ALDON CHEMICALS INC -- METHYL ALCOHOL -- - 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:METHYL ALCOHOL
MSDS Date:12/16/1996
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:D DG
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ALDON CHEMICALS INC
Address:1533 W HENRIETTA RD
City:AVON
State:NY
ZIP:14414-9508
Country:US
Info Phone Num:716-226-6177
Emergency Phone Num:716-226-6177
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:MM360
Preparer's Name:MICHAEL RASZEJA
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:6V042
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:AL-DON CHEMICALS INC
Address:1533 W HENRIETTA RD
Box:City:AVON
State:NY
ZIP:14414-9508
Country:US
Phone:716-226-6177
CAGE:6V042
Company Name:CHEM SCIENTIFIC INC
Address:1250 WASHINGTON ST
Box:City:NORWOOD
State:MA
ZIP:02062
Country:US
Phone:781-440-0900
Contract Num:MDA414-99-P-3141
CAGE:0X801

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

Ingred Name:METHYL ALCOHOL
CAS:67-56-1
RTECS #:PC1400000
Minumum % Wt:90.
Maxumum % Wt:100.
Other REC Limits:NOT PROVIDED.
OSHA PEL:260 MG/M3;200 PPM
ACGIH TLV:262 MG/M3;200 PPM
ACGIH STEL:328 MG/M3;250 PPM
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT)  5,628 MG/KG
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURES: INGESTION:
    HARMFUL AND MAY BE FATAL IF SWALLOWED. CANNOT BE MADE
    NON-POISONOUS. CAUSES HEADACHE, NAUSEA AND VOMITING,
    GASTROINTESTIONAL IRRITATION, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEP RESSION,
    HEARING LOSS, BLINDNESS AND PERHAPS DEATH. EYES: IRRITATION. MAY
    CAUSE CORNEAL DAMAGE. INHALATION: MAY BE FATAL IF INHALED.
    BREATHING VAPORS MAY CAUSE NARCOSIS, RESPIRATORY FAILURE, LOW BLOOD
     PRESSURE, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISORDER, DROWSINESS, HEADACHE,
    NAUSEA, AND VOMITING. SKIN: PROLONGED CONTACT MAY CAUSE DERMATITIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INGESTION: HARMFUL AND MAY BE FATAL IF
    SWALLOWED. CANNOT BE MADE NON-POISONOUS. CAUSES HEADACHE, NAUSEA
    AND VOMITING, GASTROINTESTIONAL IRRITATION, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
    DEPRESSION, HEARING LOSS, BLI NDNESS AND PERHAPS DEATH. EYES:
    IRRITATION. MAY CAUSE CORNEAL DAMAGE. INHALATION: MAY BE FATAL IF
    INHALED. BREATHING VAPORS MAY CAUSE NARCOSIS, RESPIRATORY FAILURE,
    LOW BLOOD PRESSURE, CENTRAL NERVOUS  SYSTEM DISORDER, DROWSINESS,
    HEADACHE, NAUSEA, AND VOMITING. SKIN: PROLONGED CONTACT MAY CAUSE
    DERMATITIS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NOT PROVIDED.

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

First Aid:INGESTION: IF SWALLOWED, IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE 1-2 GLASSES OF
    WATER TO DRINK, INDUCE VOMITING AND CALL PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY.
    NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. INHALATION:
    REMOVE TO  FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL
    RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. CALL A
    PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY. EYES: FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT
    LEAST 15 MINUTES, LIFTING LOWER  AND UPPER EYELIDS OCCASIONALLY.
    GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15
    MINUTES, THEN WASH WITH MILD SOAP AND WATER. FOR ALL ROUTES: KEEP
    PATIENT WARM AND COVER EYES TO EXCLUDE  LIGHT.

