AAPER ALCOHOL AND CHEMICAL CO. -- ETHYL ALCOHOL USP - 200 PROOF  -- 6505-01-393-1640
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:ETHYL ALCOHOL USP - 200 PROOF
MSDS Date:01/01/1998
FSC:6505
NIIN:01-393-1640
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:AAPER ALCOHOL AND CHEMICAL CO.
Address:11 ISAAC SHELBY DRIVE
Box:339
City:SHELBYVILLE
State:KY
ZIP:40065
Country:US
Info Phone Num:1-800-854-6813 /POISON CONTROL CTR/
Emergency Phone Num:1-202-483-7616-OUTSIDE U.S.
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:100-A
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:61305
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:AAPER ALCOHOL AND CHEMICAL CO
Address:1101 ISAAC SHELBY DR
Box:339
City:SHELBYVILLE
State:KY
ZIP:40066-0339
Country:US
Phone:502-633-0650
CAGE:61305

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

Ingred Name:ETHYL ALCOHOL
CAS:64-17-5
RTECS #:KQ6300000
= Wt:100.
OSHA PEL:1000 PPM
ACGIH TLV:1000 PPM

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: EXPOSURE TO OVER 1000 PPM
    MAY CAUSE HEADACHE, DROWSINESS AND LASSITUDE, LOSS OF APPETITE AND
    INABILITY TO CONCENTRATE. IRRITATION OF THE THROAT. INGESTION: CAN
    CAUSE DEPRESSION OF CENTRAL  NERVOUS SYSTEM, NAUSEA, VOMITING,
    DIARRHEA. EYE CONTACT: LIQUID OR VAPOR MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. SKIN
    CONTACT: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION AND DEFATTING OF SKIN ON PROLONGED
    CONTACT. ETHYL ALCOHOL: FLAMMABLE/N ERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSANT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.

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

First Aid:INGEST: IF VICTIM IS CONSCIOUS & ABLE TO SWALLOW, HAVE VICTIM
    DRINK WATER OR MILK TO DILUTE. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH IF
    VICTIM IS UNCONSCIOUS OR HAVING CONVULSIONS. CALL MD OR CHEMTREC
    (POISON CO NTROL) IMMED. INDUCE VOMITING ONLY IF ADVISED BY MD OR
    CHEMTREC (POISON CONTROL). INHAL: IMMED REMOVE VICTIM TO FRESH AIR.
    IF VICTIM HAS STOPPED BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION,
    PREFERABLE MOUT H-TO-MOUTH. GET MED ATTN IMMED. SKIN: IMMED FLUSH
    AFFECTED AREA WITH PLENTY OF COOL WATER. REMOVE & WASH CONTAMINATED
    CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. GET MED ATTN IMMED. EYES: SHOULD BE FLUSHED
    FOR AT LEAST 15  MINUTES. GET MED ATTN IMMED.

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

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:=13.3C, 56.F
Autoignition Temp:=362.8C, 685.F
Lower Limits:3.3%
Upper Limits:19%
Extinguishing Media:USE DRY CHEMICAL, "ALCOHOL" FOAM, OR CARBON
    DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP .
    (NOTE:INDIVIDUALS SHOULD PERFORM ONLY THOSE FIRE-FIGHTING PROCS FOR
    WHICH THEY HAVE BEEN TRAINED.) WATER MAY BE INEFT, BUT WATER SHOULD
    BE USED TO KEEP  FIRE-EXPOS CNTNRS COOL. IF LEAK/SPILL HAS NOT
    IGNITED, USE WATER SPRAY TO DISPERSE VAPS & TO PROT MEN
    ATTEMPTING(SUPDAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NFPA RATING: HEALTH - 0; FIRE - 3;
    REACTIVITY - 0. (DOES NOT APPLY TO EXPOSURE HAZARD OTHER THAN
    DURING A FIRE.)

