Product ID:METHANOL
MSDS Date:04/20/1993
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-753-4783
MSDS Number: BQWLL

POLYSCIENCES,INC.

400 VALLEY ROAD
WARRINGTON, PA 18976
US

Emergency Phone: 215-343-6484

Info Phone: 215-343-6484

Cage: 32939

POLYSCIENCES INC

WARRINGTON, PA 18976 US

Telephone: 215-343-6484

Cage: 32939

METHYL ALCOHOL (METHANOL) (SARA III)

CAS: 67-56-1

RTECS: PC1400000

Fraction By Weight: >97%

OSHA PEL S,200PPM/250STEL

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

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:OSHA TLV=200PPM;STEL=250PPM
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SKIN:DRYING AND
IRRITATION.EYES:IRRITANT.INHAL:CAUSES CNS
EFFECTS,HEADACHES.INGEST:POISONOUS IF SWALLOWED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:METHANOL HAS BEEN INVESTIGATED BY RTECS
92-4 AS A MUTAGEN,TUMORIGEN AND REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTOR.
Effects of Overexposure:INGEST:CAUSES
BLINDNESS,HEADACHES,NAUSEA,VOMITING ...DEATH.INHAL:AT HIGH
LEVELS,HEADACHE,NAUSEA,GIDDINESS,LOSS OF
CONSCIOUSNESS.SKIN:PROLONGED CONTACT CAUSES
DRYNESS,BRITTLENESS.EYES:TEARING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH EXISTING DERMATITIS
MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

First Aid:SKIN:WASH WITH WATER.EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15
MINUTES.INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.GIVE OXYGEN OR ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRATION IF NEEDED.INGEST:DRINK 1-2 GLASSES OF WATER.CALL
PHYSICIAN OR POISON CONTROL C ENTER.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:54.0F,12.2C
Lower Limits:5.5
Upper Limits:36.5
Extinguishing Media:WATER,CARBON DIOXIDE,DRY CHEMICAL POWDER,FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.USE WATER SPRAY TO DISPURSE VAPOR.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT REPORTED.

Spill Release Procedures:USE PROPER PROTECTIVE AND RESPIRATORY
EQUIPMENT.ABSORB ONTO SAND,VERMICULITE,SAWDUST.PLACE IN AN
APPROPRIATE CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.WASH AND VENTILATE AREA PRIOR TO
READMITTING PERSONNEL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AT ROOM TEMPERATURE.KEEP
CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED.AVOID SKIN AND EYE CONTACT.DO NOT INHALE
VAPORS.WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Other Precautions:NONE

Respiratory Protection:IFF NEEDED,USE A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECAHNICAL VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE BATH.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY AFTER USE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:F5
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:148F,64C
Vapor Pres:96
Vapor Density:1.11
Spec Gravity:0.79
Evaporation Rate & Reference:1 NBUAC=1
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:LIQUID;WATER WHITE;MILD ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
HMIS SUGGEST OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURE,SOURCES OF IGNITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE.CARBON DIOXIDE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:HIGH TEMPERATURE,FREE RADICAL
SOURCES.

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

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