THETFORD CORPORATION -- AQUA KEM -- 6840-01-393-7040 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:AQUA KEM
MSDS Date:01/21/1998
FSC:6840
NIIN:01-393-7040
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:THETFORD CORPORATION
Address:7101 JACKSON ROAD
City:ANN ARBOR
State:MI
ZIP:48103
Country:US
Info Phone Num:313-769-6000/313-769-6003
Emergency Phone Num:313-769-6000/313-769-6003
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:DO910
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:GOURMET INQUE LTD
Address:191 STANLEY ST
Box:City:ELK GROVE VILLAGE
State:IL
ZIP:60007-1555
Country:US
Phone:847-296-6192/FAX: 800-542-1042
Contract Num:SP0450-00-M-SH59
CAGE:0TNN7
Company Name:THETFORD CORP
Address:7101 JACKSON ROAD
Box:City:ANN ARBOR
State:MI
ZIP:48106
Phone:(734) 769-6000
CAGE:61431
Company Name:THETFORD CORPORATION
Address:7101 JACKSON ROAD
City:ANN ARBOR
State:MI
ZIP:48103
Country:US
Phone:734-769-6000
CAGE:DO910

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

Ingred Name:FORMALDEHYDE  (SARA III)
CAS:50-00-0
RTECS #:LP8925000
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:SEE 1910.1048
ACGIH TLV:C 0.3 PPM; A2; 9394
EPA Rpt Qty:100 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:100 LBS

Ingred Name:METHYL ALCOHOL (METHANOL)  (SARA III)
CAS:67-56-1
RTECS #:PC1400000
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:S,200PPM
ACGIH TLV:S,200PPM/250STEL; 94
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:CAN PRODUCE EYE DAMAGE AND SKIN
    SENSITIZATION. MUTAGENIC ACTIVITY IN BACTERIAL & MAMMALIAN CELL
    CULTURE TEST SYMPTOMS - BUT NOT MUTAGENIC IN WHOLE ANIMAL SYSTEMS.
    NOT TERATOGENIC.  HIGH INHALATION EXP OSURE MAY CAUSE
    BRONCHOPNEUMONIA AND EDEMA.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NTP-REASONABLY ANTICIPATED TO BE
    CARCINOGENIC. IARC-PROBABLYU CARCINOGENIC. OSHA-POTENTIAL
    CARCINOGEN. CARCINOGENIC POTENTIAL IS BASED ON ANIMAL EVIDENCE.
    HUMAN EVIDENCE SHOWS NO INCREASED RISK OF CAN CER.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION PRODUCES IRRITATION TO UPPER
    RESPIRATORY TRACT & EYE IRRITATION. MAY INCLUDE DISCOMFORT SUCH AS
    NAUSEA, HEADACHE OR WEAKNESS. SKIN CONTACT PRODUCES IRRITATION WITH
    DISCOMFORT OR RASH. EYE C ONTACT CAUSES IRRITATION OR SEVERE BURNS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS HAVING PREEXISTING DISEASE
    OF THE LUNG, EYE OR SKIN MAY HAVE INCREASED SUSCEPTIBILITY TO THE
    HAZARDS OF EXCESSIVE EXPOSURE.

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

First Aid:FLUSH CONTACTED AREA WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. IRRIGATE
    EYES FOR A MINIMUM OF 15 MINUTES. IF SWALLOWED, INDUCE VOMITING BY
    GIVING 2 GLASSES OF WATER AND STICKING FINGER DOWN THE THROAT. FOR
    EYE CON TACT OR INGESTION, CALL A PHYSICIAN.

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

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:=58.3C, 137.F
Extinguishing Media:WATER, DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE OR FOAM
    APPROVED FOR USE WITH ALCOHOL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA WELL BY OPENING ALL DOORS AND
    WINDOWS. USE A FAN IF AVAILABLE. WEAR A VAPOR MASK WITH AN ORGANIC
    VAPOR OR FORMALDEHYDE CARTRIDGE. SWEEP UP SPILLED MATERIAL.
    NEUTRALIZE REMAINING ODOR WI TH AN AMMONIA, COLD WATER MIXTURE. MOP
    AREA WITH PLENTY OF WATER. WORK FOR SHORT PERIODS OF TIME (15 MIN
    PERIODS).

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT STORE ABOVE 110F. DO NOT
    FREEZE.
Other Precautions:DO NOT GET LIQUID IN EYES OR ON SKIN. DO NOT INHALE
    VAPORS. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.

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

Respiratory Protection:SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS FOR LARGE
    SPILLS. WEAR VAPOR MASK WITH AN ORGAINC VAPOR CARTRIDGE OR
    FORMALDEHYDE CARTRIDGE FOR SMALL SPILLS.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: MAINTAIN ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:PROTECTIVE GLOVES RECOMMENDED.
Eye Protection:EYE PROTECTION RECOMMENDED.
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO AVOID SKIN CONTACT.
    EYEWASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID UNNECESSARY AND PROLONGED EXPOSURE. AVOID
    BREATHING VAPORS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
THETFORD P/N 09852.

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

HCC:F5
Boiling Pt:=99.C, 210.2F
Vapor Pres:17-20 MMHG
Vapor Density:1.03
Spec Gravity:1.08
pH:3.5-5
Evaporation Rate & Reference:SIMILIAR TO WATER .1
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:BLUE LIQUID WITH PUNGENT ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
PHENOLS, INORGANIC ACIDS, STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONH ALKALIS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:ELEVATED TEMPERATURES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY PRODUCE
    CARBON MONOXIDE AND CARBON DIOXIDE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:INCINERATION OR BIOLOGICAL TREATMENT IN A
    FEDERAL, STATE APPROVED TREATMENT FACILITY.

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

Transport Information:ANY TRASNPORTATION QUESTIONS CAN BE ANSWERED BY
    THETFORD CORPORATION'S TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT.

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