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Source:MAK (TRGS 900)
Peak limit 4
Carcinogenic cat. 5 no risk expected if TLV value is observe
Embryotoxic cat. C no risk expected by maintaining TLV
Mutagenic cat. 2 mutagenic effect in mammals

Personal protective equipment:
Protective clothing should be selected specifically for the working place, depending on concentration
and quantity of the hazardous substances handled. The resistance of the protective clothing to
chemicals should be ascertained with the respective supplier.
Respiratory protection: required when vapours/aerosols are generated.
Eye protection: required
Hand protection: required
Industrial hygiene:
Immediately change contaminated clothing. Apply skin- protective barrier cream. Wash hands and

Section 9: Physical and Chemical Properties

Form: liquid
Colour: colourless
Odour: alcoholic
Boiling point: 78 C
Flash point: <21 C
Ignition temperature: 425 C
Danger of explosion: Formation of explosive air/vapour mixtures are
possible
Explosion limits: lower > 3,5 Vol% upper 28 Vol%
Vapour pressure (20 C): 59 hPa
Density (20 C): ~0,8 g/cm3
Solubility in water (20 C): soluble
pH value (500g/l) (20 C): ~2

Section 10: Stability and Reactivity Data

Conditions to be avoided
Heating.

Substances to be avoided
alkali metals, alkaline earth metals, aluminium, oxidizing agent (i.a. perchlorates, CrO 3 , nitric
acid, nitrogen oxides, hydrogen peroxide), organic nitro compounds, aldehydes, amines, iron,
fumingsulfuric acid, phosgene.

Hazardous decomposition products
not known

Further information
Explosible in air in a vaporous/gaseous state

Section 11: Toxicological Information 3

Acute toxicity
LC50 (inhalation, rat): >8000 mg/l/4 h (ethanol)
LD50 (dermal, rabbit): >20000 mg/kg (ethanol)
LD50 (oral, rat): 6200 mg/kg (ethanol)

Specific symptoms in animal tests (ethanol):
Eyes irritation test (rabbit): slight irritation
Skin irritation test (rabbit): slight irritation