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MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
Special Methylated Spirits - F2, F4, F6, F7, F25 & F66, Industrial Methylated Spirits 鈥? IMS,
95IMS-TG, IMS Solutions & Special Methylated Spirits Solutions
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SECTION 1: IDENTIFICATION OF THE MATERIAL & SUPPLIER
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Special Methylated Spirits - F2, F4, F6, F7, F25 & F66, Industrial Methylated
Product Name:
Spirits 鈥? IMS, 95IMS-TG. IMS Solutions and Special Methylated Spirits
solutions
Industrial Methylated Spirit, Denatured Ethanol, Ethyl Alcohol, Ethanol, Ethanol
Other Names:
solutions
General industrial solvent
Recommended Use:
CSR Distilleries Operations Pty Limited
Supplier:
ABN 85 009 660 191
ABN:
265 Whitehall Street
Address:
Yarraville VIC 3013
Australia
+61 3 9283 4500 (or 1800 819 618 (available in Australia only))
Telephone:
1800 647 260
Facsimile:
000 Fire Brigade and Police (available in Australia only).
Emergency Phone :
This Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) is issued by the supplier in accordance with the
Important Notice :
Australian Safety and Compensation Commission ASCC (formerly National Occupational
Health and Safety Commission -NOHSC) Code and guidelines. As such, the information
in it must not be altered, deleted or added to. An updated MSDS will be issued if there is
a change in product specifications and/or ASCC 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
STATEMENT OF HAZARDOUS NATURE: classified as Hazardous according to the criteria of the Australian
Safety and Compensation Commission ASCC (formerly National Occupational Health and Safety Commission
-NOHSC) Approved Criteria For Classifying Hazardous Substances [NOHSC:1008] 3rd Edition.
3
DG Class
Risk Phrase(s)
R11 - Highly flammable.
R20/22 - Harmful by inhalation and if swallowed.
R36/38 - Irritating to eyes and skin.
R66 - Repeated exposure may cause skin dryness and cracking.
Safety Phrase(s)
S7 - Keep container tightly closed.
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.
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: Proportion: CAS Number:
Ethyl alcohol (ethanol) 24 - 100% by volume 64-17-5
Water 0 - 76% by weight 7732-18-5
Denaturant < 1% by volume various
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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.
Poisons Information Centre: call from anywhere in Australia 13 11 26
Swallowed: See above. If a minor amount has been accidentally swallowed, then, if conscious, give 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 running 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 there are signs of drunkenness (intoxication or inebriation) or respiratory
irritation, dizziness, nausea or headache occurs, seek immediate medical attention.
Notes to doctor: If intoxication or narcosis is present treat as for excess consumption of alcoholic drink. Supportive,
hospital or even intensive care may be required. Advice on emergency treatment of alcohol poisoning (Ethyl alcohol,
ethanol) is to be found in standard texts on Emergency Medicine.
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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 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. 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
Hazchem code: 2[Y]E
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SECTION 6: ACCIDENTAL 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 鈥? 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: 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 CONTROLS / PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Exposure Standards: Australian Safety and Compensation Commission ASCC (formerly National Occupational
Health & Safety Commission -NOHSC) National Occupational Exposure Standard (NES):
Ethanol TWA - 1000 ppm (1880 mg/m3)
STEL - None Allocated
Carcinogen Category - None Allocated
Notices - None Allocated
The Australian National Occupational Exposure Standard (NES) 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. The NES also requires
that exposures should be kept to as low a level as is workable. NES are guides to be used in the control of occupational
health hazard and should not be used as fine dividing lines between safe and dangerous concentrations of chemicals.
They are not a measure of relative toxicity.
Engineering Controls:
Ventilation: Local exhaust ventilation and/or mechanical (general) exhaust is recommended where vapours are likely to
be generated. All such equipment must be intrinsically safe.
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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 concentrations are likely to exceed 500 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 ethanol is used - see safety information on
flammability.
