Product ID:5952 WOODSOL SHELLAC
MSDS Date:10/20/1989
FSC:8010
NIIN:00N019275
MSDS Number: BLDWL

GIBSON-HOMANS COMPANY

1755 ENTERPRISE PARKWAY
TWINSBURG, OH 44087
US

Emergency Phone: 216-425-3255, 216-467-8128

Info Phone: 216-425-3255, 216-467-8128

Cage: 33394

GIBSON-HOMANS CO

DES MOINES, IA 50316 US

Telephone: 515-262-9396

Cage: 33394

METHYL ALCOHOL (METHANOL) (SARA III)

CAS: 67-56-1

RTECS: PC1400000

Fraction By Weight: 60-100%

OSHA PEL S,200PPM/250STEL

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

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50: (ORAL, RAT) 5628 MG/KG - METHANOL
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CHRONIC: SKIN: MAY CAUSE DERMATITIS.
INHAL: VISUAL DISTURBANCE, POSSIBLE BLINDNESS. ACUTE: SKIN: MAY
CAUSE IRRITATION, DEFATTING, DERMATITIS. EYES: MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION. INHAL: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO NOSE, THROAT, NERVOUS
SYSTEM DEPRESSION. INGEST: HIGHLY TOXIC! MAY CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL
(SEE EFTS OF OVEREXPOS)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: IRRITATION, NERVOUS SYSTEM
DEPRESSION, ABDOMINAL PAIN, VISUAL DISTURBANCE, BLINDNESS,
CONVULSIONS, COMA AND DEATH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PULMONARY DISORDERS, SKIN
DISORDERS.

First Aid:SKIN: WASH W/SOAP & WATER. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS CONTACT MD.
EYES: FLUSH W/COPIUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.
CONTACT MD. INHAL: MOVE VICTIM TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING IS
DIFFICULT, ADM INISTER OXYGEN. IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED, GIVE
ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. SEEK MD IMMEDIATELY. INGEST: SEEK MD
IMMEDIATELY! IF CONSCIOUS, INDUCE VOMITING WITH SYRUP OF IPECAC.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:52.0F,11.1C
Lower Limits:36.0%
Upper Limits:7.3%
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICALS, CO2, WATER SPRAY, ALCOHOL FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPORS MAY TRAVEL TO SOURCE OF IGNITION
DISTANT FROM POINT OF USE.

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE SOURCES OF IGNITION. VENTILATE AREA IF
NECESSARY. DIKE SPILL AREA. ADD ABSORBENT TO SPILL AREA. RETURN
FREE MATERIAL TO CONTAINER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
STORE IN COOL, DRY AREA AWAY FROM SOURCES OF IGNITION.
Other Precautions:KEEP OUT OF THE REACH OF CHILDREN!

Respiratory Protection:NOT NORMALLY REQUIRED IN WELL VENTILATED AREA. A
NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED BREATHING APPARATUS IS RECOMMENDED IF TLV IS
EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:AS NECESSARY TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV LEVEL.
Protective Gloves:SOLVENT RESISTANT RUBBER.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:SOLVENT RESISTANT APRON AND BOOTS IF CONTACT
LIKELY.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING, LAUNDER BEFORE
REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

HCC:F3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:148F,64C
Vapor Pres:96 (20C)
Vapor Density:>1
Spec Gravity:0.85
Evaporation Rate & Reference:>3 (BUAC=1)
Solubility in Water:MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:THIN, CLOUDY LIQUID, ALCOHOL ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:80-90

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARKS, FLAMES AND OTHER SOURCES OF
IGNITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY PRODUCE
OXIDES OF CARBON AND NITROGEN.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF ACCORDING TO FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS.

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