ONCOR INC -- METHANOL ABSOLUTE  -- 6810-00F051585
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:METHANOL ABSOLUTE
MSDS Date:03/01/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F051585
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ONCOR INC
Address:209 PERRY PKY SUITE 7
City:GAITHERSBURG
State:MD
ZIP:20877-5000
Country:US
Info Phone Num:301-963-3500/800-776-6267
Emergency Phone Num:301-963-3500/800-776-6267
CAGE:016E9
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:ONCOR INC
Address:209 PERRY PKY SUITE 7
City:GAITHERSBURG
State:MD
ZIP:20877-5000
Country:US
Phone:301-963-3500/800-776-6267
CAGE:016E9

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

Ingred Name:METHANOL (METHYL ALCOHOL), COLUMBIAN SPIRITS    *96-3*
CAS:67-56-1
RTECS #:PC1400000
Other REC Limits:200 PPM
OSHA PEL:200 PPM
ACGIH TLV:200 PPM
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RAT): 5628 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MAY BE FATAL IF SWALLOWED. HARMFUL IF
    INHALED/ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. MAY CAUSE BURNING SENSATION. MAY
    DAMAGE EYES, LIVER, HEART & KIDNEYS. METHYL ALCOHOL: MAY CAUSE
    BLINDNESS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:BURNING, COUGHING, WHEEZING, LARYNGITIS,
    SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HEADACHE, NAUSEA, VOMITING, GASTROINTESTINAL
    DISTURBANCES, CONVULSIONS

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

First Aid:EYES/SKIN: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR
    15 MINS. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF
    NECESSARY. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

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

Flash Point:52F
Extinguishing Media:CO2, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER, ALCOHOL/POLYMER FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT & SELF
    CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS TO PREVENT CONTACT W/SKIN & EYES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE. VAPOR MAY TRAVEL
    CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO SOURCE OF IGNITION & FLASH BACK.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. SHUT OFF SOURCES OF IGNITION.
    VENTILATE AREA & WASH SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICK-UP IS COMPLETE.
    COVER W/DRY-LIME, SAND/SODA ASH; PLACE IN COVERED CONTAINERS USING
    NON-SPARKING TOOLS & TRAN SPORT OUTDOORS.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. STORE IN A
    COOL, DRY PLACE, AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS & OPEN FLAMES. HYGROSCOPIC.
Other Precautions:DON'T BREATHE VAPOR. AVOID PROLONGED/REPEATED
    EXPOSURE. DON'T USE IF SKIN IS CUT/SCRATCHED.

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

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE OSHA/MSHA-APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/DISCARD CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES.
    WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:148.28F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-144.4F
Spec Gravity:0.791

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, ACID CHLORIDES, ACID ANHYDRIDES, OXIDIZING AGENTS, REDUCING
    AGENTS, ALKALI METALS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARKS, OPEN FLAMES & OTHER IGNITION
    SOURCES, MOISTURE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE/MIX THE MATERIAL W/A COMBUSTIBLE
    SOLVENT & BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AN AFTERBURNER
    & SCRUBBER. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL
    REGULATIONS.

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