Product ID:METHANOL
MSDS Date:11/19/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-224-8353
MSDS Number: BDKMG

BORDEN CHEMICAL CO

180 E BROAD ST
COLUMBUS, OH 43215-3705
US

Emergency Phone: 614-431-6600

Info Phone: 503-746-8461

Cage: 86142

MCKESSON CORP MCKESSON CHEMICAL CO DIV

LONG BEACH, CA 90813 US

Telephone: 415-983-9214

Cage: 1JK82

METHYL ALCOHOL (METHANOL) (SARA III)

CAS: 67-56-1

RTECS: PC1400000

Fraction By Weight: 100.00%

OSHA PEL S,200PPM/250STEL

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

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50(ORAL RAT) 5628 MG/KG(ALDRICH/SIGMA)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE-EYE/SKIN:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION ON
PROLONGED/REPEATED CONTACT.INHALED:IF ALLOWED TO BECOME
AIRBORNE,MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF NOSE,THROAT & LUNGS.CAN CAUSE CNS
DEPRESSION.INGESTED:CAN CAUSE BLINDNES S.CHRONIC-NONE KNOWN.
Effects of Overexposure:MAY CAUSE EYES AND SKIN IRRITATION ON PROLONGED
OR REPEATED CONTACT. IF ALLOWED TO BECOME AIRBORNE, INHALATION MAY
CAUSE IRRITATION OF NOSE, THROAT & LUNGS. CAN CAUSE CNS DEPRESSION.
IF INGESTED, CAN CAUSE BLINDNESS. TARGET ORGANS ARE: EYES, SKIN,
CNS, GI TRACT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:MAY AGGRAVATE EXISTING SKIN
DISORDERS.

First Aid:GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR.EYES/SKIN:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES HOLDING
EYELIDS OPEN.ORAL:IF ACCIDENTALLY INGESTED,DILUTE BY DRINKING LARGE
AMOUNT OF WATER.IMMEDIATELY CONTACT POISON CONTROL CENTER/HOSPITAL
EMERGENCY ROOM FOR ANY OTHER ADDITIONAL TREATMENT DIRECTIONS.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:=12.2C, 54.F
Lower Limits:6
Upper Limits:36
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CO2, FOAM/DRY CHEMICAL. WATER SPRAY
MAY BE USED TO KEEP FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL & FLUSH SPILLS
AWAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL
FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPOR IS HEAVIER THAN AIR AND CAN TRAVEL
CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION AND FLASH BACK.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROPER PROTECTION EQUIPMENT. ELIMINATE
ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION. SOAK UP SMALL SPILLS WITH SUITABLE
ABSORBENT MATERIAL AND REMOVE TO A CHEMICAL DISPOSAL AREA. FOR
LARGE QUANTITIES, ENCLOSE WITH DI KING MATERIAL AND CONSULT BORDEN
INC.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE-STORE IN A COOL,DRY,WELL
VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM STRONG OXIDIZERS,BASES & SOURCES OF
IGNITION.
Other Precautions:AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED BREATHING OF VAPOR. AVOID
CONTACT WITH EYES AND SKIN. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED ORGANIC VAPOR RESPIRATOR
AS REQUIRED IF ABOVE PEL/TLV OR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS
IN AN ENCLOSED AREA.
Ventilation:LOCAL/MECHANICAL (NON-SPARKING) EXHAUST TO MAINTAIN
PEL/TLV.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE, NITRILE, OR NATURAL RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES WITH OPTIONAL FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER,WORK
CLOTHING AND APRON AS REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING OR
FOOTWEAR.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:F5
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:=64.4C, 148.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-97.6C, -144.F
Vapor Pres:100 @ 21C
Vapor Density:1.11
Spec Gravity:0.795
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID - CHARACTERISTIC PUNGENT ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALKALI METALS, STRONG BASES, STRONG OXIDIZERS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, SPARKS, OPEN FLAMES AND OTHER
SOURCES OF IGNITION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF CARBON

Waste Disposal Methods:RECOVER FREE LIQUID. ABSORB RESIDUE AND DISPOSE
OF ACCORDING TO LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. EMPTY
CONTAINER MAY CONTAIN EXPLOSIVE VAPORS. DO NOT CUT, PUNCTURE OR
WELD ON OR NEARBY.

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