Product ID:DRI AIR
MSDS Date:12/01/1985
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N010566
MSDS Number: BHHDR

STATE CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING CO

3100 HAMILTON AVENUE
CLEVELAND, OH 44114

Emergency Phone: 216-861-7114

Info Phone: 216-861-7114

Cage: 53798

STATE CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING CO.

CLEVELAND, OH 44114-3701 US

Telephone: 216-861-7114

Cage: 53798

METHYL ALCOHOL (METHANOL) (SARA III)

CAS: 67-56-1

RTECS: PC1400000

Fraction By Weight: >90%

OSHA PEL S,200PPM/250STEL

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

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:N/K
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MAY BE FATAL OR CAUSE BLINDNESS IF
SWALLOWED.INHALATION OF VAPOR CONCENTRATIONS GREATER THAN 8000 PPM
CAUSES NARCOTIC EFFECTS & EVENTUALLY DEATH.CHRONIC OVEREXPOSURE BY
INHALATION AND SKIN ABSORPTION CAN CAUSE SYSTEMIC METHANOL
POISONING.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:IRRITATION.SKIN:MAY CAUSE DRYNESS AND
CHAPPING.INGESTION:MAY BE FATAL OR CAUSE BLINDNESS.INHALATION:INHAL
OF VAPOR CONCENTRATIONS >8000 PPM CAUSES NARCOTIC EFFECTS &
EVENTUALLY DEATH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:N/K

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH IMMED W/ LOTS OF COOL H*2O FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN.GET
MED ATTN IMMED.SKIN:IMMED FLUSH W/ LARGE AMT OF WATER.REMOVE CONTAM
CLTHG.IF IRRIT OCCURS GET MED ATTN.INGEST:GET MED ATTN IMMED.IF MED
AT TN NOT IMMED AVAIL:INDUCE VOMIT BY HAVING HIM TOUCH BACK OF HIS
THROAT W/ HIS FINGER OR GIVE SYRUP OF IPECAC AS DIRECTED ON
PACKAGE.DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT OR GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO UNCON (SEE
SUPP DA)

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:58F,14.4C
Lower Limits:N/K
Upper Limits:N/K
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE,DRY CHEMICAL,FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .ADDITION OF WATER TO BURNING DRI-AIR MAY
REDUCE THE INTENSITY OF THE FLAME.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CARBON MONOXIDE AND FORMALDEHYDE MAY BE
RELEASED DURING A FIRE.

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE ALL SOURCES OF HEAT,SPARKS AND OPEN
FLAME.VENTILATE AREA.ABSORB EXCESS WITH VERMICULITE OR SAND AND
DISPOSE OF IN A LANDFILL.DO NOT ALLOW DRI-AIR TO BE SPILLED INTO
SEWER.
Neutralizing Agent:N/K

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL PLACE AWAY FROM
HEAT,SPARKS & OPEN FLAME.KEEP CONTR CLSD.DO NOT REUSE EMPTY DRUMS
FOR ANY PURPOSE.DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CUT DRUMS (SEE SUPP)
Other Precautions:DANGER:POISON.MAY BE FATAL OR CAUSE BLINDNESS IF
SWALLOWED.FLAMMABLE.VAP HARMFUL.CONTAINS METHANOL.CANNOT BE MADE
NON-POISONOUS.AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES.USE ONLY IN WELL-VENT
AREAS.READ & FOLLOW ALL LA BEL DIRECTIONS & PREC BEFORE USING PROD.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:LOCAL AND GENERAL VENTILATION NECESSARY TO KEEP AIR
CONCENTRATION BELOW TLV .
Protective Gloves:REQUIRED
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:CLEAN WATER SOURCE IN CASE OF ACCIDENTAL
EXPOSURE.
Work Hygienic Practices:N/K
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC:PERSON.INHAL:MOVE TO FRESH AIR IMMED.IF BREATHING HAS
STOPPED PERFORM ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION.GET MEDICAL ATTENTION AS
SOON AS POSSIBLE.HNDLG/STOR PREC:WITH WELDING EQUIP OR TORCH.DO NOT
STORE IN OPEN OR UNLABELED CONTRS.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:148F,64C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:N/K
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:N/K
Vapor Pres:N/K
Vapor Density:N/K
Spec Gravity:0.792 (WATER=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:N/K
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR LIGHT GREEN LIQUID WITH A MILD ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE AND FORMALDEHYDE MAY
BE RELEASED DURING A FIRE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
FEDERAL,STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS .OPEN DUMPING IS PROHIBITED.

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