Product ID:O-M-232F,METHANOL(METHYL ALCOHOL)
MSDS Date:01/01/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-292-9676
MSDS Number: BKBKW

CONTINENTAL CHEMICAL CORP.

2175 ACOMA STREET
SACRAMENTO, CA 95815-3508
US

Emergency Phone: 916-929-4440

Info Phone: 916-929-4440

Cage: 86257

CONTINENTAL CHEMICAL CO

SACRAMENTO, CA 95815-3508 US

Telephone: OUT OF BUSINESS

Cage: 86257

METHYL ALCOHOL (METHANOL) (SARA III)

CAS: 67-56-1

RTECS: PC1400000

Fraction By Weight: >99%

OSHA PEL S,200PPM/250STEL

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

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Effects of Overexposure:HARMFUL IF INHALED.MAY BE FATAL OR CAUSE
BLINDNESS IF SWALLOWED.REPEATED CONTACT IRRITATES SKIN,EYES

First Aid:INH:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR,GIVE OXY/CPR IF NEEDED.GET MED
ASST;SKIN:REMOVE CONTMNTD CLOTHNG,FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER.GET M
ATTN;EYES:FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN.GET MED
ATTN;ING:GIVE PLENT Y OF H*2O TO DRINK,INDUCE VOMIT & TRNSPT TO
HOSP

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:60.8F,16.0C
Lower Limits:6
Upper Limits:36.5
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, ALCOHOL FOAM, WATER
SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE SELF-CNTND BRTHNG APP;COOL EXPSD CNTNR
W/WATER SPRAY
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTNR MAY EXLODE IN HEAT OF
FIRE;SPILL/RUNOFF MAY CAUSE POLLUTION,FIRE,&/OR EXPLOSION.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE UNPROTECTED PERSONS.ELIM I
SOURCES.STOP LEAK W/O RISK.PROVIDE VENT.ABSORB W/SAND OR INERT
ABSORBENT,SHOVE INTO SEALABLE METAL CONTNRS;LG SPILL:DIKE
W/COMMERCIAL ABSORBENT,PUMP INTO COVERED DR UMS & REMOVE TO SAFE
PLACE PENDING DISPOSAL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT,SPARKS,A OPEN
FLAME.KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED.AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES & SKIN.AVOID
PROLONGE VAPOR.
Other Precautions:USE ONLY WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.

Respiratory Protection:NONE
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES.
Work Hygienic Practices:MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE RECOMMENDED FOR INDUSTRIAL
EXPOSURES
Supplemental Safety and Health
ITEM IS GRADE A OF SPEC O-M-232F.

HCC:F5
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:148.5F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-144F,-98C
Vapor Pres:96
Vapor Density:1.11
Spec Gravity:0.7913
Evaporation Rate & Reference:5.9 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID WITH FAINT ALCOHOLIC ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING & CORROSIVE MATL.
Stability Condition to Avoid:SOURCE OF IGNITION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO*2,CO
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:UNK

Waste Disposal Methods:METHYL ALCOHOL IS A LAND-BANNED RCRA HAZARDOUS
WASTE (U154) AND MUST BE INCINERATED/RECLAIMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
ALL APPLICABLE ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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