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

Spill Release Procedures:AVOID UNCONTROLLED RELEASES OF THIS MATL.
    WHERE SPILLS ARE POSSIBLE, COMPREHENSIVE SPILL RESPONSE PLAN SHOULD
    BE DEVELOPED & IMPLEMENTED. WEAR APPROP NIOSH APPRVD RESP PROT &
    PROT CLTHG. CONTAIN SPILL ED MATL. TRANSFER TO SECURE CNTNRS. WHERE
    NEC, COLLECT USING ABSORB MEDIA. IN EVENT OF UNCONTROLLED RELEASE
    OF THIS MATL, USER SHOULD DETERMINE IF RELEASE IS REPORTABLE UNDER
    APPLIC LAWS & REGS.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:PROT CNTNR AGAINST PHYSICAL DMG.
    DETACHED/OUTSIDE STOR IS PREF. INSIDE STOR SHOULD BE IN NFPA APPRVD
    FLAMM LIQ STOR ROOM/CABINET. ALL IGNIT SOURCES SHOULD BE ELIM.
    SMOKING SHOULD BE PROHIBITED IN STOR  & USAGE AREAS. ELEC
    INSTALLATIONS SHOULD BE I/A/W ARTICLE 501 OF NATL ELEC CODE.
Other Precautions:NFPA 30, FLAMM & COMBUST LIQS CODE, SHOULD BE
    FOLLOWED FOR STOR & HNDLG. FREQUENT CAREFUL LEAKAGE INSPECTIONS
    SHOULD BE DONE. AUTOMATIC SPRINKLIER SYS SHOULD BE PROVIDED.
    ISOLATE FROM OXIDIZERS, CHEMS  CAPABLE OF SPONT HEATING, MATLS
    REACTING W/AIR OR MOISTURE TO LIBERATE HEAT, IGNIT SOURCES & EXPLOS
    . CONSULT (SUPDAT)

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

Respiratory Protection:WHERE EXPOSURE IS LIKELY TO EXCEED ACCEPTABLE
    CRITERIA, USE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATORY PROTECTION EQUIPMENT.
    RESPIRATORS SHOULD BE SELECTED BASED ON FORM & CONCENTRATION OF
    CONTAMINANT IN AIR & I/A/W	OSHA (29 CFR 1910.134).
Ventilation:HANDLE IN THE PRESENCE OF ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER MTG ANSI DESIGN
    CRIT . WEAR PROT CLOTHING WHICH IS IMPERV TO PRODUCT FOR DURATION
    OF ANTICIPATED EXPOSURE IF THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR PROLONGED OR
    REPEATED SKIN CONTACT.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC:TO STOP LEAK. WATER SPRAY MAY BE USED TO FLUSH SPILLS
    AWAY FROM EXPOS & TO DILUTE SPILLS TO NONFLAMM MIXTS (NFPA 49
    1991). OTHER PREC:LOC FIRE AUTHS FOR ADDNL STOR INFO. WHEN CONTENTS
     ARE BEING TRANSFERRED, METALLIC CNTNR MUST BE BONDED TO RECEIVING
    & GROUNDED TO AVOID STATIC DISCHARGES. (OTHER INFO)

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

Boiling Pt:=-113.9C, -173.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:<78.3C, 173.F
Vapor Pres:44.6 MM HG @ 68F
Vapor Density:1.59-AIR=1
Spec Gravity:0.7940 @ 60/60F
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR AND COLORLESS.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CONTACT WITH ACETYL CHLORIDE AND A WIDE RANGE OF OXIDIZING AGENTS MAY
    REACT VIOLENTLY.

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

Toxicological Information:OTHER INFO: PRECAUTIONS DESCRIBED ON THIS
    MSDS MUST BE OBSERVED. CAUTION: FOR MANUFACTURING, PROCESSING,
    REPACKAGING, OR INDUSTRIAL USE. NOT FOR HOUSEHOLD USE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
    REGULATIONS . ALL RECOVERED MATERIAL SHOULD BE PACKAGED, LABELED,
    TRANSPORTED AND DISPOSED OF, OR RECLAIMED IN CONFORMANCE WITH
    APPLICABLE LAWS AND  REGULATIONS AND IN CONFORMANCE WITH
    GOODENGINEERING PRACTICES.

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

Transport Information:DOT CLASSIFICATION: 3 (FLAMMABLE LIQUID). DOT
    PROPER SHIPPING NAME: ETHYL ALCOHOL. OTHER DOT INFORMATION:
    IDENTIFICATION NO. UN1170, P.G. II, EMERGENCY RESPONSE GUIDE NO.
    26.

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

Federal Regulatory Information:ATF DISTILLED SPIRITS ACT: USE OF ETHYL
    ALCOHOL WITHOUT PROPER PAYMENT OF APPLICABLE EXCISE TAX IS STRICTLY
    CONTROLLED BY REGULATION PROMULGATED & ENFORCED BY THE BUREAU OF
    ALCOHOL, TOBACCO & FIREARMS  (ATF), DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY.
    GOVERNING REGULATIONS HAVE BEEN DEFINED IN TITLE 27, CODE OF
    FEDERAL REGULATIONS. TOXIC SUBSTANCE CONTROL ACT (TSCA): THIS
    PRODUCT IS LISTED IN THE TSCA INVENTORY OF CH EMICAL SUBSTANCES.

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