MCCORMICK DISTILLING CO -- ETHYL ALCOHOL -- 6810-00-242-3645 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:ETHYL ALCOHOL
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
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300
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
Company Name:MIDWEST GRAIN PRODUCTS COMPANY
Address:1 MCCORMICK LANE
Box:City:WESTON
State:MO
ZIP:64098
Country:US
Phone:816-386-2276
CAGE:0M034

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

Ingred Name:ETHYL ALCOHOL (ETHANOL)
CAS:64-17-5
RTECS #:RQ6300000
Fraction by Wt: 95%
OSHA PEL:1000 PPM
ACGIH TLV:1000 PPM; 8990

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: CONTACT MAY CAUSE SKIN & EYE
    IRRITATION. INHALATION OF VAPORS MAY IRRITATE MUCOUS MEMBRANES OR
    CAUSE CNS EFFECTS (AT VERY HIGH VAPOR CONCENTRATIONS). INGESTION
    MAY CAUSE CNS DEPRESSSION. CHRONI C: NONE SPECIFIED BY
    MANUFACTURER.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NO INGREDIENT OF A CONCENTRATION OF 0.1%
    OR GREATER IS LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN OR SUEPECTED CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES-REDNESS, TEARING, STINGING.BURNING. SKIN:
    REDNESS, DISCOMFORT. INHALED: COUGHING, SHORTNESS OF BREATH,
    HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, NAUSEA. INGESTED: NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIZZINESS,
    INCCORDINATION, SLURRED  SPEECH, HEADACHE, UNCONSCIOUSNESS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NOT AVAILABLE.

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

First Aid:INHALED-REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF
    NEEDED. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYES-FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15
    MINUTES. SKIN-REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHES. FLUSH WITH WATER.
    INGESTED-SEEK IMMED IATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:60.8F,16.0C
Lower Limits:3.3
Upper Limits:19.0
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, ALCOHOL-RESISTANT FOAM OR DRY
    CHEMICAL. WATER MAY BE INEFFECTIVE IN FIGHTING ALCOHOL FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT & A
    FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.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 NON-FLAMMABLE MIXTURE WITH WATER.
    VENTILATE THE SPILL AREA. PREVENT RUN-OFF FROM ENTERING DRAINS,
    SEWERS OR STREAMS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE AWAY FROM
    HEAT, OPEN FLAMES, OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION AND STRONG OXIDIZING
    AGENTS.
Other Precautions:PROPERLY BOND & GROUND ALL CONTAINERS DURING TRANSFER
    OPERATIONS. EMPTY CONTAINERS MAY CONTAIN RESIDUAL VAPORS/LIQUID AND
    CAN BE A FIRE OR EXPLOSION HAZARD.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF ENGINEERING CONTROLS FAIL OR NON-ROUTINE USE
    OR AN EMERGENCY OCCURS; WEAR AN MSHA/NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR OR
    AN AIR-SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR OR SCBA, AS REQUIRED. USE IN ACCORDANCE
    WITH 29 CFR 1910.13 4 AND MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDATIONS.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE EXPLOSION-PROOF MECHANICAL VENTILATION OR
    LOCAL EXHAUST TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV(S).
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE, NITRILE, OR NATURAL RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER. DLA-HMIS:
    EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER, WORK CLOTHING AND APRON AS
    REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING,
    DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHES BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
DLA-HMIS: AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. DO NOT GET ON SKIN OR
    IN EYES. DO NOT BREATHE VAPORS OR MISTS.

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

HCC:F2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:172F,78C
Vapor Pres:45
Vapor Density:1.6
Spec Gravity:0.82
Evaporation Rate & 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
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER. DLA-HMIS:
    AVOID SOURCES OF IGNITION AND INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

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

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

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