MCCORMICK DISTILLING CO -- ETHYL ALCOHOL, ABSOLUTE  -- 6810-00-242-3645
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:ETHYL ALCOHOL, ABSOLUTE
MSDS Date:07/28/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-242-3645
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MCCORMICK DISTILLING CO
Address:1 MCCORMICK LN
City:WESTON
State:MO
ZIP:64098
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-825-0377/816-640-2276
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300/202-483-7616
CAGE:0KZD5
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:MCCORMICK DISTILLING CO
Address:1 MCCORMICK LN
Box:City:WESTON
State:MO
ZIP:64098
Country:US
Phone:800-424-9300/202-483-7616
CAGE:0KZD5

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:ETHYL ALCOHOL (ETHANOL)
CAS:64-17-5
RTECS #:KQ6300000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:1000 PPM
ACGIH TLV:1000 PPM; 9596

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: BURNING OR IRRITATION OF THE
    EYES, NOSE AND THROAT.  CHRONIC: UNKNOWN.
Effects of Overexposure:HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, DROWSINESS,
    INCOORDINATION.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:EYE OR SKIN- FLUSH WITH WATER (AT LEAST 15 MIN.) AND REMOVE
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. INHALATION- REMOVE VICTIM TO FRESH AIR;
    PERFORM ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF NEEDED.  INGESTION- SEEK
    IMMEDIATE MEDICAL  ATTENTION.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:14F,-10C
Lower Limits:3.3
Upper Limits:19
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, OR ALCOHOL RESISTANT
    FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WATER MAY BE INEFFECTIVE IN FIGHTING AN
    ALCOHOL FIRE. USE WATER IN DELUGE QUANTITIES OR TO KEEP FIRE
    EXPOSED SURFACES COOL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DANGEROUS FIRE HAZARD, MODERATE EXPLOSION
    HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO IGNITION SOURCE.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION. CONTAIN
    SPILLED MATERIAL. DILUTE TO A NON-FLAMMABLE MIXTURE WITH WATER.
    VENTILATE THE SPILL AREA. PREVENT RUNOFF FROM ENTERING DRAINS,
    SEWERS, OR STREAMS.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM HEAT AND IGNITION
    SOURCES AND OXIDIZERS. CONTAINERS SHOULD BE GROUNDED WHEN CONTENTS
    ARE BEING TRANSFERRED.
Other Precautions:EMPTY CONTAINERS MAY CONTAIN RESIDUAL VAPORS AND CAN
    BE A FIRE OR EXPLOSION HAZARD.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR IF PERMISSIBLE
    EXPOSURE LIMIT IS EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST WHERE HIGH CONCENTRATIONS EXIST. USE
    MECHANICAL IN ALL USE AREAS. USE EXPLOSION PROOF IF NEEDED.
Protective Gloves:USE IMPERVIOUS GLVOES.
Eye Protection:FACE SHIELD OR SAFETY GLASSES.
Work Hygienic Practices:EXPOSED CLOTHING AND SKIN MAY BE WASHED WITH
    SOAP AND WATER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

HCC:F3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:172F,78C
Vapor Pres:45
Vapor Density:1.6
Spec Gravity:0.79
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:2.7 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR LIQUID; ALCOHOL ODOR.

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DIOXIDE, CARBON MONOXIDE.

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTAIN AND COLLECT FOR INCINERATION. IN ALL
    CASES, DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL
    LAWS.

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