Safety Data Sheet: According To EC Directive 91/155/EEC
Safety Data Sheet: According To EC Directive 91/155/EEC
Safety Data Sheet: According To EC Directive 91/155/EEC
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02.03.2004
25.11.2003
100971
Product name:
Company/undertaking identification
2.
Company:
Composition/information on ingredients
Synonyms
Ethyl alcohol
CAS-No.:
M:
Formula Hill:
Chemical formula:
3.
64-17-5
46.07 g/mol
C2H6O
C2H5OH
EC-Index-No.:
EC-No.:
603-002-00-5
200-578-6
Hazards identification
Highly flammable.
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Fire-fighting measures
Suitable extinguishing media:
CO2, foam, powder.
Special risks:
Combustible. Vapours heavier than air. Forms explosive mixtures with air at ambient temperatures.
Development of hazardous combustion gases or vapours possible in the event of fire.
Special protective equipment for fire fighting:
Do not stay in dangerous zone without self-contained breathing apparatus.
Other information:
Cool container with spray water from a save distance. Prevent fire-fighting water from entering
surface water or groundwater.
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7.
Storage:
Tightly closed in a well-ventilated place, away from sources of ignition and heat. At +15C
to +25C.
8.
Eye protection:
required
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Hand protection:
In full contact:
butyl rubber
0.7 mm
> 480 Min.
Glove material:
Layer thickness:
Breakthrough time:
In splash contact:
nitrile rubber
0.40 mm
> 120 Min.
Glove material:
Layer thickness:
Breakthrough time:
9.
liquid
colourless
alcohol-like
pH value
(20 C)
7.0
(20 C)
1.2
mPa*s
-117
78
425
17
lower
3.5
Vol%
upper
15
Vol%
at 10 g/l H2O
Viscosity dynamic
Melting point
Boiling point
Ignition temperature
Flash point
Explosion limits
Vapour pressure
Density
Solubility in
water
log Pow:
Bioconcentration factor
(20 C)
(20 C)
~ 59
hPa
0.805-0.812g/cm3
(20 C)
soluble
-0.32
0.66
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Substances to be avoided
alkali metals, alkaline earth metals, alkali oxides, strong oxidizing agents, halogen-halogen
compounds, CrO3, chromyl chloride, ethylene oxide, fluorine, perchlorates, potassium permanganate /
sulfuric acid, perchloric acid, permanganic acid, phosphorus oxides, nitric acid, nitrogen dioxide,
uranium hexafluoride, hydrogen peroxide.
Further information
highly inflammable;
unsuitable working materials: various plastics, rubber;
Explosible with air in a vaporous/gaseous state.
Further data
The product should be handled with the care usual when dealing with chemicals.
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Packaging:
Merck product packaging must be disposed of in compliance with the country-specific regulations
or must be passed to a packaging return system. Under www.retrologistik.de you will find special
information on the respective national conditions as well as contact partners.
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Highly flammable
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Highly flammable.
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EC-No.:
200-578-6
EC label
Regional representation:
This information is given on the authorised Safety Data Sheet
for your country.
The information contained herein is based on the present state of our knowledge. It
characterizes the product with regard to the appropriate safety precautions. It does not
represent a guarantee of the properties of the product.
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