Product ID:METHANOL
MSDS Date:08/03/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-275-6010
MSDS Number: BRFNB

UNION CARBIDE CORP METALS DIVISION SECTION J-1

OLD RIDGEBURY RD
DANBURY, CT 06817
US

Emergency Phone: 203-794-2000

Info Phone: 203-794-2000

Cage: 85926

UNION CARBIDE CORP METALS DIVISION SECTION J-1

DANBURY, CT 06817 US

Telephone: 203-794-2000

Cage: 85926

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:TLV: 200 PPM (CEILING LIMIT)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SWALLOWING: COMA AND DEATH. INGESTION
OF AS LITTLE AS 10 ML HAS CAUSED BLINDNESS, WITH MASSIVE OVERDOSES,
LIVER, KIDNEY AND HEART MUSCLE INJURY. SKIN: MAY CAUSE DEFATTING OF
THE SKIN. EYE: MAY CAUSE T RANSIENT SUPERFICIAL INJURY OF THE
CORNEA.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS COMPOUND CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS AT
CONCENTRATIONS OF 0.1% OR GREATER THAT ARE CARCINOGENS OR SUSPECT
CARCINOGENS.
Effects of Overexposure:SWALLOWING: NAUSEA, ABDOMINAL PAIN, VOMITING,
HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, WEAKNESS, FATIGUE, LEG
CRAMPS, RESTLESSNESS, CONFUSION, DRUKEN BEHAVIOR. INHALATION: MAY
CAUSE DIZZINESS, DROWSI NESS, PAINS IN ARM & HANDS. SKIN: MAY CAUSE
REDDENING. EYE: MAY CAUSE MILD REDNESS & SWELLING OF THE
CONJUNCTIVE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:DUE TO THE DEFATTING PROPERTIES,
METHANOL MAY AGGRAVATE AN EXISTING SKIN CONDITION, .EG.EXZEMA. DUE
TO ITS LIVER AND KIDNEY-INJURING POTENTIAL, MAY EXCERBATE EXISTING
LIVER AND/OR KIDNEY DISEASE.

First Aid:SWALLOWING-IF CONSCIOUS & HAS A GAG REFLEX, GIVE 2 GLASSES OF
WATER, INDUCE VOMITING. CALL A PHYSICIAN URGENTLY. GIVE ETHANOL
(WHISKEY, BRANDY, ETC) 30 ML EVERY 3 HRS. SKIN-REMOVE CLOTHING.
FLUSH SKIN WITH WATER. INHALATION-REMOVE TO FRESHAIR. PERFORM CPR,
IF NOT BREATHING. OXYGEN GIVE BY MEDICAL PERSONNEL IF HARD TO
BREATH. EYES-FLUSH WITH WATER FOR SEVERAL MINUTES. SEE PHYSICIAN.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:52.0F,11.1C
Lower Limits:6.0
Upper Limits:36.0
Extinguishing Media:APPLY ALCOHOL-TYPE OR ALL-PURPOSE FOAMS BY
MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDED TECHNIQUES FOR LARGE FIRES.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE-EXPOSED
CONTAINERS & STRUCTURES. METHANOL BURNS WITH AN ALMOST INVISIBLE
FLAME IN DAYLIGHT. USE SCBA & PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPORS FROM THIS PRODUCT MAY TRAVEL &
IGNITE BY PILOT LIGHTS OR OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION AT LOCATIONS
DISTANT FROM PRODUCT HANDLING POINT.

Spill Release Procedures:EXTONGUISH AND DO NOT TURN ON ANY INGITION
SOURCES UNTIL AREA IS DETERMINED TO BE FREE FROM EXPLOSION/FIRE
HAZARD. WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. SMALL SPILLS SHOULD BE
FLUSHED WITH LARGE QUANTIT IES OF WATER. COLLECT LARGER SPILLS
FORDISPOSAL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DANGER! FLAMMABLE. KEEP AWAY FROM
HEAT, SPARKS AND FLAMES. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. FOR INDUSTRIAL USE
ONLY. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Other Precautions:HARMFUL OR FATAL IF SWALLOWED. MAY CAUSE EYE DAMAGE
AND BLINDNESS IF SWALLOWED. HARMFUL IF INHALED. VAOID BREATHING
VAPORS

Respiratory Protection:SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IN HIGH VAPOR
CONCENTRATIONS.
Ventilation:THSI PRODUCT SHOULD BE CONFINED WITHIN VAPOR-TIGHT
EQUIUPMENT. GENERAL ROOM VENTILATION SHOULD BE SUFFICIENT.
Protective Gloves:BUTYL OR NITRILE RUBBER GLOVE.
Eye Protection:MONOGOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:CHEMICAL APRON, EYE BATH AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE
EATING, DRINKING OR SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
DANGER. FLAMMABLE.

HCC:F5
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:147F,64C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-143F,-97C
Vapor Pres:96 MMHG
Vapor Density:1.1
Spec Gravity:07922
Evaporation Rate & Reference:5 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:100%
Appearance and Odor:WATER-WHITE LIQUID; CHARACTERISTIC ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100%

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALKALI METALS, CONCENTRATED NITRIC ACID, SULFURIC ACIDS, ALDEHYDES,
OCTYL CHLORIDES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:IGNITION SOURCES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:BURNING CAN PRODUCE CARBON MONOXIDE
AND/OR CARBON DIOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:INCINERATE IN A FURNANCE WHERE PERMITTED UNDER
APPROPIATE LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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