BHCBB - METHANOL

  • MSDS: BHCBB
  • Manufacturer: HOECHST CELANESE CORP
  • Product Name: METHANOL
  • National Stock Number: 6810-00-224-8353
Product Identification

Product ID:METHANOL
MSDS Date:12/31/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-224-8353
MSDS Number: BHCBB

Responsible Party
HOECHST CELANESE CORPORATION
DALLAS, TX 75356-9320
US

Emergency Phone: 800-835-5235

Info Phone: 214-689-4000

Cage: 0RIR4

Contractor
HOECHST CELANESE CORP
1026 CHARLOTTE, NC 28201-1026 US

Telephone: 800-253-2637

Cage: 0RIR4

Ingredients

METHYL ALCOHOL (METHANOL) (SARA III)

CAS: 67-56-1

RTECS: PC1400000

Fraction By Weight: 99.85%

OSHA PEL S,200PPM/250STEL

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

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

Hazards

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-EYES:MAY CAUSE EYE INJURY WHICH
MAY PERSIST FOR SEVERAL DAYS;SKIN:ESSENTIALLY
NON-IRRITATING.SLIGHTLY TOXIC TO ANIMALS BY
ABSORPTION;INHALATION:PRACTICALLY NON-TOXIC;INGESTION:POISONOUS IF
SWALL OWED.CAN AFFECT THE OPTIC NERVE.MAY BE FATAL. CHRONIC-MAY
CAUSE BIRTH DEFECTS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE OF THE COMPOUNDS IN THIS PRODUCT IS
LISTED BY IARC, NTP, OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:IRRITATION,TEARING,BURNING SENSATION.
SKIN:DRYING,BRITTLENESS,CRACKING,IRRITATION.SLIGHTLIY
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH A HISTORY OF AILMENTS
OR WITH A PRE-EXISTING DISEASE INVOLVING THE EYES, SKIN, OR
RESPIRATORY TRACT MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

First Aid

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.

Fire Fighting

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:=12.2C, 54.F
Lower Limits:5.5
Upper Limits:36.5
Extinguishing Media:SMALL FIRES:CARBON DIOXIDE,DRY CHEMICAL. LARGE
FIRES:ALCOHOL FOAM,WATER SPRAY. WATER MAY BE INEFFECTIVE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPORS HEAVIER THAN AIR. CAN TRAVEL A
LONG DISTANCE ALONG GROUND AND FLASHBACK. MATERIAL CAN BURN WITH
LITTLE OR NO VISIBLE FLAME.

Accidental Release

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

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.

Exposure Controls

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS (SCBA) OR OTHER AIR-SUPPLYING FULL-FACE RESPIRATOR.
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:IMPERVIOUS BODY COVERING AND BOOTS. EYE WASH
STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING OR
FOOTWEAR.
Supplemental Safety and Health
AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. DO NOT GET ON SKIN OR IN EYES. DO
NOT BREATHE VAPORS OR MISTS. DISCARD CONTAMINATED LEATHER CLOTHING
AND SHOES.

Chemical Properties

HCC:F5
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:=64.4C, 148.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-97.6C, -144.F
Vapor Pres:96.0
Vapor Density:1.11
Spec Gravity:0.7925
Evaporation Rate & Reference:2.0
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR,ODORLESS,MOBILE LIQUID WITH MILD ALCOHOL
ODOR.

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
SULFURIC ACID, OXIDIZING AGENTS SUCH AS HYDROGEN PEROXIDE,NITRIC
ACID,PERCHLORIC ACID AND CHROMIUM TRIOXIDE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES, SPARKS, OPEN FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE

Disposal

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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