VAL TECH DIAGNOSTICS INC -- REAGENT ALCOHOL DENATURED ALCOHOL, S550C. -- - 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:REAGENT ALCOHOL DENATURED ALCOHOL, S550C.
MSDS Date:03/22/1995
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:N EN
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:VAL TECH DIAGNOSTICS INC
Address:806 FIFTH AVE
City:BRACKENRIDGE
State:PA
ZIP:15014
Country:US
Info Phone Num:724-224-2440
Emergency Phone Num:(800) 424-9300
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:01HD3
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:VAL TECH DIAGNOSTICS INC
Address:806 FIFTH AVE
Box:City:BRACKENRIDGE
State:PA
ZIP:15014
Country:US
Phone:724-224-2440
CAGE:01HD3

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

Ingred Name:ETHANOL
CAS:64-17-5
RTECS #:KQ6300000
= Wt:90.
OSHA PEL:1900 MG/M3;1000 PPM
ACGIH TLV:1880 MG/M3;1000 PPM

Ingred Name:METHANOL
CAS:67-56-1
RTECS #:PC1400000
= Wt:5.
OSHA PEL:260 MG/M3;200 PPM
ACGIH TLV:262 MG/M3;200 PPM
ACGIH STEL:328 MG/M3;250 PPM
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

Ingred Name:ISOPROPANOL
CAS:67-63-0
RTECS #:NT8050000
= Wt:5.
OSHA PEL:980 MG/M3;400 PPM
ACGIH TLV:983 MG/M3;400 PPM
ACGIH STEL:1230 MG/M3;500 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:ACUTE: POISONOUS. MAY BE FATAL IF
    INGESTED. CAN CAUSE NAUSEA, VOMITING, HEADACHE, DROWSINESS, DRUNKEN
    BEHAVIOR, FATIGUE, WEAKNESS, CONFUSION, ABDOMINAL PAIN, OR COMA. 
    SIGNS OF EXPOSURE: NAUSEA, VOMIT ING, HEADACHE, DROWSINESS,
    DIZZINESS, FAINTNESS, EUPHORIA, DECREASED AWARNESS, SHORTNESS OF
    BREATH, LEG CRAMPS, VISUAL, DISTURBANCES, COMA, OR DEATH. CHRONIC:
    NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER .
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE KNOWN.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS .
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:RESPIRATORY, CORONARY, AND LIVER
    CONDITIONS.

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

First Aid:IF INGESTED AND CONSCIOUS, INDUCE VOMITING. EYE CONTACT:
    RINSE WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. CONSULT MEDICAL HELP.
    SKIN: RINSE SKIN FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.  INGESTION: IF INGESTED
    AND CONSCIOUS , INDUCE VOMITING, SEEK MEDICAL HELP IMMEDIATELY.
    INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT BREATHING. CONTACT A
    PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY .

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

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:=14.C, 57.2F
Lower Limits:3.3%
Upper Limits:19.0%
Extinguishing Media:ALCOHOL TYPE FOAM, CO2, OR DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT . USE WATER TO COOL CONTAINERS AND TO DISPERSE VAPORS.
    WEAR BREATHING APPARATUS AND PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPORS FORM AND MAY TRAVEL TO OPEN FLAMES
    AND SPARKS. VAPORS MAY SETTLE IN LOW AREAS.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE: STORE IN A FLAMMABLE SAFETY
    CABINET OR ROOM.  HANDLING: USE IN WELL VENTILATED AREA, KEEP AWAY
    FROM ANY OPEN FLAMES, SPARKS, OR SOURCES OF IGNITION.

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

Respiratory Protection:A NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR THE 
    EXPOSURE OF CONCERN . ORGANIC VAPOR TYPE MASK OR SELF CONTAINED
    SYSTEM.
Ventilation:NON SPARKING SYSTEM.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE OR PVC.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES & FULL FACE SHIELD
     .
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING: OUTER GARMENTS NOT
    AFFECTED BY THE PRODUCT. EYEWASH AND DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI
    DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:HANDLE AS A HIGHLY FLAMMABLE LIQUID AND WEAR
    APPROPRIATE PERSONAL SAFETY-EQUIPMENT.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

Boiling Pt:=79.C, 174.2F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-90.C, -130.F
Vapor Pres:(MMHG): 25 MMHG
Vapor Density:(AIR=1)1.6
Spec Gravity:(H20=1): 0.7905
Evaporation Rate & Reference:(BUTYL ACETATE=1): 2.0
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID WITH AROMATIC ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING AGENTS, NITRIC ACID, SUPHURIC ACID.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STORAGE AT HIGH TEMPERATURES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DIOXIDE AND CARBON MONOXIDE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:INCINERATE IN A FURNACE WHERE REGULATIONS
    PERMIT. DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND
    LOCAL REGULATIONS .

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

Transport Information:DOT LABELING: DENATURED ALCOHOL, CLS 3 (FLAMMBLE
    LIQUID), NA 1987, PG II.

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

SARA Title III Information:IN COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 313 OF THE
    EMERGENCY PLANNING AND COMMUNITY RIGHT-TO-KNOW ACT OF 1986 AND 40
    CFR PART 372 THE FOLLOWING TOXIC CHEMICALS ARE PRESENT: METHYL
    ALCOHOL.

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