From the MSDS: Ethanol 67% Methanol 3 to 4% the rest seems to be the gel, Not advisable to drink
REVISED DATE: 1-14-09
PRODUCT NAME: Sterno Brand®
Canned Heat™ Cooking Fuel
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SECTION 1
-
CHEMICAL PRODUCT AND COMPANY IDENTIFICATION
ACUTE HEALTH FIRE REACTIVITY HMIS HAZARD
RATING: LEAST- 0, SLIGHT- 1, M
ODERATE- 2, HIGH- 3, EXTREME- 4
2 3 0
PRODUCT NAME: STERNO BRAND ® CANNED HEAT™
COOKING FUEL, FIRE STARTER, FONDUE FUEL
UPC/SKU #: ST04006, ST04008, ST04008A
B, ST04008B, ST04008BK, ST04008BZG, ST
04008ED, ST04008FSA, ST04408J, ST04008S,
ST04008T, ST04018, ST04024,
ST04037, ST04040, ST04041, ST04042, ST04043, ST04045, ST04046, ST04048, ST04049
, ST04072,
ST04415, ST04528,
ST04528B, ST04528T, ST03121, ST03142, ST
03142S, 20406, 20407, 20408, 20409, 20410, 20411,
,
204085, 204095, 204335,
20502, 20503, 20504, 20507, 20508, 20509, 20510, 20511, 20512, 20525, 205035, 20507
5, 40001, 40002, 40003,
40004, 40005,40007, 40008, 50001, 5003, 50005, 50007, 60001
Discontinued
: ST00391, ST03136, ST04406, ST04406J,
ST04408, ST04528C as of March 2003
CAS NUMBER: Not applicable - product is a mixture
GENERAL USE: A gelled alcohol food warming fuel. Fuel is
SDA-3A
(ethyl alcohol denatured with methyl alcohol.)
The STERNO GROUP LLC
999 E Touhy, Suite 500
Des Plaines, IL USA 60018
U.S., CANADA AND MEXICO
:
For consumer information: Call
toll free: 1 (888) – 4-LITES-1.
For emergencies involving spill, leak, fire, exposure or
accident, call CHEMTREC: 1 (800) 424-9300, day or night.
For medical emergencies only, call toll free: 1 (888) 313-8954.
INTERNATIONAL
:
For emergencies involving spill, leak, fi
re, exposure or accident, CALL 1-(703) 527-3887(located in the US).
For medical emergencies call your local Pois
on Control Center or the US Medical Emergency Center at (651) 632-895
4.
SECTION 2 - COMPOSITION/IN
FORMATION ON INGREDIENTS
OSHA REGULATED COMPONENTS
(present at a concentration > or = 1%):
Component CAS # %
PEL TLV
Ethanol 64-17-5 67 1000 ppm
Methanol 67-56-1 3-4 200 ppm
The following components, present at a con
centration > or = 0.1%, are listed as carci
nogens or potential carcinogens by either the National Toxicology
Program (NTP), the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) or OSHA:
Component CAS # % PEL TLV
None - not applicable
ETHANOL: EINECS number: 200-578-6 EU classification: F; R11
METHANOL: EINECS number: 200-659-6
EU classification: T; R23/24/25, R39/24/25
SECTION 3 - HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION
PRECAUTIONARY LABELING: Caution fla
mmable mixture. Keep away from children. Do not
use near fire or flame. Contains 3.3% Me
thyl
Alcohol.
EYE CONTACT: Eye irritant upon direct contact.
SKIN CONTACT: May cause skin irritation upon prolonged contact.
INGESTION: Possible alcoholic breathe,
exhilaration followed by CNS depression,
slurred speech, convulsions and hypoglycemia.
INHALATION: Burn product in a well ventilated area.
SECTION 4 - FIRST AID MEASURES
EYE CONTACT: Flush eye with large amount
s of warm water for 15 minutes. If irrita
tion persists, contact poison center or doct
or.
SKIN CONTACT: Remove and isolate contam
inated clothing. Flush exposed area with
warm water for 15 minutes. If irritation per
sists, contact
poison center or doctor.
INGESTION: Drink sips of warm
water or milk. If symptoms persist, contact poison center or doctor.
INHALATION: Seek fresh air and take slow deep breaths. Drink some sips of water. If coughing persists, contact poison center
or do
