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

Product ID:ETHYL ALCOHOL, ABSOLUTE
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:800-825-0377/816-640-2276
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300/202-483-7616
Preparer's Name:LISA WILLIAMS
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:NO INGREDIENT FOR THIS FORMULATION_INGREDIENT

=====================  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:ACUTE:IRRITATION OF
    EYES,SKIN,RESPIRATORY OR G.I.TRACTS;CNS EFFECTS LIKE
    HEADACHE,DIZZINESS,NAUSEA,VOMITING DROWSINESS,LOSS OF APPETITE AND
    INABILITY OT CONCENTRATE.CHRONIC:CNS DEPRESSION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:DATA PER MSDS
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS DATA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH A HISTORY OF AILMENTS
    OR WITH A PRE-EXISTING DISEASE INVOLVING THE EYES, SKIN, OR
    RESPIRATORY TRACT MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

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

First Aid:INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESUSCITATE IF NOT BREATHING.
    GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER
    FOR 15 MINUTES HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
    SKIN:REMOVE  CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. IF
    IRRITATION PERSISTS, GET MEDICAL ADVICE.  INGESTION:DO NOT INDUCE
    VOMITING. GIVE NOTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS. GET IMMEDIATE
    MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:56.3F,13.5C
Lower Limits:3.3
Upper Limits:19.0
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
    FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. EVACUATE AREA. COOL
    FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTION OR HEAT OF FIRE MAY PRODUCE
    HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS AND VAPORS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:USE PROPER PERSONAL PROTECTION;CONTAIN FREE
    MATERIAL IF POSSIBLE;USE SUITABLE INERT ABSORBENT MATERIAL AND
    RECOVER FOR PROPER DISPOSAL IN AN APPROVED CONTAINER.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
    AREA. KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. PROTECT
    CONTAINERS FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE.KEEP FROM HEAT.
Other Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE MIST. AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED
    BREATHING OF VAPOR. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES. USE WITH ADEQUATE
    VENTILATION. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR AS REQUIRED
    IF ABOVE PEL/TLV OR SCBA IN AN ENCLOSED AREA.
Ventilation:LOCAL/GENERAL TO MAINTAIN PEL/TLV.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE, NITRILE, OR NATURAL RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES WITH OPTIONAL FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER,WORK
    CLOTHING AND APRON AS REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
    RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING OR
    FOOTWEAR.
Supplemental Safety and Health
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:0.79
Evaporation Rate & Reference:2.7(N-BUTYL ACETATE = 1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETELY MICIBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR LIQUID, NEUTRAL ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS SUCH AS ACETYL CHLORIDE,NITRIC ACID, AND
    HYDROGEN PEROXIDE
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, OPEN FLAMES AND OTHER SOURCES
    OF IGNITION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE AND
    OTHER UNIDENTIFIED COMPONENTS.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:CONSULT LOCAL AUTHORITIES.DISPOSAL MUST BE MADE
    IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND
    REGULATIONS.

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