WARDS NATURAL SCIENCE ESTABLISHMENT INC -- ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL, (SEE ADDL DATA) -- - 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL, (SEE ADDL DATA)
MSDS Date:10/19/1992
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:D DG
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:WARDS NATURAL SCIENCE ESTABLISHMENT INC
Address:5100 W HENRIETTA RD
Box:92912
City:ROCHESTER
State:NY
ZIP:14692
Country:US
Info Phone Num:(716) 359-2502 OR 800-962-2660
Emergency Phone Num:716-226-6177;716-334-4222
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:IX 235
Preparer's Name:ALEXANDER A. PICCIRILLI
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:63759
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:WARDS NATURAL SCIENCE ESTABLISHMENT INC
Address:5100 W HENRIETTA RD
Box:92912
City:ROCHESTER
State:NY
ZIP:14692-9012
Country:US
Phone:(716) 359-2502
Contract Num:MDA414-99-A-0024-0084
CAGE:63759

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

Ingred Name:ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL
CAS:67-63-0
RTECS #:NT8050000
> Wt:99.
OSHA PEL:980 MG/M3;400 PPM
ACGIH TLV:983 MG/M3;400 PPM
ACGIH STEL:1230 MG/M3;500 PPM

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:SKIN LD50(RABBIT): 16 MG/KG
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: EXPOSURE TO HIGH
    CONCENTRATIONS (>400 PPM) MAY CAUSE EYE, NOSE, AND THROAT
    IRRITATION AND EXCESSIVELY HIGH CONCENTRATIONS MAY CAUSE NARCOSIS
    DROWSINESS, SLEEPINESS). EYES: LIQUID MAY CAUSE  IRRITATION. SKIN:
    PROLONGED OR REPEATED SKIN CONTACT MAY CAUSE IRRITATION AND DRYING,
    CRACKING AND DEFATTING OF THE SKIN. INGESTION: 100 ML. CAN BE
    FATAL.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: EXPOSURE TO HIGH CONCENTRATIONS
    (>400 PPM) MAY CAUSE EYE, NOSE, AND THROAT IRRITATION AND
    EXCESSIVELY HIGH CONCENTRATIONS MAY CAUSE NARCOSIS DROWSINESS,
    SLEEPINESS). EYES: LIQUID MAY CAUSE  IRRITATION. SKIN: PROLONGED OR
    REPEATED SKIN CONTACT MAY CAUSE IRRITATION AND DRYING, CRACKING AND
    DEFATTING OF THE SKIN. INGESTION: 100 ML. CAN BE FATAL.

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

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT,
    GIVE OXYGEN. IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION.
    GET EMERGENCY MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: FLUSH THOROUGHLY WITH WATER,
    THEN  WASH WITH MILD SOAP AND WATER. EYES: FLUSH THOROUGHLY WITH
    WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES, LIFTING LOWER AND UPPER EYELIDS
    OCCASIONALLY. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: IF
    SWALLOWED, IF CO NSCIOUS, GIVE ONE OR TWO GLASSES OF WATER TO
    DRINK. CALL PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO
    AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.

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

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:=11.7C, 53.F
Autoignition Temp:=399.C, 750.2F
Lower Limits:2.5@26C
Upper Limits:12.1% @66C
Extinguishing Media:"ALCOHOL FOAM"; CARBON DIOXIDE (CO2); DRY CHEMICAL
    (ABC); WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR A NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
    APPARATUS & FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. (1990 EMERGENCY RESPONSE
    GUIDEBOOK, DOT P 5800.5, GUIDE PAGE NO. 26). CAUTION! FLAME MAY NOT
    BE VISIBLE IN DAYLIGH T. FIRE OR EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY PRODUCE
    HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS; CAN REACT VIGOROUSLY WITH
    OXIDIZING MATERIALS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPORS ARE HEAVIER THAN AIR & MAY TRAVEL
    ALONG THE GROUND OR MAY BE MOVED BY VENTILATION & IGNITED BY PILOTS
    LIGHTS, OTHER FLAMES, SPARKS, HEATER, SMOKING, ELECTRIC MOTORS, OR
    IGNITION SOURCES AT LOCA TIONS DISTANT FROM MATERIAL HANDLING
    POINT.

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

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE ALL IGNITION SOURCES. PROVIDE ADEQUATE
    VENTILATION. THIS MATERIAL IS HANDLED AND DISPOSED OF AS A
    FLAMMABLE LIQUID. ABSORB SMALL SPILLS ON PAPER; EVAPORATE ISOPROPYL
    ALCOHOL IN AN EXHAUST HOOD;  BURN PAPER AFTER EVAPORATION. PREVENT
    FLOW TO SEWERS AND PUBLIC WATER WAYS.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE AWAY FROM
    STRONG OXIDIZING MATERIALS AND FIRE HAZARDS. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER
    HANDLING. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. READ LABEL
    ON CONTAINER BEFORE USING.
Other Precautions:DO NOT WEAR CONTACT LENSES WHEN WORKING WITH
    CHEMICALS. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES. AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED
    BREATHING OF VAPORS. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS & FLAME. REMOVE &
    WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHI NG. FOR LABORATORY USE ONLY. NOT FOR DRUG,
    FOOD OR HOUSEHOLD USE. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE NEEDED IN NORMAL LABORATORY HANDLING. IF
    MISTY CONDITIONS PREVAIL, WORK IN VENTILATION HOOD OR WEAR A
    NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST-RECOMMENDED. MECHANICAL(GENERAL)-RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:GOGGLES, LAB COAT, EYE WASH STATION, PROPER
    GLOVES, VENTILATION HOOD, FIRE EXTINGUISHER.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE AND WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. DO NOT
    WEAR CONTACT LENSES WHEN WORKING WITH CHEMICALS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
ITEM NUMBER: 39-4915.

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

HCC:F2
Boiling Pt:=82.C, 179.6F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-90.C, -130.F
Vapor Pres:33 MM @20C
Vapor Density:2.1
Spec Gravity:0.786 @ 20/20C
Evaporation Rate & Reference:1.5
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID; MILD ALCOHOL ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100%

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING MATERIALS CAN REACT VIGOROUSLY WITH THIS ALCOHOL.
    ALUMINUM, METAL, NITROFORM, OLEUM.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE TEMPERATURES OR HEAT, SPARK, OR
    FLAME.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION OR BURNING WILL
    PRODUCE CARBON DIOXIDE AND/OR CARBON MONOXIDE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISCHARGE, TREATMENT, OR DISPOSAL MAY BE SUBJECT
    TO FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL LAWS. THESE DISPOSAL GUIDELINES ARE
    INTENDED FOR THE DISPOSAL OF CATALOG-SIZE QUANTITIES ONLY. DISPOSE
    OF IN AN APPROVED INC INERATOR OR CONTRACT WITH A LICENSED WASTE
    DISPOSAL SERVICE.

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

Transport Information:D.O.T.: ISOPROPANOL, 3, UN1219.

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

SARA Title III Information:SECTION 313 SUPPLIER INFORMATION: THIS
    PRODUCT CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING TOXIC CHEMICAL SUBJECT TO THE
    REPORTING REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 313 OF THE EMERGENCY PLANNING AND
    COMMUNITY RIGHT-TO-KNOW ACT OF 1 986 (40 CFR 372): COMPONENT NAME:
    ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL. %: 100. CAS NUMBER: 67-63-0. OSHA PEL: 400PPM.
    ACGHI TLV: 400 PPM.

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