BTNNZ - MEOH SOLUTION
- MSDS: BTNNZ
- Manufacturer: CHEMTRONICS INC
- Product Name: MEOH SOLUTION
- National Stock Number: 6850-00F034426
Product Identification
Product ID:MEOH SOLUTION
MSDS Date:11/18/1985
FSC:6850
NIIN:00F034426
MSDS Number: BTNNZ
Responsible Party
SWANNANOA, NC 28778-3409
US
Emergency Phone: 704-298-7941
Info Phone: 704-298-7941
Preparer: FELICE F JOHNSON
Cage: 60737
Contractor
Telephone: NOT LISTED IN PHONE DIRECTORY
Cage: 60737
Ingredients
WATER
CAS: 7732-18-5
RTECS: ZC0110000
Fraction By Weight: 55.8%
METHANOL (METHYL ALCOHOL), COLUMBIAN SPIRITS
CAS: 67-56-1
RTECS: PC1400000
Fraction By Weight: 44.2%
OSHA PEL 260 MG/CUM
ACGIH TLV: 262 MG/CUM (SKIN)
EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS
DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS
Hazards
LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (LAB ANIMAL): 340 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: IRRITATION. SKIN: IRRITATION &
DERMATITIS/ERYTHEMA. INHALATION: VISUAL IMPAIRMENT & RESPIRATORY
FAILURE. INGESTION: BLINDNESS & MAY BE FATAL IN AMOUNTS OF 100-250
ML.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, MUSCULAR INCOORDINATION,
NARCOSIS, DRYNESS, IRRITATION, HEADACHE.
First Aid
First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. SKIN: WASH AREA
W/SOAP & WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE OXYGEN/CPR IF
NECESSARY. INGESTION: GIVE 1-2 GLASSES OF WATER/MILK. INDUCE
VOMITING. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.
OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.
Fire Fighting
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, ALCOHOL FOAM, CO2,
Fire Fighting Procedures:WATER MAY BE INEFFECTIVE. USE WATER SPRAY TO
COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS. VAPORS ARE >AIR & MAY FLOW TO DISTANT
IGNITION SOURCES & FLASHBACK. USE SCBA.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:REACTS VIOLENTLY W/OXIDIZERS. KEEP AWAY
FROM IGNITION SOURCES. BURNS W/ALMOST INVISIBLE FLAME ESPECIALLY IN
BRIGHT SUNLIGHT.
Accidental Release
Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE IGNITION SOURCES. STOP LEAK W/OUT
RISK. ABSORB SMALL AREAS W/VERMICULITE. DILUTE LARGE AREAS W/WATER.
DON'T ALLOW LEAKS TO ENTER WATERWAYS, SEWERS/DRAINS.
Handling
Handling and Storage Precautions:DON'T STORE W/OXIDIZING MATERIALS.
KEEP FROM IGNITION SOURCES. AVOID BREATHING VAPORS. AVOID SKIN,
EYES CONTACT. NO SMOKING WHILE HANDLING/STORING.
Other Precautions:EMPTY CONTAINERS CAN RETAIN HAZARDOUS VAPORS. USE
ONLY W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION. USE GROUNDING & BONDING TO PREVENT
BUILD UP OF STATIC ELECTRICITY.
Exposure Controls
Respiratory Protection:MESA APPROVED ORGANIC VAPOR CANNISTER IN LOW
CONCENTRATIONS & SCBA IN HIGHER CONCENTRATIONS.
Ventilation:LOCAL & MECHANICAL EXHAUST TO PREVENT EXPOSURE TO HAZARD
LEVELS
Protective Gloves:LATEX RUBBER/NEOPRENE
Eye Protection:SPLASH-PROOF GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:FACE SHIELD
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
ORAL LD50 INFORMATION IS FOR METHANOL.
Chemical Properties
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:172F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-52F
Vapor Density:>1
Spec Gravity:0.926
Evaporation Rate & Reference:(BU AC =1): >1
Solubility in Water:MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR COLORLESS LIQUID W/CHARACTERISTIC ALCOHOL
ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100
Stability
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT, IGNITION SOURCES, SUNLIGHT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2
Disposal
Waste Disposal Methods:WASTE SHOULD BE DISPOSED OF BY LICENSED SOLVENT
WASTE DISPSAL COMPANY. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/FEDERAL, STATE &
LOCAL REGULATIONS.
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