ASHLAND PETROLEUM CO DIV OF ASHLAND OIL INC -- 034015 ALCOHOL-ETHANOL -- 6810-00-070-0915 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:034015 ALCOHOL-ETHANOL
MSDS Date:09/12/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-070-0915
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ASHLAND PETROLEUM CO DIV OF ASHLAND OIL INC
Address:1409 WINCHESTER AVE
Box:391
City:ASHLAND
State:KY
ZIP:41114
Country:US
Info Phone Num:606-329-3333 / FAX 606-329-3230
Emergency Phone Num:800-274-5263
Preparer's Name:NOT PROVIDED
CAGE:81355
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:ASHLAND INC
Address:1409 WINCHESTER AVE
Box:391
City:ASHLAND
State:KY
ZIP:41114
Country:US
Phone:800-622-6846
CAGE:81355
Company Name:BASEVIEW PETROLEUM INC
Box:265
City:EMERADO
State:ND
ZIP:58228
Country:US
CAGE:5W146
Company Name:VINING OIL CO
Address:301 2D AVE NW
Box:1197
City:JAMESTOWN
State:ND
ZIP:58401-3108
Country:US
Phone:701-252-0890
CAGE:9V533

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

Ingred Name:ETHYL ALCOHOL (ETHANOL)
CAS:64-17-5
RTECS #:KQ6300000
Fraction by Wt: 95%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:1000 PPM
ACGIH TLV:1000 PPM; 9293

Ingred Name:ALIPHATIC PETROLEUM DISTILLATES
Fraction by Wt: 5%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:500 PPM
ACGIH TLV:100 MG/M3

=====================  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: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF EYES,
    AND MUCOUS MEMBRANES. MAY CAUSE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION
    IF INHALED OR INGESTED. CHRONIC: MAY CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION OR
    DERMATITIS. MAY CAUSE LIVER DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE OF THE COMPOUNDS IN THIS PRODUCT IS
    LISTED BY IARC, NTP, OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION/INGESTION: DROWSINESS, DIZZINESS,
    HEADACHE, GIDDINESS, NAUSEA, VOMITING. EYES: REDNESS, TEARING,
    BLURRED VISION. SKIN: REDNESS, RASH, DRY SKIN.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PREEXISTING EYE, SKIN, AND
    RESPIRATORY DISORDERS MAY BE AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE TO THIS
    PRODUCT. FURTHER IMPAIRMENT OF LIVER FUNCTION MAY OCCUR IF
    PREEXISTING LIVER DISORDERS EXIST.

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

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE MOUTH-TO-MOUTH
    RESUSCITATION IF NOT BREATHING. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.
    EYE: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH RUNNING WATER FOR 15 MINUTES WHILE
    HOLDING EYELID. G ET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. SKIN:WASH WITH
    SOAP & WATER. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. INGESTION: DO NOT
    INDUCE VOMITING. NOTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS. GET MEDICAL
    ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.

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

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:=12.8C, 55.F
Lower Limits:3.3%
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY
    CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
    AND A FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. COOL FIRE
    EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTION OR HEAT OF FIRE MAY PRODUCE
    HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS AND VAPORS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:NOTIFY SAFETY PERSONNEL OF SPILL/LEAK. PROVIDE
    MAXIMUM EXPLOSION-PROOF VENTILATION. ELIMINATE ALL SOURCES OF
    IGNITION. WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. CONSIDER WATER DILUTION.
    ABSORB WITH INERT MATERIAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:PROTECT CONTAINERS FROM PHYSICAL
    DAMAGE. STORAGE AND USE CONDITIONS MUST BE SUITABLE FOR AN OSHA
    CLASS IB FLAMMABLE LIQUID.
Other Precautions:MAKE FREQUENT CAREFUL LEAKAGE INSPECTIONS. ISOLATE
    FROM OXIDEZERS, CHEMICALS CAPABLE OF SPONTANEOUS HEATING, MATERIALS
    REACTING WITH AIR OR MOISTURE TO LIBERATE HEAT, IGNITION SOURCES
    AND EXPLOSIVES.  KEEP OUT OF DIRECT SUN & AWAY FROM HEAT.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF VENTILATION DOES NOT MAINTAIN INHALATION
    EXPOSURES BELOW PEL(TLV), USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATORS.
    RESPIRATORS SHOULD BE SELECTED BASED ON THE FORM AND CONCENTRATION
    OF CONTAMINANT IN AIR & IN	ACCORDANCE WITH OSHA (29 CFR 1910.134).
Ventilation:USE BOTH GENERAL AND LOCAL NONSPARKING, EXPLOSION-PROOF
    EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN AIRBORNE LEVELS BELOW TLV/PEL.
Protective Gloves:WEAR IMPERVIOUS GLOVES
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR RUBBER BOOTS, APRONS, AND OTHER
    APPROPRIATE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT SUITABLE TO THE WORK
    SITUATION.
Work Hygienic Practices:PRACTICE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE. KEEP MATERIAL
    OFF CLOTHES AND EQUIPMENT. DO NOT SMOKE ANYWHERE NEAR WORK AREA.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NEVER USE WELDING OR CUTTING TORCH ON OR NEAR DRUM (EVEN EMPTY) BECAUSE
    PRODUCT (EVEN JUST RESIDUE) CAN IGNITE EXPLOSIVELY.

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

HCC:F2
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:>70.C, 158.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-113.7C, -173.F
Vapor Pres:45 MM HG
Vapor Density:>1 (AIR=1)
Spec Gravity:0.79 (WATER=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:6.8 (ETHYL ETHER=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, MOBILE LIQUID
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, OPEN FLAMES AND OTHER SOURCES
    OF IGNITION. DO NOT USE ALUMINUM CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE AT
    TEMPERATURES > 120F.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE CAN FORM ON INCOMPLETE
    COMBUSTION.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:MATERIAL SHOULD BE RECLAIMED, RECYCLED OR
    INCINERATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
    REGULATIONS.

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