CAROLINA BIOGOLICAL SUPPLY -- ETHANOL,95%,86-1283 - ETHANOL,95% 

MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET

NSN: 681000D003346

Manufacturer's CAGE: 59896 

Part No. Indicator: B 

Part Number/Trade Name: ETHANOL,95%,86-1283 

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                            General Information

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Item Name: ETHANOL,95% 

Company's Name: CAROLINA BIOGOLICAL SUPPLY CO 

Company's Street: 2700 YORK RD 

Company's City: BURLINGTON 

Company's State: NC 

Company's Country: US 

Company's Zip Code: 27215-3387 

Company's Emerg Ph #: 910-584-0381/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC) 

Company's Info Ph #: 910-584-0381 

Record No. For Safety Entry: 001 

Tot Safety Entries This Stk#: 001 

Status: SE 

Date MSDS Prepared: 21NOV96 

Safety Data Review Date: 02JUL97 

Supply Item Manager: CX 

MSDS Preparer's Name: UNKNOWN 

MSDS Serial Number: BZYWR 

Specification Number: UNKNOWN 

Spec Type, Grade, Class: UNKNOWN 

Hazard Characteristic Code: F3 

Unit Of Issue Container Qty: 4 L (MSDS) 

Type Of Container: UNKNOWN 

Net Unit Weight: <8.8 LBS 

NRC/State License Number: NOT RELEVANT 

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                     Ingredients/Identity Information

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Proprietary: NO 

Ingredient: ETHYL ALCOHOL (ETHANOL)

Ingredient Sequence Number: 01 

Percent: 90.25 

NIOSH (RTECS) Number: KQ6300000 

CAS Number: 64-17-5 

OSHA PEL: 1000 PPM 

ACGIH TLV: 1000 PPM; 9596 

Other Recommended Limit: NONE RECOMMENDED 

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Proprietary: NO 

Ingredient: METHYL ISOBUTYL KETONE (HEXONE) (SARA 313) (CERCLA)/DENATURANT

Ingredient Sequence Number: 02 

Percent: 3.8 

NIOSH (RTECS) Number: SA9275000 

CAS Number: 108-10-1 

OSHA PEL: 100 PPM 

ACGIH TLV: 50 PPM/75 STEL; 9596 

Other Recommended Limit: NONE RECOMMENDED 

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Proprietary: NO 

Ingredient: HEXANE (N-HEXANE) (CERCLA)/DENATURANT

Ingredient Sequence Number: 03 

Percent: 0.95 

NIOSH (RTECS) Number: MN9275000 

CAS Number: 110-54-3 

OSHA PEL: 500 PPM 

ACGIH TLV: 50 PPM; 9596 

Other Recommended Limit: NONE RECOMMENDED 

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                     Physical/Chemical Characteristics

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Appearance And Odor: CLEAR LIQUID - FRUITY ODOR

Boiling Point: UNKNOWN 

Melting Point: UNKNOWN 

Vapor Pressure (MM Hg/70 F): UNKNOWN 

Vapor Density (Air=1): >1 

Specific Gravity: <1 

Decomposition Temperature: UNKNOWN 

Evaporation Rate And Ref: >1 (WATER=1) 

Solubility In Water: 100% 

Percent Volatiles By Volume: 100 

Viscosity: UNKNOWN 

Radioactivity: NOT RELEVANT 

Corrosion Rate (IPY): UNKNOWN 

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                      Fire and Explosion Hazard Data

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Flash Point: 55.6F,13.1C 

Flash Point Method: CC 

Lower Explosive Limit: 3.3% 

Upper Explosive Limit: 19% 

Extinguishing Media: USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE (CO2), ALCOHOL FOAM OR

DRY CHEMICAL. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS.

Special Fire Fighting Proc: WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND NIOSH-

APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.

Unusual Fire And Expl Hazrds: 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.

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                              Reactivity Data

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Stability: YES 

Cond To Avoid (Stability): HEAT, SPARKS, OPEN FLAMES.

Materials To Avoid: STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.

Hazardous Decomp Products: CARBON DIOXIDE. CARBON MONOXIDE.

Hazardous Poly Occur: NO 

Conditions To Avoid (Poly): NONE.

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                            Health Hazard Data

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LD50-LC50 Mixture: ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS 7.060 MG/KG ETHANOL 

Route Of Entry - Inhalation: YES 

Route Of Entry - Skin: NO 

Route Of Entry - Ingestion: YES 

Health Haz Acute And Chronic: EYES-MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. SKIN-MAY CAUSE

IRRITATION. INGESTION-MAY CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL DISCOMFORT. INHALATION-MAY

CAUSE IRRITATION TO RESPIRATORY TRACT.

Carcinogenicity - NTP: NO 

Carcinogenicity - IARC: NO 

Carcinogenicity - OSHA: NO 

Explanation Carcinogenicity: NOT LISTED AS CAUSING CANCER BY IARC, NTP OR

OSHA.

Signs/Symptoms Of Overexp: CONCENTRATIONS BELOW 1,000 PPM USUALLY PRODUCE

NO SIGNS OF INTOXICATION. EXPOSRE TO, CONCENTRATIONS OVER 1,000 PPM MAY

CAUSE HEADACHE, IRRITATION OF THE EYES, NOSE AND THROAT, AND IF CONTINUED

FOR AN HOUR, DROWSINESS AND LASSITUDE, LOSS OF APPETITE AND INABILITY TO

CONCENTRATE.

