Product ID:METHANOL
MSDS Date:05/01/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-507-6785
MSDS Number: BFBXH

J.T.BAKER CHEMICAL CO.

222 RED SCHOOL LANE
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865-2219
US

Emergency Phone: 201-859-2151/908-859-2151

Info Phone: 201-859-2151/800-JTBAKER

Cage: DO870

MALLINCKRODT BAKER, INC.

PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865 US

Telephone: 800-582-2537

Cage: 70829

METHYL ALCOHOL (METHANOL) (SARA III)

CAS: 67-56-1

RTECS: PC1400000

Fraction By Weight: 90- 100%

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) IS 5628 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:ACUTE-INHALED:HEADACHE,NAUSEA,VOMITING,DIZZINESS,NARCOSIS,R
ESPIRATORY FAILURE,LOW BLOOD PRESSURE,CNS
DEPRESSION.INGESTION:BLINDNESS,HEADACHE,NAUSEA,VOMITING,DIZZINESS,G
I IRRITATION,CNS DEPRESSION,HEAR ING LOSS.EYE:IRRITATION.MAY CAUSE
TEMPORARY CORNEAL DAMAGE.SKIN:IRRITATION,DERMATITIS.CHRONIC-KIDNEY
& LIVER DAMAGE.
Effects of Overexposure:HEADACHE, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIZZINESS,
NARCOSIS, RESPIRATORY FAILURE, LOW BLOOD PRESSURE, CNS DEPRESSION
FROM INHALATION.INGESTION CAUSES BLINDNESS, HEADACHE, NAUSEA,
VOMITING, DIZZINESS, GI IRRITATIO N, CNS DEPRESSION, HEARING LOSS.
EYE IRRITATION. MAY CAUSE TEMPORARY CORNEAL DAMAGE. SKIN
IRRITATION, DERMATITIS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:EYE, SKIN, LIVER AND KIDNEY
DISORDERS

First Aid:GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.INGESTED:IF
CONSCIOUS,DRINK LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER.INDUCE
VOMITING.INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF
NECESSARY.EYE/SKIN:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER F OR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES.KEEP EYELIDS OPEN.REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES.
WASH CLOTHING BEFORE RE-USE.

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:54.0F,12.2C
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:867F
Lower Limits:6.0
Upper Limits:36.0
Extinguishing Media:USE CARBON DIOXIDE, ALCOHOL FOAM, OR DRY CHEMICAL.
WATER MAY BE NEFFECTIVE. WATER SPRAY IS GOOD TO DISPERSE VAPORS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS OPERATED IN+PRESSURE.
COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPORS MAY FLOW ALONG SURFACES TO DISTANT
IGNITION SOURCES & FLASH BACK. CONTACT WITH STRONG OXIDIZERS MAY
CAUSE FIRE.BURNS WITH A CLEAR,ALMOST INVISIBLE FLAME.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.SHUT OFF IGNITION SOURCES.STOP LEAK IF
POSSIBLE.USE WATER SPRAY TO REDUCE VAPORS.TAKE UP WITH SAND/OTHER
NON-COMBUSTIBLE ABSORBENT MATERIAL & PLACE INTO CONTAINER.FLUSH
AREA W/WATER
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE-STORING OUTSIDE IS
PREFERRED.INSIDE STORAGE SHOULD BE IN A NFPA APPROVED FLAMMABLE
LIQUIDS STORAGE ROOM/CABINET.
Other Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. ISOLATE FROM OXIDIZERS, HEAT,
SOURCES OF IGNITION & EXPLOSIVE. BOND & GROUND CONTAINERS WHEN
TRANSFERRING LIQUID. NEVER USE PRESSURE TO EMPTY. CONTAINERS
HAZARDOUS WHEN EMPTY. D O NOT INCINERATE SEALED CONTAINERS.

Respiratory Protection:RESPIRATORY PROTECTION REQUIRED IF AIRBORNE
CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS TLV. AT CONCENTRATION ABOVE 200 PPM, A
NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IS ADVISED.
Ventilation:USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST AS NECESSARY TO MEET TLV
REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE, NITRILE, PVC OR NATURAL RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES OR SPLASH-PROOF GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
INDUSTRIAL-TYPE 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
POISON - DANGER! CONTAINS METHANOL; MAY BE FATAL OR CAUSE BLINDNESS IF
SWALLOWED OR INHALED. MEDICAL CARE MUST EMPHASIZE THE CONTROL OF
ACIDOSIS. BLOOD METHANOL LEVEL OF 50 MG% IS AN INDICATION FOR HE
MODIALYSIS.

HCC:F2
Boiling Pt:=65.C, 149.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-97.8C, -144.F
Vapor Pres:96 @ 20C
Vapor Density:1.11
Spec Gravity:0.79
Evaporation Rate & Reference:4.6 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS, LIQUID; PUNGENT ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS, STRONG ACIDS, ZINC, ALUMINUM, MAGNESIUM
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, SPARKS, OPEN FLAMES AND OTHER
SOURCES OF IGNITION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE,
FORMALDEHYDE

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE BY INCINERATION/CONTACT WITH A LICENSED
CHEMICAL WASTE DISPOSAL AGENCY. DISCHARGE, TREATMENT/DISPOSAL MAY
BE SUBJECT TO FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
REGULATIONS. THE HAZARD OUS WASTE NUMBER IS U154 (TOXIC WASTE).RQ
5000 LBS

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