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SECTION 9: PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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Clear colourless liquid; 95IMS-TG - clear yellow liquid
Appearance:
Characteristic alcohol odour. Ethanol odour is detectable at 80 - 100 ppm
Odour:
Not Available
pH, at stated concentration:
78掳C 鈥? 87掳C (24% - 100% Ethanol)
Boiling Point:
-117掳C to -10掳C (24% - 100% Ethanol)
Melting Point:
44 mm Hg @ 20掳C (Ethanol)
Vapour pressure:
0.79-0.97 (24% - 100% Ethanol)
Specific gravity (H2O = 1):
Complete (Ethanol)
Solubility in water:
253 (n-Butyl Acetate = 100) (Ethanol)
Evaporation Rate:
1.59 (air = 1) (Ethanol)
Vapour Density:
100%
Per cent volatiles:
13掳C - 34掳C (24 鈥? 100% Ethanol)
Flash Point:
Abel closed cup
FP Test Method:
392掳C (Ethanol)
Autoignition Temperature:
3.5% (Ethanol)
Lower Explosive Limit (LEL):
19% (Ethanol)
Upper Explosive Limit (UEL):
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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 INFORMATION
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Note: The denaturants used in this product may be one or more of the following: diethyl phthalate, tertiary butyl alcohol (t-
butanol), denatonium benzoate, methyl isobutyl ketone (MIBK), fluorescein or sucrose octa acetate. The denaturants do
not exceed 1.0% of the final product and at this low concentration do not alter the health and safety information for the
product.
Acute Effects:
Inhalation at levels at or exceeding the Occupational Exposure limits or any deliberate ingestion is known to lead to health
effects which may be evident in themselves, or lead to impaired functioning and consequent safety risks in the industrial
setting. A blood alcohol level in excess of 0.05g\100ml is regarded as likely to impair functioning for tasks such as
operating machinery
LD50/oral/rat: 7060 mg/kg (literature data) (Ethanol)
LC50/inhalation/rat: 38 mg/l/10 h (literature data) (Ethanol)
Swallowed: Accidental swallowing is unlikely in the work setting. Swallowing can cause drunkenness and any health
effects caused by the total intake of ethanol-containing products 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, 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 the eyes and cause corneal damage.
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
possible 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, incoordination, 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 exposures in excess of the occupational exposure limits occur,
may cause degenerative changes in the liver, kidneys, gastrointestinal tract and heart muscle. 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 鈥渇oetal alcohol syndrome鈥?. Ethanol is not listed as a carcinogen by
the Australian Safety and Compensation Commission (formerly NOHSC). The International Agency for Research on
Cancer (IARC) has evaluated ethanol as a human 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.
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SECTION 12: ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
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Toxicity to fish (acute): LC0/Golden ide/: >1000 mg/l/48 h
Ecotoxicity: (Ethanol):
Toxicity to daphnia: EC50/Daphnia magna/: >1000 mg/l/24 h
Persistence and degradability (Ethanol): Degree of elimination: 94%
Evaluation: biodegradable
No data available
Mobility in soil (Ethanol):
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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, otherwise disposal
must be in accordance with local waste authority requirements. 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:
1170
UN number:
3
Class
None Allocated
Subsidiary Risk 1:
II (III for solutions with a flashpoint 鈮?23掳C)
Packaging Group
2[Y]E
Hazchem code:
EPG
Not to be stored with explosives (Class 1), flammable gases in bulk (Class 2.1), poisonous
Incompatibilities:
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):
1170
UN Number:
ETHANOL
Proper Shipping Name:
3 Flammable Liquid
Class:
2[Y]E
Hazchem Code:
II (III for solutions with a flashpoint 鈮?23掳C)
Packing Group:
Marine Transport (International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code):
1170
UN Number:
ETHANOL
Proper Shipping Name:
3 Flammable Liquid
Class:
II (III for solutions with a flashpoint 鈮?23掳C)
Packing Group:
No
Marine Pollutant:
Air Transport (International Air Transport Association Dangerous Goods Regulations):
1170
UN Number:
ETHANOL
Proper Shipping Name:
3 Flammable Liquid
Class:
II (III for solutions with a flashpoint 鈮?23掳C)
Packing Group:
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SECTION 15: REGULATORY INFORMATION
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Hazardous according to ASCC/NOHSC criteria.
Classification:
Dangerous Good according to criteria of the Australian Dangerous Goods Code.
S5 (IMS only - when packed in volumes of < 5 litres).
Poisons Schedule:
Scheduled Poisons must be stored, maintained and used in accordance with the
relevant regulations.
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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.
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.
08/2008
Issue Date:
MSDS Revision Summary
Supercedes Issue Date: 09/2005
Reasons for Issue: Updated emergency phone number only. Full review required by 09/2010
CSR MSDS No.: MSDS-065
Expiry Date: 09/2010
END of MSDS
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