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ETHANOL- MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
24 Hour EMERGENCY
1. Chemical Product and Company Identification
CONTACT
2. Composition, Information on Ingredients
3. Hazards Identification
4. First Aid Measures
U.S- CHEMTREC 1-800-
5. Fire Fighting Measures
424-9300
6. Accidental Release Measures
7. Handling and Storage
8. Exposure Controls, Personal Protection CANADA- CANUTEC 613-
9. Physical and Chemical Properties
996-6666
10. Stability and Reactivity
11. Toxicological Information
12. Ecological Information
13. Disposal Considerations
14. Transport Information
15. Regulatory Information
16. Other Information
1. CHEMICAL PRODUCT AND COMPANY IDENTIFICATION-----------Up to Table
of Contents
Matheson Tri-Gas, Inc.
The telephone numbers listed below are
emergency numbers, please contact your local
branch for routine inquiries.
USA CANADA
959 Route 46 East 530 Watson Street
Parsippany, New Jersey Whitby, Ontario
07054-0624 USA L1N 5R9 Canada
Phone: 973-257-1100 Phone: 905-668-3570
SUBSTANCE: ETHANOL
SYMBOL: C2H6O
TRADE NAMES/SYNONYMS:
ETHANOL; ETHYL ALCOHOL; /4; ALCOHOL; ALCOHOL ANHYDROUS; ALGRAIN;
ANHYDROL; ETHYL HYDRATE; ETHYL HYDROXIDE; JAYSOL; TECSOL; STCC 4909159; UN
1170; C2H6O; MAT08700; RTECS KQ6300000
CHEMICAL FAMILY: hydroxyls, aliphatic, alcohols, aliphatic
CREATION DATE: Jan 24 1989
REVISION DATE: Mar 16 1999
2. COMPOSITION, INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS-----------Up to Table of
Contents
COMPONENT: ETHANOL
CAS NUMBER: 64-17-5
EC NUMBER (EINECS): 200-578-6
EC INDEX NUMBER: 603-002-00-5
PERCENTAGE: 100.0
3. HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION-----------Up to Table of Contents
NFPA RATINGS (SCALE 0-4): HEALTH=2 FIRE=3 REACTIVITY=0
WHMIS CLASSIFICATION: BD2
EC CLASSIFICATION (ASSIGNED):
F Highly Flammable
R 11
EC Classification may be inconsistent with independently-researched data.
EMERGENCY OVERVIEW:
Color: colorless
Physical Form: volatile liquid
Odor: pleasant odor
Major Health Hazards: respiratory tract irritation, skin irritation, eye irritation, liver damage,
central nervous system depression
Physical Hazards: Flammable liquid and vapor. Vapor may cause flash fire.
POTENTIAL HEALTH EFFECTS:
INHALATION:
Short Term Exposure: irritation, difficulty breathing, headache, drowsiness, symptoms of
drunkenness
Long Term Exposure: nausea
SKIN CONTACT:
Short Term Exposure: irritation, rash
Long Term Exposure: same as effects reported in short term exposure
EYE CONTACT:
Short Term Exposure: irritation, tearing
Long Term Exposure: no information on significant adverse effects
INGESTION:
Short Term Exposure: rash, low body temperature, vomiting, digestive disorders, irregular
heartbeat, headache, drowsiness, symptoms of drunkenness, disorientation, dilated pupils, lung
congestion, liver damage, convulsions, coma
Long Term Exposure: diarrhea
CARCINOGEN STATUS:
OSHA: N
NTP: N
IARC: N
4. FIRST AID MEASURES-----------Up to Table of Contents
INHALATION:
Remove from exposure immediately. Use a bag valve mask or similar device to perform artificial
respiration (rescue breathing) if needed. Get medical attention.
SKIN CONTACT:
Remove contaminated clothing, jewelry, and shoes immediately. Wash with soap or mild
detergent and large amounts of water until no evidence of chemical remains (at least 15-20
minutes). Get medical attention, if needed.
EYE CONTACT:
Wash eyes immediately with large amounts of water or normal saline, occasionally lifting upper
and lower lids, until no evidence of chemical remains. Get medical attention immediately.
INGESTION:
Contact local poison control center or physician immediately. Never make an unconscious person
vomit or drink fluids. When vomiting occurs, keep head lower than hips to help prevent aspiration.
If person is unconscious, turn head to side. Get medical attention immediately.
NOTE TO PHYSICIAN:
For ingestion, consider gastric lavage.
5. FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES-----------Up to Table of Contents
FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARDS:
Severe fire hazard. The vapor is heavier than air. Vapors or gases may ignite at distant ignition
sources and flash back. Vapor/air mixtures are explosive.
EXTINGUISHING MEDIA:
alcohol resistant foam, carbon dioxide, regular dry chemical, water, alcohol resistant foam
Large fires: Use alcohol-resistant foam or flood with fine water spray.
FIRE FIGHTING:
Move container from fire area if it can be done without risk. Cool containers with water spray until
well after the fire is out. Stay away from the ends of tanks. For fires in cargo or storage area: Cool
containers with water from unmanned hose holder or monitor nozzles until well after fire is out. If
this is impossible then take the following precautions: Keep unnecessary people away, isolate
hazard area and deny entry. Let the fire burn. Withdraw immediately in case of rising sound from
venting safety device or any discoloration of tanks due to fire. For tank, rail car or tank truck:
Evacuation radius: 800 meters (1/2 mile). Water may be ineffective.
FLASH POINT:
55 F (13 C) (CC)
LOWER FLAMMABLE LIMIT:
3.3%
UPPER FLAMMABLE LIMIT:
19%
AUTOIGNITION:
685 F (363 C)
FLAMMABILITY CLASS (OSHA):
IB
6. ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES-----------Up to Table of Contents
OCCUPATIONAL RELEASE:
Avoid heat, flames, sparks and other sources of ignition. Remove sources of ignition. Stop leak if
possible without personal risk. Reduce vapors with water spray. Small spills: Absorb with sand or
other non-combustible material. Collect spilled material in appropriate container for disposal.
Large spills: Dike for later disposal. Keep unnecessary people away, isolate hazard area and
deny entry. Stay upwind and keep out of low areas.
7. HANDLING AND STORAGE-----------Up to Table of Contents
Store and handle in accordance with all current regulations and standards. Subject to storage
regulations: U.S. OSHA 29 CFR 1910.106. Grounding and bonding required. Keep separated
from incompatible substances.
8. EXPOSURE CONTROLS, PERSONAL PROTECTION-----------Up to Table of
Contents
EXPOSURE LIMITS:
ETHYL ALCOHOL, 100%:
ETHYL ALCOHOL (ETHANOL):
1000 ppm (1880 mg/m3) OSHA TWA
1000 ppm (1880 mg/m3) ACGIH TWA
1000 ppm (1880 mg/m3) NIOSH recommended TWA 10 hour(s)
VENTILATION: Ventilation equipment should be explosion-resistant if explosive concentrations
of material are present. Ensure compliance with applicable exposure limits.
EYE PROTECTION: Wear splash resistant safety goggles. Provide an emergency eye wash
fountain and quick drench shower in the immediate work area.
CLOTHING: Wear appropriate chemical resistant clothing.
GLOVES: Wear appropriate chemical resistant gloves.
RESPIRATOR: Under conditions of frequent use or heavy exposure, respiratory protection may
be needed. Respiratory protection is ranked in order from minimum to maximum. Consider
warning properties before use.
Any chemical cartridge respirator with organic vapor cartridge(s).
Any chemical cartridge respirator with a full facepiece and organic vapor cartridge(s).
Any air-purifying respirator with a full facepiece and an organic vapor canister.
For Unknown Concentrations or Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health -
Any supplied-air respirator with full facepiece and operated in a pressure-demand or other
positive-pressure mode in combination with a separate escape supply.
Any self-contained breathing apparatus with a full facepiece.
9. PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES-----------Up to Table of Contents
PHYSICAL STATE: liquid
APPEARANCE: clear
COLOR: colorless
PHYSICAL FORM: volatile liquid
ODOR: pleasant odor
MOLECULAR WEIGHT: 46.07
MOLECULAR FORMULA: C-H3-C-H2-O-H
BOILING POINT: 172 F (78 C)
FREEZING POINT: -179 F (-117 C)
VAPOR PRESSURE: 40 mmHg @ 19 C
VAPOR DENSITY (air=1): 1.59
SPECIFIC GRAVITY (water=1): 0.7893
WATER SOLUBILITY: soluble
PH: Not available
VOLATILITY: 100%
ODOR THRESHOLD: 5-10 ppm
EVAPORATION RATE: 1.4 (carbon tetrachloride=1)
COEFFICIENT OF WATER/OIL DISTRIBUTION: Not available
SOLVENT SOLUBILITY:
Soluble: benzene, ether, acetone, chloroform, methanol, organic solvents
10. STABILITY AND REACTIVITY-----------Up to Table of Contents
REACTIVITY:
Stable at normal temperatures and pressure.
