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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