Product ID:A-454, METHANOL
MSDS Date:10/09/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N015836
MSDS Number: BPJMZ

FISHER SCIENTIFIC

1 REAGENT LANE
FAIR LAWN, NJ 07410-2802
US

Emergency Phone: 201-796-7100;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO. CHEMICAL MFG DIV

FAIRLAWN, NJ 07410-2802 US

Telephone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

OR RARELY FROM CIRCULATORY COLLAPSE.

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WORKERS. EXPOS FOR 4 YRS TO 1200-8000PPM RESULTED IN

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LIQ MAY CAUSE DEFATTING OF SKIN

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MAY CAUSE

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BLINDNESS & OTHER SYSTEMIC EFTS.

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IF W/IN 2 HRS,

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WATER W/SODIUM BICARBONATE (20G/L) ADDED. GET MD

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GIVE ETHANOL, 50%(100 PROOF), 1.5ML/KG

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FOLLOWED BY 0.5-1ML/KG EVERY 2 HRS ORALLY/IV FOR 4

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ALLOW TIME FOR ITS EXCRETION. BLOOD ETHANOL LEVEL

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ADMINISTERED BY QUALIFIED MEDICAL PERSONNEL. ORAL/IV

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DEHYDROGENASE & HAS BEEN USED EFFECTIVELY AS

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IN HAZARD AREA! KEEP UNNECESSSARY PEOPLE AWAY;

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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

IN FIRE. EXTING ONLY IF FLOW CAN BE STOPPED; USE

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BE EFFECTIVE. COOL CONTAINERS W/FLOODING QUANTITIES

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AVOID BREATHING TOXIC VAPORS. KEEP UPWIND.

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INEBRIATION & SUBSEQUENT DROWS FOLLOWED BY

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DELAY, COUGHING, DYSPNEA, HDCH, DULLNESS, WEAKNESS,

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EXCITEMENT & MANIA MAY OCCUR. RAPID, SHALLOW RESP,

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MILD TACHYCARDIA, CARDIAC DEPRESS, PERIPHERAL

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EYE MAY INCLUDE OPTIC NEURITIS, BLURRED/DIMMED

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LIVER, KIDNEY, HEART, STOM, INTESTINAL & PANCREATIC

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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:ACUTE:INHAL:MAY CAUSE IRRIT OF MUC
MEMB, COUGHING, OPPRESSION IN CHEST, TRACHEITIS, BRONCH, TINNITUS,
UNSTEADY GAIT, TWITCHING, COLIC, CONSTIPATION, NYSTAGMUS &
BLEPHAROSPASM. OCCUP EXPOS INCLUDE PARE STHESIAS, NUMBNESS &
SHOOTING PAINS IN HANDS & FOREARMS. METABOLIC ACIDOSIS & EFFECTS ON
EYES & CNS. (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:SKIN:LIQ MAY CAUSE IRRIT. SKIN ABSORP
MAY OCCUR & CAUSE METABOLIC ACIDOSIS & EFTS ON EYES & CNS. EYE:VAPS
MAY CAUSE IRRIT. HIGH CONCS HAVE BEEN REPORTED TO CAUSE VIOLENT
INFLAMM OF CONJUNCTIV A & EPITHELIAL DEFECTS ON CORNEA. MILD IRRIT
MAY OCCUR W/DILUTE SOLNS. INGEST:MAY CAUSE MILD & TRANSIENT (ING 5)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE:
PERSONS W/KIDNEY, EYE OR SKIN DISORDERS.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR IMMED. IF BRTHG STOPPED, GIVE ARTF
RESP. KEEP WARM & AT REST. TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY.
GET MD IMMED. SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMD CLTHG & SHOES IMMED. WASH
W/SOAP/MILD DE TERGENT & LG AMTS OF WATER UNTIL NO EVID OF CHEM
REMAINS (APPROX 15-20 MIN). GET MD IMMED. EYE:WASH IMMED W/LG AMTS
OF WATER/NORM SALINE, LIFTING LIDS UNTIL NO EVID OF CHEM REMAINS
(APPROX 15-(ING 16)

