FISHER SCIENTIFIC COMPANY -- ETHYL ALCOHOL, ABSOLUTE, REAGENT  -- 6810-00-982-0516
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:ETHYL ALCOHOL, ABSOLUTE, REAGENT
MSDS Date:01/01/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-982-0516
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC COMPANY
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
City:FAIR LAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-796-7100
Emergency Phone Num:201-796-7100 OR 201-796-7523
CAGE:1B464
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO.  CHEMICAL MFG DIV
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
Box:City:FAIRLAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410-2802
Country:US
Phone:201-796-7100
CAGE:1B464

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

Ingred Name:ETHYL ALCOHOL (ETHANOL)
CAS:64-17-5
RTECS #:KQ6300000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
OSHA PEL:1000 PPM
ACGIH TLV:1000 PPM; 9192

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

Effects of Overexposure:ANESTHESIA, NAUSEA, HEADACHES, DIZZINESS. POSS
    DEHYDRATION OF SKIN. EYES:IRRIT.

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

First Aid:INH:REMOVE VICTIM TO FRESH AIR, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESP IF
    BREATHING HAS STOPPED. SKIN:WASH W/SOAP & WATER. REMOVE
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHING WASH BEFORE REUSE. EYES:FLUSH THOROUGHLY
    W/WATER 15 MINS, INCLUDIN G UNDER EYELIDS.

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

Flash Point:55F, 13C TCC
Lower Limits:4.3
Upper Limits:19.0
Extinguishing Media:CO*2, DRY CHEMICAL	STEAM, ALCOHOL FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:AS USED FOR FLAMMABLE , WATER SOLUBLE LIQUIDS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:FLUSH W/WATER, AVOID CONTACT W/SPARKS OR OPEN
    FLAME. DO NOT FLUSH INTO A CONFINED AREA. ABSORB ON VERMICULITE OR
    OTHER SUITABLE MEDIA. SCOOP UP & PLACE IN A SUITABLE CONTAINER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID FLAME OR SPARKS. ANHYDROUS PURE
    PRODUCT CAN ATTACH ALUMINUM AT ELEVATED TEMPERATURE. HANDLE AS
    FLAMMABLE LIQUID.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD AIR PACK OR ORGANIC VAPOR
    CANNISTER.
Ventilation:LOC EXHST:DESIRABLE. GEN MECH:AS REQD TO MAINTAIN TLV.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:GOGGLES
Supplemental Safety and Health
CONTAINER SIZE:8 OZ BOTTLE

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

HCC:F3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:172F,78C
Vapor Pres:44
Vapor Density:1.6
Spec Gravity:0.794
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:1.6,N-BUAC
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, MOBILE LIQUID, PLEASANT ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS. REACTS W/ALKALI METAL TO LIBERATE H
Stability Condition to Avoid:SPARKS & OPEN FLAME.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:FLUSH W/WATER OR CONTROLLED BURNING. ALL
    DISPOSAL METHODS MUST BR IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL
    REGULATIONS.

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