MIDWEST GRAIN PRODUCTS COMPANY -- ALCOHOL -- 6810-00-823-8003 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:ALCOHOL
MSDS Date:02/05/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-823-8003
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MIDWEST GRAIN PRODUCTS COMPANY
Address:1 MCCORMICK LANE
City:WESTON
State:MO
ZIP:64098
Country:US
Info Phone Num:816-386-2276
Emergency Phone Num:816-386-2276
Preparer's Name:LISA WILLIAMS
CAGE:0M034
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:DATAWARE SYSTEMS LEASE INC.
Address:30 BAY STREET
Box:City:STATEN ISLAND
State:NY
ZIP:10301-2512
Country:US
Phone:718-447-4911
CAGE:4X459
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 #:KQ6300000
Fraction by Wt: 92-100%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:1000 PPM
ACGIH TLV:1000 PPM; 9192

Ingred Name:WATER
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000
Fraction by Wt: 0-7.6%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED

Ingred Name:FUCHSIN
Fraction by Wt: 2% PPM
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:HEALTH HAZARDS-ACUTE:IRRITATION OF
    EYES, NOSE AND THROAT, HEADACHE.   CHRONIC:DROWSINESS AND
    LASSITUDE, LOSS OF APPPETITE AND INABILITY TO CONCENTRATE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE OF THE INGREDIENTS IN THIS PRODUCT
    IS LISTED BY NTP, IARC OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:MFR LEFT THIS FIELD BLANK.  HMIS: EYES, NOSE,
    AND THROAT IRRITATION. HEADACHE, DROWSINESS, LASSITUDE, LOSS OF
    APETITE, INABILITY TO CONCENTRATE.

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

First Aid:EYES:IRRIGATE EYES WITH WATER. SKIN:FLOOD WITH WATER. 
    INHALATION:IF EXCESSIVE NOTIFY PROPER AUTHORITY FOR INSTRUCTION.
    INGESTION:GASTRIC LAVAGE,FOLLOWED BY SALINE CATHARSIS. GET MEDICAL
    CARE.

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

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:55.0F,12.8C
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:793F
Lower Limits:3.28
Upper Limits:19.00
Extinguishing Media:USE CARBON DIOXIDE, ALCOHOL FOAM, DRY CHAMICAL
Fire Fighting Procedures:DO NOT USE WATER UNLESS IN DELUGE QUANTITIES. 
    HMIS:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A FULL FACED SELF
    CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EXPLOSION HAZARD IS MODERATE WHEN EXPOSED
    TO FLAME.

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

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE IGNITION SOURCES. VENTILATE AREA.
    DILUTION WITH WATER WILL DECREASE THE RISK OF A FIRE HAZARD.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM OXIDIZING AGENTS. KEEP
    AWAY FROM HEAT AND IGNITION SOURCES. USE ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Other Precautions:KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED. GROUND CONTAINERS WHEN
    EMPTYING.

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

Respiratory Protection:ACTIVATED CARBON RESPIRATOR
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION SUFFICIENT TO KEEP EXPOSURE BELOW
    1000 PPM.
Protective Gloves:NOT REQUIRED IF NO SKIN CONTACT
Eye Protection:SAFETY EYEWARE WITH SPLASH GUARDS
Other Protective Equipment:IF PEL IS EXCEEDED, USE NIOSH APPROVED
    RESPIRATOR.
Work Hygienic Practices:MFR: ?	HMIS:USE GOOD CHEMICAL HYGIENE
    PRACTICE. AVOID UNNECESSARY CONTACT. WASH THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING
    OR DRINKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
KEY2:KT

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

HCC:F2
NRC/State Lic Num:NONE
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:172F,78C
Vapor Pres:100 MM
Vapor Density:1.59
Spec Gravity:0.789-0.816/60F
Evaporation Rate & Reference:2.7 (BUTYL ACETATE = 1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETELY MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:WATER CLEAR, NEUTRAL ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING AGENTS SUCH AS ACTYL CHLORIDE, NITRIC ACID, AND HYDROGEN
    PEROXIDE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT AND IGNITION SOURCES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DIOXIDE IS FORMED DURING
    COMBUSTION
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR

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

Waste Disposal Methods:SMALL AMOUNTS MAY BE FLUSHED WITH WATER. LARGE
    AMOUNTS MAY BE CONTAINED AND COLLECTED FOR INCINERATION.

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