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:52F,11.1C
Lower Limits:6%
Upper Limits:36%
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CO*2, WATER SPRAY OR
ALCOHOL-RESISTANT FOAM. LARGER FIRES:USE WATER SPRAY, FOG OR
ALCOHOL-RESISTANT FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP.
MOVE CNTNR FROM FIRE AREA IF W/OUT RISK. DIKE FIRE-CONTROL WATER
FOR LATER DISP; DO NOT SCATTER (SUPP DATA)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DANGEROUS FIRE HAZ WHEN EXPSD TO
HEAT/FLAME/OXIDIZERS. VAPS HVR THAN AIR & MAY TRAVEL CONSIDERABLE
DISTANCE TO SOURCE OF IGNIT & FLASH BACK. VAP-AIR MIXT EXPLO.

Spill Release Procedures:SHUT OFF IGNIT SOURCES. DO NOT TOUCH SPILLED
MATL. STOP LEAK IF W/OUT RISK.USE WATER SPRAY TO REDUCE VAPS.
SML:TAKE UP W/SAND/OTHER ABSORB & PLACE INTO CNTNRS FOR LATER DISP.
LG:DIKE FAR AHEAD OF SPIL L FOR LATER DISP.NO SMOKING,
FLAMES/FLARES(ING 23)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:OBSERVE ALL FED/STATE/LOCAL REGS WHEN
STORING. FOR ASSIST,CNTCT DIST DIR OF EPA. STORE I/A/W
29CFR1910.106. STORE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES.
Other Precautions:AVOID CNTCT W/HEAT, SPARKS, FLAMES OR OTHER IGNITION
SOURCES. VAPORS MAY BE EXPLOSIVE. MATERIAL IS POISONOUS. AVOID
INHALATION OF VAPORS OR CONTACT W/SKIN. DO NOT ALLOW MATERIAL TO
CONTAMINATE WATER S OURCES.

Respiratory Protection:SPECIFIC RESPIRATOR SELECTED MUST BE BASED ON
CONTAM LEVELS FOUND IN WORK PLACE, MUST NOT EXCEED WORKING LIMS OF
RESPIRATOR & BE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED. FOR MORE SPECIFIC INFORMATION
CONTACT NEHC .
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST OR PROCESS ENCLOSURE VENT TO MEET
PUBLISHED EXPOSURE LIMITS. VENT EQUIP MUST BE EXPLOSION-PROOF.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOGS/FULL LENGTH FSHLD .
Other Protective Equipment:APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE (IMPERVIOUS) CLOTHING
& EQUIPMENT. EYE WASH FOUNTAIN W/IN IMMEDIATE WORK AREA.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC:MATL. APPLY COOLING WATER TO SIDES OF CNTNRS EXPSD TO
FLAMES UNTIL WELL AFTER FIRE OUT. STAY AWAY FROM ENDS OF TANKS.
W/DRAW IMMED IN CASE OF RISING SOUND FROM VENTING SAFETY DEVICE/AN
Y DISCOLORATION OF TANK DUE TO FIRE. ISOLATE FOR 1/2 MILE IN ALL
DIRECTIONS IF TANK, RAIL CAR/TANK TRUCK INVOLVED(ING 2)

HCC:F5
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:149F,65C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-137F,-94C
Vapor Pres:97.25 @20C
Vapor Density:1.11
Spec Gravity:0.7914
Evaporation Rate & Reference:4.6 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:VERY SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID W/A CHARACTERISTIC
ALCOHOLIC ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS. FOR A COMPLETE LISTING OF MATERIALS OT AVOID, CONTACT
NEHC .
Stability Condition to Avoid:CONTACT W/HEAT, SPARKS, FLAMES OR OTHER
IGNITION SOURCES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY
INCLUDE TOXIC CO*X.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE I/A/W STANDARDS APPLICABLE TO
GENERATORS OF HAZARDOUS WASTE, 40 CFR 262. EPA HAZ WASTE NO U154.
OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS WHEN DISPOSING OF
THIS SUBSTANCE. FOR ASSISTANCE, CNTCT DISTRICT DIRECTOR OF EPA.

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