ALLIED AUTOMOTIVE/HEAVY VEHICLE SYSTEMS DIVISION -- AIR GUARD-ALCOHOL EVAPORATOR FLUID  -- 2530-01-269-8852
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:AIR GUARD-ALCOHOL EVAPORATOR FLUID
MSDS Date:06/29/1989
FSC:2530
NIIN:01-269-8852
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ALLIED AUTOMOTIVE/HEAVY VEHICLE SYSTEMS DIVISION
Address:901 CLEVELAND ST.
City:ELYRIA
State:OH
ZIP:44036
Country:US
Info Phone Num:216-329-9129
Emergency Phone Num:216-329-9129
CAGE:14894
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:ALLIED AUTOMOTIVE, ALLIED AFTERMARKET DIV
Address:1094 BENDIX DR
Box:238
City:JACKSON
State:TN
ZIP:38301
Country:US
Phone:901-423-1300
CAGE:14894
Company Name:J.G.B. ENTERPRISES
Address:115 METROPOLITAN DR
Box:209
City:LIVERPOOL
State:NY
ZIP:13088
Country:US
Phone:315-451-2770
CAGE:61125

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

Ingred Name:METHYL ALCOHOL (METHANOL)  (SARA III)
CAS:67-56-1
RTECS #:PC1400000
Fraction by Wt: 98%.
OSHA PEL:S,200PPM/250STEL
ACGIH TLV:S,200PPM/250STEL; 93
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE CITED
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:MAY CAUSE OPTIC NERVE DAMAGE &
    BLINDNESS. TIXIC EFFECT MEDIATED THROUGH METABOLIC OXIDATION
    PRODUCTS(FORMALDEHYDE OR FORMIC ACID) & MAY RESULT IN BLURRING OF
    VISION, PAIN IN EYE. 'CNS' DEPRESSIO N & EFFECTS. CHRONIC: CONTACT
    W/ LIQUIDCAN PRODUCE DEFATTING & A MILD DERMATITIS. .
Effects of Overexposure:INHAL: NARCOSIS,HEADACHE, NAUSEA, LOSS OF
    CONSCIOUSNESS, & GIDDINESS; INGEST: POISONOUS IF SWALLOWED. CAUSES
    BLINDNESS NARCOSIS HEADACHE, NAUSEA & VOMITING LEADING TO SEVERE
    ILLNESS OR DEATH; DERMAL:  DRYING CRACKING IRRITATION; EYE
    CONTACT:IRRITATION, TEARING, BURNING SENSATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:MFR CITES NONE;

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

First Aid:SKIN/EYES: FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15-MINUTES. REMOVE CONTAMINATED
    CLOTHING. GET MED ATTN.; INGEST:IMMEDIATELY INDUCE VOMITING & CALL
    PHYSICIAN. (TO MEDICAL- AFTER PATIENT VOMITS, GASTRIC LAVAGE W/3-5%
    BICA RBONATE. PROMPT HEMODIALYSIS IF BLOOD METHANOL ABOVE 50 MG/DL,
    OR ACIDOSIS OCCURS); INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR & GIVE ARTIFICIAL
    RESPIRATION IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED. GET MED ATTN.

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

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:54F/12.2C
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:867F
Lower Limits:6.0
Upper Limits:36.3
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, "ALCOHOL FOAM", OR CARBON DIOXIDE.
    WATER MAY BE INEFFECTIVE, BUT CAN BE USED TO COOL FIRE-EXPOSED
    CANS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS &
    COMPLETE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. DILUTION OF BURNING LIQUID
    W/WATER SPRAY WILL REDUCE FLAME UNTENSITY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPOR IS HEAVIER THAN AIR & MAY TRAVEL
    CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO SOURCE OF IGNITION & FLASHBACK.

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

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE IGNITION SOURCES. FLUSH W/ WATER
    SPARINGLY OR USE ABSORBENT TO CONTAIN.(LARGE VOLUME SPILLS: DIKE TO
    AVOID RUN-OFF INTO STORM SEWERS & NATURAL WATERWAYS. CALL NAT.
    RESPONSE CTR. 800-424-8802	& LOCAL AUTHORITY IF REPORTABLE
    QUANTITY.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:DONOT LEAVE CONTAINER OPEN. MAY BE
    FATAL OR CAUSE BLINDNESS IF SWALLODED. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS,
    & FIRE.
Other Precautions:REVIEW DOT EMERGENCY RESPONSE GUIDE NO. 28 FOR
    FURTHER GUIDANCE IN THE EVENT OF A MAJOR SPILL.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF ENGINEERING CONTROLS DONOT MAINTAIN
    INHALATION EXPOSURE BELOW PEL(TLV), USE NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD
    RESPIRATORS AS PER 29CFR1910.134,INSTRUCTION/WARNINGS &
    NIOSH-RESPIRATOR DECISION LOGIC-PUB.87-108 MFR  STATES
    FULL-FACE'SCBA':2000 PPM.
Ventilation:PROVIDE SUFFICIENT GENERAL/LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION IN
    PATTERN/VOLUME TO CONTROL INHALATION EXPOSURE BELOW PEL(TLV).
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE OR RUBBER
Eye Protection:AS REQUIRED FOR TASK AT HAND
Other Protective Equipment:NONE CITED.
Work Hygienic Practices:REVIEW PROCEDURES SET FORTH BY SAFETY/IH FOR
    USE OF MATERIAL FOR TASK AT HAND.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:F5
Boiling Pt:=64.7C, 148.3F
Vapor Pres:96. @ 68F
Vapor Density:1.11
Spec Gravity:0.7925
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:(BUTYL ACETATE @ 1), 2
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR LIQUID W/ A MILD ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS, CHLOROFORM, IN CAUSTIC SOLUTIONS, MAGESIUM,BROMINE &
    NITRIC ACID.
Stability Condition to Avoid:SPARKS, HEAT, & FLAME.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE & CARBON DIOXIDE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:INCINERATION BIOLOGICAL TREATMENT OF DILUTE
    SOLUTION OR LANDFILL IF SOLIDIFIED PRIOR TO DISPOSAL PER EPA
    GUIDELINES.

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