R3154

Reagent Alcohol

70%, 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: 329824021
• NACRES: NA.47
• Application(s): hematology; histology
• Bp: 78 °C (lit.)

Properties

• biological source: synthetic
• Quality Level: 100
• vapor density: 1.59 (vs air)
• form: liquid
• expl. lim.: 3.1-27.7 % (lit.)
• concentration: 70%
• color: colorless
• bp: 78 °C (lit.)
• mp: -114 °C (lit.)
• density: 0.7905 g/cm³
• application(s): hematology; histology
• SMILES string: OCC
• InChI: 1S/C2H6O/c1-2-3/h3H,2H2,1H3
• InChI key: LFQSCWFLJHTTHZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

Application

Reagent Alcohol (70%) is suitable for use in histology tissue preparation.

Components

95 parts of specially denatured ethyl alcohol 3A with 5 parts of isopropyl alcohol. Final concentrations are ~ 60% ethanol, ~ 5% methanol and ~ 5% isopropanol. Contains ~30% water.

Safety Information

• Pictograms: GHS02,GHS08,GHS07
• Signal Word: Danger
• Hazard Statements: H225,H319,H371
• Precautionary Statements: 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 Code: 3 - Flammable liquids
• WGK: WGK 1
• Flash Point(F): 55.4 °F - closed cup
• Flash Point(C): 13 °C - closed cup
• Personal Protective Equipment: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves