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
Keep receptacle tightly sealed.
Protect from heat and direct sunlight
8. Exposure Controls / Personal Protection
Exposure Standards
Material
TWA ppm
TWA mg/m³
STEL ppm
STEL mg/m³
64-17-5 Ethyl alcohol
1000 ppm
-
1000 ppm
-
67-56-1 Methyl Alcohol
200 ppm
-
-
-
Engineering controls
Keep away from foodstuffs, beverages and feed.
Immediately remove all soiled and contaminated clothing.
Wash hands before breaks and at the end of work.
Avoid contact with the eyes.
Avoid contact with the eyes and skin.
Personal protective equipment
Eye and face protection
Tightly sealed goggles
Skin protection
The glove material has to be impermeable and resistant to the product/ the substance/ the preparation.
Due to missing tests no recommendation to the glove material can be given for the product/ the preparation/ the chemical mixture.
Selection of the glove material on consideration of the penetration times, rates of diffusion and the degradation
Body protection
Gloves and goggles
Respiratory protection
In case of brief exposure or low pollution use respiratory filter device. In case of intensive or longer exposure use respiratory protective device that is independent of circulating air.
9. Physical and Chemical Properties
General information
Appearance
Red-Brown liquid
Odour
Alcohol like
pH
Not determined
Vapour Pressure
Not determined
Density
at 20 °C (68 °F): 0.868 g/cm³ (7.24346 lbs/gal)
Boiling Point
Not determined
Melting Point
Not determined
Solubility
Not miscible or difficult to mix.
Specific Gravity of Density
Not determined
Flash Point
Not determined
Flammable (Explosive) Limits
Flammable
Explosion limits:
Lower: Not determined.
Upper: Not determined
Ignition Temperature
Product is not selfigniting.
Formula
Solvent content:
Organic solvents: 99.8 %
VOC content: 99.80 %
866.3 g/l / 7.23 lb/gal
Solids content: 100.0 %
10. Stability and Reactivity
Reactivity
No further relevant information available
Chemical stability
Stable under normal working conditions
Possibility of hazardous reactions
No further relevant information available
Conditions to avoid
No further relevant information available
Incompatible materials
No further relevant information available
11. Toxicological Information
Acute effects
LD/LC50 values that are relevant for classification:
64-17-5 Ethyl alcohol
Oral LD50 7,060 mg/kg (rat)
Inhalative LC50/4 h 20,000 mg/l (rat)
Eye contact
Irritating effect
Skin contact
No irritant effect
Ingestion
No sensitizing effects known
Inhalation
No sensitizing effects known
Toxicity and irritation
The product shows the following dangers according to internally approved calculation methods for preparations:
Toxic
Irritant
IARC (International Agency for Research on Cancer)
64-17-5 Ethyl alcohol 1
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 (Self-assessment): 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 of together with household garbage. Do not allow product to reach sewage system
14. Transport Information
ADG label required
Class 3 Flammable liquid
HAZCHEM
No further relevant information available.
UN Number
UN1987
Proper shipping name
ALCOHOLS, N.O.S.
Transport hazard class
Class 3
Packing group
PG II
Environmental hazard
Not applicable
Special precautions for users
Warning: Flammable liquids
Additional information
Limited quantities (LQ) 1L
Excepted quantities (EQ) Code: E2
Maximum net quantity per inner packaging: 30 mL
Maximum net quantity per outer packaging: 500 mL
15. Regulatory Information
Poisons Schedule Number
Not applicable
Other Information
TLV (Threshold Limit Value)
64-17-5 Ethyl alcohol A3
16. Other Information
SDS preparation date
28 November 2024
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.