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MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEETS
Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure:
SECTION I
Repeated exposure to ethanol may aggravate liver injury
PRODUCT AND COMPANY IDENTIFICATION
produced from other causes.
Product: 200 Proof Ethyl Alcohol
SECTION IV FIRST AID
USP/ACS/EP/Grain/Synthetic/Kosher
Obtain medical attention for all cases of over-exposure.
This MSDS is valid for all grades and catalog #'s Swallowing: If patient is fully conscious, give two glasses of water. Induce
Synonyms: Ethyl Alcohol Absolute; Dehydrated Ethanol; vomiting. Obtain medical attention.
Skin: Wash skin with soap and water for at least 15 minutes
Anhydrous Ethanol, Methylated Spirits
Inhalation: Remove to fresh air; Give artificial respiration if not breathing;
Formula: CH3CH2OH If breathing is difficult oxygen may be given by qualified personnel;
Manufacturer: Pharmco Products Inc. Obtain medical assistance is discomfort persists.
58 Vale Road Eye Contact: Flush eyes with water for at least 15 minutes.
Brookfield, Connecticut 06804, USA Note to Physician: Symptoms vary with alcohol level of the blood. Mild
alcohol intoxication occurs at blood levels between 0.5-.15%.
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Approximately 25% of individuals show signs of intoxication at these
Fax (203) 740-3481 levels. Above .15% the person is definitely under the influence of ethanol;
50-95% of individuals are clinically intoxicated at these levels. Severe
Emergency Contact: poisoning occurs when the blood is ethanol level is 0.3- 0.5%. Above 0.5%
the individual will be comatose and death can occur. The unabsorbed
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ethanol should be removed by gastric lavage after intubating the patient to
SECTION II prevent aspiration. Avoid the use of depressant drugs or the excessive
COMPOSITION /INFORMATION ON administration of fluids.
INGREDIENTS SECTION V FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
Exposure Fire/Explosive Properties
%wt Material CAS Limits Flash Point: 58F (14C) Tag Closed Cup
100% Ethanol 64-17-5 1000ppm 70F (21C) Tag Open Cup
TWA Flammable Limits in Air: 3.3 - 19.0% (by volume)
Flammability Classification: 3 (NFPA)
1993 Emergency Response Guidebook: Guide 26
SECTION III
1996 North American Emergency Response Guidebook:
HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION
Guide 127
Carcinogen Status: Not classifiable as a human carcinogen
Routes of Exposure: Extinguishing Media: Apply alcohol-type or all-purpose
Swallowing: May cause dizziness, faintness, drowsiness, foam by manufacturer's recommended techniques for large
decreased awareness or responsiveness, nausea, vomiting, fires. Use carbon dioxide or dry chemical media for small
staggering gait, lack of coordination, and coma fires.
Skin Absorption: No harmful affects with normal skin.
Special Fire Fighting Procedures: Use water spray to cool
Inhalation: High vapor concentration may cause burning
fire-exposed containers and structures; Use water spray to
sensation in nose and throat and stinging and watering in the
disperse vapors - re-ignition is possible; Use self-contained
eyes. At concentrations which cause irritation, dizziness,
breathing apparatus and protective clothing.
faintness, drowsiness, nausea and vomiting may also occur.
Unusual Fire and Explosion Hazards:
Skin Contact: No evidence of harmful effects from available
Vapors may travel to source of ignition and flash back.
information.
Eye Contact: May cause irritation including stinging, tearing, Vapors may settle in low or confined spaces.
and redness May produce a floating fire hazard.
Effects of Repeated Overexposure: Long term repeated oral Static ignition hazard can result from handling and use.
exposure to ethanol may result in the development of
SECTION VI
progressive liver injury with fibrosis
SPILL/ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES
Other Health Hazards: Repeated ingestion of ethanol by
Small spills can be flushed with large amounts of water.
pregnant mothers has been shown to adversely affect the central
Large spills: Eliminate all ignition sources; ground all
nervous system of the fetus, producing a collection of effects
equipment; do not walk through spill; stop spill if possible;
which together constitute fetal alcohol syndrome. These include
mental and physical retardation, disturbances of learning, motor prevent entry into sewers, confined spaces, etc.; use a vapor
and language deficiencies, behavioral disorders and small size suppressing foam to reduce vapors; absorb spill with non-
head. combustible matter and transfer to containers; use non-
sparking tools to collect absorbed material.
