SHELL CANADA LTD -- ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL -- 6810-00-543-7915 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL
MSDS Date:09/10/1997
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-543-7915
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SHELL CANADA LTD
Address:400 4TH AVE SW
City:CALGARY
Country:CA
Info Phone Num:403-691-3111/2633/800-661-7378
Emergency Phone Num:613-996-6666(CANUTEC)/403-691-3111
CAGE:IO736
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:HOC INDUSTRIES, INC
Address:3511 N. OHIO
Box:2609
City:WICHITA
State:KS
ZIP:67219
Country:US
Phone:316-838-4663
CAGE:0A9L8
Company Name:SHELL  CHEMICALS  CANADA  LIMITED
Address:400 4TH AVE SW STATION C
Box:4280
City:CALGARY, ALBERTA CANADA
Phone:403-691-2638/800-567-8860
CAGE:36131
Company Name:SHELL CANADA LTD
Address:STATION M
Box:100
City:CALGARY, ALTA T2P 2H5
State:CA
Phone:403-232-2200
CAGE:IO736

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

Ingred Name:ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL (SARA 313)
CAS:67-63-0
RTECS #:NT8050000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:400 PPM
ACGIH TLV:400 PPM/500STEL;9596

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL (LD50, RAT) >4,720 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS: EYES, SKIN, CNS,
    RESPIRATORY & GI TRACTS. ACUTE- HARMFUL IF INHALED/INGESTED. MAY
    CAUSE CNS DEPRESSION. MAY CAUSE EYE IRRITATION. PROLONGED/REPEATED
    SKIN CONTACT MAY CAUSE DEFATTING, IR RITATION & BURNING SENSATION.
    INGESTIONMAY CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT IRRITATION. CHRONIC- MAY
    CAUSE DERMATITIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, DROWSINESS,
    NAUSEA, VOMITING, TEARING, DEFATTING OF SKIN, CRACKING, BURNING
    SENSATION, PAIN, DERMATITIS, UNCONSCIOUSNESS
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
    DISORDERS, EYE PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED RESPIRATORY FUNCTION MAY BE
    MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THIS PRODUCT.

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

First Aid:GET MEDICAL HELP IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. INHALED: REMOVE TO
    FRESH AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
    WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. SKIN: WASH WITH
    PLENTY OF SOAP &  WATER. ORAL: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. IF
    CONSCIOUS, DRINK WATER. SEEK IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. IF
    VOMITING OCCURS, KEEP HEAD BELOW HIPS. DO NOT GIVE ANYTHING BY
    MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.

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

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:57.2F,14.0C
Lower Limits:2.0
Upper Limits:12.0
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, ALCOHOL FOAM, OR DRY
    CHEMICAL. COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
    NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL
    FACEPIECE OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPOR IS HEAVIER THAN AIR AND CAN TRAVEL
    CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION AND FLASH BACK.
    CONTAINERS MAY RUPTURE DUE TO VAPOR PRESSURE BUILDUP.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. ELIMINATE SOURCES
    OF IGNITION. VENTILATE AREA. REMOVE SPILL WITH NON-FLAMMABLE
    ABSORBENT SUCH AS SAND. PLACE IN CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL. PREVENT
    LIQUID FROM ENTERING SEWERS,  WATERWAYS OR LOW AREAS.
Neutralizing Agent:DILUTE WITH WATER

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINERS IN
    A COOL & VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLES. AVOID EXCESSIVE
    HEAT. KEEP AWAY FROM SOURCES OF IGNITION.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING VAPORS. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN
    OR ON CLOTHING. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING OR
    DRINKING. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. DO NOT INGEST.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF TLV IS EXCEEDED OR FOR SYMPTOMS OF OVER
    EXPOSURE, WEAR NIOSH-APPROVED ORGANIC VAPOR RESPIRATOR OR SUPPLIED
    AIR RESPIRATOR. IN EMERGENCY, WEAR A NIOSH-APPROVED
    POSITIVE-PRESSURE SELF-CONTAINED BREAT HING APPARATUS.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL AND/OR LOCAL EXHAUST, EXPLOSION-PROOF)
    VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV(S).
Protective Gloves:RUBBER, NEOPRENE FOR REPEATED CONTACT
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLESS
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION & SAFETY SHOWERS SHOULD BE
    AVAILABLE IN THE IMMEDIATE VICINITY OF ANY POTENTIAL EXPOSURE.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
    RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NOTE TO PHYSICIAN: IF SYMPTOMS SUCH AS LOSS OF GAG REFLEX, CONVULSION
    OR UNCONSCIOUSNESS OCCUR BEFORE VOMITING, GASTRIC LAVAGE WITH A
    CUFFED ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE SHOULD BE CONSIDERED.

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

HCC:F2
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:180F - 181F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-123F/-129F
Vapor Pres:>33 @ 68F
Vapor Density:2.1
Spec Gravity:0.79
Evaporation Rate & Reference:1.44 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID - ALCOHOL ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG ACIDS, ALUMINUM AT HIGH TEMPERATURES
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, SUNLIGHT, SPARKS, OPEN FLAMES
    AND OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY EMIT CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON
    DIOXIDE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN AN APPROVED INCINERATOR/CONTRACT WITH
    LICENSED CHEMICAL WASTE DISPOSAL SERVICE. DISCHARGE,
    TREATMENT/DISPOSAL IS SUBJECT TO FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL LAWS
    (WASTE CODE D001). WHEN EMPTY, THROU GHLY RINSE CONTAINER WITH
    WATER BEFORE DISPOSAL.

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