Product ID:METHANOL
MSDS Date:12/01/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-275-6010
MSDS Number: BPHKH

UNION OIL CO OF CALIFORNIA,UNOCAL CHEM.DIV.

1345 N MEACHAM RD
SCHAUMBURG, IL 60196
US

Emergency Phone: 800-356-3129,800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 800-356-3129

Cage: DO716

UNOCAL CHEMICALS DIV.,UNION OIL OF CALIFORNIA

SCHAUMBURG, IL 60196 US

Telephone: 312-490-2500/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Cage: 94684

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) IS 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, STINGING, TEARING,
AND REDNESS. SKIN: IRRITATION, REDNESS, BURNING, AND DRYING.
INHALATION; IRRITATION OF NOSE, THROAT, AND SIGNS OF NERVOUS SYSTEM
DEPRESSION. INGESTION: IRRITATION OF DIGESTIVE TRACT, NERVOUS
SYSTEM DEPRESSION, VISUAL DISTURBANCES (INCLUDING BLINDNESS),
CONVULSIONS, COMA, AND DEATH.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: IRRITATION, STINGING, TEARING, REDNESS.
SKIN: IRRITATION, BURNING, DRYING, CRACKING. INHALATION: IRRITATION
OF NOSE AND THROAT, HEADACHE, DROWSINESS, DIZZINESS, LOSS OF
COORDINATION. INGESTION: IRRITATION OF GI TRACT, HEADACHE,
DROWSINESS, DIZZINESS, VISUAL DISTURBANCES, BLINDNESS, CONVULSIONS,
COMA, AND DEATH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS WITH PRE-EXISTING
DISEASE INVOLVING THE EYES, SKIN, RESPIRATORY TRACT MAY BE AT
INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST
GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH
AREA WITH MILD SOAP AND WATER. IF IRRITATION PERSIST GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION. INHALATION: MOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE
CPR. IF BREATHING DIFFICULT GIVE OXYGEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
INGESTION: INDUCE VOMITING. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:52F,11.1C
Lower Limits:7.3
Upper Limits:36.0
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, HALON, POLAR OR
ALCOHOL FOAM, OR WATER SPRAY. WATER MAY BE INEFFECTIVE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS
AND TO DISPERSE UNIGNITED VAPORS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPORS HEAVIER THAN AIR.CAN TRAVEL A LONG
DISTANCE AND FLASHBACK.CONTAINERS MAY EXPLODE IN HEAT OF
FIRE.VAPOR/AIR EXPLOSION HAZARD INDOORS/OUTDOORS,IN SEWERS.

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE ALL IGNITION SOURCES. DIKE LARGE
SPILLS FOR RECOVERY OR DISPOSAL. ABSORB RESIDUE WITH INERT
ABSORBENT. PREVENT MATERIAL FROM ENTERING SEWERS, STORM DRAINS,
NATURAL WATERWAYS AND UNAUTHORIZED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED. USE AND STORE
IN COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM HEAT, DIRECT SUNLIGHT,
HOT METAL SURFACES, ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION.
Other Precautions:POST USE AND STORAGE AREA "NO SMOKING OR OPEN
FLAMES". BOND AND GROUND ALL EQUIPMENT WHEN TRANSFERRING FROM ONE
VESSEL TO ANOTHER. PROTECT CONTAINERS FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE."EMPTY"
CONTAINERS RETAIN RES IDUE AND CAN BE DANGEROUS.

Respiratory Protection:IF AIRBORNE CONCENTATIONS EXCEED ESTABLISHED
EXPOSURE LIMITS, USE A SUPPLIED AIR RESPIRATOR. DO NOT USE A
CHEMICAL CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE GENERAL AND LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO
MAINTAIN PEL BELOW ESTABLISHED EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER, PVC, VITON.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:F2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:148F,64C
Vapor Pres:96
Vapor Density:1.1
Spec Gravity:0.792
Evaporation Rate & Reference:3.5 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR LIQUID. LITTLE IF ANY COLOR. CHARACTERISTIC
ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS, STRONG ACIDS AND BASES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION; SPARKS,
HEAT, FIRE. AVOID OXIDIZING CONDITIONS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF WASTE PRODUCT IN ACCORDANCE WITH
LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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