CONDITIONS TO AVOID:
Avoid heat, flames, sparks and other sources of ignition. Containers may rupture or explode if
exposed to heat.
INCOMPATIBILITIES:
halo carbons, metals, metal salts, oxidizing materials, halogens, peroxides, acids, metal oxides,
bases, combustible materials
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION:
Thermal decomposition products: oxides of carbon
POLYMERIZATION:
Will not polymerize.
11. TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION-----------Up to Table of Contents
ETHYL ALCOHOL, 100%:
IRRITATION DATA:
400 mg open skin-rabbit mild; 20 mg/24 hour(s) skin-rabbit moderate; 500 mg eyes-rabbit severe;
500 mg/24 hour(s) eyes-rabbit mild; 100 mg/4 second(s) rinsed eyes-rabbit moderate
TOXICITY DATA:
20000 ppm/10 hour(s) inhalation-rat LC50; 7060 mg/kg oral-rat LD50
CARCINOGEN STATUS:
IARC: Human Sufficient Evidence, Group 1 (Alcoholic beverages), Animal Inadequate Evidence;
ACGIH: A4 -Not Classifiable as a Human Carcinogen
LOCAL EFFECTS:
Irritant: inhalation, skin, eye
ACUTE TOXICITY LEVEL:
Slightly Toxic: inhalation, ingestion
TARGET ORGANS:
central nervous system, liver
MEDICAL CONDITIONS AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE:
central nervous system disorders, kidney disorders, liver disorders
TUMORIGENIC DATA:
Available.
MUTAGENIC DATA:
Available.
REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS DATA:
Available.
ADDITIONAL DATA:
May cross the placenta. May be excreted in breast milk.
12. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION-----------Up to Table of Contents
ECOTOXICITY DATA:
FISH TOXICITY:
93 ug/L 96 hour(s) LC50 (Mortality) Bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus)
INVERTEBRATE TOXICITY:
24 ug/L 48 hour(s) EC50 (Immobilization) Water flea (Daphnia pulex)
ALGAL TOXICITY:
10000-25000 ug/L 1-2 hour(s) (Photosynthesis) Green algae (Acrosiphonia sonderi)
OTHER TOXICITY:
0.89-187.40 ug/L 3 hour(s) (Hatchability) Moorfrog (Rana arvalis)
FATE AND TRANSPORT:
BIOCONCENTRATION:
2230 ug/L 72 hour(s) BCF (Residue) Mayfly (Ephemera danica) 0.761 ug/L
ENVIRONMENTAL SUMMARY:
Highly toxic to aquatic life.
13. DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS-----------Up to Table of Contents
Subject to disposal regulations: U.S. EPA 40 CFR 262. Hazardous Waste Number(s): D001.
Dispose in accordance with all applicable regulations.
14. TRANSPORT INFORMATION-----------Up to Table of Contents
U.S. DOT 49 CFR 172.101. SHIPPING NAME-UN NUMBER; HAZARD CLASS;
PACKING GROUP; LABEL:
Ethanol-UN1170; 3; II; Flammable liquid
15. REGULATORY INFORMATION-----------Up to Table of Contents
U.S. REGULATIONS:
TSCA INVENTORY STATUS: Y
TSCA 12(b) EXPORT NOTIFICATION: Not listed.
CERCLA SECTION 103 (40CFR302.4): N
SARA SECTION 302 (40CFR355.30): N
SARA SECTION 304 (40CFR355.40): N
SARA SECTION 313 (40CFR372.65): N
SARA HAZARD CATEGORIES, SARA SECTIONS 311/312 (40CFR370.21):
ACUTE: Y
CHRONIC: Y
FIRE: Y
REACTIVE: N
SUDDEN RELEASE: N
OSHA PROCESS SAFETY (29CFR1910.119): N
STATE REGULATIONS:
California Proposition 65: N
EUROPEAN REGULATIONS:
EC NUMBER (EINECS): 200-578-6
EC RISK AND SAFETY PHRASES:
R 11 Highly flammable.
S2 Keep out of reach of children.
S7 Keep container tightly closed.
S 16 Keep away from sources of ignition - No smoking.
16. OTHER INFORMATION-----------Up to Table of Contents
Matheson Tri-Gas makes no express or implied warranties, guarantees or representations
regarding the product or the information herein, including but not limited to any implied
warranty of merchantability or fitness for use. Matheson Tri-Gas shall not be liable for any
personal injury, property or other damages of any nature, whether compensatory,
consequential, exemplary, or otherwise, resulting from any publication, use or reliance
upon the information herein.
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