Product ID:METHANOL; CAT #8032
MSDS Date:04/01/1986
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-224-8353
MSDS Number: BDKMC

POLYSCIENCES,INC.

PAUL VALLEY INDUSTRIAL PARK
WARRINGTON, PA 18976
US

Emergency Phone: 215-343-6484

Info Phone: 215-343-6484

Preparer: NOT READABLE

Cage: 32939

POLYSCIENCES INC

WARRINGTON, PA 18976 US

Telephone: 215-343-6484

Cage: 32939

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL RAT:6.2G/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:POISONOUS IF SWALLOWED;CAUSES
BLINDNESS,NARCOSIS,HEADACHE,NAUSEA.
INHALATION:NARCOSIS,HEADACHE,NAUSEA,GIDDINESS & LOSS OF
CONSCIOUSNESS. SKIN:DRYNESS,BRITTLENESS,CRACKING & IRRITATION.
EYES:IRRI TATION,TEARING & BURNING SENSATION. CHRONIC:SYSTEMIC
POISONING,CNS DEPRESSION,BLINDNESS.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS DATA.SYSTEMIC EFFECTS MAY
CAUSE LIVER OR KIDNEY EFFECTS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS MAY BE
WORSEN.

First Aid:INGESTION:INDUCE VOMITING OF CONSCIOUS PATIENT;CALL A
PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY. INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR,GIVE CPR AND
SEEK MEDICAL HELP IMMEDIATELY. SKIN & EYES:FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF
WATER FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES;CALL A PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:=12.2C, 54.F
Lower Limits:5.5
Upper Limits:36.5
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL,FOAM,CO*2
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA IN AN ENCLOSED
AREA.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:KEEP AWAY FROM OPEN FLAME/IGNITION
SOURCES.

Spill Release Procedures:USE PROPER PERSONAL PROTECTION;REMOVE ALL
IGNITION SOURCES;CONTAIN FREE LIQUID IF POSSIBLE;USE SUITABLE INERT
ABSORBENT MATERIAL AND RECOVER FOR PROPER DISPOSAL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL,DRY AND WELL VENTILATED
AREA.DO NOT BREATHE VAPORS OR TAKE INTERNALLY;TAKE ALL NECESSARY
PRECAUTIONS.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR OR SCBA IN AN
ENCLOSED AREA.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST/MECHANICAL TO MAINTAIN PEL/TLV.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES/GLASSES:FACE SHIELDS
Other Protective Equipment:FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING,EYE-WASH,SAFETY
SHOWER
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES & SKIN.DO NOT BREATHE
VAPORS/MIST OR TAKE INTERNALLY.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:F5
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:=64.4C, 148.F
Vapor Pres:96.0
Vapor Density:1.11
Spec Gravity:0.79
Evaporation Rate & Reference:1.0 (ETHER=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:WATER-WHITE LIQUID WITH A MILD ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100.0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE NOTED
Stability Condition to Avoid:SPARKS,HEAT AND FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO AND/OR CO*2

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF COLLECTED MATERIAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH
LOCAL,STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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