SPECTRUM CHEMICAL MFG CORP. -- ETHANOL -- 6810-00-823-8003 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:ETHANOL
MSDS Date:05/27/1993
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-823-8003
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SPECTRUM CHEMICAL MFG CORP.
Address:14422 SOUTH SAN PEDRO STREET
City:GARDENA
State:CA
ZIP:90248-9985
Country:US
Info Phone Num:310-516-8000
Emergency Phone Num:310-516-8000/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:63415
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:SPECTRUM LABORATORY PRODUCTS INC
Address:14422 S SAN PEDRO ST
Box:City:GARDENA
State:CA
ZIP:90248-2027
Country:US
Phone:310-516-8000/FAX: 310-516-9843
CAGE:63415

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

Ingred Name:ETHYL ALCOHOL (ETHANOL)
CAS:64-17-5
RTECS #:KQ6300000
Fraction by Wt: 100.0%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:1000 PPM
ACGIH TLV:1000 PPM; 9596

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) IS 7060 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:CNS, EYE, SKIN. ACUTE-
    INHALE:MAY CAUSE HEADACHE, DROWSINESS, IRRITATION OF THROAT.
    ORAL:NARCOTIC/HEPATOTOXIN. CAN CAUSE CNS DEPRESSION, NAUSEA,
    VOMITING. EYES:IRRITATION & EYE DAMAGE. S KIN:DEFATTING &
    IRRITATION. SKIN ABSORPTION MAY OCCUR. CHRONIC- DERMATITIS, CHANGES
    IN LIVER, KIDNEY & BRAIN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, EYE DAMAGE, HEADACHE, DROWSINESS,
    LACK OF CONCENTRATION, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIZZINESS, LACK OF
    COORDINATION, BLURRED VISION, FATIGUE, PAIN, BURNING SENSATION
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS WITH PRE-EXISTING
    DISEASES OF THE EYE, SKIN, RESPIRATORY TRACT, LIVER, KIDNEYS,
    BRAIN, CNS MAY HAVE INCREASED SUSCEPTIBILITY TO THE TOXICITY OF
    EXCESSIVE EXPOSURES.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL HELP FOR ALL CASES. EYES:FLUSH WITH
    WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. SKIN:WASH WITH PLENTY OF
    WATER. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF
    NECESSARY. ORAL:IF	CONSCIOUS, PROVIDE GASTRIC LAVAGE/EMESIS.
    ADMINSTRATION OF GASTRIC LAVAGE, OXYGEN/CPR SHOULD BE PERFORMED BY
    QUALIFIED MEDICAL PERSONNEL.

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

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:55.0F,12.8C
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:685F
Lower Limits:3.3
Upper Limits:19
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE (CO2), ALCOHOL FOAM
    OR DRY CHEMICAL. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. SEE 1990 EMERGENCY RESPONSE
    GUIDEBOOK, DOT P 5800.5.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPOR IS HEAVIER THAN AIR AND CAN TRAVEL
    CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION AND FLASH BACK.
    CONTAINERS MAY RUPTURE DUE TO VAPOR PRESSURE BUILDUP.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. ELIMINATE SOURCES
    OF IGNITION. VENTILATE AREA. CONTAIN AND PICK UP SPILL WITH
    NON-FLAMMABLE ABSORBENT SUCH AS SAND, EARTH, VERMICULITE. GROUND
    ALL HANDLING EQUIPMENTS. PREVE NT LIQUID FROM ENTERING SEWERS OR
    WATERWAYS.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, VENTILATED AREA, AWAY
    FROM HEAT, FLAMES, SPARKS, HOT SURFACES & INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
    KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions:DANGER! FLAMMABLE. AVOID BREATHING VAPORS. DO NOT GET
    IN EYES, ON SKIN/ON CLOTHING. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND
    BEFORE EATING/DRINKING. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. DO NOT
    OVERHEAT CONTAINERS . VAPORS MAY BE EXPLOSIVE AND POISONOUS.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. IF TLV IS EXCEEDED OR
    FOR SYMPTOMS OF OVER EXPOSURE, WEAR NIOSH-APPROVED ORGANIC VAPOR
    RESPIRATOR OR AIR-PURIFYING RESPIRATOR. IN EMERGENCY, WEAR A
    NIOSH-APPROVED POSITIVE-PRES SURE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
    APPARATUS.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL AND/OR LOCAL EXHAUST, EXPLOSION-PROOF)
    VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV(S).
Protective Gloves:LATEX/RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE WASH FOUNTAIN SHOULD
    BE LOCATED NEARBY. WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING FOR RISK OF
    EXPOSURE.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
    RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:F2
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:173F,78C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-179F,-117C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NOT KNOWN
Vapor Pres:40 @ 66F
Vapor Density:1.59
Spec Gravity:0.7893
Viscosity:1.22 CPS @68F
Evaporation Rate & Reference:1.4 (CCL4=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID - PLEASANT ODOR WITH A
    BURNING TASTE
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, ALKALI METALS, CHLORINE, ETHYLENE OXIDE,
    NITRIC ACID
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARKS, FLAME AND OTHER SOURCES OF
    IGNITION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE AND/OR CARBON DIOXIDE
    MAY BE FORMED.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE
    AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBER D001.

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