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MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
Flexol EI
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SECTION 1: IDENTIFICATION OF SUBSTANCE/MIXTURE & SUPPLIER
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Flexol EI
Product Name:
Not Applicable
Other Names:
Recommended Use: General printing industry solvent
Supplier: CSR Distilleries Operations Pty Limited
ABN: ABN 85 009 660 191
Address: 265 Whitehall Street
Yarraville VIC 3013
Australia
Telephone: 1800 819 618 (available in Australia only)
Facsimile: 1800 647 260
000 Fire Brigade and Police (available in Australia only).
Emergency Phone :
Important Notice : This Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) is issued by the Supplier in accordance with National
Occupational Health & Safety Commission (NOHSC) guidelines. As such, the information in it
must not be altered, deleted or added to. The Supplier will issue a new MSDS when there is a
change in product specifications and/or NOHSC guidelines/regulations. The Supplier will not
accept any responsibility for any changes made to its MSDS by any other person or
organisation.
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SECTION 2: HAZARDS INFORMATION
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HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE 鈥? DANGEROUS GOOD
DG Class 3
Subsidiary Risk 1: None Allocated
Packaging Group II
Poison Schedule None Scheduled
Risk Phrase(s)
R11 - Highly flammable.
R66 - Repeated exposure may cause skin dryness and cracking.
R20/22 - Harmful by inhalation and if swallowed.
R36/38 - Irritating to eyes and skin.
Safety Phrase(s)
S16 - Keep away from sources of ignition - No smoking.
S23 - Do not breathe vapour.
S29 - Do not empty into drains.
S33 - Take precautionary measures against static discharges.
S45 - In case of accident or if you feel unwell seek medical advice immediately (show the label whenever possible)
S7/9 - Keep container tightly closed and in a well ventilated place
S24/25 - Avoid contact with skin and eyes
S36/37/39 - Wear suitable protective clothing/ gloves and eye/face protection
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SECTION 3: COMPOSITION / INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS
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Chemical Name: CAS Number: Proportion:
Ethyl alcohol (ethanol) 64-17-5 97.5%
Ethyl acetate 141-78-6 2.0%
Isopropanol 67-63-0 0.5%
All components in this product are listed on the Australian Inventory of Chemical Substances (AICS).
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SECTION 4: FIRST AID MEASURES
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If there are signs of drunkenness (intoxication or inebriation) then serious health effects may follow (depending on the
amount swallowed or inhaled).Immediate medical attention should be sought and the affected person transferred and
accompanied to the care of a doctor or hospital. Treat unconsciousness by placing the person in the coma position.
Apply artificial respiration if breathing stops.
Swallowed: See above. If a minor amount has been accidentally swallowed, then, if conscious, dilute stomach contents
by giving large amounts of water. Do not allow further work until fitness for duties is established. Do not attempt to
induce vomiting or give anything by mouth to an unconscious person. Seek medical attention.
Eye: Flush eye with water for a minimum of 15 minutes. Seek medical attention promptly if irritation persists or any loss
of vision occurs.
Skin: Immediately remove contaminated clothing. Wash skin with water. Launder contaminated clothing before re-use
Inhaled: Remove promptly to fresh air. If respiratory irritation, dizziness, nausea or unconsciousness occurs, seek
immediate medical attention. Treat unconsciousness by placing the person in the coma position. Apply artificial
respiration if breathing stops.
Notes to doctor: Treat symptomatically and as for a narcotic substance.
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SECTION 5: FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
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Specific Hazards:
Highly flammable liquid. May form flammable mixtures with air. Burns with a colourless flame. The vapour is heavier than
air and may travel along the ground; distant ignition and flash back are possible. Run off to sewers and drains may cause
explosions. Isolate for at least 800 metres in all directions if tanks or tankers are involved. The use of compressed air for
filling, discharging, mixing or handling is prohibited due to the vapour hazard. All vessels must be earthed to avoid
generation of static charges when agitating or transferring solvents. Avoid all ignition sources. Intrinsically safe
equipment is necessary in areas where this chemical is being used.
