MSDS - ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL
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1 - PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION
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PRODUCT NAME: ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL
FORMULA: CH3CHOHCH3
FORMULA WT: 60.10
CAS NO.: 67-63-0
NIOSH/RTECS NO.: NT805000
COMMON SYNONYMS: 2-PROPANOL; ISOPROPANOL; SEC-PROPYL ALCOHOL; IPA;
DIMETHYLCARBINOL
PRODUCT CODES: U298,5082,9080
EFFECTIVE: 09/03/86
REVISION #02
PRECAUTIONARY LABELLING
BAKER SAF-T-DATA(TM) SYSTEM
HEALTH - 1 SLIGHT
FLAMMABILITY - 3 SEVERE (FLAMMABLE)
REACTIVITY - 1 SLIGHT
CONTACT - 1 SLIGHT
HAZARD RATINGS ARE 0 TO 4 (0 = NO HAZARD; 4 = EXTREME HAZARD).
LABORATORY PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
SAFETY GLASSES; LAB COAT; VENT HOOD; PROPER GLOVES; CLASS B EXTINGUISHER
PRECAUTIONARY LABEL STATEMENTS
WARNING
FLAMMABLE
CAUSES IRRITATION
HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED OR INHALED
KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS, FLAME. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN, CLOTHING.
AVOID BREATHING VAPOR. KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER. USE WITH
ADEQUATE VENTILATION. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. IN CASE OF FIRE,
USE ALCOHOL FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE - WATER MAY BE INEFFECTIVE.
FLUSH SPILL AREA WITH WATER SPRAY.
SAF-T-DATA(TM) STORAGE COLOR CODE: RED (FLAMMABLE)
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2 - HAZARDOUS COMPONENTS
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COMPONENT % CAS NO.
ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL 90-100 67-63-0
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3 - PHYSICAL DATA
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BOILING POINT: 82 C ( 180 F) VAPOR PRESSURE(MM HG): 33
MELTING POINT: -89 C ( -128 F) VAPOR DENSITY(AIR=1): 2.1
SPECIFIC GRAVITY: 0.79 EVAPORATION RATE: 2.83
(H2O=1) (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
SOLUBILITY(H2O): COMPLETE (IN ALL PROPORTIONS) % VOLATILES BY VOLUME: 100
APPEARANCE & ODOR: COLORLESS LIQUID WITH SLIGHT ODOR OF RUBBING ALCOHOL.
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4 - FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD DATA
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FLASH POINT (CLOSED CUP 12 C ( 53 F) NFPA 704M RATING: 1-3-0
FLAMMABLE LIMITS: UPPER - 12.0 % LOWER - 2.0 %
FIRE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA
USE ALCOHOL FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL OR CARBON DIOXIDE.
(WATER MAY BE INEFFECTIVE.)
SPECIAL FIRE-FIGHTING PROCEDURES
FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
MOVE CONTAINERS FROM FIRE AREA IF IT CAN BE DONE WITHOUT RISK. USE WATER
TO KEEP FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL.
UNUSUAL FIRE & EXPLOSION HAZARDS
VAPORS MAY FLOW ALONG SURFACES TO DISTANT IGNITION SOURCES AND FLASH BACK.
CLOSED CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO HEAT MAY EXPLODE. CONTACT WITH STRONG
OXIDIZERS MAY CAUSE FIRE.
TOXIC GASES PRODUCED
CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE
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5 - HEALTH HAZARD DATA
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THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUE (TLV/TWA): 980 MG/M3 ( 400 PPM)
SHORT-TERM EXPOSURE LIMIT (STEL): 1225 MG/M3 ( 500 PPM)
PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMIT (PEL): 980 MG/M3 ( 400 PPM)
TOXICITY: LD50 (ORAL-RAT)(MG/KG) - 5045
LD50 (IPR-MOUSE)(MG/KG) - 933
LD50 (SKN-RABBIT) (G/KG) - 13
LD50 (IV-MOUSE) (MG/KG) - 1863
CARCINOGENICITY: NTP: NO IARC: NO Z LIST: NO OSHA REG: NO
EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE
INHALATION OF VAPORS MAY CAUSE HEADACHE, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIZZINESS,
DROWSINESS, IRRITATION OF RESPIRATORY TRACT, AND LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS.
