Product ID:METHANOL,PART A
MSDS Date:07/29/1994
FSC:6605
NIIN:00-979-3809
Kit Part:Y
MSDS Number: BMSPZ

MALLINKRODT-BAKER (FORMALLY J.T. BAKER COMPANY)

222 RED SCHOOL LANE
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865-2219
US

Emergency Phone: 800-582-2537 EXT 6501

Info Phone: 800-582-2537 EXT 6501

Preparer: R. M. MITCHELL

Cage: EO303

MALLINKRODT-BAKER (FORMALLY J.T. BAKER COMPANY)

NONE PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865-2219 US

Telephone: 800-582-2537 EXT 6501/908-859-2151

Cage: EO303

METHYL ALCOHOL (METHANOL) (SARA III)

CAS: 67-56-1

RTECS: PC1400000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL S,200PPM/250STEL

ACGIH TLV: S,200PPM/250STEL; 93

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS 7500 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE-LIQUID,MIST OR VAPORS CAN CAUSE
EYE,SKIN AND RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION AND CENTRAL NERVOUS
SYSTEM DEPRESSION.ASPIRATION INTO THE LUNGS WILL CAUSE CHEMICAL
PNEUMONIA. CHRONIC-HEADACHE,BLURRED
VISION,BLINDNESS,DIZZINESS,NAUSEA.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS PRODUCT IS NOT LISTED BY IARC, NTP,
OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:IRRITATION,TEARING,BURNING
SENSATION,REDNESS,SWELLING. SKIN:IRRITATION UPON PROLONGED/REPEATED
CONTACT.DEFATTING. INHALATION:CNS
DEPRESSION,NAUSEA,DROWSINESS,VERTIGO,FATIGUE,CONVULSION,UNCONSCIOU
SNESS,DEATH. INGESTION:BLINDNESS,DEATH.SYMPTOMS MAY BE DELAYED.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONNEL WITH PRE-EXISTING CENTRAL
NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASE,SKIN DISORDERS,IMPAIRED LIVER OR KIDNEY
FUNCTION OR CHRONIC RESPIRATORY DISEASES SHOULD AVOID EXPOSURE.

First Aid:INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESUSCITATE IF NOT BREATHING.
GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER
FOR 15 MINUTES HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. IF
IRRITATION PERSISTS, GET MEDICAL ADVICE. INGESTION:GIVE WATER.
INDUCE VOMITING. NOTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS."GET IMMEDIATE
MEDICAL ATTENTION".

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:53.6F,12.0C
Lower Limits:6.0
Upper Limits:36.5
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY
CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. COOL FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTION OR HEAT OF FIRE MAY PRODUCE
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS AND VAPORS.

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE IGNITION SOURCES.AVOID EYE/SKIN
CONTACT.VENTILATE AREA.USE WATER SPRAY TO DISPERSE VAPORS.CONTAIN
SPILL.ABSORB IN INERT MATERIAL AND PLACE IN APPROPIATE DISPOSAL
CONTAINER AND COVER.FLUSH AR EA WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL,WELL VENTILATED AREA.DO
NOT STORE ABOVE 120F.KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT,SPARKS,FLAMES.KEEP
CONTAINERS CLOSED.GROUND WHEN TRANSFERRING.
Other Precautions:DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY.DO NOT BREATHE MIST. AVOID
PROLONGED OR REPEATED BREATHING OF VAPOR.AVOID CONTACT WITH
EYES.USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER
HANDLING.FOR INDUSTRIAL USE ONLY. DO NOT STORE IN ALUMINUM OR ZINC.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS (SCBA) OR OTHER AIR-SUPPLYING FULL-FACE RESPIRATOR. AIR
PURIFYING RESPIRATOR IS NOT ADEQUATE.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST RECOMMENDED. MECHANICAL (GENERAL) IS NOT
RECOMMENDED AS THE SOLE MEANS OF VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE OR RUBBER.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING,INCLUDING
GLOVES,APRON,SLEEVES,BOOTS,HEAD AND FACE PROTECTION. EYE WASH
STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.PROMPTLY REMOVE
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND WASH THOROUGHLY BEFORE REUSE.SHOWER AFTER
WORK.
Supplemental Safety and Health
THIS IS PART A OF A THREE PART KIT 351-3PK.

HCC:F5
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:147F,64C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-144F,-98C
Vapor Pres:92
Vapor Density:1.11
Spec Gravity:0.792
Evaporation Rate & Reference:3.5 (BUTYL ACETATE = 1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS, FLAMMABLE, POISONOUS, MOBILE
LIQUID.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, OPEN FLAMES AND OTHER SOURCES
OF IGNITION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE,
FORMALDEHYDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:NOTIFY YOUR LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL
OFFICER.PREFERRED DISPOSAL METHOD IS INCINERATION OR BIOLOGICAL
TREATMENT.DISPOSAL SHOULD BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND RE GULATIONS.

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