Extinguishing Media:
Use water fog (or if unavailable fine water spray), dry chemical, carbon dioxide or alcohol stable foam.
Fire Fighting Procedures:
Highly flammable liquid. Use water to cool exposed containers. Heating can cause expansion or decomposition leading to
violent rupture of containers. If safe to do so, remove containers from path of fire. Spills and leaks may be washed away
with copious volumes of water, fog or spray as these products mix completely with water. For major fires or where the
atmosphere is either oxygen deficient or contains unacceptable levels of combustion products, firefighters must wear self-
contained breathing apparatus with full face-mask and protective clothing.
Hazardous Decomposition products:
Burning can produce carbon monoxide and/or carbon dioxide.
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Hazchem code:
2[Y]E
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SECTION 6 : ACCIDENTAL SPILL AND RELEASE MEASURES
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Containment Procedures: In the event of a spillage eliminate all sources of ignition and take measures to prevent static
discharge - no smoking. Stop and contain the spill for salvage or absorb in inert absorbent material (e.g. soil, sand,
vermiculite) for disposal by an approved method. Prevent run-off into drains and waterways. Clear area of all personnel not
directly involved in the clean up. All personnel involved in the containment and disposal procedures to wear protective
equipment as described in Section 8 to prevent skin and eye contamination and inhalation of vapours. Use water spray to
disperse vapour. Wash the cleaned up area with copious volumes of water to remove any trace amounts of product.
Ethanol mixes completely with water. Spills can be converted to non-flammable mixtures by dilution with water. Ventilate
area well and ensure the atmosphere is safe before personnel return to the work area. If contamination of sewers or
waterways has occurred, advise the local emergency services and environmental authorities.
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SECTION 7: HANDLING AND STORAGE
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Handling and Storage:
Handling: Use in well ventilated areas away from all ignition sources. Intrinsically safe equipment only must be used in
area where this chemical is being used. The use of compressed air for filling, discharging, mixing or handling is prohibited
due to the vapour hazard. Containers must be earthed to avoid generation of static charges when agitating or transferring
product.
Storage: Store in tightly closed containers in cool, dry, isolated and well ventilated areas away from heat, sources of
ignition and incompatibles. Store away from oxidizing agents. Keep containers closed at all times 鈥? check regularly for
leaks. Do not eat, drink or smoke in areas of use or storage. Observe State Regulations concerning the storage and
handling of Dangerous Goods. Store with all precautions required for handling flammable liquids. The requirement of
Australian Standard AS 1940 should be observed in addition to AS 1020, AS 1076, AS 2380 and AS 3000.
Empty containers retain residue (liquid and/or vapour) and are dangerous. Do not pressure cut, weld, braze, solder, drill,
grind or expose such containers to heat, flame, sparks, static electricity, or other sources of ignition.
Incompatibilities
Not to be stored with explosives (Class 1), flammable gases in bulk (Class 2.1), poisonous gases (Class 2.3),
spontaneously combustible substances (Class 4.2), oxidizing agents (Class 5.1), organic peroxides (Class 5.2),
radioactive substances (Class 7). Exemptions may apply.
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SECTION 8: EXPOSURE CONTROL AND PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Exposure Standards:
National occupational exposure standards
Ethanol TWA - 1000 ppm (1880 mg/m3)
STEL - None Allocated
Carcinogen Category - None Allocated
Notices - None Allocated
Ethyl Acetate TWA - 200 ppm (720 mg/m3)
STEL - None Allocated
Carcinogen Category - None Allocated
Notices - None Allocated
Isopropanol TWA - 400 ppm (980 mg/m3)
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STEL - 500 ppm (1225 mg/m3)
Carcinogen Category - None Allocated
Notices - None Allocated
As published by National Occupational Health and Safety Commission.
