Product ID:METHYL ALCOHOL WOOD ALCOHOL, MX0483
MSDS Date:10/06/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N018117
MSDS Number: BLWPG

E M SCIENCE

480 DEMOCRAT RD
GIBBSTOWN, NJ 08027
US

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E M SCIENCE

GIBBSTOWN, NJ 08027 US

Telephone: 609-354-9200

Cage: 06DF9

METHANOL

CAS: 67-56-1

RTECS: PC1400000

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: ORL(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:INGEST/INHAL/SKIN ABSORPTION: CAN BE
TOXIC. AFFECTS CNS, ESPECIALLY OPTIC NERVE. MARKED IMPAIRMENT OF
VISION & ENLARGEMENT OF THE LIVER HAS BEEN REPORTED W/CHRONIC
EXPOSURE. CAUSES DIZZ, NAUS, MUSCLE WEAK, NARCOSIS, RESP FAILURE.
INGEST CAN PRDCE BLINDNESS (100 ML CAN BE FATAL). PRLNG/RPTD SKIN
CONT MAY CAUSE IRRIT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:SKIN CONDITIONS. EYE PROBLEMS, OR
IMPAIRED LIVER OR KIDNEY FUNCTION.

First Aid:GET MED ASSIST FOR ALL CASES OF OVEREXP. SKIN: WASH THORO
W/SOAP & WATER. EYES: IMMED FLUSH THORO W/LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER
FOR A MINIMUM OF 15 MIN. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR; GIVE ARTF RESP
IF BREATH ING HAS STOPPED. INGEST: GET IMMEDIATE MED ATTN. IF
MEDICAL ATTN IS NOT IMMED AVAILABLE, INDUCE VOMITING. DO NOT INDUCE
VOMITING IF PATIENT IS UNCONSCIOUS. REMOVE CONTAM CLOTHING & WASH
BEFORE REUSE.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:52.0F,11.1C
Lower Limits:6.7%
Upper Limits:36.5%
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, "ALCOHOL" FOAM, CO2, WATER MIST.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CLOSED CONTAINERS MAY EXPLODE UPON
HEATING. VAPOR CAN TRAVEL DISTANCES TO IGNITION SOURCE & FLASH
BACK.

Spill Release Procedures:DIKE, SPILL, TAKE UP WITH ABSORBENT,
CONTAINERIZE FOR PROPER DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. STORE IN A COOL
AREA AWAY FROM IGNITION SOURCES & OXIDIZERS. ELECTRICALLY GROUND
ALL EQUIPMENT WHEN HANDLING THIS PRODUCT.
Other Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR OR SOLUTION MIST. DO NOT GET IN
EYES, ON SKIN, OR ON CLOTHING. DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR SHOULD BE
WORN IN THE ABSENCE OF ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Ventilation:MATERIAL SHOULD BE HANDLED OR TRANSFERRED IN AN APPROVED
FUME HOOD OR W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:BUTYL RUBBER, VITON OR EQUIVALENT.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES. (SUPP DATA)
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. WASH
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EYE PROT: ADD FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD TO GOGGLES . TEST ON LABORATORY
ANIMALS INDICATE MATERIAL MAY PRODUCE ADVERSE MUTAGENIC AND
REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS.

HCC:F5
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:148F,64.5C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-144F,-98C
Vapor Pres:97 @ 20C
Vapor Density:1.1
Spec Gravity:0.791
Evaporation Rate & Reference:5.91 (BUAC=1)
Solubility in Water:MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID, CHARACTERISTIC ALCOHOLIC ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:99.9+

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZERS, REACTIVE METALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT; CONTACT WITH IGNITION SOURCE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:COX, FORMALDEHYDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:TO BE PERFORMED IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL CURRENT
LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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