R3279

Reagent Alcohol

80%, used for histology tissue preparation

• Synonym(s): Ethanol, RGA, denatured alcohol
• CAS Number: 64-17-5
• MDL number: MFCD00003568
• UNSPSC Code: 15101802
• PubChem Substance ID: 329824022
• NACRES: NA.47
• application(s): hematology; histology
• bp: 78 °C (lit.)

Properties

• biological source: synthetic
• Quality Level: 200
• vapor density: 1.59 (vs air)
• form: liquid
• expl. lim.: 3.1-27.7 % (lit.)
• concentration: 80%
• color: colorless
• bp: 78 °C (lit.)
• mp: -114 °C (lit.)
• density: 0.841-0.884 g/L
• application(s): hematology; histology
• storage temp.: room temp
• SMILES string: OCC
• InChI: 1S/C2H6O/c1-2-3/h3H,2H2,1H3
• InChI key: LFQSCWFLJHTTHZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

Application

For use in most histology and cytology procedures.

Components

95 parts of specially denatured ethyl alcohol 3A with 5 parts of isopropyl alcohol. Final concentrations are ~ 70% ethanol, ~ 5% methanol and ~ 5% isopropanol. Contains ~20% water.

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS02,GHS08,GHS07
• signalword: Danger
• hcodes: H225,H319,H371
• pcodes: P210 - P233 - P240 - P241 - P305 + P351 + P338 - P308 + P311
• Hazard Classifications: Eye Irrit. 2 - Flam. Liq. 2 - STOT SE 2
• target_organs: Eyes,Central nervous system
• Storage Class: 3 - Flammable liquids
• wgk_germany: WGK 1
• flash_point_f: 69.8 °F - closed cup
• flash_point_c: 21 °C - closed cup
• ppe: Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter