Product ID:M1770 METHANOL PROTEIN SEQUENCING GRADE
MSDS Date:11/02/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F016080
MSDS Number: BKFRR

SIGMA CHEMICAL CO.

ST. LOUIS, MO 63178

Emergency Phone: (314) 771-5765 & (800) 325-8070

Info Phone: (314) 771-5765 & (800) 325-8070

Cage: 21076

SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY

14508 ST LOUIS, MO 63178 US

Telephone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

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:ORAL LD50 (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:EYES: IRRITATION & DAMAGE. SKIN:
IRRITATION & ABSORPTION. INHALATION: BURNING SENSATION, COUGHING,
WHEEZING, LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HEADACHE, NAUSEA,
VOMITING, DAMAGE TO LIVER, HEART, & KIDN EYS, MAY CAUSE
CONVULSIONS. INGESTION: FATAL, GASTROINTESTINAL DISTURBANCES &
BLINDNESS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: IRRITATION & DAMAGE. SKIN: IRRITATION &
ABSORPTION. INHALATION: BURNING SENSATION, COUGHING, WHEEZING,
LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HEADACHE, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DAMAGE
TO LIVER, HEART & KIDNE YS, MAY CAUSE CONVULSIONS. INGESTION:
FATAL, GASTROINTESTINAL DISTURBANCES & BLINDNESS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:CUT OR SCRATCHED SKIN

First Aid:EYES/SKIN: FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MIN. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR, IF NOT BREATHING GIVE
ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION/OXYGEN. INGESTION: CANNOT BE MADE
NON-POISONOUS. OBTAIN M EDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point:52F
Lower Limits:6%
Upper Limits:36%
Extinguishing Media:CO2, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER, ALCOHOL OR POYMER FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS &
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE. VAPOR MAY TRAVEL
CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO SOURCE OF IGNITION & FLASH BACK.
AUTOIGNITION TEMP: 725F.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA, SHUT OFF ALL SOURCES OF
IGNITION. WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. COVER
W/DRY-LIME, SAND, OR SODA ASH, PLACE IN COVERED CONTAINERS USING
NON-SPARKING TOOLS & TRANSPORT OUTDOORS .
Neutralizing Agent:DRY LIME OR SODA ASH.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DON'T BREATHE VAPOR, AVOID CONTACT
W/EYES, SKIN, & CLOTHING. AVOID PROLONGED/REPEATED EXPOSURE. DON'T
USE IF SKIN IS CUT OR SCRATHCED. HYGROSCOPIC.
Other Precautions:KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED & STORE IN COOL DRY PLACE.
POISON.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST: RECOMMENDED
Protective Gloves:HEAVY/RESISTANT RUBBER GLOVES
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:RUBBER BOOTS, PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, SAFETY
SHOWER & EYE BATH.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/DISCARD CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
METHYL ALCOHOL CANNOT BE MADE NON-POISONOUS. FLAMMMABLE.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:148.28F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-144.4F
Vapor Pres:97.68
Vapor Density:1.1
Spec Gravity:0.791

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, ACID CHLORIDES, ACID ANHYDRIDES, OXIDIZING AGENTS, REDUCING
AGENTS, & ALKALI METALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARKS, & OPEN FLAME.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF CO & CO2

Waste Disposal Methods:BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AN
AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER BUT EXERT CARE IN IGNITING, MATERIAL IS
HIGHLY FLAMMABLE. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE, & LOCAL LAWS.

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