MIDWEST GRAIN PRODUCTS INC -- ETHYL ALCOHOL -- -
===================== Product Identification ===================== Product ID:ETHYL ALCOHOL MSDS Date:09/07/1993 FSC:NIIN:Submitter:D DG Status Code:A === Responsible Party === Company Name:MIDWEST GRAIN PRODUCTS INC Address:1300 MAIN ST Box:130 City:ATCHISON State:KS ZIP:66002 Country:US Info Phone Num:913-367-1480; 800255-0302 Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300 Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300 CAGE:3T076 === Contractor Identification === Company Name:MIDWEST GRAIN PRODUCTS INC Address:1300 MAIN ST Box:130 City:ATCHISON State:KS ZIP:66002 Country:US Phone:913-367-1480; 800255-0302 CAGE:3T076 ============= Composition/Information on Ingredients ============= Ingred Name:ETHYL ALCOHOL CAS:64-17-5 RTECS #:KQ6300000 = Wt:92.4 OSHA PEL:1000 PPM ACGIH TLV:1000 PPM/8 HR Ingred Name:WATER CAS:7732-18-5 RTECS #:ZC0110000 = Wt:7.6 ===================== Hazards Identification ===================== Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EFFECTS AND HAZARDS OF EYE CONTACT: WILL CAUSE IRRITATION TO THE EYES WITH CONTACT. EFFECTS AND HAZARDS OF SKIN CONTACT: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO SKIN IF EXPOSED. EFFECTS AND HAZARDS OF NHALATION (BRE ATHING): IRRITATION TO THE NOSE AND THROAT, HEADACHE, DROWSINESS, AND LASSITUDE. EFFECTS AND HAZARDS OF INGESTION (SWALLOWING): LOSS OF APPETITE AND INABILITY TO CONCENTRATE IN SMALL AMOUNTS. Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NO Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION (BREATHING): IRRITATION TO THE NOSE AND THROAT, HEADACHE, DROWSINESS, AND LASSITUDE. ======================= First Aid Measures ======================= First Aid:TREATMENT FOR EYE CONTACT: IRRIGATE EYES WITH WATER. TREATMENT FOR SKIN CONTACT: FLOOD AFFECTED AREA WITH WATER. TREATMENT FOR INHALATION (BREATHING): IF EXCESSIVE, NOTIFY PROPER AUTHORITY FOR INSTRU CTION. TREATMENT FOR INGESTION (SWALLOWING): GASTRIC LAVAGE, FOLLOWED BY SALINE CATHARSIS, GET MEDICAL CARE IMMEDIATELY. ===================== Fire Fighting Measures ===================== Flash Point:=12.8C, 55.F Lower Limits:3.28 Upper Limits:19.00 Extinguishing Media:CO2, ALCOHOL FOAM. Fire Fighting Procedures:DO NOT USE WATER UNLESS TO DELUGE QUANTITY. USE ALCOHOL FOAM, CO2, OR DRY CHEMICAL TO EXTINGUISH FIRE. Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EXPLOSION HAZARD IS MODERATE WHEN EXPOSED TO FLAME. ================== Accidental Release Measures ================== Spill Release Procedures:KEEP HEAT OR IGNITED SOURCES AWAY; VENTILATE AREA; DILUTION WITH WATER WILL DECREASE THE RISK OF A FIRE HAZARD. ====================== Handling and Storage ====================== Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM OXIDIZING AGENTS; KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT OR IGNITION SOURCES; USE ADEQUATE VENTILATION. Other Precautions:KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED. GROUNG CONTAINERS WHEN EMPTYING. ============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection ============= Respiratory Protection:ACTIVATED CARBON RESPIRATOR. Ventilation:LOCAL-SUFFICIENT TO KEEP CONCENTRATION <1000 PPM. SPECIAL-SUFFICIENT TO KEEP CONCENTRATION <1000 PPM. MECHANICAL-SUFFICIENT TO KEEP CONCENTRATION <1000PPPM. Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES. Eye Protection:SPLASH PROOF GOGGLES. Other Protective Equipment:IF PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMIT IS EXCEEDED, USE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR. Work Hygienic Practices:WASH AND FLUSH AFFECTED AREAS WITH WATER. Supplemental Safety and Health COMMON NAMES AND SYNONYMS: GRAIN ALCOHOL. ================== Physical/Chemical Properties ================== HCC:F2 Boiling Pt:=77.8C, 172.F Vapor Pres:100MM Vapor Density:1.59 Spec Gravity:.8160 Evaporation Rate & Reference:2.7 Solubility in Water:COMPLETELY MISCIBLE Appearance and Odor:ALCOHOL IS WATER CLEAR AND HAS NEUTRAL ODOR. ================= Stability and Reactivity Data ================= Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES OXIDIZING AGENTS, SUCH AS ACETYL CHLORIDE, NITRIC ACID AND HYDROGEN PEROXIDE. Stability Condition to Avoid:KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT AND IGNITION SOURCES. Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO2 IS FORMED DURING COMBUSTION. ==================== Disposal Considerations ==================== Waste Disposal Methods:SMALL AMOUNTS MAY BE FLUSHED WITH WATER. LARGE AMOUNTS MAY BE CONTAINED AND COLLECTED FOR INCINERATION. =================== MSDS Transport Information =================== Transport Information:SHORT-TERM EXPOSURE LIMIT (TWA) LISTED AS FINAL RULE LIMITS PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER/VOL. 54 NO. 12, 1-19-89. ===================== Regulatory Information ===================== SARA Title III Information:INGREDIENTS SUBJECT TO THE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS OF 313 OF TITLE III OF THE SUPERFUND AMENDMENTS AND REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 1986 AND 40 CFR PART 372: 1,1,1- TRICHLOROETHANE CAS 71-55-6,UPPER % LIMIT 95; TERT-BUTYL ALCOHOL CAS 75-65-0, UPPER % LIMIT 5. INGREDIENTS WITH END USERS EXEMPT FROM NOTIFICATION BECAUSE THE PRODUCT IS USED AND LABELED FOR ROUTINE JANITORAL WORK, OR THE PRODUCT IS USED AND LABELED FOR FACILITY GROUNDS MAINTENANCE (SUCH AS FERTILIZERS AND HERBICIDES), OR THE PRODUCT IS USED AND LABELED FOR MAINTAINING MOTOR VEHICLES: NONE. Federal Regulatory Information:N/P. State Regulatory Information:CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65: WARNING: THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING CHEMICAL(S) KNOWN TO THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA TO CAUSE (1) CANCER OR (2) BIRTH DEFECTS OR OTHER REPRODUCTIVE HARM: ETHYLENE DICHL ORIDE (1) AS A TRACE CONTAMINANT. ======================= Other Information ======================= Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies): This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department of Defense. The United States of America in no manner whatsoever, expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and disclaims all liability for its use. Any person utilizing this document should seek competent professional advice to verify and assume responsibility for the suitability of this information to their particular situation.