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

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:=12.C, 53.6F
Autoignition Temp:=463.C, 865.4F
Lower Limits:6.0
Upper Limits:36
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE (CO2); DRY CHEMICAL (ABC); ALCOHOL
    TYPE FOAM. WATER MAY BE INEFFECTIVE. FLUSH SPILL AREA WITH WATER
    SPRAY. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT AND SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL
    FACEPIECE OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE. MOVE CONTAINERS FROM
    FIRE AREA IF IT CAN BE DONE WIT HOUT RISK.	(1993 EMERGENCY
    RESPONSE GUIDEBOOK, DOT P 5800.6, GUIDE PAGE NO. 28).
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPORS MAY FOLLOW ALONG SURFACES TO A
    DISTANT IGNITION SOURCES AND FLASH BACK. CLOSED CONTAINERS EXPOSED
    TO HEAT MAY EXPLODE. CONTACT WITH STRONG OXIDIZERS MAY CAUSE FIRE.
    BURNS WITH A CLEAR, ALMOST I NVISIBLE FLAME.

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

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE ALL IGNITION SOURCES. USE WATER
    SPRAY TO REDUCE VAPORS. USE ABSORBENT MATERIALS TO SOAK UP SPILLS
    (SAND, EARTH OR VERMICULITE). CAREFULLY SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN
    CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL. SPILLS  IN CRITICAL AREAS CAN BE DILUTED
    WITH WATER TO REDUCE FIRE HAZARD DURING CLEAN-UP. DO NOT FLUSH TO
    SEWER, DRAIN OR WATERWAYS. WASH SPILL AREA WITH SOAP AND WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED
    AREA AWAY FROM STRONG OXIDIZERS AND FIRE HAZARDS. AVOID CONTACT
    WITH EYES, SKIN AND CLOTHING.  WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
    REMOVE AND WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHI NG. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY
    CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. READ LABEL ON CONTAINER BEFORE USING.
Other Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS AND FLAME. USE
    EXPLOSIVE-PROOF ELECTRICAL FIXTURES. CONTAINERS SHOULD BE
    ELECTRICALLY GROUNDED/BONDED DURING MATERIAL TRANSFER TO PREVENT
    STATIC SPARK. AVOID BREATHING VAPO RS. USE WITH ADEQUATE
    VENTILATION. DO NOT WEAR CONTACT LENSES WHEN WORKING WITH
    CHEMICALS. KEEP OUT  OF REACH OF CHILDREN

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE NEEDED IN NORMAL LABORATORY HANDLING. IF
    MISTY CONDITIONS PREVAIL, WORK IN VENTILATION HOOD OR WEAR A
    NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR AIR-SUPPLIED OR SELF-CONTAINED
    BREATHING APPARATUS.
Ventilation:LOCAL:RECOMMENDED. MECHANICAL:YES. OTHER:ADEQUATE TO
    MAINTAIN BELOW EXPOSURE LIMIT.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:GOGGLES AND SHIELD, LAB COAT AND APRON, EYE
    WASH STATION, SAFETY SHOWER, PROPER GLOVES, VENTILATION HOOD, FIRE
    EXTINGUISHER.
Work Hygienic Practices:NOT PROVIDED.
Supplemental Safety and Health
P/N: A235-PT.

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

HCC:F5
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT.
Boiling Pt:=65.C, 149.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-98.C, -144.4F
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NOT PROVIDED.
Vapor Pres:96MM @ 68F
Vapor Density:1.11
Spec Gravity:0.79
Evaporation Rate & Reference:4.6 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID; PUNGENT ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100
Corrosion Rate:NOT PROVIDED.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG ACIDS, ZINC, ALUMINUM AND MAGNESIUM.
Stability Condition to Avoid:SPARKS, EXCESSIVE HEAT, SOURCES OF
    IGNITION, OPEN FLAMES, STATIC DISCHARGE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION OR BURNING WILL
    PRODUCE TOXIC GASES OF CARBON DIOXIDE AND/OR CARBON MONOXIDE,
    FORMALDEHYDE.

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:ORAL-RAT LD50: 5628 MG/KG.

=====================  Ecological Information  =====================

Ecological:NOT PROVIDED.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISCHARGE, TREATMENT, OR DISPOSAL MAY BE SUBJECT
    TO FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL LAWS. THESE DISPOSAL GUIDE LINES ARE
    INTENDED FOR CATALOG-SIZE QUANTITIES ONLY.	DISPOSE OF IN
    ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STAT E, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:D.O.T.: METHYL ALCOHOL, 3, UN1230, PGII.

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

SARA Title III Information:NOT PROVIDED.
Federal Regulatory Information:NOT PROVIDED.
State Regulatory Information:NOT PROVIDED.

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