Product ID:METHANOL ACS
MSDS Date:08/05/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N021504
MSDS Number: BLWRT

SIGMA CHEMICAL CO

SAINT LOUIS, MO 63178
US

Emergency Phone: 314-771-5765

Info Phone: 800-325-3010

Cage: 21076

SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY

14508 ST LOUIS, MO 63178 US

Telephone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

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:ORAL(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:MAY BE FATAL IF SWALLOWED. HARMFUL IF
INHALED OR ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. VAPOR OR MIST IS IRRITATING TO
EYES, MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. CAUSES SKIN
IRRITATION. EXPOSURE CAN CAUSE: D AMAGE TO EYES/LIVER. DAMAGE TO
HEART/KIDNEYS. GASTROINTESTINAL DISTURBANCES. MAY CAUSE
CONVULSIONS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:SKIN: IMMED FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF H2O FOR @ LST 15
MIN WHILE REMOVING CONTAMD CLOTHING & SHOES. EYES: IMMED FLUSH WITH
COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF H2O FOR @ LST 15 MIN. ASSURE ADEQUATE FLUSHING
OF EYES BY SEPARATING LIDS WITH FINGERS. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTF RESP. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT,
GIVE O2. CALL PHYS. DISCARD CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES. (SUPDAT)

Flash Point:52.0F,11.1C
Lower Limits:6%
Upper Limits:36%
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR APPROPRIATE
FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE. VAPOR MAY TRAVEL
CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO SOURCE OF IGNITION AND FLASH BACK.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. SHUT OFF ALL SOURCES OF IGNIT.
WEAR SCBA/RUB BOOTS & HEAVY RUB GLOVES. COVER W/DRY-LIME, SAND/SODA
ASH. PLACE IN COVERED CONTR USING NON-SPARKING TOOLS & TRANSPORT
OUTDOORS. VENT AREA & WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATL PICKUP IS
COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE VAP. KEEP TIGHTLY CLSD.
KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT/SPARKS/OPEN FLAME. STORE IN COOL DRY PLACE. DO
NOT USE IF SKIN IS CUT/SCRATCHED.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN AND CLOTHING. AVOID
PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. POISON. IRRITANT. HYGROSCOPIC.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. SAFETY SHOWER AND
EYE BATH.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC: CONTAINS METHANOL. MAY BE FATAL OR CAUSE BLINDNESS IF
SWALLOWED. CANNOT BE MADE NONPOISONOUS.

HCC:F3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>148F,65C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-144F,-98C
Vapor Pres:97.68@20C
Vapor Density:1.1
Spec Gravity:0.791
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, ACID CHLORIDES, ACID ANHYDRIDES, OXIDIZING AGENTS, REDUCING
AGENTS, ALKALI METALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF: CARBON MONOXIDE,
CARBON DIOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:BURN IN CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN
AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER BUT EXERT EXTRA CARE IN IGNITING AS
MATERIAL IS HIGHLY FLAMMABLE. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL
ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS .

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