Product ID:METHANOL
MSDS Date:01/31/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-687-8056
MSDS Number: BFLSW

E.M. SCIENCE

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CHERRY HILL, NJ 08034-0395
US

Emergency Phone: (609)354-9200

Cage: OO101

E.M. SCIENCE

CHERRY HILL, NJ 08034-0395 US

Telephone: (609)354-9200

Cage: OO101

METHYL ALCOHOL (METHANOL) (SARA III)

CAS: 67-56-1

RTECS: PC1400000

Fraction By Weight: 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=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:TOXIC BY INGESTION & INHALATION.
AFFECTS CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM,ESPECIALLY OPTIC NERVE. CAUSES
DIZZINESS,NAUSEA,MUSCLE WEAKNESS,NARCOSIS,RESPIRATORY FAILURE.
INGESTION CAN PRODUCE BLINDNESS. 100 ML CA N BE FATAL. CAN BE TOXIC
BY SKIN ABSORPTION. PROLONGED OR REPEATED SKIN CONTACT MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE NOTED.

First Aid:EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER;SKIN:WASH
THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP & WATER;INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR,GIVE
CPR IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED;INGESTION:DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT,GET
IMMEDIATE M EDICAL ATTENTION. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & WASH
BEFORE REUSE.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:52F,11C
Lower Limits:6.7
Upper Limits:36.5
Extinguishing Media:CO*2,DRY CHEMICAL,ALCOHOL FOAM,WATER MIST
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SCBA
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CLOSED CONTAINERS MAY EXPLODE UPON
HEATING.

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE IGNITION SOURCES.VENTILATE AREA.ABSORB
WITH INERT MATERIAL & PLACE IN APPROPRIATE DISPOSAL CONTAINER.FLUSH
AREA WITH WATER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED.STORE IN A COOL
AREA AWAY FROM IGNITION SOURCES & OXIDIZERS.ELECTRICALLY GROUND ALL
EQUIPMENT WHEN HANDLING THIS PRODUCT.
Other Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR.DO NOT GET IN EYES.AVOID
PROLONGED,OR REPEATED,SKIN CONTACT.DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR SHOULD BE WORN IN THE
ABSENCE OF ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Ventilation:MATERIAL SHOULD BE HANDLED OR TRANSFERRED IN AN APPROVED
FUME HOOD OR WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:BUTYL RUBBER,VITON
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELDS
Work Hygienic Practices:STANDARD HYGIENIC PRACTICE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
TESTS ON LABORATORY ANIMALS INDICATE MATERIAL MAY PRODUCE ADVERSE
MUTAGENIC & REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS.

HCC:F5
Boiling Pt:=68.9C, 156.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-97.8C, -144.F
Vapor Pres:97
Vapor Density:1.1
Spec Gravity:0.791
Evaporation Rate & Reference:5.91 (BU AC=1)
Solubility in Water:MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID WITH CHARACTERISTIC ALCOHOLIC
ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:99.9+

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZER,REACTIVE METALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT,IGNITION SOURCES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:FORMALDEHYDE,CO,CO*2

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IAW FEDERAL,STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS.

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