DEFENSE GENERAL SUPPLY CENTER -- DENATURED ALCOHOL -- 6810-00-205-6786
===================== Product Identification ===================== Product ID:DENATURED ALCOHOL MSDS Date:01/02/1992 FSC:6810 NIIN:00-205-6786 === Responsible Party === Company Name:DEFENSE GENERAL SUPPLY CENTER Address:8100 JEFFERSON DAVIS HIGHWAY City:RICHMOND State:VA ZIP:23297-5000 Country:US Emergency Phone Num:804-275-4371 Preparer's Name:DGSC-SSH CAGE:13873 === Contractor Identification === Company Name:DEFENSE GENERAL SUPPLY CENTER Address:8000 JEFFERSON DAVIS HWY Box:City:RICHMOND State:VA ZIP:23297-5000 Phone:804-279-4371 CAGE:13873 ============= Composition/Information on Ingredients ============= Ingred Name:ETHYL ACETATE (SARA III) CAS:141-78-6 RTECS #:AH5425000 OSHA PEL:400 PPM ACGIH TLV:400 PPM; 9192 EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS Ingred Name:ETHYL ALCOHOL (ETHANOL) CAS:64-17-5 RTECS #:RQ6300000 OSHA PEL:1000 PPM ACGIH TLV:1000 PPM; 8990 Ingred Name:N-HEPTANE CAS:142-82-5 RTECS #:MI7700000 OSHA PEL:500 PPM/500 STEL ACGIH TLV:400 PPM/500STEL;9293 Ingred Name:METHYL ISOBUTYL KETONE (SARA III) CAS:108-10-1 RTECS #:SA9275000 OSHA PEL:100 PPM/75 STEL ACGIH TLV:50 PPM/75 STEL; 9293 EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS Ingred Name:METHYL ALCOHOL (METHANOL) (SARA III) CAS:67-56-1 RTECS #:PC1400000 OSHA PEL:S,200PPM/250STEL ACGIH TLV:S,200PPM/250STEL; 93 EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS ===================== Hazards Identification ===================== LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS 7060 MG/KG (ETHANOL) 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 IF INHALED. MAY BE HARMFUL IF ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN. LIQUID OR VAPOR MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO THE EYES. CHRONIC: MAY BE FATAL OR CAUSE BLINDNESS IF SWALLOWED. Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE OF THE COMPOUNDS IN THIS PRODUCT IS LISTED BY IARC, NTP, OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN. Effects of Overexposure:PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE CONCS. OF ETHANOL MAY RESULT IN IRRITATION OF MUCOUS MEMBRANES, HEADACHE, DROWSINESS, FATIGUE AND NARCOSIS. METHANOL IS ALSO A CUMULATIVE NARCOTIC. OVEREXPOSURE OF METH ANOL CAN RESULT IN ACIDOSIS AND VISUAL DISTURBANCES WHICH MAY PROGRESS TO PERMANENT LOSS OF VISION. Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH A HISTORY OF AILMENTS OR WITH A PRE-EXISTING DISEASE INVOLVING THE SKIN, EYE, RESPIRATORY TRACT, LIVER OR KIDNEY MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE. ======================= First Aid Measures ======================= First Aid:INHALATION-REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESUSCITATE IF NOT BREATHING. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYES-IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN-REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHIN G. FLUSH WITH WATER. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS, GET MEDICAL ADVICE. INGESTION-INDUCE VOMITING IMMEDIATELY. GIVE NOTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. ===================== Fire Fighting Measures ===================== Flash Point Method:TCC Flash Point:=12.8C, 55.F Lower Limits:3.5 Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, "ALCOHOL" FOAM, OR DRY CHEMICAL. Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE. Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FLAMMABLE LIQUID. VAPORS ARE HEAVIER THAN AIR AND MAY TRAVEL CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION AND FLASH BACK. ================== Accidental Release Measures ================== Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE ALL IGNITION SOURCES. SMALL SPILLS MAY BE COLLECTED WITH ABSORBENT MATERIALS. FOR LARGE SPILLS, FLUSH AREA WITH WATER SPRAY, PREVENT RUN OFF FROM ENTERING DRAINS, SEWERS OR STREAMS. Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE. ====================== Handling and Storage ====================== Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A FLAMMABLE LIQUID STORAGE ROOM OR CABINET. KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. PROTECT CONTAINERS FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE. Other Precautions:MAKE FREQUENT CAREFUL LEAKAGE INSPECTIONS. ISOLATE FROM OXIDEZERS, CHEMICALS CAPABLE OF SPONTANEOUS HEATING, MATERIALS REACTING WITH AIR OR MOISTURE TO LIBERATE HEAT, IGNITION SOURCES AND EXPLOSIVES. KEEP OUT OF DIRECT SUN & AWAY FROM HEAT. ============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection ============= Respiratory Protection:IF VENTILATION DOES NOT MAINTAIN INHALATION EXPOSURES BELOW PEL(TLV), USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATORS. RESPIRATORS SHOULD BE SELECTED BASED ON THE FORM AND CONCENTRATION OF CONTAMINANT IN AIR & IN ACCORDANCE WITH OSHA (29 CFR 1910.134). Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL) ROOM VENTILATION IS NORMALLY ADEQUATE. LOCAL EXHAUST MAY BE REQUIRED IF WORK AREA NOT VENTED. Protective Gloves:SOLVENT RESISTANT. Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES WITH OPTIONAL FACE SHIELD Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER. INDUSTRIAL-TYPE WORK CLOTHING AND APRON AS REQUIRED. Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING OR FOOTWEAR. Supplemental Safety and Health AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. DO NOT GET ON SKIN OR IN EYES. DO NOT BREATHE VAPORS OR MISTS. CAUTION: FOR MANUFACTURING, PROCESSING, REPACKING OR INDUSTRIAL USE. NOT FOR HOUSHOLD USE. CONTAINE R HAZARDOUS WHEN EMPTY. EMPTIED CONTAINERS RETAIN RESIDUAL LIQUID AND VAPOR. ================== Physical/Chemical Properties ================== HCC:F5 NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT Boiling Pt:=73.9C, 165.F Vapor Density:>1 Spec Gravity:0.81 Evaporation Rate & Reference:<1 (ETHER=1) Solubility in Water:COMPLETE Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID. Percent Volatiles by Volume:100 ================= Stability and Reactivity Data ================= Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES OXIDIZING MATERIALS MAY CAUSE VIGOROUS REACTION. Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES, SPARKS, AND OPEN FLAMES Hazardous Decomposition Products:COMBUSTION WILL PRODUCE CARBON DIOXIDE AND PROBABLY CARBON MONOXIDE. ==================== Disposal Considerations ==================== Waste Disposal Methods:INCINERATE UNDER SAFE CONDITIONS, OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS CONCERNING HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT. 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