAXIA, ANTIPSYCHOTIC,
    HDCH, CHANGE IN PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGICAL TESTS); LUNGS, THORAX/RESP
    (CHRONIC PULM EDEMA/CONGESTION, DYSPNAE, OTHER CHANGES); GI
    (ALTERATION IN GASTRIC SECRETION,  HYPERMOTILITY, DIARR,
    NAUS/VOMIT, OTHERCHANGES); LIVER (FATTY LIVER DEGENERATION,
    TUMORS); BLOOD (OTHER (SUP DAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING BECOMES DIFFICULT,
    CALL MD. EYES: FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
    MINUTES. ASSURE ADEQ FLUSHING BY SEPARATING EYELIDS W/FINGERS. CALL
    MD. INGE ST: WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER IF CONSCIOUS. CALL MD IMMED.
    SKIN: FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. REMOVE
    CONTAM CLOTHING & SHOES. CALL MD. WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
    REUSE.

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

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

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. SHUT OFF IGNIT SOURCES. WEAR
    NIOSH APPRVD SCBA, RUB BOOTS & HEAVY RUB GLOVES. COVER W/DRY-LIME,
    SAND/SODA ASH. PLACE IN COVERED CONTRS USING NON-SPKG TOOLS &
    TRANSPORT OUTDOORS. VENT AR EA & WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATL PICKUP
    COMPLETED.
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. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions: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 . WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFTS OF OVEREXP: CHANGES, LYMPHOMA INCL HODGKIN'S DISEASE); PATERNAL
    EFTS (TESTES, EPIDIDYMIS, SPERM DUCT); EFTS ON FERTILITY (FEMALE &
    MALE FERTILITY INDEX, POST-IMPLANTATION MORTALITY, OTHER MEASURE S
    OF FERTILITY); EFTS ON EMBRYO/FETUS (EXTRA EMBRYONIC STRUCTURES,
    CYTOLOGICAL CHANGES, FETOTOXICITY, (FETAL (ING 2)

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:172F,78C
Spec Gravity:0.816
Appearance and Odor: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 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. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
    ENVIRONMENTAL REGUL ATIONS.

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