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Reagent Alcohol

70%, used for histology tissue preparation

Synonym(s):

Ethanol, RGA, denatured alcohol

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CAS Number:
64-17-5
MDL number:
MFCD00003568
UNSPSC Code:
15101802
PubChem Substance ID:
329824021
NACRES:
NA.47

biological source

synthetic

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

InChI

1S/C2H6O/c1-2-3/h3H,2H2,1H3

InChI key

LFQSCWFLJHTTHZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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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.

signalword

Danger

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

55.4 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

13 °C - closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

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