Product ID:SS 1 SHELLAC, SEALFAST SOLVENT, TYPE 1:METHANOL
MSDS Date:06/12/1986
FSC:8010
NIIN:00F017495
MSDS Number: BKVWR

DUNN-EDWARDS CORPORATION

4885 E 52ND PLACE
LOS ANGELES, CA 90040

Emergency Phone: (213) 771-3330 EXT 2341

Info Phone: (213) 771-3330 EXT 2340

Cage: 34483

DUNN-EDWARDS CORPORATION

LOS ANGELES, CA 90040-2828 US

Telephone: 213-771-3330 EXT 2240

Cage: 34483

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: DIZZINESS, NAUSEA,
HEADACHES, WEAKNESS, VOMITING, ASPHYXIATION, RESPIRATORY TRACT
IRRITATION, & ANESTHESIA. SKIN: DRY, DEFAT, CRACKS, IRRITATION, &
DERMATITIS. EYES: SEVERE IRRITATION, TEA RING, DAMAGE, & BLURRED
VISION. INGESTION: GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION,
NAUSEA/BLINDNESS/VOMITING, CONVULSIONS, & DEATH.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, HEADACHES,
WEAKNESS, VOMITING, ASPHYXIATION, ANESTHESIA, & RESPIRATORY TRACT
IRRITATION. EYES: SEVERE IRRIATION, TEARING, DAMAGE, & BLURRED
VISION. SKIN: DRY, DEFAT, CRA CKS, IRRITATION, & DERMATITIS.
INGESTION: GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION, NAUSEA, BLINDNESS,
CONVULSIONS, VOMITING & DEATH.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR IF NEEDED. EYE:
FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15 MINS. SKIN: WASH W/SOAP & WATER. INGESTION:
GIVE 2 GLASSES OF WATER. INDUCE VOMITING BY STICKING FINGER DOWN
THROAT. MATE RIAL IS A CLASS B POISON. MATERIAL CANNOT BE MADE
NON-POISONOUS. PERFORM GASTRIC LAVAGE W/4% SOLUTION OF SODIUM
BICARBONATE & TAKE SODIUM BICARBONATE ORALLY, 5-10 GRAMS EVERY
HOUR. OBTAIN MED ATTN.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:54F
Lower Limits:6%
Extinguishing Media:FOAM, ALCOHOL FOAM, CO2, & DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR RESPIRATORY EQUIPMENT. USE WATER ONLY AS
FOG TO KEEP NEARBY CONTAINERS COOL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE LIQUID CLASS 1B.
VAPORS FORM AN EXPLOSIVE MIXTURE W/AIR BETWEEN THE UPPER & LOWER
EXPLOSIVE LIMITS WHICH CAN BE IGNITED BY IGNITION SOURCES.

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE IGNITION SOURCES. DIKE SPILL
AREA/ADD ABSORBENT EARTH/SAWDUST TO SPILLED LIQUID. THOROUGHLY WET
W/WATER & MIX. COLLECT ABSORBENT/WATER/SPILLED LIQUID MIXTURE INTO
METAL CONTAINERS & ADD ENOU GH WATER TO COVER. USE NON-SPARKING
UTENSILS.

Handling and Storage Precautions:NO SMOKING WHERE MATERIAL IS USED.
AVOID HOT METAL SURFACES. USE IN COOL, WELL VENTILATED AREAS. KEEP
CONTAINERS CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:STORE IN COOL, WELL VENTILATED AREAS. KEEP AWAY FROM
HEAT & OPEN FLAMES. THIS MATERIAL IS A CLASS B POISON.

Respiratory Protection:WHEN SPRAYING, USE A NIOSH APPROVED CARTRIDGE
RESPIRATOR OR GAS MASK TO KEEP VENTILATED CONFINED SPACES USE A FRESH-AIR SUPPLYING RESPIRATOR OR
A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING AP PARATUS.
Ventilation:PROVIDE GENERAL MECHANICAL VENTILATION OR LOCAL EXHAUST TO
KEEP Protective Gloves:IMPERMEABLE CHEMICAL
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GLASSES, GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:FACESHIELDS, IMPERMEABLE APRONS, PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING, HEAD CAPS, SAFETY SHOWERS, & EYE WASHES
Supplemental Safety and Health

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:147-177F
Vapor Pres:98
Vapor Density:>AIR
Evaporation Rate & Reference:SLOWER THAN ETHER
Appearance and Odor:LIQUID
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100%

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALKALINE MATERIALS, STRONG ACIDS, & OXIDIZING MATERIALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT/AGING/POOR
VENTILATION/CORROSIVE ATMOSPHERES/PILOT LIGHTS/OPEN FLAMES/IGNITION
SOURCES/HOT METAL SURFACES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2, ACRID FUMES, SMOKE, &
POSSIBLY ACROLEIN

Waste Disposal Methods:CONSULT LOCAL, STATE, & FEDERAL HAZARDOUS WASTE
REGULATIONS BEFORE DISPOSING INTO APPROVED HAZARDOUS WASTE
LANDFILLS. OBEY RELEVANT LAWS. EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE LIQUID CLASS 1B.

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