MEDICAL CHEMICAL CORP. -- GRAM'S DECOLORIZER (ACETONE/ALCOHOL), 304A -- - 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:GRAM'S DECOLORIZER (ACETONE/ALCOHOL), 304A
MSDS Date:03/30/1995
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:N EN
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MEDICAL CHEMICAL CORP.
Address:1909 CENTINELA AVENUE
City:SANTA MONICA
State:CA
ZIP:90404
Country:US
Info Phone Num:(310) 829-4304
Emergency Phone Num:(800)424-9300
Preparer's Name:P. B.
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:TO718
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:MEDICAL CHEMICAL CORP.
Address:1909 CENTINELA AVENUE
Box:City:SANTA MONICA
State:CA
ZIP:90404
Country:US
Phone:(310) 829-4304
CAGE:TO718

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

Ingred Name:ETHANOL
CAS:64-17-5
RTECS #:KQ6300000
= Wt:0.
= Vol:64.
OSHA PEL:1900 MG/M3;1000 PPM
ACGIH TLV:1880 MG/M3;1000 PPM

Ingred Name:ISOPROPANOL
CAS:67-63-0
RTECS #:NT8050000
= Wt:0.
= Vol:3.6
OSHA PEL:400 PPM
ACGIH TLV:400 PPM

Ingred Name:METHYL ALCOHOL
CAS:67-56-1
RTECS #:PC1400000
= Wt:0.
= Vol:3.6
OSHA PEL:200 PPM (SKIN)
ACGIH TLV:200 PPM (SKIN)
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

Ingred Name:ACETONE
CAS:67-64-1
RTECS #:AL3150000
= Wt:0.
= Vol:25.
OSHA PEL:1000 PPM
ACGIH TLV:750 PPM
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 HAZARDS (ACUTE & CHRONIC):
    METHANOL IS A CUMULATIVE POISON & DEATH HAS BEEN REPORTED FOR
    INGESTION OF LESS THAN 30 ML. CAUSES CNS DEPRESSION, HEADACHE,
    INTOXICATION, DILATION OF THE PUPILS, CON VULSIONS, NAUSEA &
    DIZZINESS. UNCONCIOUSNESS AND DEATH MAY RESULT. METHANOL
    INTOXICATION MAY PRODUCE VISUAL DISTURBANCES AND BLINDNESS.
Effects of Overexposure:CNS DISTURBANCE, DIZZINESS, PHOTO PHOBIA,
    HEADACHE, STUPOR, COMA  AND DEATH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:IMPAIRED KIDNEY & LIVER FUNCTION
    MAY BE AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE TO ALCOHOLS. PRE-EXISTING EYE, SKIN &
    RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS MAY ALSO BE AGGRAVATED. METHANOL HAS SHOWN
    GENETIC TOXICITY IN SOME ANIMALS.

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

First Aid:IN CASE OF EYE CONTACT, FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
    MINUTES AND GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. IN CASE OF SKIN CONTACT, REMOVE
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & FLUSH WITH WATER. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF
    IRRITATIO N PERSISTS. IN CASE OF INGESTION DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING
    IF PATIENT IS UNCONCIOUS OR EXTREMELY DROWSY. OTHERWISE, ADMINISTER
    2 GLASSES OF WATER & INDUCE VOMITING. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL
    ATTENTION EVEN I F SYMPTOMS IMPROVE. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH
    AIR. SUPPORT BREATHING. CONTACT PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY .

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

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:=24.C, 75.2F
Lower Limits:3% (ETHANOL)
Upper Limits:19% (ETHANOL
Extinguishing Media:ALCOHOL FOAM, CARBON DIOXIDE OR DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
    APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . WATER IS INEFFECTIVE
    AGAINST ALCOHOL FIRES BUT MAY BE USED TO COOL ADJACENT CONTAINERS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:PYROLYSIS WILL RELEASE TOXIC GASES SUCH
    AS CARBON MONOXIDE AND METHANOL.

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

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION, ABSORB WITH
    SUITABLE ABSORBENT (SUCH AS PAPER TOWELS) AND DISPOSE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE: STORE AT ROOM TEMPERATURE.

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

Respiratory Protection:A NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR THE
    EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:CHEMICAL FUME HOODS ARE RECOMMENDED FOR HANDLING METHANOLIC
    SOLUTIONS.
Protective Gloves:PLASTIC OR RUBBER GLOVES IMPERVIOUS TO METHANOL ARE
    RECOMMENDED.
Eye Protection:LABORATORY SAFETY GOGGLES OR SIMILAR PRODUCTS ARE
    RECOMMENDED.
Other Protective Equipment:EYEWASH & DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI DESIGN
    CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH WELL AFTER HANDLING ESPECIALLY BEFORE
    EATING OR SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

Boiling Pt:=62.C, 143.6F
B.P. Text:62-63C
Vapor Pres:213 MM HG @ 25C
Vapor Density:2 (AIR=1)
Spec Gravity:0.8
Evaporation Rate & Reference:1(ETHANOL = 1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS SOLUTION WITH CHARACTERISTIC ODORS
    OF ALCOHOL AND ACETONE.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STORE AWAY FROM OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT AND FLAME.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:PYROLYSIS WILL RELEASE TOXIC GASES
    SUCH AS CARBON MONOXIDE AND METHANOL.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:THE PREFERRED DISPOSAL METHOD IS INCINERATION.
    MANY LOCALITIES RESTRICT AMOUNT OF ALCOHOL THAT MAY BE FLUSHED DOWN
    DRAIN. INSURE COMPLIANCE WITH ALL GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS.

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:D.O.T. SHIPPING NAME: ETHYL ALCOHOL. D.O.T. 
    HAZARD CLASS: FLAMMABLE LIQUID.  D.O.T. IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
    NA1986.

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