Product ID:6410 FLO DCF-1
MSDS Date:05/19/1988
FSC:6850
NIIN:00F014517
MSDS Number: BJWHW

WATSCO, INC

1800 WEST 4TH AVENUE
HIALEAH, FL 33010

Emergency Phone: (305) 885-1911

Info Phone: (305) 885-1911

Cage: FO686

WATSCO, INC

HIALEAH, FL 33010 US

Telephone: (305) 885-1911

Cage: FO686

METHYL ALCOHOL (METHANOL) (SARA III)

CAS: 67-56-1

RTECS: PC1400000

Fraction By Weight: >60%

OSHA PEL S,200PPM/250STEL

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

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: MAY EFFECT CENTRAL NERVOUS
SYSTEM, DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, GIDDINESS, LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS. SKIN:
DERMATITIS. EYE: VISUAL IMPAIRMENT, OPTICAL NERVE DAMAGE.
INGESTION: IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: MAY AFFECT CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM,
DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, GIDDINESS, LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS. SKIN:
DERMATITIS. EYE: VISUAL IMPAIRMENT, OPTICAL NEVER DAMAGE.
INGESTION: IRRITATION.

First Aid:INGESTION: GIVE LARGE QUANTITIES OF SALT WATER & INDUCE
VOMITING. INHALATION: MOVE VICTIM TO FRESH AIR, PERFORM CPR IF
NECESSARY. EYES: FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15 MINS. SKIN: WASH W/SOAP &
WATER. OBTAIN MED ICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point:52F
Lower Limits:6.7%
Upper Limits:36.5%
Extinguishing Media:FOAM, CO2, OR DRY CHEMICAL
Fire Fighting Procedures:SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS W/FULL FACE
OPERATING IN A POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MODERATE EXPLOSIVE HAZARD & DANGEROUS
FIRE WHEN EXPOSED TO HEAT, SPARKS-REACTS W/OXIDIZERS BURNS
W/INVISIBLE FLAME. FLAMMABLE LIQUD.

Spill Release Procedures:SMALL SPILL, ABSORB LIQUID ON PAPER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP PRODUCT CONTAINERS COOL, DRY &
AWAY FROM SOURCES OF IGNITION. GROUND & ELECTRICALLY INTERCONNECT
CONTAINERS.
Other Precautions:DON'T WEAR CONTACT LENSES WHILE HANDLING METHANOL.
USE SPARK PROOF TOOLS. AVOID CONTACT W/EYES, DON'T INGEST STORE IN
FIREPROO F AREA.

Respiratory Protection:USE ONLY NIOSH OR MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR TO
SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: 100 1FM MINIMUM. MECHANICAL: EXPLOSION PROOF
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:GOGGLES, FACESHIELDS
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVIOUS APRONS, BOOTS
Supplemental Safety and Health

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:65F
Vapor Density:1.1
Spec Gravity:0.792
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100%

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, SUCH AS NITRATES, PERCHLORATES, ALUMINUM,
ZINC.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARKS, FLAMES, IGNITION SOURCES,
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC GASES, CO, FORMALDEHYDE MAY BE
RELEASED IN METHANOL FIRE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE, &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS. FLAMMABLE LIQUID. UN1230.

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