DU PONT E I DE NEMOURS & CO INC -- ETHYL ALCOHOL, 95% -- 6505-00-104-9000 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:ETHYL ALCOHOL, 95%
MSDS Date:09/01/1990
FSC:6505
NIIN:00-104-9000
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:DU PONT E I DE NEMOURS & CO INC
Address:1007 MARKET STREET
Box:1635
City:WILMINGTON
State:DE
ZIP:19899
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-441-3637(MEDICAL) OR CHEMTREC
Emergency Phone Num:800-441-7515
CAGE:18873
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:E.I. DUPONT DE NEMOURS & CO
Address:1007 MARKET STREET
Box:City:WILMINGTON
State:DE
ZIP:19898
Country:US
Phone:800-441-7515;800-441-9442
CAGE:18873

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:ETHYL ALCOHOL (ETHANOL)
CAS:64-17-5
RTECS #:KQ6300000
Fraction by Wt: 95%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:1000 PPM
ACGIH TLV:1000 PPM; 9293

Ingred Name:WATER
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000
Fraction by Wt: 5%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

=====================  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:INHALATION MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF
    UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. SKIN CONTACT MAY CAUSE MILD REDNESS AND
    BURNING. EYE CONTACT MAY CAUSE IMMEDIATE BURNING AND STINGING WITH
    TEMPORARY INJURY OF THE CORNAL EP ITHELIUM & HYPEREMIA OF THE
    CONJUNCTIVA.INGESTION MAY CAUSE STIMULATION FOLLOWED BY
    INTOXICATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS PRODUCT IS NOT LISTED BY IARC, NTP
    OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN, MUTAGEN, TERATOGEN OR NEUROTOXIN.
Effects of Overexposure:MAY CAUSE EYE, SKIN & RESPIRATORY TRACT
    IRRITATION. CAUSES CNS DEPRESSION WITH HEADACHE, DIZZINESS,
    TREMORS, FATIGUE, VISUAL IMPAIRMENT, MUSCULAR INCOORDINATION,
    SLOWING OF REACTION TIME, SENSORY DIST URBANCES, SLURRING OF
    SPEECH, FLUSHING OF THE FACE, DILATED PUPILS, RAPID PULSE, NAUSEA,
    VOMITING, SWEATING & DIURESIS.
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:EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH RUNNING WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
    MINUTES WHILE LIFTING EYELIDS. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.
    SKIN: FLUSH WITH RUNNING WATER WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING
    AND SHOES . GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
    IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. GET MEDICAL
    ATTENTION. INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL
    ATTENTION.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:63.0F,17.2C
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:685F
Lower Limits:3.3
Upper Limits:19
Extinguishing Media:USE CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL OR POLYMER
    FOAM. WATER MAY BE INEFFECTIVE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
    FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. USE WATER TO COOL
    FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS AND DILUTE SPILLS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTION OR HEAT OF FIRE MAY PRODUCE
    HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS AND VAPORS.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:ABSORB ON SAND OR VERMICULITE & PLACE IN
    CLOSED CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL. SHUT OFF ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION.
    EVACUATE AREA. VENTILATE AREA & WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATERIAL
    PICKUP IS COMPLETE. WEAR SCBA,  RUBBER BOOTS AND HEAVY RUBBER
    GLOVES.
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:NEOPRENE, NITRILE, PVC OR NATURAL RUBBER
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. FOLLOW PRECAUTIONS ON LABEL AND IN MSDS.

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

HCC:F2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:172F,78C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-202F,-130C
Vapor Pres:40
Vapor Density:1.58
Spec Gravity:0.812
Evaporation Rate & Reference:1.7 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID. ALCOHOLIC ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, PEROXIDES, ACIDS, ACID CHLORIDES, ACID
    ANHYDRIDES AND ALKALI METALS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, OPEN FLAMES AND OTHER SOURCES
    OF IGNITION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE AND CARBON DIOXIDE

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN
    AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER BUT EXERT EXTRA CARE IN IGNITING AS THIS
    MATERIAL IS HIGHLY FLAMMABLE. DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL LOCAL,
    STATE AND FEDERAL  REGULATIONS.

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