Product ID:METHYL ALCOHOL
MSDS Date:10/20/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-275-6010
MSDS Number: BXCFK

WARD'S NATURAL SCIENCE

ROCHESTER, NY 14692-9012
US

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Info Phone: 716-359-2502

Preparer: ALEXANDER A. PICCIRILLI

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WARDS NATURAL SCIENCE ESTABLISHMENT INC

92912 ROCHESTER, NY 14692-9012 US

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METHYL ALCOHOL (METHANOL) (SARA III)

CAS: 67-56-1

RTECS: PC1400000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL S,200PPM

ACGIH TLV: S,200PPM/250STEL; 94

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:OSHA TWA 200PPM, 260MG/M3
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INGEST:MAY BE FATAL.CANNOT BE MADE
NON-POISONOUS.SWALLOWING LIQ CAUSES INEBRIATION, HEADACHE, NAUSEA,
VOMITING LEADING TO SEVERE ILLNESS, BLINDNESS & PERHAPS DEATH.
EYE:LIQ CAUSES IRRIT. INHAL:BREATHI NG VAP MAY CAUSE DROWSINESS,
NAU, VOMITING. SKIN:REPEATED CONTACT MAY IRRITATE SKIN.
Effects of Overexposure:FATAL IF INGESTED. INEBRIATION, HEADACHE,
NAUSEA, VOMITING. SEVERE ILLNESS. BLINDNESS. DEATH. EYE/SKIN
IRRITATION. DROWSINESS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INGEST:IF CONSC GIVE 1 OR 2 GLASSES OF WATER TO DRINK.INDUCE
VOMIT BY PLACING FINGER DOWN THROAT.REPEAT TIL VOMIT FLUID IS
CLEAR.CALL DR IMMED.NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO UNCONSC
PERSON.INHAL:REMO VE TO FRESH AIR.NOT BREATH GIVE ARTI
RESP(MOUTH-TO-MOUTH)BREATH DIFFI GIVE OXY BY TRAINED PERSONNEL.CALL
DR.EYE:FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR @LEAST 15MINS LIFTING
EYELIDS.GET MED ATTN IMMED.(SUPPLEMEN)

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:52.0F,11.1C
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:385C
Lower Limits:6. @79F
Upper Limits:36.5
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL (ABC),
ALCOHOL TYPE FOAM. CLASS IB FLAMMABLE LIQUID.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROT
CLOTH.WATER MAY BE INEFFECTIVE.USE WATERSPRAY TO COOL FIRE-EXPO
CNTNRS.USE ALCOHOL RESIST FOAM TI EXT LG FIRE/BLANKET SPILL
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:BURNS W/CLEAR ALMOST INVISIBLE FLAME-HARD
TO SEE IN STRONG SUNLIGHT.METHANOL/WATER MIXTURE W/25% OR MORE
METHANOL-FLAMM.AVOID WATER WATERSTREAMS THAT (SUPPLEMN)

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE ALL IGN SOURCES.USE ABSORBENT MATLS
TO SOAK UP SPILLS(SAND/EARTH/VERMICULITE).CAREFULLY SWEEP UP &
REMOVE.SPILLS IN CRITICAL AREAS CAN BE DILUTED W/WATER TO REDUCE
FIRE HAZ DURING CLEANUP.DO NOT FLUSH TO SEWER/DRAIN/WATERWAYS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL DRY WELL VENTILATED AREA
AWAY FRM STRONG OXIDIZERS & FIRE HAZ.KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
Other Precautions:USE EXPLOSIVE-RPOOF ELECTRICAL FIXTURES.CNTNRS SHOULD
BE ELECTRICALLY GROUNDED/BONDED DURING MATL TRANSFER TO PREVENT
STATIC SPARK.CORROSIVE TO LEAD & ALUMINUM.FOR LABORATORY USE
ONLY.NOT FOR DRUG/FOO D/HOUSEHOLD USE.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NEEDED IN NORMAL LABORATORY HANDLING. IF
MISTY CONDITONS PREVAIL WORK IN VENTILATION HOOD OR WEAR
NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR AIR-SUPPLIED OR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHA:RECOMMENDED. MECHANICAL(GEN):YES. OTHER:ADEQUATE
TO MAINTAIN BELOW EXPOSURE LIMIT.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:GOGGLES,SMOCK,APRON,EYEWASH STATION,SAFETY
SHOWER,PROPER GLOVES,VENTILATION HOOD,FIRE EXTINGUISHER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WSH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. REMOVE & WAST
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLO/FIRE HAZ:SPREAD FLAMING LIQ.VAP HEAVIER THAN AIR-MAY FLOW ALONG
SURFACES TO DISTANT IGN SOURCES & FLASHBACK. 1STAID:SKIN:FLUSH
W/WATER THEN WASH W/MILD SOAP/WATER.FOR ALL ROUTES:KEEP PATIENT WAR
M & COVER EYES TO EXCLUDE LIGHT.

HCC:F5
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:148F,65C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-144F,-98C
Vapor Pres:96 @20C
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 PERCHLORIC ACID & LEAD
PERCHLORATE, SULFURIC & NITRIC ACIDS, CHROMIC ANHYDRIDE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:SPARKS, EXCESSIVE HEAT, SOURCES OF
IGNITION, OPEN FLAME, STATIC CHARGE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION OR BURNING WILL
PRODUCE CARBON DIXOIDE &/OR CARBON MONOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISCHARGE/TREATMENT/DISPOSAL MAY BE SUBJECT TO
FED/STATE/LOC LAWS.THESE DISPOSAL GUIDELINES ARE INTENDED FOR
DISPOSAL OF CATALOG-SIZE QUANT ONLY.DISPOSE OF IN AN APPROVED
INCINERATOR OR CONTRACT W/LIC ENSED SOLVENT WASTE DISPOSAL SERVICE.

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