ASHLAND CHEMICAL INC -- DENATURED ALCOHOL 70%  -- 6810-00F030372
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:DENATURED ALCOHOL 70%
MSDS Date:09/12/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F030372
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ASHLAND CHEMICAL INC
Box:2219
City:COLUMBUS
State:OH
ZIP:43216-2219
Country:US
Info Phone Num:614-889-3333
Emergency Phone Num:800-274-5263
CAGE:34897
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:ASHLAND CHEMICAL CO
Box:2219
City:COLUMBUS
State:OH
ZIP:43216-2219
Country:US
Phone:614-790-3333/800-274-5263
CAGE:34897

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

Ingred Name:METHANOL (METHYL ALCOHOL), COLUMBIAN SPIRITS
CAS:67-56-1
RTECS #:PC1400000
Fraction by Wt: 3%
Other REC Limits:200 PPM
OSHA PEL:260 MG/CUM
ACGIH TLV:262 MG/CUM (SKIN)
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

Ingred Name:ETHANOL (ETHYL ALCOHOL), TECSOL, ALCOHOL
CAS:64-17-5
RTECS #:KQ6300000
Fraction by Wt: >60%
Other REC Limits:1900 MG/CUM
OSHA PEL:1000 PPM
ACGIH TLV:1000 PPM

Ingred Name:HEXONE, METHYL ISOBUTYL KETONE (MIBK), 4-METHYL-2-PENTANONE
CAS:108-10-1
RTECS #:SA9275000
Fraction by Wt: 1%
Other REC Limits:50 PPM
OSHA PEL:410 MG/CUM
ACGIH TLV:205 MG/CUM
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:EYES: MODERATE IRRITATION & DAMAGE.
    INHALATION: NASAL & RESPIRATORY IRRITATION, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
    EFFECTS. INGESTION: LIVER ABNORMALITIES, GASTROINTESTINAL
    IRRITATION. SKIN: SLIGHT IRRITATION & A BSORPTION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: REDNESS & TEARING. INHALATION: DIZZINESS,
    WEAKNESS, FATIGUE, NAUSEA, HEADACHE, & POSSIBLE UNCONSCIOUSNESS.
    INGESTION: NAUSEA, VOMITING & DIARRHEA. METHANOL MAY CAUSE
    METABOLIC ACIDOSIS, VISUCAL  DISTURBANCES & BLINDNESS.

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

First Aid:SKIN: WASH W/SOAP & WATER. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.
    EYES: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER. INGESTION: IMMEDIATELY DRINK 2
    GLASSES OF WATER & INDUCE VOMITING BY GIVING IPECAC SYRUP/PLACING
    FINGER AT BACK  OF THROAT. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTHIF
    UNCONSCIOUS. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF DIFFICULTY
    BREATHING, GIVE OXYGEN. IF BREATHING STOPS, GIVE ARTIFICIAL
    RESPIRATION. KEEP WARM/QUIET. (SUPP)

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

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:55-75F
Lower Limits:1.4%
Extinguishing Media:ALCOHOL FOAM, CO2 OR DRY CHEMICAL
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS W/FULL
    FACEPIECE OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE DEMAND MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPORS ARE HEAVIER THAN AIR & MAY TRAVEL
    ALONG GROUND/MOVED BY VENTILATION & IGNITED BY IGNITION SOURCE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:ABSORB ON VERMICULITE/FLOOR ABSORBENT/OTHER
    ABSORBENT. ELIMINATE ALL IGNITION SOURCES. WEAR PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT. STOP SPILL AT SOURCE. PREVENT FROM ENTERING ANY WATER
    SYSTEMS. PREVENT FROM SPREADING.  PUMP/VACUUM TO CLEAN CONTAINERS
    FOR RECOVERY.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:CONTAINERS OF THIS MATERIAL MAY BE
    HAZARDOUS WHEN EMPTIED, SINCE EMPTIED CONTAINERS RETAIN PRODUCT
    RESIDUES (VAPOR, LIQUID, &/OR SOLID).
Other Precautions:NEVER USE WELDING/CUTTING TORCH ON/NEAR DURM (EVEN
    EMPTY) CAN IGNITE EXPLOSIVELY. 5 GALLON PARTS & LARGER CONTAINERS
    INCLUDING TANK CARS/TRUCKS SHOULD BE GROUNDED/BONDED.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED AIR SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR.
    ENGINEERING OR ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROLS SHOULD BE IMPLEMENTED TO
    REDUCE EXPOSURE.
Ventilation:SUFFICIENT MECHANICAL (GENERAL &/OR LOCAL EXHAUST) TO
    MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV'S.
Protective Gloves:RESISTANT (NEOPRENE OR NITRILE RUBBER)
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES, SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING & BOOTS
Supplemental Safety and Health
NOTE TO PHYSICIAN: THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS METHANOL. METHANOL IS
    METABOLIZED TO FORMALDEHYDE & FORMIC ACID. TOXIC SYMPTOMS MAY BE
    DELAYED FROM 6 TO 30 HOURS FOLLOWING INGESTION. ETHANOL COMPETES
    FOR THE  SAME METABOLIC PATHWAY & HAS BEEN USEDAS AN ANTIDOTE.
    METHANOL IS EFFECTIVELY REMOVED BY HEMODIALYSIS.

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

Vapor Pres:97.68
Vapor Density:>1
Spec Gravity:<1
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:SLOWER THAN ETHER
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO2, CO, VARIOUS HYDROCARBONS

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE, &
    FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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