CHESTER LABS INC -- ISOPROPYL RUBBING ALCOHOL, USP  -- 6850-01-311-0192
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:ISOPROPYL RUBBING ALCOHOL, USP
MSDS Date:08/20/1993
FSC:6850
NIIN:01-311-0192
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:CHESTER LABS INC
Address:3208 DIXIE HWY
City:ERLANGER
State:KY
ZIP:41018
Country:US
Info Phone Num:606-341-7972
Emergency Phone Num:606-578-4550
Preparer's Name:KENNETH P. REED, PH.D,CIH
CAGE:54735
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CHESTER LABORATORIES
Box:UNKNOW
CAGE:87879
Company Name:CHESTER LABS INC
Address:3208 DIXIE HWY
Box:City:ERLANGER
State:KY
ZIP:41018
Country:US
Phone:606-341-7972
CAGE:54735
Company Name:ROCHESTER MIDLAND CORP, INDUSTRIAL DIV
Address:321 COMMERCIAL AVE
Box:City:PALISADES PARK
State:NJ
ZIP:07650
Country:US
Phone:201-947-9880
Contract Num:SP0450-98-M-CF31
CAGE:0D8W2

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

Ingred Name:ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL (SARA III)
CAS:67-63-0
RTECS #:NT8050000
Fraction by Wt: 70%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:400 PPM
ACGIH TLV:400 PPM

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:TLV = 400 PPM
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:PROLONGED OVEREXPOSURE ABOVE TLV
    CAUSES NARCOSIS, HEADACHES BURNING EYES, LOCAL IRRITATION. . SKIN
    CONTACT RESULTS IN DEFATING OF THE TISSUE AND COULD CAUSE
    DERMATITIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS CHEMICAL IS NOT LISTED AS HAVING
    ANY EVIDENCE OF BEING CARCINOGENIC.
Effects of Overexposure:REDENING OF EYES, TISSUES, DIZZINESS,
    HEADACHES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:DERMATITIS. EXISTING URT
    IRRITATION.

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

First Aid:SKIN: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH SOAP AND WATER. GET MEDICAL
    ATTENTION IF NECESSARY. INHALATION: IMMEDIATELY REMOVE VICTIM TO
    FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED. GET MEDICAL
    ATTENTION. EYE: IMME DIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. GET
    MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: GET PROMPT MEDICAL ATTENTION. DO NOT
    INDUCE VOMITING. KEEP AT REST.

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

Flash Point Method:SCC
Flash Point:=11.7C, 53.F
================================ 53 ================================

Lower Limits:2
Upper Limits:13
Extinguishing Media:USE CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, SOFT SPRAY.
    USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS AND TO PROTECT
    PERSONNEL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
    FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:AN EXPLOSION HAZARD EXISTS WHEN MATERIAL
    IS HEATED IN A FIRE. VAPOR IS 4.3% IPA AT 20C.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE. ELIMINATE IGNITION SOURCES. ABSORB
    MATERIAL WITH CLAY, VERMICULITE, OR SIMILAR ABSORBENT MATERIAL.
    PLACE IN DISPOSAL CONTAINERS. FLUSH AREA WITH WATER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE ONLY IN WELL VENTILATED WORK AREA.
    KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. FLAMMABLE LIQUID. DO NOT
    STORE ABOVE 120F.
Other Precautions:DO NOT PRESSURIZE, CUT, WELD, BRAZE, SOLDER, DRILL,
    GRIND, OR EXPOSE SUCH CONTAINERS TO HEAT, FLAME, SPARKS, STATIC
    ELECTRICITY, OR OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION. EXPLOSION HAZARD.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
    RESPIRATOR. AIR-SUPPLIED OR FILTERING TYPE WITH ORGANIC VAPOR
    CARTRIDGES IF TLV IS EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:LOCAL AND MECHANICAL EXHAUST RECOMMENDED. AVOID OPEN
    ELECTRICAL SOURCES NEAR PRODUCT VAPOR AREAS.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE, NITRILE, OR POLYVINYL ALCOHOL
Eye Protection:USE CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES & FACESHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOES, EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY
    SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. AVOID SKIN CONTACT.
    WASH SKIN AFTER USING PRODUCT. DO NOT EAT, DRINK OR SMOKE IN WORK
    AREA.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

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

HCC:F2
Boiling Pt:=90.C, 194.F
B.P. Text:194F,90C
Vapor Pres:38
Vapor Density:2.0
Spec Gravity:0.82
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:2.8 (BUTYL ACETATE = 1)
Solubility in Water:100%
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID WITH AN ALCOHOL ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, REACTIVE ALKALI METALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, OPEN FLAMES AND OTHER SOURCES
    OF IGNITION. ALSO AVOID VAPOR ACCUMULATION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE,
    INCOMPLETELY BURNED CARBON PRODUCTS.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF ALL WASTE IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL,
    STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. INCINERATION IS RECOMMENDED.

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