PHASAR INC -- WINDSHIELD DEICER  -- 6850-01-347-0073
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:WINDSHIELD DEICER
MSDS Date:02/01/1995
FSC:6850
NIIN:01-347-0073
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:PHASAR INC
Address:3396 SUGAR HILL DRIVE
City:JENSEN BEACH
State:FL
ZIP:34957
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-422-7747
Emergency Phone Num:800-422-7747/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:0WHD7
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:PHASAR INC
Address:3396 SUGAR HILL DRIVE
Box:City:JENSEN BEACH
State:FL
ZIP:34957
Country:US
Phone:800-422-7747
CAGE:0WHD7

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

Ingred Name:METHYL ALCOHOL (METHANOL) (SARA 313) (CERCLA)
CAS:67-56-1
RTECS #:PC1400000
Fraction by Wt: >50%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:S, 200 PPM
ACGIH TLV:S,200PPM/250STEL; 96
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) IS NOT KNOWN.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYES, SKIN, LIVER, CNS,
    RESPIRATORY & GI TRACTS. ACUTE- CAN CAUSE EYE IRRITATION. CAN CAUSE
    SKIN DEFATTING & DERMATITIS. EXCESSIVE INHALATION OR INGESTION CAN
    CAUSE CNS EFFECTS, LIVER TO XICITY, BLINDNESS, EVEN DEATH.
    CHRONIC-MAY CAUSE DERMATITIS, INSOMNIA, DOUBLE VISION, BLINDNESS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, SKIN
    DRYNESS, TEARING, BLURRED VISION, VOMITING, DRUNKNESS, DERMATITIS,
    PAIN, DEATH
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
    DISORDERS, EYE PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED LIVER, KIDNEY OR RESPIRATORY
    FUNCTION MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THIS PRODUCT.

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

First Aid:CALL PHYSICIAN IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. EYE:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
    WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. CALL PHYSICIAN.
    SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP & WATER. INHALED:MOVE TO FRESH AIR. PROVIDE
    CPR/OXYGEN IF NE EDED. ORAL:IF CONSCIOUS, DRINK WATER & INDUCE
    VOMITING. CALL A PHYSICIAN/POISON CONTROL CENTER IMMEDIATELY. NEVER
    GIVE FLUID OR INDUCE VOMITING IF PATIENT IS UNCONSCIOUS OR HAS
    CONVULSIONS.

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

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:<100F,<38C
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM OR DRY CHEMICAL.
    USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
    NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPOR IS FLAMMABLE AND CAN TRAVEL
    CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION AND FLASH BACK.
    CONTAINERS MAY RUPTURE DUE TO VAPOR PRESSURE BUILDUP.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. ELIMINATE SOURCES
    OF IGNITION. VENTILATE AREA. CONTAIN AND PICK UP SPILL WITH
    NON-FLAMMABLE ABSORBENT SUCH AS SAND, EARTH, VERMICULITE. GROUND
    ALL HANDLING EQUIPMENTS. PREVE NT LIQUID FROM ENTERING SEWERS OR
    WATERWAYS.
Neutralizing Agent:DILUTE WITH WATER

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, VENTILATED AREA, AWAY
    FROM IGNITION SOURCES AND OXIDIZING AGENTS. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY
    CLOSED.
Other Precautions:DANGER! TOXIC AND FLAMMABLE. AVOID BREATHING VAPORS.
    DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR ON CLOTHING. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER
    HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING OR DRINKING. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF
    CHILDREN. DO NOT ING EST.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. IF TLV IS EXCEEDED OR
    FOR SYMPTOMS OF OVER EXPOSURE, WEAR NIOSH-APPROVED AIR-SUPPLIED
    RESPIRATOR OR POSITIVE-PRESSURE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
    DO NOT WEAR AIR-PURIFY ING RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL AND/OR LOCAL EXHAUST, EXPLOSION-PROOF)
    VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV(S).
Protective Gloves:NITRILE OR RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE WASH FOUNTAIN SHOULD
    BE LOCATED NEARBY. WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING FOR RISK OF
    EXPOSURE.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
    RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:F5
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:180F,82C
Spec Gravity:0.874
pH:8.5
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, DARK BLUE LIQUID - ALCOHOLIC ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, OPEN FLAMES, SPARKS, HOT SURFACES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISCHARGE, TREATMENT OR DISPOSAL IS SUBJECT TO
    FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL REGULATIONS. REUSING OR INCINERATION IS
    RECOMMENDED. SINCE EMPTIED CONTAINERS RETAIN PRODUCT RESIDUE,
    FOLLOW LABEL WARNINGS EVEN	AFTER CONTAINER IS EMPTIED. HAZARDOUS
    WASTE: D001

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