What is the risk assessment for ethanol?

DANGER: highly flammable liquid & vapour. There is a serious risk of liquid catching fire; its vapour may catch fire above 13 °C. The vapour/air mixture is explosive (from 3.3 to 19% ethanol).

Is ethanol considered hazardous material?

Materials are grouped by their major hazardous characteristics; however, many materials will have other hazards as well. Ethanol and ethanol fuel blends are in the flammable liquids category. Placards for flammable liquids have a red background with a white flame and the word “Flammable” on them.

Is ethanol the same as ethyl alcohol?

Ethanol, also known as ethyl alcohol, drinking alcohol or grain alcohol, is a flammable, colorless, slightly toxic chemical compound, and is best known as the alcohol found in alcoholic beverages.

Is ethanol safe to handle and use in lab?

Ethanol is a flammable chemical. If not stored and handled properly, this can pose a serious threat to the health and safety of laboratory personnel, emergency responders and chemical waste handlers.

What are the safety hazards of ethanol?

Inhalation of concentrations over 50 ppm can produce headache, lassitude, weariness, dizziness, drowsiness, over excitation. Exposure to very high levels can result in unconsciousness and death. Repeated over-exposure may cause liver and kidney injuries. Components of the product may affect the nervous system.

Why is ethanol toxic?

The toxicity of ethanol is believed to be in good part, due to the toxicity of its primary metabolic product, acetaldehyde (AcH). AcH is readily produced in the liver and circulates throughout the body primarily in bound covalent form with proteins, and also in the free state, to a very slight degree.

Is ethanol safe to use?

FDA has labeled ethanol as a Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) substance, which means that a panel of qualified experts determined that ethanol is safe to use in food products.

Is 70 ethanol safe?

If consumed to intoxication, the substance can lead to organ damage. Because it’s a central nervous system depressant, side effects can include dizziness, headaches and inebriation. Because it’s a gastrointestinal irritant, it can cause nausea, abdominal pain and vomiting blood.