CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL SUPPLY CO -- 86-1285, ETHANOL, 95% -- - 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:86-1285, ETHANOL, 95%
MSDS Date:07/07/2000
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:D DG
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL SUPPLY CO
Address:2700 YORK RD
City:BURLINGTON
State:NC
ZIP:27215-3387
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-227-1150/910-584-0381
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:59896
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL SUPPLY CO
Address:2700 YORK RD
Box:City:BURLINGTON
State:NC
ZIP:27215-3387
Country:US
Phone:800-227-1150/910-584-0381
Contract Num:MDA414-01-P-0984
CAGE:59896

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

Ingred Name:ETHYL ALCOHOL
CAS:64-17-5
RTECS #:KQ6300000
= Wt:9.5
OSHA PEL:1000 PPM
ACGIH TLV:1000 PPM

Ingred Name:METHYL ISOBUTYL KETONE
CAS:108-10-1
RTECS #:SA9275000
= Wt:4.
OSHA PEL:50 PPM
OSHA STEL:75 PPM
ACGIH TLV:50 PPM
ACGIH STEL:75 PPM
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS: SKIN, EYES, NOSE;
    THROAT. EYES/SKIN: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. INGESTION: MAY CAUSE
    GASTROINTESTINAL DISCOMFORT. INHALATION: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO
    RESPIRATORY TRACT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT LISTED AS CAUSING CANCER BY IARC,
    NTP OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES/SKIN: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. INGESTION: MAY
    CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL DISCOMFORT. INHALATION: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION
    TO RESPIRATORY TRACT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS OF THE
    SKIN, EYES, THROAT, LIVER.

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

First Aid:EYE: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES, RAINING AND
    LOWERING EYELIDS OCCASIONALLY. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF IRRITATION
    PERSISTS. SKIN: THOROUGHLY WASH EXPOSED AREA FOR AT LEAST 15
    MINUTES. REMO VE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. LAUNDER CLOTHING BEFORE
    REUSE. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF IRRITATION PERSISTS. INGESTION: IF
    SWALLOWED, IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE PLENTY OF WATER. IMMEDIATELY CALL
    PHYSICIAN OR POISON  CONTROL CENTER. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH
    TO AN  UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE
    OXYGEN IF BRATHING IS DIFFICULT; GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF
    BREATHING STOPPED. KEEP P ERSON WARM, QUIET, GET MEDICAL ATTENTION

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

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:=13.1C, 55.6F
ETHYL ALCOHOL
Autoignition Temp:=-458.3C, -793.F
Lower Limits:3.3%
Upper Limits:-19%
Extinguishing Media:USE DRY CHEMICAL, CO2 OR APPROPRIATE FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT AND NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE. VAPORS ARE HEAVIER
    THAN AIR AND CAN TRAVEL DISTANCES TO IGNITION SOURCES AND FLASH
    BACK.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENTIALTE AREA OF SPILL. ELIMINATE ALL SOURCES
    OF IGNITION. REMOVE ALL NON-ESSENTIAL PERSONNEL FROM AREA. CLEAN-UP
    PERSONNEL SHOULD WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND CLOTHING.
    ABSORB MATERIAL WITH  SUITABLE ABSORBENT AND CONTAINERIZE FOR
    DISPOSAL.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:THIS MATERIAL SHOULD BE KEPT IN AN
    AREA SUITABLE FOR STORAGE OF FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS. BOND AND GROUND
    CONTAINERS WHEN TRANSFERRING LIQUID.
Other Precautions:KEEP OXIDIZING MATERIALS AND STRONG ACIDS AWAY. WEAR
    SPLASH-PROOF CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES AND RUBBER GLOVES AT ALL TIMES
    DURING CLEANUP PROCESS.

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

Respiratory Protection:A NIOSH/MSHA CHEMICAL CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR
    SHOULD BE WORN IF PEL OR TLV IS EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST/MECHANICAL (GENERAL): YES.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER, NEOPRENE, PVC, OR EQUIVALENT
Eye Protection:SPLASH PROOF CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES AT ALL TIMES
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT, EYE WASH AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SYNONYMS: ALCOHOL, ETHYL ALCOHOL. SIZE: 1OZ, 75ML, 350ML, 500ML, 4L,
    20L. PRODUCT CODES: 15-4708A, 15-4708CA, 15-4724A, 89-2301,
    89-2305, 19-1184, 19-1176, 15-4725, 19-1177, 76-6200, 86-1281,
    86-1283,  86-1285, 84-1135, 10-1135, 10-1026, 10-1036, 84-0887.

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

HCC:F2
Evaporation Rate & Reference:>1 (H20=1)
Solubility in Water:100%
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR LIQUID FRUITY ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARKS, OPEN FLAMES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DIOXIDE. CARBON MONOXIDE.

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:TOXICITY DATA: TO THE BEST OF OUR KNOWLEDGE,
    THE TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES OF THIS MIXTURE HAVE NOT BEEN
    THOROUGHLY EVALUATED. DATA IS LISTED FOR INDIVIDUAL COMPONENTS.
    ETHYL ALCOHOL: ORL-RAT LD50: 706 0 MG/KG; IHL-RAT LC50: 20,000
    PPM/10H. METHYL ISOBUTYL KETONE: ORL-RAT LD50 5080 MG/KG; IHL-RAT
    LC50 8000 PPM/4H. CHRONIC: ETHYL ALCOHOL: MUTATION DATA CITED.
    REPRODCTIVE EFFECTS DATA CITED. TURMORGEN IC DATA CITED. METHYL
    ISBUTYL KETONE: NO CHRONIC EFFECTS DATA FOUND. HEXANE: MUTATION
    DATA CITED. REPORODUCTIVE EFFECTS DATA CITED.

=====================  Ecological Information  =====================

Ecological:EPA WASTE NUMBERS: METHYL ISOBUTYL KETONE (U161) IS
    CONSIDERED A HAZARDOUS WASTE IF AND WHEN IT IS DISCARDED.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE  WITH ALL APPLICABLE
    FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:DESCRIPTION: ETHANOL SOLUTIONS, 3, UN1170, II.

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

SARA Title III Information:HAZARD CATEGORY FOR SARA SECTION 311/312
    REPORTING: ACUTE. METHYL ISOBUTYL KETONE: SARA SEC 313 CHEMICALS
    NAME LIST: YES. CERCLA SEC. 103 RQ LBS.: 5000. RCRA SEC. 261.33:
    YES.
Federal Regulatory Information:EPA TSCA STATUS: ON TSCA INVENTORY.

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