Product ID:METHANOL 0C265,3016,611
MSDS Date:01/01/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-753-4783
MSDS Number: BJJFV

AAPER ALCOHOL AND CHEMICAL CO

11 ISAAC SHELBY DRIVE
SHELBYVILLE, KY 40065-8814
US

Emergency Phone: 800-854-6813

Info Phone: 502-633-0650

Cage: 61305

MALLINCKRODT INC

5840 ST. LOUIS, MO 63134 US

Telephone: 314-539-1600

Cage: 37940

METHYL ALCOHOL (METHANOL) (SARA III)

CAS: 67-56-1

RTECS: PC1400000

Fraction By Weight: >99%

OSHA PEL S,200PPM/250STEL

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

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHAL:PROLONGED/REPEATED EXPOS,BRTHNG
VERY HIGH CONC MAY CAUSE HEADACHES,NAUSEA,VOMIT,DIZZ,VISUAL
DISTURB,GIDD,INTOXICATION,SLEEPINESS,UNCON,& DEATH.INGEST:CAN BE
FATAL.SML QUANT CAN CAUSE BLINDNESS,D
IZZ,HEADACHES,NAUSEA.EYES:VAPORS WILL IRRIT.LIQUID & MISTS WILL
IRRIT & MAY BURN.SKIN:BRIEF CONTACT MAY DRY.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:INHAL:MAY ONLY BE MILD INTOXICATION BUT MAY
BECOME MORE SEVERE AFTER 12-18 HOURS.TOXIC EFT ARE EXERTED ON
CNS,ESPECIALLY OPTIC NERVE.INGEST:ABSORPTION IS RAPID BUT EXCRETION
IS SLOW RESULTING IN DELAY ED EFT OR CMPDNG EFT OF RPTD
EXPOS.SKIN:ABSORBED THROUGH INTACT SKIN TO PRODUCE SYSTEMIC
EFFECTS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:SEE SIGNS & SYMPTOMS

First Aid:INGEST:IF CON,IMMED INDUCE VOMIT W/2 GLASSES OF WATER &
STICKING FINGER DOWN THROAT.GET MD.IMMED AFTER VOMIT,DRINK
MILK,WATER OR SOLN OF SODIUM BICARB IN WATER.GIVE NOTHING TO
UNCON/CONVULSIVE PERSON. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.GIVE CPR IF NOT
BRTHNG.GET MD.EYES:IMMED FLUSH W/LOTS OF RUNNING WATER FOR 15
MIN,LIFTING UPPER/LOWER LIDS OCCASIONALLY.GET MD.SKIN:IMMED WASH
W/LOTS OF SOAP & WATER.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:54.0F,12.2C
Lower Limits:6.7
Upper Limits:36.0
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL, CO*2, OR ALCOHOL
FOAM. DO NOT USE A DIRECT WATER STREAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.USE
WATER SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTRS AND STRUCTURES EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EXTINGUISH ALL NEARBY SOURCES OF IGNIT.
THIS PROD MAY BURN W/FLAME WHICH IS INVISIBLE IN DAYLIGHT.MIXTURES
W/WATER AND AS LITTLE AS 21% METHANOL ARE FLAMMABLE.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROT EQUIP(RUBBER:BOOTS,GLOVES,APRON,SCBA
IN PRESS DEMAND MODE/SUPPLIED-AIR RESP).SPILL SM:FULL FACEPIECE AIR
PURIFYING CARTRIDGE RESP.EQUIP ORGANIC VAPORS SATIS.ALWAYS WEAR EYE
PROT.EXTING ALL I GNIT SOURCES & GROUND ALL HANDLING.SEE SUPP DATA
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP AWAY HEAT,SPARKS & FLAMES.STORE
COOL,DRY,WELL-VENT PLACE AWAY INCOMPAT MATLS.VENT CONTR
FREQUENT,MORE OFTEN WARM WEATHER.KEEP CONTR TIGHTLY CLSED
Other Precautions:ALWAYS OBEY HAZARD WARNINGS AND HANDLE EMPTY CONTRS
AS IF FULL.ELECTRICALLY GROUND ALL EQUIP WHEN HANDLING,USE ONLY
NON-SPARKING TOOLS.KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED.DO NOT USE PRESSURE TO
EMPTY. SEE SUPP DATA

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH-APPROVED SCBA IN THE PRESSURE DEMAND
MODE,OR A SUPPLIED-AIR RESP IF USE CONDITIONS GENERATE VAPORS OR
MISTS.
Ventilation:LOCAL MECHANICAL EXHAUST VENTILATION CAPABLE OF MAINTAINING
EMISSIONS AT THE POINT OF USE BELOW THE PEL.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES
Eye Protection:CHEM GOGGLES/FULL FACEPIECE/NO CONTACTS
Other Protective Equipment:LONG-SLEEVED SHIRT,TROUSERS,SAFETY SHOES,AND
RUBBER APRON.
Work Hygienic Practices:EYEWASH/SAFETY SHOWER SHOULD BE NEARBY/READY
FOR USE.WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HNDLNG.DO NOT GET IN EYES ON SKIN OR
ON CLTHG
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPILL PROC:EQUIP MOP/WIPE UIP & DISPOSE DOT APPROVED WASTE CONTR.LGE
SPILL:CONTAIN BY DIKING W/SOIL OTHER NON-COMBUSTIBLE ABSORB MATL &
PUMP DOT APPROVED CONTR.KEEP OUT OF SEWERS,STORM DRAINS,SURFACE
WATER,SOIL.COMPLY W/APPLICABLE GOVT REGS.OTHER PROC:DO NOT
CUT,GRIND,WELD OR DRILL ON OR NEAR THIS CONTR.

HCC:F5
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:144-148.5
Vapor Pres:44.6
Vapor Density:1.1
Spec Gravity:0.79
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR AND COLORLESS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS,ALUMINUM,ZINC,ANY METAL THAT DISPLACES
HYDROGEN,CERTAIN PLASTICS,RUBBERS,ACIDS AND ALKALIS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARKS, AND OPEN FLAMES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY LIBERATE CARBON MONOXIDE,CARBON
DIOXIDE,FORMALDEHYDE & UNIDENTIFIED ORGANIC COMPOUNDS IN BLACK
SMOKE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE CONTAM PROD & MATLS IN DOT APPROVED
WASTE CONTR.ALL RECOVERED MATL SHOULD BE PACKAGED,LABELED,AND
TRANSPORTED I/A/W FED,STATE & LOCAL REGS.EMPTY CONTR HAVE
RESIDUES,GASES,MISTS.SUBJECT TO PROP ER WASTE DISPOSAL.

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