Product ID:METHANOL
MSDS Date:11/05/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-224-8353
MSDS Number: BXBZD

ALBERTA GAS CHEMICALS,LTD.

MEDICINE HAT,ALBERTA
CA

Emergency Phone: 403-527-8141

Info Phone: 403-527-8141

Cage: 2R200

ALBERTA GAS CHEMICALS LTD.

MEDICINE HAT ALBERTA CANADA T1A 7H1

Telephone: 403-527-8141

Cage: 2R200

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

CAS: 67-56-1

RTECS: PC1400000

Fraction By Weight: 99.85%

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 13000 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:**TOXIC:1-4OZ MAY CAUSE DEATH**
EYES:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.SKIN:MAY CAUSE DRYNESS.INGEST:MAY CAUSE
BLINDNESS OR DEATH.INHAL:MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY
IRRITATION.CHRONIC:EFFECTS OF METHANOL POISONING ARE CU
MULATIVE.THEY AFFECT THE CNS,ESPECIALLYTHE OPTIC NERVE.SYMPTOMS MAY
APPEAR 9-36HRS FOLLOWING EXPOSURE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS PRODUCT IS NOT LISTED BY IARC, NTP,
OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of
Overexposure:INGEST:DIZZINESS,HEADACHE,NAUSEA.SKIN:DERMATITIS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING
RESPIRATORY AILMENTS(EG.EMPHYSEMA OR BRONCHITIS) MAY BE AT
INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

First Aid:SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING;WASH WITH SOAP AND
WATER.EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR.GIVE OXYGEN OR ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF NEEDED.GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION.INGEST:G ET PROMPT QUALIFIED MEDICAL
ATTENTION.IFCONSCIOUS,GIVE WATER OR MILK AND INDUCE VOMITING.HMIS
SUGGESTS IF MEDICAL ASSISTANCE IS DELAYED,GIVE HARD LIQUOR(BLOCKS
METHANOL AT LIVER DEHYDROGENASE).

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:=11.1C, 52.F
Autoignition Temp:=385.C, 725.F
Lower Limits:6
Upper Limits:36
Extinguishing Media:PURPLE K,DRY CHEMICAL POWDER,AFFF(AQUEOUS FILM
FORMING FOAM),ALCOHOL RESISTANT TYPE W/6% FOAM PROPORTIONING,CO*2
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER
FOG.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:**CLASS 1B FLAMMABLE LIQUID** WATER MAY
BE AN INEFFECTIVE EXTINGUISHANT.VAPORS HEAVIER THAN AIR;TRAVEL
DISTANCES ALONG THE GROUND AND FLASHBACK.FUMES ARE TOXIC.

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE SOURCES OF IGNITION.USE PROPER
RESPIRATORY AND PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.VENTILATE AREA.SOAK UP WITH A
NON-COMBUSTIBLE INERT ABSORBANT(CLAY,SAND);PLACE IN PROPER
CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.AVOID CONT AMINATION OF SEWER OR WATERWAYS.
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:WHERE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS ARE LACKING OR IN
ENCLOSED SPACES USE A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST RECOMMENDED(EXPLOSION-PROOF). MECHANICAL
(GENERAL) IS NOT RECOMMENDED AS THE SOLE MEANS OF VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICALLY RESISTANT
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH 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
**POISON** DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY.CARBON STEEL IS SATISFACTORY MATERIAL
OF CONSTRUCTION FOR STORAGE. ODOR THRESHOLD IS 55 PPM IN AIR.ODOR
IS NOT A GOOD INDICATOR OF EXPOSURE LEVEL.

HCC:F5
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:=65.C, 149.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-97.6C, -144.F
Vapor Pres:96
Vapor Density:1.105
Spec Gravity:0.792
Evaporation Rate & Reference:4.6 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:TOTALLY MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:LIQUID,CLEAR;COLORLESS;ALCOHOL ODOR.
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:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,STATE AND
LOCAL REGULATIONS.RCRA CODE IS U154.

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