Product ID:METHYL ALCOHOL
MSDS Date:12/23/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00D003512
MSDS Number: BXGBZ

WARD'S NATURAL SCIENCE ESTABLISHMENT INC.

ROCHESTER, NY 14692-9012
US

Emergency Phone: 716-226-6177/334-4222/800-424-9300

Info Phone: 716-359-2502

Preparer: MICHAEL RASZEJA

Cage: EO227

WARDS NATURAL SCIENCE ESTABLISHMENT INC

92912 ROCHESTER, NY 14692-9012 US

Telephone: (716) 359-2502

Cage: 63759

METHYL ALCOHOL (METHANOL) (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 67-56-1

RTECS: PC1400000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL S, 200 PPM

ACGIH TLV: S,200PPM/250STEL; 95

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) IS 5628 MG/KG (RTECS).
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYE, SKIN, CNS,
RESPIRATORY & GI TRACTS. ACUTE- POISON. MAY BE FATAL IF SWALLOWED.
CANNOT BE MADE NON-POISONOUS. MAY LEAD TO SEVERE ILLNESS, BLINDNESS
& PERHAPS DEATH. CAN CAUSE EYE IRRI TATION. REPEATED CONTACT MAY
IRRITATE SKIN. INHALING VAPORS MAY CAUSE CNS EFFECTS SUCH AS
DROWSINESS. CHRONIC- UNKNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, DRYNESS OF
SKIN, DROWSINESS, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA, COMA, DEATH
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS WITH PRE-EXISTING
DISEASES OF THE EYE, SKIN, RESPIRATORY TRACT, CNS MAY HAVE
INCREASED SUSCEPTIBILITY TO THE TOXICITY OF EXCESSIVE EXPOSURES.

First Aid:CALL A DOCTOR IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. EYE:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR
15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. SEE PHYSICIAN. SKIN:FLUSH WITH
WATER. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED.
ORAL:IF CONS CIOUS, DRINK WATER & INDUCE VOMITING. CALL
PHYSICIAN/POISON CONTROL CENTER IMMEDIATELY. NEVER GIVE
FLUID/INDUCE VOMITING IF PATIENT IS UNCONSCIOUS/HAS CONVULSIONS.
FOR ALL ROUTES:KEEP WARM & COVER EYE

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:52.0F,11.1C
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:867F
Lower Limits:6.0% @ 79F
Upper Limits:36.5%
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL (ABC), CARBON DIOXIDE,
ALCOHOL-TYPE FOAM. WATER MAY BE INEFFECTIVE BUT USE TO COOL
CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. USE ALCOHOL RESISTANT FOAM TO
EXTINGUISH LARGE FIRES. EMERGENCY RESPONSE # 28.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPOR IS HEAVIER THAN AIR AND CAN TRAVEL
CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION AND FLASH BACK.
CONTAINER MAY RUPTURE. WATER HAVING 25% MEOH IS FLAMMABLE

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. ELIMINATE SOURCES
OF IGNITION. VENTILATE AREA. CONTAIN AND PICK UP SPILL WITH
NON-FLAMMABLE ABSORBENT SUCH AS SAND, EARTH. GROUND ALL HANDLING
EQUIPMENTS. DO NOT FLUSH SPILL TO SEWER OR WATERWAYS. CLASS 1B
FLAMMABLE LIQUID.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
PLACE AWAY FROM IGNITION SOURCES AND INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. DO NOT
TAKE INTERNALLY.
Other Precautions:POISON AND FLAMMABLE. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR
ON CLOTHING. AVOID INHALATION OF VAPORS. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF
CHILDREN. OBEY HAZARD WARNING LABEL. FOR LABORATORY USE ONLY. NOT
FOR DRUG, FOOD/HOUS EHOLD USE. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION

Respiratory Protection:NONE SHOULD BE NEEDED IN NORMAL LABORATORY
HANDLING. IF TLV MAY OR DOES EXCEED, WORK IN A FUME HOOD OR WEAR A
NIOSH-APPROVED ORGANIC VAPOR RESPIRATOR. IN EMERGENCY, WEAR
NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL AND/OR LOCAL EXHAUST, EXPLOSION-PROOF)
VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV(S).
Protective Gloves:RUBBER, LATEX
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES/CHEMICAL SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, SAFETY SHOWER, PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING AND/OR UNIFORM
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:F5
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:149F,65C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-144F,-98C
Vapor Pres:96 @ 68F
Vapor Density:1.11
Spec Gravity:0.7913
Evaporation Rate & Reference:12.5 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID - ALCOHOL ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, PARTICULARLY NITRIC ACID & SULFURIC ACID,
PERCHLORIC ACID & LEAD PERCHLORATE, CHROMIC ANHYDRIDE
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARKS, FLAMES, STATIC ELECTRICITY
AND OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE MAY BE
FORMED.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE
AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. MAY BE DISPOSED OF IN AN APPROVED
INCINERATOR OR CONTRACT WITH A LICENSED WASTE DISPOSAL SERVICE.

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