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Purchasing: CHESS Laboratory personnel (Staff
Scientists, Operators, and Technicians) have approval to purchase
the above listed Alcohols. The Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) for
these Alcohols is available in the folder outside the CHESS chemical
room door (Wilson 170). Quantities of this material will be limited to the smallest amount
necessary to complete the experiment.
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Storage:
Four liter bottles should be stored in the Solvents Cabinet in the
CHESS Chemical Room. Do NOT mix or store next to incompatible
chemicals. Total volume of flammable solvents in the CHESS
Chemical Room must be less than ten gallons. Small (500 mL)
wash bottles may be used and stored throughout CHESS for cleaning
operations.
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Authorized
Personnel: Use will be limited to the following
personnel (when properly trained):
CHESS Senior Staff Scientists
Technical Staff
Post
doctoral employees
CHESS Users (if they can demonstrate previous safety training)
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Training
Requirements: CHESS staff training should include the
following:
Review of current MSDS
Special training provided by the department
Review of the departmental safety procedures
Review of the Cornell Chemical Hygiene Plan
Taking
Chemical Safety for Laboratory Workers by Cornell (EH&S)
Taking
Chemical Waste (Hazardous
Waste/RCRA) Training from Cornell (EH&S)
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Use Location:
Small (500 mL) wash bottles may be used and stored throughout CHESS
for cleaning operations. All other uses should be done in the
CHESS Chemical Room Hood or the G-line Chemical Room Hood. All
uses should be away from flames or ignition sources.
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Personal
Protective Equipment: All personnel are required to
wear the following personal protective equipment whenever handling
this material: Safety glasses or goggles, vinyl, Neoprene Gloves or Nitrile gloves,
Lab Coat or apron, and Closed Shoes (absolutely no sandals,
open toed or open healed shoes). Good ventilation is required.
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Waste Disposal:
The authorized person using this material is responsible for the
safe collection, preparation and proper disposal of waste unless
otherwise stated below. Waste shall be disposed of as soon as
possible and in accordance with all laboratory and University
procedures.
Specific instructions: Up to 100 mL can
be disposed of down the drain with plenty of water.
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Decontamination: Specific instructions:
Ventilate area. Will evaporate quickly from most surfaces and
items.
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Exposures:
First Aid Measures and Emergency procedures to be followed:
Skin Contact
Immediately flush skin with plenty of
water for at least 15 minutes while removing contaminated clothing
and shoes. Get immediate medical attention. Wash
clothing before reuse. Thoroughly clean shoes before reuse.
Eye Contact
Immediately flush eyes with plenty of
water for at least 15 minutes, lifting lower and upper eyelids
occasionally.
Get immediate medical attention.
Inhalation
Remove to fresh air. If not breathing, give artificial
respiration. If breathing is difficult, give oxygen. Get
immediate medical attention.
Ingestion
Induce vomiting immediately as directed by medical personnel.
Never give anything by mouth to an unconscious person. Get
medical attention immediately.
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Spills:
Use personal protective equipment as described above. Evacuate
area. Shut off all sources of ignition. For small
spills, wear nitrile gloves and goggles. For small spills, use
paper towel or other wipes to absorb alcohol, for larger spills, use
the solvent spill kit in the CHESS Chemical Room or the G-line
Chemical Room. Bag all spill materials in plastic bag/s and
label with a Cornell EH&S hazardous waste label for pickup.
Ventilate area and wash spill site with detergent and water.
Notify EH&S of spill and to receive any special instructions
regarding spill.
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Phone Numbers
Cornell
Campus Police - 911 (accidents, spills)
Environmental Health and
Safety - 5-8200
Gannett Health Center - 5-5155
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Other:
All alcohols are extremely flammable. Extinguish all flames
prior to use. Methanol is a poison. 15 mL will cause
blindness and 60-240 mL will cause death.