Exposure Standard (TWA) is the time-weighted average airborne concentration over an eight-hour working day, for a five-
day working week over an entire working life. According to current knowledge this concentration should neither impair the
health nor cause undue discomfort to nearly all workers.
These Exposure Standards are guides to be used in the control of occupational health hazards. All atmospheric
contamination should be kept to as low a level as is practical. These Exposure Standards should not be used as fine
dividing lines between safe and dangerous concentrations of chemicals. They are not a measure of relative toxicity.
Ventilation:
Local exhaust ventilation and/or mechanical (general) exhaust are recommended where vapours are likely to be
generated. All such equipment must be intrinsically safe.
Special Considerations for Repair And/Or Maintenance of Contaminated Equipment:
Empty containers retain residue (liquid and/or vapour) and are dangerous. Do not pressure cut, weld, braze, solder, drill,
grind or expose such containers to heat, flame, sparks, static electricity, or other sources of ignition. Vapour is heavier
than air 鈥? prevent concentration in hollows or sumps. Do not enter confined spaces where vapour may have collected.
Keep containers closed when not in use.
Personal Hygene:
Protective clothing (gloves, coveralls, boots, etc.) should be worn to prevent skin contact. Always wash hands before
smoking, eating, drinking or using the toilet. Wash contaminated clothing and other protective equipment before storing or
re-using.
Eye Protection:
Avoid eye contact by wearing chemical goggles with side shields or face shield (AS/NZS 1336) whenever exposed to
vapour or mist or if there is a risk of splashing liquid in the eyes. Safety showers with eye-wash should be provided in all
areas where product is handled.
Skin Protection:
Avoid skin contact by the use of approved chemical resistant gloves and aprons 鈥? PVC or Neoprene (AS 2161).
Respiratory Protection:
None should be needed under normal circumstances. In high vapour concentrations, or in suspected oxygen deficient
atmospheres, such as empty vessels or confined spaces, use air supplied hood. In other instances where ethanol vapour
concentrations are likely to exceed 500 ppm or Ethyl Acetate vapour concentrations are likely to exceed 100 ppm, an
approved organic vapour respirator (AS/NZS 1715 and 1716) must be worn.
Smoking and Other Dusts:
Smoking must be prohibited in all areas where this product is used - see safety information on flammability.
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SECTION 9: PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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Appearance: Clear colourless liquid
Odour Ethanol odour detectable at 80 - 100 ppm. Ethyl Acetate odour
detectable at < 1ppm
pH, at stated concentration Not Available
Boiling Point: (oC) 78掳C (Ethanol)
77.1掳C (Ethyl Acetate)
82.4掳C (Isopropanol)
Melting Point: (oC) -117掳C (Ethanol)
-83.6掳 (Ethyl Acetate)
-89.5掳C (Isopropanol)
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Vapour pressure: 44 - 73 mm Hg @ 20掳C
Specific gravity (H2O = 1) Approximately 0.8
Solubility in water: Appreciable
Evaporation Rate: 253 (n-Butyl Acetate = 100) (Ethanol)
480 (n-Butyl Acetate = 100) (Ethyl Acetate)
230 (n-Butyl Acetate = 100) (Isopropanol)
Vapour Density: 1.59 - 3.0 (air = 1)
Percent Volatiles: 100%
Flash Point: 13掳C (Ethanol)
7.2掳C (Ethyl Acetate)
12掳C (Isopropanol)
FP Test method: Abel closed cup (Ethanol)
Tag open cup (Ethyl Acetate)
Autoignition Temperature: 392 - 427掳C
Lower Explosive Limit (LEL): 2.0 - 3.5%
Upper Explosive Limit (UEL): 11.4 - 19%
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SECTION 10: STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
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Chemical Stability Stable
Hazardous Polymerisation: Will not occur
Incompatible Materials: Will react with strong oxidizing agents.
Conditions to avoid: Heat, sparks, flame and build-up of static electricity.
Hazardous Decomposition products: Burning can produce carbon monoxide and/or carbon dioxide.
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SECTION 11: TOXICOLOGICAL AND EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA
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Swallowed: Accidental swallowing is unlikely in the industrial setting. Swallowing ethanol can cause drunkenness or
harmful central nervous system effects. The deliberate ingestion of ethanol is a known occupational risk, and as little as
50-100ml intake in a shift in a 70kg worker may cause inebriation to the point where safety is impaired. Effects of a small
intake may include excitation, euphoria, headache, dizziness, drowsiness, blurred vision, and fatigue. Drinking a large
amount may lead to severe acute intoxication with tremors, convulsions, loss of consciousness, coma, respiratory arrest
and death. Aspiration into lungs may cause pneumonitis
Eye: Vapours may irritate the eyes. Liquid and mists may severely irritate or damage the eyes.
Skin: Contact with skin may result in slight irritation and redness. Prolonged or repeated contact and heavy skin
contamination may cause skin drying and cracking and/or dermatitis with redness, itching, and swelling. This may lead to
secondary infection.
Inhaled: Vapour is moderately irritating to mucous membranes and respiratory tract. Inhalation of the vapour may result in
drunkenness, (see effects of swallowing above) or headache, nausea, lack of coordination, narcosis (sleepiness) and
vomiting. Early signs or symptoms may occur at airborne levels of 1000 to 5000 ppm. Ongoing or repeated exposures at
high concentrations may cause central nervous symptoms similar to 鈥渟wallowed鈥? above. Deliberate inhalation of the
vapour is a known occupational risk.
Chronic: Long term exposure by swallowing or repeated inhalation, may cause degenerative changes in the liver, kidneys,
gastrointestinal tract and heart muscle.
Note: Nasal and eye irritation may occur at concentrations below the exposure standard.
Special toxic effects: In work areas where exposures in excess of the occupational exposure limits occur, then the
following may apply: Persons with pre-existing liver impairment, skin and respiratory disorders may be at an increased risk.
Ethanol may cause adverse reproductive effects. Absorption of some drugs may be affected causing adverse health
effects. Ingestion by pregnant women may cause serious effects in their newborn babies called "foetal alcohol syndrome".
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The National Occupational Health & Safety Commission in Australia (NOHSC) does not classify ethanol as a carcinogen.
IARC has evaluated ethanol as a carcinogen on the basis of effects of drinking alcoholic beverages, but there is no known
carcinogenic risk from occupational exposures. There is extensive toxicological and epidemiological information on the
health effects of ingesting alcoholic drinks containing ethanol. Any occupational exposures will add to overall exposures
from ingestion of alcoholic drinks any health effects that result from such exposures.
Acute Effects:
Acute toxicity (ethanol):
LD50/oral/rat: 7060 mg/kg (literature data)
LC50/inhalation/rat: 38 mg/l/10 h (literature data)
Acute toxicity (Ethyl Acetate):
LD50/oral/rat: 8700 mg/kg
LD50/dermal/rat: 17760 mg/kg
Acute Toxicity (Isopropanol):
LD50/oral/rat: 4396 mg/kg (literature data)
LC50/inhalation/rat: 72.6mg/l/10h (literature data);
LD50/dermal/rat: 12870 mg/kg
Long Term Effects:
Long term exposure by swallowing or repeated inhalation, may cause degenerative changes in the liver and kidneys.
Exposure to ethanol in the work setting adds to any intake from alcoholic drinks and any health effects caused by the total
intake of alcohol.
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SECTION 12: ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
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Ecotoxicity:
Ecotoxicity (ethanol):
Toxicity to fish (acute): LC50/Golden ide/: >1000 mg/l/48 h
Toxicity to daphnia: EC50/Daphnia magna/: >1000 mg/l/24 h
Ecotoxicity (ethyl acetate):
Toxicity to fish (acute): LC50/Fathead minnow/: 56 - 64 mg/l/96 h
Toxicity to daphnia: EC50/Daphnia magna/: 318 mg/l/24 h
Ecotoxicity (Isopropanol): Toxicity to fish (acute): LC50/fathead minnow/:11130mg/l/96h
Persistence and degradability (ethanol):
Degree of elimination: 94%
Evaluation: biodegradable
Persistence and degradability (ethyl acetate):
Degree of elimination: >60%%
Evaluation: readily biodegradable
Mobility in soil:No data available.
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SECTION 13: DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS
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Suitable for incineration by approved agent under controlled conditions if permitted by local authorities. Product must be
contained and not disposed to sewerage systems, drains or waterways. Advise flammable nature. Empty containers must
be decontaminated by rinsing with water. Non-returnable containers should be de-gassed prior to disposal.
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SECTION 14: TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION
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Transport Requirements:
UN number: 1170
Class 3
Subsidiary Risk 1: None Allocated
Packaging Group II
Hazchem code: 2[Y]E
EPG
Incompatibilities:
Not to be stored with explosives (Class 1), flammable gases in bulk (Class 2.1), poisonous gases (Class 2.3),
spontaneously combustible substances (Class 4.2), oxidizing agents (Class 5.1), organic peroxides (Class 5.2),
radioactive substances (Class 7). Exemptions may apply.
Road and Rail Transport (Australian Dangerous Goods Code):
UN Number: 1170
Proper Shipping Name: ETHANOL
Class: 3 Flammable Liquid
Hazchem Code: 2[Y]E
Packing Group: II
Marine Transport (International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code):
UN Number: 1170
Proper Shipping Name: ETHANOL
Class: 3 Flammable Liquid
Packing Group: II
Marine Pollutant: No
Air Transport (International Air Transport Association Dangerous Goods Regulations):
UN Number: 1170
Proper Shipping Name: ETHANOL
Class: 3 Flammable Liquid
Packing Group: II
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SECTION 15: REGULATORY INFORMATION
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Regulatory Information:
Classification: Hazardous according to criteria of NOHSC.
Dangerous Good according to criteria of the Australian Dangerous Goods Code.
Poisons Schedule: Not Scheduled
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SECTION 16: OTHER INFORMATION AND CONTACT POINT
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Further Information can be obtained from:
CSR Distilleries Operations Pty Limited (ABN 85 009 660 191), 265 Whitehall Street, Yarraville VIC 3013, Australia.
Phone +61 3 9283 4500 or 1800 819 618 (available in Australia only). Fax 1800 647 260
Additional Information
Australian Standards References:
AS 1020 The Control of undesirable static electricity.
AS 1076 Code of Practice for selection, installation and maintenance of electrical apparatus and associated equipment for
use in explosive atmospheres (other than mining applications) 鈥? Parts 1 to 13.
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AS/NZS 1336 Recommended Practices for Occupational Eye Protection.
AS/NZS 1715 Selection, Use and Maintenance of Respiratory Protective Devices.
AS/NZS 1716 Respiratory Protective Devices.
AS 1940 The Storage and Handling of Flammable and Combustible Liquids.
AS 2161 Industrial Safety Gloves and Mittens (excluding electrical and medical gloves).
AS 2380 Electrical equipment for explosive atmospheres 鈥? Explosion Protection Techniques (Parts 1 to 9).
AS 3000 Electrical installations (known as the Australian/New Zealand Wiring Rules).
This MSDS was correct at the time it was prepared (see below for the date). The Supplier, as part of its Health and Safety Programme,
updates MSDSs when its ongoing review process indicates a need for a change to be made. You should make sure that the MSDS you
are reading and relying on is current. You can do this by contacting the Supplier at the above address.
Issue Date: 08/2008
MSDS Revision Summary
Supercedes Issue Date: 03/2005
Reasons for Issue: Updated emergency phone number only. Full review required by 03/2010
CSR MSDS No.: MSDS-027
Expiry Date: 03/2010
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