INHALATION OF VAPORS MAY CAUSE PULMONARY EDEMA.
LIQUID MAY BE IRRITATING TO SKIN AND EYES. PROLONGED SKIN CONTACT MAY
RESULT IN DERMATITIS. EYE CONTACT MAY RESULT IN TEMPORARY CORNEAL DAMAGE.
INGESTION MAY CAUSE NAUSEA, VOMITING, HEADACHES, DIZZINESS,
GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION.
INGESTION MAY CAUSE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION.
TARGET ORGANS
EYES, SKIN, RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
MEDICAL CONDITIONS GENERALLY AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE
NONE IDENTIFIED
ROUTES OF ENTRY
INHALATION, INGESTION, EYE CONTACT, SKIN CONTACT
EMERGENCY AND FIRST AID PROCEDURES
CALL A PHYSICIAN.
IF SWALLOWED, DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.
IF INHALED, REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN.
IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MINUTES. FLUSH SKIN WITH WATER.
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6 - REACTIVITY DATA
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STABILITY: STABLE HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION: WILL NOT OCCUR
CONDITIONS TO AVOID: HEAT, FLAME, OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION
INCOMPATIBLES: STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, ALUMINUM, NITRIC ACID,
SULFURIC ACID, AMINES AND AMMONIA,
HALOGEN ACIDS AND HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS: CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE
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7 - SPILL AND DISPOSAL PROCEDURES
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STEPS TO BE TAKEN IN THE EVENT OF A SPILL OR DISCHARGE
WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. SHUT OFF IGNITION SOURCES; NO FLARES,
SMOKING, OR FLAMES IN AREA. STOP LEAK IF YOU CAN DO SO WITHOUT RISK. USE
WATER SPRAY TO REDUCE VAPORS. TAKE UP WITH SAND OR OTHER NON-COMBUSTIBLE
ABSORBENT MATERIAL AND PLACE INTO CONTAINER FOR LATER DISPOSAL. FLUSH
AREA WITH WATER.
J. T. BAKER SOLUSORB(R) SOLVENT ADSORBENT IS RECOMMENDED
FOR SPILLS OF THIS PRODUCT.
DISPOSAL PROCEDURE
DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL
ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.
EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBER: D001 (IGNITABLE WASTE)
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8 - PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
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VENTILATION: USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET
TLV REQUIREMENTS.
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION: RESPIRATORY PROTECTION REQUIRED IF AIRBORNE
CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS TLV. AT CONCENTRATIONS UP
TO 1000 PPM, A CHEMICAL CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR WITH
ORGANIC VAPOR CARTRIDGE IS RECOMMENDED. ABOVE
THIS LEVEL, A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS
IS RECOMMENDED.
EYE/SKIN PROTECTION: SAFETY GOGGLES, UNIFORM, APRON, NEOPRENE GLOVES
ARE RECOMMENDED.
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9 - STORAGE AND HANDLING PRECAUTIONS
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SAF-T-DATA(TM) STORAGE COLOR CODE: RED (FLAMMABLE)
SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS
BOND AND GROUND CONTAINERS WHEN TRANSFERRING LIQUID. KEEP CONTAINER
TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED, FLAMMABLE LIQUID
STORAGE AREA.
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10 - TRANSPORTATION DATA AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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DOMESTIC (D.O.T.)
PROPER SHIPPING NAME ISOPROPANOL
HAZARD CLASS FLAMMABLE LIQUID
UN/NA UN1219
LABELS FLAMMABLE LIQUID
INTERNATIONAL (I.M.O.)
PROPER SHIPPING NAME ISOPROPANOL
HAZARD CLASS 3.2
UN/NA UN1219
LABELS FLAMMABLE LIQUID