Remove victim to fresh air and keep at rest in a position comfortable for breathing.
Ingestion
Call a POISON CENTER/doctor if you feel unwell. Rinse mouth.
Eyes
Get medical advice/attention if you feel unwell.
Skin
(Or hair) Remove/take off immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse skin with water/shower. Take off contaminated clothing and wash it before reuse.
Environment
In case of fire: Use CO₂, powder or water spray for extinction.
Store in a well-ventilated place. Keep cool.
Store locked up.
Dispose of contents/container in accordance with local/regional/national/international regulations.
Do not allow to enter sewers/surface or ground water.
Methods and materials for containment and clean up
Absorb with liquid-binding material (sand, diatomite, acid binders, universal binders, sawdust).
Dispose contaminated material as waste according to item 13.
Ensure adequate ventilation.
7. Handling and Storage
Precautions for safe handling
Ensure good ventilation/exhaustion at the workplace.
Prevent formation of aerosols.
Keep ignition sources away - Do not smoke.
Protect from heat.
Protect against electrostatic charges.
Conditions for safe storage
Store in a cool location.
Keep container tightly sealed.
Store in cool, dry conditions in well sealed receptacles.
Protect from heat and direct sunlight.
8. Exposure Controls / Personal Protection
Exposure Standards
Material
TWA ppm
TWA mg/m³
STEL ppm
STEL mg/m³
64-14-5 Ethyl alcohol
1000ppm
1880mg/m³
67-56-1 Methyl Alcohol
200ppm
262mg/m³
250ppm
328mg/m³
Engineering controls
Keep away from foodstuffs, beverages and feed.
Wash hands before breaks and at the end of work.
Personal protective equipment
Eye and face protection
Tightly sealed goggles.
Skin protection
Protective gloves. The glove material has to be impermeable and resistant to the product/the substance/the preparation. Selection of the glove material on consideration of the penetration times, rates of diffusion and the degradation. The exact break through time has to be found out by the manufacturer of the protective gloves and has to be observed.
Body protection
Protective clothing.
Respiratory protection
In case of brief exposure or low pollution use respiratory filter device. In case of intensive or longer exposure use self-contained respiratory protective device.
9. Physical and Chemical Properties
General information
Appearance
Liquid, coloured according to product specification.
Odour
Characteristic.
pH
Not determined
Vapour Pressure
53.3hPa
Density
<1g/cm³
Boiling Point
92.2°C
Melting Point
Undetermined
Solubility
Fully miscible
Specific Gravity of Density
Not available
Flash Point
12.8°C
Flammable (Explosive) Limits
Lower: 3.5 Vol%
Upper: 19 Vol%
Ignition Temperature
425°C
Formula
Not available
10. Stability and Reactivity
Reactivity
No further relevant information available.
Chemical stability
No decomposition if used according to specifications.
Possibility of hazardous reactions
No dangerous reactions known.
Conditions to avoid
No further relevant information available.
Incompatible materials
No further relevant information available.
11. Toxicological Information
Acute effects
67-56-1 Methyl Alcohol
Oral LD50 5628 mg/kg (rat)
Dermal LD50 15800 mg/kg (rabbit)
Eye contact
No irritating effect.
Skin contact
No irritant effect.
Ingestion
Not available.
Inhalation
No sensitising effects known.
Toxicity and irritation
Harmful
12. Ecological Information
Ecotoxicity
No further relevant information available.
Persistence and degradability
No further relevant information available.
Bioaccumulative potential
No further relevant information available.
Other adverse effects
Water hazard class 1: Slightly hazardous for water.
Do not allow undiluted product or large quantities of it to reach ground water, water course or sewage system.
13. Disposal Considerations
General information
Must not be disposed together with household garbage. Do not allow product to reach sewage system.
Disposal must be made according to official regulations.
Recommended cleansing agents: Water, if necessary together with cleansing agents.
14. Transport Information
ADG label required
Class 3 Flammable liquid
HAZCHEM
No further relevant information available.
UN Number
UN1170
Proper shipping name
1170 ETHANOL (ETHYL ALCOHOL)
Transport hazard class
Class 3 Flammable liquids
Packing group
II
Environmental hazard
Not applicable.
Special precautions for users
Warning: Flammable liquids.
Hazard identification number (Kemler code): 33
EMS Number: F-E,S-D
Stowage Category: A
Additional information
Limited quantities (LQ) 1L
Excepted quantities (EQ) Code: E2
Maximum net quantity per inner packaging: 30mL
Maximum net quantity per outer packaging: 500mL
Transport category: 2
Tunnel restriction code: D/E
15. Regulatory Information
Poisons Schedule Number
67-56-1 Methyl Alcohol S5, S6
Other Information
A Chemical Safety Assessment has not been carried out.
16. Other Information
SDS preparation date
24 February 2026
Comments
This information is based on our present knowledge. However, this shall not constitute a guarantee for any specific product features and shall not establish a legally valid contractual relationship.