Product ID:48622 CHLOROMETHANE 0.2 MG/ML,1ML
MSDS Date:12/28/1989
FSC:6850
NIIN:00F026089
MSDS Number: BQHLG

SUPELCO INC

SUPELCO PARK
BELLEFONTE, PA 16823-0048
US

Emergency Phone: 814-359-3441

Info Phone: 804-359-3441

Cage: 54968

SIGMA-ALDRICH INC.

14508 ST. LOUIS, MO 63103 US

Telephone: 314-771-5765/414-273-3850X5996

Cage: 54968

METHYL CHLORIDE (SUSPECTED HUMAN CARCINOGEN BY ACGIH)

CAS: 74-87-3

RTECS: PA6300000

Fraction By Weight: 0.02%

OSHA PEL 100 PPM

ACGIH TLV: S,50 PPM/100 STEL 94

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

METHANOL (METHYL ALCOHOL), COLUMBIAN SPIRITS

CAS: 67-56-1

RTECS: PC1400000

Fraction By Weight: 99.98%

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 METHANOL
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: HARMFUL, HEADACHE NAUSEA.
INGESTION: FATAL, GASTROINTESTINAL DISTURBANCES, BLINDNESS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SEE INGREDIENTS
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: HARMFUL. INGESTION: FATAL,
BLINDNESS.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS. SKIN: WASH W/LARGE
AMOUNTS OF WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING
HAS STOPPED, GIVED ARTIFICAL RESPIRATION. INGESTION: NEVER GIVE
ANYTHING B Y MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. NEVERTRY TO MAKE AN
UNCONSCIOUS VOMIT. GIVE 2 TABLESPOONS OF BAKING SODA IN A GLASS OF
WATER PRESS FINGERS TO BACK OF THROAT TO INDUCE VOMIT. OBTAIN
MEDICAL ATTN.

Flash Point:50F
Lower Limits:6.0
Upper Limits:36.5
Extinguishing Media:CO2, DRY CHEMICAL, ALCOHOL FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WHEN
FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE.

Spill Release Procedures:TAKE UP W/ABSORBENT MATERIAL. VENTILATE AREA.
ELIMINATE ALL IGNITION SOURCES.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN SEALED CONTAINER IN COOL, DRY
LOCATION. KEEP AWAY FROM OXIDIZERS. KEEP AWAY FROM IGNITION
SOURCES.
Other Precautions:AVOID EYE/SKIN CONTACT. AVOID BREATHING VAPORS.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR FACE MASK W/ORGANIC VAPOR CANISTER.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN WELL VENTILATED AREA.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:PROTECTIVE GLASSES
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:65C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-98C
Vapor Pres:100
Vapor Density:1.10
Spec Gravity:0.790
Evaporation Rate & Reference:(ETHER = 1): >1
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR COLORLESS LIQUID
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100%

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING AGENTS, CHROMIC ANHYDRIDE, LEAD PERCHLORATE, PERCHLORIC ACIDS
Stability Condition to Avoid:ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/FEDERAL, STATE &
LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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