MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
ETHYL ALCOHOL USP - 200 PROOF
AAPER MSDS NUMBER: E200
EFFECTIVE DATE: JUNE 1, 2001
AAPER Alcohol and Chemical Company
1101 Isaac Shelby Drive, P. O. Box 339
Shelbyville, Kentucky 40066-0339
Telephone: (502) 633-0650
For chemical emergency – spill, leak, fire, exposure, or accident, call CHEMTREC at 1-800-424-9300 day or night. Outside the continental
United States, call CHEMTREC at 1-703-527-3887 (collect calls accepted).
AAPER Alcohol and Chemical Company urges the customer receiving this Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) to study it carefully to become
aware of hazards, if any, of the product involved. In the interest of safety, you should: (1) notify your employees, agents, and contractors of the
information on this sheet, and (2) furnish a copy to each of your customers to inform their employees and customers as well.
SECTION I – IDENTIFICATION
PRODUCT NAME:
Alcohol USP, Ethyl Alcohol, 200 proof
SYNONYMS:
Anhydrous Ethyl Alcohol, Dehydrated Alcohol
CHEMICAL FAMILY:
Alcohol
MOLECULAR WEIGHT:
46.07
FORMULA:
C2H5OH
Section II – INGREDIENTS
COMPOSITION
CAS RN.
NOMINAL WT/WT%
PEL/TLV
HAZARD
Ethyl Alcohol
64-17-5
100.0
1000 ppm
Flammable/Nervous System Depressant
SECTION III – HEALTH INFORMATION
INHALATION:
Exposure to over 1000 ppm may cause headache, drowsiness and lassitude, loss of appetite, and inability to concentrate.
Irritation of the throat.
INGESTION:
Can cause depression of central nervous system, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea.
EYE CONTACT:
Liquid or vapor may cause irritation.
SKIN CONTACT: May cause irritation and defatting of skin on prolonged contact.
SECTION IV – OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE LIMITS
PEL (OSHA Permissible Exposure Limit):
Mixture – See Section II
TLV (ACGIH Threshold Limit Value):
Mixture – See Section II
SECTION V – EMERGENCY FIRST AID PROCEDURE
FOR OVEREXPOSURE BY:
SWALLOWING:
If victim is conscious and able to swallow, have victim drink water or milk to dilute. Never give anything by
mouth if victim is unconscious or having convulsions. CALL A PHYSICIAN