SECTION VII HANDLING AND STORAGE
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Flammable material - keep away from heat, sparks, and SECTION XII TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION
flame; sudden releases of hot organic vapors or mists Proper Shipping Name: Ethyl Alcohol
from process equipment operating at elevated Hazard Class: 3
temperature may result in ignitions without the presence UN Number: 1170
of obvious ignition sources.
Avoid contact with eyes. IMO Information: Ethanol or ethanol solutions
Keep container closed. Label of Class: 3
Use with adequate ventilation. Packing Group II
Ground container when transferring product. Intermediate flashpoint group
Vapors may collect in containers; treat empty containers SECTION XIII REGULATORY INFORMATION
as hazardous.
Federal EPA
Wash thoroughly after handling
Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation, and Liability Act
Vapors may settle in low or confined areas
of 1980 (CERCLA) requires notification of the National Response Center
of release quantities of Hazardous Substances equal to or greater than the
SECTION VIII EXPOSURE CONTROLS / reportable quantities (RQs) in CFR. Components present in this product at a
level which could require reporting under this statute are:
PERSONAL PROTECTION
Chemical CAS Number Upper Bound Conc. %
Acetone 67-64-1 .0002
Ventilation: Special, local ventilation is needed where Methanol 67-56-1 .0150
vapors escape to the workplace air Acetaldehyde 75-07-0 .0020
Respiratory Protection: Use self-contained breathing
Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA) Title III
apparatus in high vapor concentration requires emergency planning based on threshold planning quantities and
Personal Protective Equipment: gloves, lab coat or uniform, release reporting based on reportable quantities in 40 CFR 355 (used for
safety glasses, eye wash, safety shower SARA 302, 304, 311, and 312). Components present in this product at a
level which could require reporting under this statute are: none.
SECTION IX Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA) Title III
PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES requires submission of annual reports of release of toxic chemicals that
Appearance: clear, colorless liquid appear in 40 CFR 372 (for SARA 313). This information must be included
in all MSDS's that are copied and distributed for this material. Components
Odor: characteristic
present in this product at a level which could require reporting under the
Vapor pressure @ 20C: 44.6 mm Hg statute are: none.
Vapor density: 1.6 (air =1)
Boiling point @ 760mm Hg: 78.3C (172.9F) Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Status:
Freezing Point: -114.1C (-173.4F) The ingredients of this product are on the TSCA inventory.
Solubility in Water: 100% @ 20C
State Right to Know
Specific Gravity : .7906 @ 20/20C California Proposition 65: Contains no chemical subject to California Prop
Density @ 15.56C (60F) 6.61lbs/gal 65.
Evaporation Rate: 3.3 (butyl acetate = 1) Massachusetts: Hazardous substances and extraordinarily hazardous
substances must be identified. Components present which could require
Percent Volatiles: 100%
reporting:
SECTION X Extraordinarily Hazardous (=> 0.0001%): Acetaldehyde (CAS 75-07-0)
STABILITY/REACTIVITY INFORMATION upper bound conc. .0020%
Stability: Stable Hazardous (=>1%): Ethanol (CAS 64-17-5) upper bound conc. 100%
Conditions to avoid: None known
Pennsylvania: Hazardous substances must be identified.
Incompatibility/Materials to avoid: strong oxidizing agents; Hazardous (=>1%): Ethanol upper bound conc. 100%
strong inorganic acids
Hazardous Combustion/Decomposition Products: California SCAQMD Rule 443.1 (VOC's)
A Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) is any volatile compound of carbon
Carbon monoxide and/or carbon dioxide
excluding methane, carbon monoxide, carbonic acid, metallic carbides, or
Hazardous Polymerization: Will not occur carbonates, ammonium carbonate, 1,1,1 tri-chloroethane, methylene
SECTION XI DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS chloride, (FC-23), (CFC-113), (CFC-12), (CFC-11), (CFC-22), (CFC-
Vapors may collect in empty containers. Treat empty 114) and (CFC-115).
VOC 790g/l; vapor pressure 44.6 mm Hg @20C
containers as hazardous.
The information contained herein is based on data considered to be
Dispose of spill-clean up and other wastes in accordance accurate. However, no warranty is expressed regarding the accuracy of
with Federal, State, and local regulations. these data or the results to be obtained from the use thereof. It is the user's
obligation to determine the conditions of safe use of the product.
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