Product ID:METHANOL REAGENT ACS
MSDS Date:06/01/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-687-8056
MSDS Number: BPKWR

SPECTRUM CHEMICAL MFG CORP.

14422 SOUTH SAN PEDRO STREET
GARDENA, CA 90248-2027
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300

Info Phone: 213-516-8000

Preparer: C.A.EISENHARD

Cage: 63415

SPECTRUM LABORATORY PRODUCTS INC

GARDENA, CA 90248-2027 US

Telephone: 310-516-9843

Cage: 63415

METHYL ALCOHOL (METHANOL) (SARA III)

CAS: 67-56-1

RTECS: PC1400000

Fraction By Weight: 60%

OSHA PEL S,200PPM/250STEL

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

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: 25,000 PPM DANGEROUS TO
LIFE AND HEALTH. INGESTION: HEADACHE, TINNITUS, ANOREXIA, NARCOSIS,
APATHY, DIMMED VISION, SHALLOW RESPIRATION, CEREBRAL AND PULMONARY
EDEMA, LIVER AND KIDNEY DAMAG E, DEATH DUE TO RESPIRATORY FAILURE
OR CIRCULATORY COLLAPSE. SKIN: LETHAL AMOUNTS MAY BE ABSORBED
THROUGH INTACT SKIN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Effects of Overexposure:DEFATTING OF SKIN RESULTING IN ECZEMATOID
DERMATITIS. EYE: IRRITATION, CORNEAL OPACITY. INGESTION: SAME
SYMPTOMS AS INHALATION LISTED IN HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH CHRONIC RESPIRATORY,
LIVER, KIDNEY, EYE, OR SKIN DISEASES.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE SUBJECT TO FRESH AIR. MAINTAIN BREATHING.
GET MEDICAL HELP. EYE: FLUSH WITH COPIUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR 15
MINUTES. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER.
CALL A PH YSICIAN. INGESTION: IF INGESTION IS DISCOVERED WITHIN 2
HOURS, GIVE SYRUP OF IPECAC. LAVAGE THROUGHLY WITH 2-4 GLASSES OF
TAP WATER WITH SODIUM BICARBONATE (20G/LITER) ADDED. GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION.

Flash Point:52.0F,11.1C
Lower Limits:6
Upper Limits:36.0
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, ALCOHOL FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, HALON
OR WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:MOVE CONTAINERS FROM FIRE AREA IF POSSIBLE.
DIKE FIRE CONTROL WATER FOR LATER DISPOSAL. DO NOT SCATTER THIS
MATERIAL. WITHDRAW IF RISING SOUND FROM VENTING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EXTINGUISH ONLY IF FLOW CAN BE STOPPED;
USE WATER IN FLOODING AMOUNTS AS FOG, SOLID STREAMS MAY NOT BE
EFFECTIVE. APPLY FROM AS FAR A DISTANCE AS POSSIBLE.

Spill Release Procedures:SHUT OFF IGNITION SOURCES. USE WATER SPRAY TO
REDUCE VAPORS. TAKE UP WITH SAND OR OTHER ABSORBENT MATERIAL AND
PLACE INTO CONTAINER FOR LATER DISPOSAL. NO SMOKING, FLAMES, FLARES
IN HAZARD AREA. SOIL SPILLS: DIG A PIT FOR CONTAIMENT.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR
1910.106. STORE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH HEAT, SPARK, FLAMES OR OTHER
IGNITION SOURCES. VAPORS MAY BE EXPLOSIVE. MATERIAL IS POISONOUS.
AVOID INHALATION OF VAPORS OR CONTACT WITH SKIN. DO NOT ALLOW
MATERIAL TO CONTAMINATE WATER SOURCES.

Respiratory Protection:BASED UPON CONTAMINATION LEVELS IN THE WORK
PLACE.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST OR PROCESS ENCLOSURE VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:SPLASH-PROOF CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN, QUICK DRENCH SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE
EATING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:F2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:149F,65C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-137F,-94C
Vapor Pres:97.25
Vapor Density:1.11
Spec Gravity:0.79
Evaporation Rate & Reference:4.6 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR COLORLESS LIQUID WITH A CHARACTERISTIC
ALCOHOLIC ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACETYL BROMIDE, ALKYLALUMINUM, ALUMINUM, LEAD PERCHLORATE, MAGNESIUM,
SULFURIC ACID, ZINC.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES, SPARKS, AND OPEN FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC OXIDES OF CARBON.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS. NOTE: EMPTY
CONTAINERS CAN HAVE RESIDUES. EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE # U154

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