MIDWEST GRAIN PRODUCTS INC -- DENATURED ALCOHOL SDA-3-A  -- 6810-00-201-0904
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:DENATURED ALCOHOL SDA-3-A
MSDS Date:02/13/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-201-0904
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MIDWEST GRAIN PRODUCTS INC
Address:1300 MAIN
City:ATCHISON
State:KS
ZIP:66002
Country:US
Info Phone Num:913-367-1480
Emergency Phone Num:913-367-1480
Preparer's Name:JOHN M. WOHLGEMUTH
CAGE:3T076
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:HOC INDUSTRIES, INC
Address:3511 N. OHIO
Box:2609
City:WICHITA
State:KS
ZIP:67219
Country:US
Phone:316-838-4663
CAGE:0A9L8
Company Name:MIDWEST GRAIN PRODUCTS INC
Address:1300 MAIN ST
Box:130
City:ATCHISON
State:KS
ZIP:66002
Country:US
Phone:913-367-1480; 800255-0302
CAGE:3T076

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

Ingred Name:ETHYL ALCOHOL (ETHANOL)
CAS:64-17-5
RTECS #:KQ6300000
Fraction by Wt: 95.2%
OSHA PEL:1000 PPM
ACGIH TLV:1000 PPM; 9192

Ingred Name:METHYL ALCOHOL (METHANOL)  (SARA III)
CAS:67-56-1
RTECS #:PC1400000
Fraction by Wt: 4.8%
Other REC Limits:250 PPM (STEL)
OSHA PEL:S,200PPM/250STEL
ACGIH TLV:S,200PPM/250STEL; 93
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:HEALTH HAZARD TO EYES,LIVER,HEART AND
    KIDNEYS.
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION OF THE EYES,BLURRED
    VISION,BLINDNESS,SKIN
    IRRITATION,WEAKNESS,DROWSINESS,VOMITING,DRUNKENNESS,DEATH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE NOTED.

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

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.SEE DOCTOR.
    SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES. WASH WITH SOAP AND
    WATER.SEE DOCTOR. INHALATION: REMOVE VICTIM TO FRESH AIR.GIVE
    OXYGEN/CPR IF

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

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:=12.8C, 55.F
Lower Limits:3.3
Upper Limits:19
Extinguishing Media:FOAM,CARBON DIOXIDE,DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:DO NOT USE WATER.WEAR SCBA AND PROTECTIVE
    CLOTHING.USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS AND TO
    DISPERSE UNIGNITED VAPORS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FLAMMABLE LIQUID.TOXIC GASES SUCH AS
    CARBON MONOXIDE AND FORMALDEHYDE MAY BE RELEASED IN A FIRE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:CONTACT YOUR LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICER.WEAR
    PROTECTIVE CLOTHING & EQUIPMENT.EVACUATE PERSONNEL.ELIMINATE
    IGNITION SOURCES.VENTILATE AREA.USE NON-SPARKING TOOLS.STOP
    LEAK.ABS0RB IN INERT ABSORBENT &  PLACE INTO APPROPIATE DISPOSAL
    CONTAINER& SEAL.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL,DRY,WELL VENTILATED
    PLACE,AWAY FROM HEAT,IGNITION SOURCES AND INCOMPATIBLE
    MATERIALS.KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:BOND AND GROUND CONTAINERS.NO SMOKING IN AREA.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA RESPIRATOR WITH CARTRIDGE APPROPIATE
    FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN OR SCBA IF TLV IS EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:SUFFICIENT MECHANICAL (GENERAL) AND/OR LOCAL EXHAUST
    VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:FULL WORK CLOTHING TO PREVENT REPEATED OR
    PROLONGED SKIN CONTACT. EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES & SKIN.DO NOT BREATHE
    VAPORS.WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.LAUNDER CONTAMINATED
    CLOTHING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
DENATURED ALCOHOL: CONTAINS TOXIC METHANOL. AVOID CONTACT AND BREATHING
    OF VAPORS.

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

HCC:F5
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:=78.3C, 173.F
Vapor Pres:44
Vapor Density:1.6
Spec Gravity:0.79
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:5.9 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:WATER CLEAR PUNGENT LIQUID,CHARACTERISTIC ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING AGENTS SUCH AS ACETYL CHLORIDE,NITRIC ACID AND HYDROGEN
    PEROXIDE.METHANOL MAY ATTACK SOME FORMS OF PLASTICS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT,SPARKS,OPEN FLAMES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE,CARBON
    DIOXIDE,INCOMPLETELY BURNED CARBON PRODUCTS.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:KEEP IN COVERED DRUMS PENDING DISPOSAL.CONTACT
    YOUR LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICER FOR DISPOSAL.DISPOSE OF IN
    ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
    ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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