Med Cond Aggravated By Exp: PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS OF THE SKIN, EYES,

THROAT, LIVER.

Emergency/First Aid Proc: EYES-FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MIN. GET MEDICAL

ATTENTION IF IRRIITATION PERSISTS. SKIN-THOROUGHLY WASH EXPOSED AREA FOR 15

MIN. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHES. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF IRRITATION

PERSISTS. INGESTION-IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE PLENTY OF WATER. IMMEDIATELY CALL A

PHYSICIAN OR POISON CONTROL CENTER. INHALATION-REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE

OXYGEN IF BREATHING IS HARD; PERFORM CPR. KEEP WARM & QUIET.

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                   Precautions for Safe Handling and Use

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Steps If Matl Released/Spill: VENTILATE AREA OF SPILL. ELIMINATE ALL

SOURCES OF IGNITION. REMOVE ALL NON-ESSENTIAL PERSONNEL FROM AREA. CLEAN-UP

PERSONNEL SHOULD WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT/CLOTHING. ABSORB MATERIAL

WITH SUITABLE ABSORBENT & CONTAINERIZE FOR DISPOSAL.

Neutralizing Agent: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Waste Disposal Method: DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL,

STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. ALWAYS CONTACT A PERMITTED WASTE DISPOSER

(TSD) TO ASSURE COMPLIANCE.

Precautions-Handling/Storing: THIS MATERIAL SHOULD BE KEPT IN AN AREA

SUITABLE FOR STORAGE OF FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS. BOND AND GROUND CONTAINERS WHEN

TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS.

Other Precautions: KEEP OXIDIZING MATERIALS AND STRONG ACIDS AWAY. WEAR

SPLASH PROOF CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES AND RUBBER GLOVES AT ALL TIMES DURING

CLEANUP PROCESS.

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                             Control Measures

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Respiratory Protection: A NIOSH/MSHA CHEMICAL CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR SHOULD

BE WORN IF PEL OR TLV IS EXCEEDED.

Ventilation: LOCAL EXHAUST AND MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION.

Protective Gloves: RUBBER, NEOPRENE, PVC OR EQUIVALENT. 

Eye Protection: SPLASH PROOF CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES. 

Other Protective Equipment: LAB COAT, EYE WASH AND SAFETY SHOWER.

Work Hygienic Practices: WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.

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                            Transportation Data

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Trans Data Review Date:   97183 

DOT PSN Code: FTN 

DOT Proper Shipping Name: ETHANOL OR ETHYL ALCOHOL OR ETHANOL SOLUTIONS OR

ETHYL ALCOHOL SOLUTIONS

DOT Class: 3 

DOT ID Number: UN1170 

DOT Pack Group: II 

DOT Label: FLAMMABLE LIQUID 

DOT/DoD Exemption Number: NOT RELEVANT 

IMO PSN Code: GOQ 

IMO Proper Shipping Name: ETHANOL

IMO Regulations Page Number: 3219 

IMO UN Number: 1170 

IMO UN Class: 3.2 

IMO Subsidiary Risk Label: - 

IATA PSN Code: KXQ 

IATA UN ID Number: 1170 

IATA Proper Shipping Name: ETHANOL

IATA UN Class: 3 

IATA Label: FLAMMABLE LIQUID 

AFI PSN Code: KXQ 

AFI Prop. Shipping Name: ETHANOL OR ETHANOL SOLUTIONS OR ETHYL ALCOHOL OR

EHTYL ALCOHOL SOLUTIONS

AFI Class: 3 

AFI ID Number: UN1170 

AFI Pack Group: II 

AFI Basic Pac Ref: A7.3 

MMAC Code: NR 

Additional Trans Data: PROPER SHIPPING NAME, HAZARD CLASS, UN ID NUMBER

AND PACKAGING GROUP PER MSDS.

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                               Disposal Data

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                                Label Data

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Label Required: YES 

Technical Review Date: 03JUL97 

MFR Label Number: UNKNOWN 

Label Status: F 

Common Name: ETHANOL,95%,86-1281 

Signal Word: DANGER! 

Acute Health Hazard-Moderate: X 

Contact Hazard-Moderate: X 

Fire Hazard-Severe: X 

Reactivity Hazard-None: X 

Special Hazard Precautions: TARGET ORGANS:CNS, EYE, SKIN, RESPIRATORY & GI

TRACTS. ACUTE- INHALE:MAY CAUSE HEADACHE. ORAL:CAN CAUSE CNS DEPRESSION.

EYES:IRRITATION. SKIN:DEFATTING & IRRITATION. CHRONIC- DRYNESS OF SKIN.

STORE IN COOL, VENTILATED AREA, AWAY FROM FLAMES & INCOMPATIBLES. PICK UP

SPILL WITH NON-FLAMMABLE ABSORBENT SUCH AS VERMICULITE. PREVENT LIQUID FROM

REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER

FOR 15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP & WATER. ORAL:DO NOT

INDUCE VOMITING. IF CONSCIOUS, DRINK LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER. CALL DOCTOR AT

ONCE.

Protect Eye: Y 

Protect Skin: Y 

Protect Respiratory: Y 

Label Name: CAROLINA BIOGOLICAL SUPPLY CO 

Label Street: 2700 YORK RD 

Label City: BURLINGTON 

Label State: NC 

Label Zip Code: 27215-3387 

Label Country: US 

Label Emergency Number: 910-584-0381/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC) 

Year Procured: 1997