ALDON CORPORATION -- 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 CORPORATION
Address:1533 W. HENRIETTA RD
City:AVON
State:NY
ZIP:14414
Country:US
Info Phone Num:716-226-6177/334-4222 (NIGHT)
Emergency Phone Num:716-226-6177
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:MM 360
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:WARDS NATURAL SCIENCE ESTABLISHMENT INC
Address:5100 W HENRIETTA RD
Box:92912
City:ROCHESTER
State:NY
ZIP:14692-9012
Country:US
Phone:(716) 359-2502
Contract Num:MDA414-00-P-0381
CAGE:63759

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

Ingred Name:METHYL ALCOHOL
CAS:67-56-1
RTECS #:PC1400000
Minumum % Wt:90.
Maxumum % Wt:100.
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  =====================

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INGESTION: HARMFUL & MAY BE FATAL IF
    SWALLOWED. CANNOT BE MADE NON-POISONOUS.  GASTROINTESTINAL
    IRRITATION. CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION, HEARING LOSS,
    BLINDNESS & PERHAPS DEATH.	EYES: IRRITATIO N. 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.
Effects of Overexposure:INGESTION: CAUSES HEADACHE, NAUSEA AND
    VOMITING.  INHALATION: DROWSINESS, HEADACHE, NAUSEA & VOMITING.

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

First Aid:INGESTION: IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE ONE OR TWO GLASSES OF WATER TO
    DRINK, INDUCE VOMITING & CALL DOCTOR 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 MIN, LIFTING
    LOWER/UPPER EYELIDS  OCCASIONALLY. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATT'N. 
    SKIN: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MIN, THEN WASH WITH MILD SOAP &
    WATER.

=====================  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:36.0
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE; DRY CHEMICAL (ABC); ALCOHOL TYPE
    FOAM - WATER MAY BE INEFFECTIVE.  FLUSH SPILL AREA WITH WATER
    SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIREFIGHTER SHOULD WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT & SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL FACEPIECE
    OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE. MOVE CONTAINERS FROM FIRE AREA
    IF IT CAN BE DONE WITHOU T RISK. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL
    FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPORS MAY FLOW ALONG SURFACES TO DISTANT
    IGNITION SOURCES & FLASH BACK. CLOSED CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO HEAT
    MAY EXPLODE. CONTACT WITH STRONG OXIDIZERS MAY CAUSE FIRE. BURNS
    WITH A CLEAR, ALMOST INVISIB LE FLAME.

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

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE ALL IGNITION SOURCES. USE WATER
    SPRAY TO REDUCE VAPORS. USE ABSORBENT MATERIALS TO SOAK UP SPILLS.
    CAREFULLY SWEEP UP & PLACE IN CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL. SPILLS IN
    CRITICAL AREAS CAN BE DILUT ED WITH WATER TO REDUCE FIRE HAZARD
    DURING CLEANUP. DO NOT FLUSH TO SEWER, DRAIN OR WATERWAYS. WASH
    SPILL AREA WITH SOAP & WATER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED
    AREA AWAY FROM STRONG OXIDIZERS & FIRE HAZARDS. AVOID CONTACT WITH
    EYES, SKIN & CLOTHING. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. REMOVE &
    WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.
Other Precautions:KEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS & FLAME. USE
    EXPLOSIVE-PROOF ELECTRICAL FIXTURES. CONTAINERS SHOULD BE
    ELECTRICALLY GROUNDED/BONDED DRING MATERIAL TRANSFER TO PREVENT
    STATIC SPARK. AVOID BREATHING VAPORS.  USE WITH ADEQUATE
    VENTILATION. NOT FOR DRUG, FOOD OR HOUSEHOLD USE. 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 EXHAUST RECOMMENDED.	MECHANICAL (GENERAL): YES. 
    OTHER: ADEQUATE TO MAINTAIN BELOW EXPOSURE LIMIT.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT & APRON, EYE WASH STATION, SAFETY
    SHOWER, VENTILATION HOOD, FIRE EXTINGUISHER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
WARDS PART NUMBERS 39W0301 & 39W0295.

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

HCC:F2
Boiling Pt:=65.C, 149.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-98.C, -144.4F
Vapor Pres:96 MM @ 20C
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

=================  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 FLAME, STATIC CHARGE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION OR BURNING WILL
    PRODUCE TOXIC GASES OF CARBON DIOXIDE AND/OR CARBON MONOXIDE,
    FORMALDEHYDE.

=====================  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 GUIDELINES ARE
    INTENDED FOR THE DISPOSAL OF CATALOG-SIZE QUANTITIES ONLY. DISPOSE
    OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH  FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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

Transport Information:DOT: METHYL ALCOHOL, 3, UN1230, PG II.

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

State Regulatory Information:

=======================  Other Information  =======================

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