ASHLAND OIL CO -- ALCOHOL-ETHANOL -- 6810-00D002921
===================== Product Identification =====================
Product ID:ALCOHOL-ETHANOL
MSDS Date:09/12/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00D002921
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ASHLAND OIL CO
Address:1409 WINCHESTER AVE
Box:391
City:ASHLAND
State:KY
ZIP:41114
Country:US
Info Phone Num:606-324-1133
Emergency Phone Num:606-324-1133
CAGE:81355
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:ASHLAND INC
Address:1409 WINCHESTER AVE
Box:391
City:ASHLAND
State:KY
ZIP:41114
Country:US
Phone:800-622-6846
CAGE:81355
Company Name:ROLLINS OIL CO
Address:2420 W COUNTY RD C
Box:City:ROSEVILLE
State:MN
ZIP:55113-2531
Country:US
Phone:612-636-4807
CAGE:7W404
============= 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:ALIPHATIC PETROLEUM DISTILLATES
Fraction by Wt: 5%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:400 PPM (MFR)
ACGIH TLV:400 PPM (MFR)
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
LD50 LC50 Mixture:TLV:ALIPHATIC PETROLEUM DISTIL. 400 PPM
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE- HIGH VAPOR CONCENTRATIONS MAY
CAUSE NASAL & RESPIRATORY IRRITATION. CAN CAUSE MODERATE EYE
IRRITATION, REDNESS & TEARING. CAN CAUSE SLIGHT SKIN IRRITATION.
INGESTION CAN CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION, NAUSEA, VOMITING
& DIARRHEA. CHRONIC- MAY CAUSE LIVER ABNORMALITIES & EYE DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:IARC HAS DETERMINED THAT CHRONIC
EXPOSURE TO ETHANOL THROUGH DRINKING CAN CAUSE CANCER.
Effects of Overexposure:HIGH VAPOR CONCENTRATIONS MAY CAUSE NASAL &
RESPIRATORY IRRITATION. CAN CAUSE MODERATE EYE IRRITATION, REDNESS
& TEARING. CAN CAUSE SLIGHT SKIN IRRITATION. INGESTION CAN CAUSE
GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITAT ION, NAUSEA, VOMITING & DIARRHEA.
PROLONGED EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE LIVER ABNORMALITIES & EYE DAMAGE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
DISORDERS OR EYE PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED LIVER OR KIDNEY FUNCTION MAY
BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THE SUBSTANCE.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:CALL A DOCTOR IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. EYE/SKIN:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. INHALED:REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. ORAL:IF CONSCIOUS, DRINK 2
GLASSE S OF WATER & INDUCE VOMITING. CALL A PHYSICIAN/POISON
CONTROL CENTER IMMEDIATELY.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:55.0F,12.8C
Lower Limits:3.3%
Extinguishing Media:USE CO2, ALCOHOL FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL OR WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT & A
FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS/SUPPLIED-AIR
RESPIRATOR.COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
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 EQUIPMENTS.ELIMINATE ALL
SOURCES OF IGNITION.USE EXPLOSION-PROOF TOOLS.SHUT OFF FUEL
SOURCE.DIKE SPILL.PREVENT LIQUID FROM ENTERING
SEWERS/WATERWAYS.RECOVER FREE LIQUID.ADD SAND,EARTH OR OTHER
ABSORBENT MATERIAL.TRANSFER TOCONTAINER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE-STORE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION REGULATIONS.KEEP CONTAINERS
CLOSED.HANDLE IN WELL-VENTILATED AREA.
Other Precautions:"EMPTY" CONTAINERS RETAIN RESIDUE AND CAN BE
DANGEROUS.DO NOT PRESSURIZE,CUT,WELD,BRAZE,SOLDER,DRILL,GRIND OR
EXPOSE SUCH CONTAINERS TO HEAT,FLAME,SPARKS.THEY MAY EXPLODE AND
CAUSE INJURY/DEATH.AVOID REPEATED OR PROLONGED CONTACT WITH SKIN.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:WHEN CONCENTRATIONS IN AIR MAY EXCEED THE
PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMIT, AND WHERE ENGINEERING, WORK PRACTICES
ARE NOT ADEQUATE, WEAR NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS OR ORGANIC VAPOR RE SPIRATOR OR SUPPLIED-AIR RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:LOCAL/MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION - EXPLOSION PROOF,
WELL GROUNDED EQUIPMENTS
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES & FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING TO AVOID SKIN AND EYE
CONTACT. EYE WASH STATION & SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN OR CLOTHING. WASH
HANDS AFTER USING PRODUCT. AVOID BREATHING VAPORS OR MISTS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
HCC:F3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:158F,70C
Vapor Pres:45 @ 68F
Vapor Density:>1
Spec Gravity:0.787 - 0.797
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR LIQUID - ALCOHOL ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARKS, OPEN FLAMES, STATIC
ELECTRICITY AND OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION. PREVENT VAPORS
ACCUMULATION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:TREATMENT, STORAGE, TRANSPORTATION AND DISPOSAL
MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
LAWS AND REGULATIONS. RECOMMENDED PROCEDURE IS BY INCINERATION.
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