Product ID:ORGANIC POTABLEWATR, PW-32 PART F
MSDS Date:03/10/1993
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N056665
Kit Part:Y
MSDS Number: BWGRG

ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCE ASSOC

5540 MARSHALL ST
ARVADA, CO 80002
US

Emergency Phone: 303-431-8454

Info Phone: 303-431-8454

Preparer: DANIEL A GOLDSTEIN M.D.

Cage: 1R664

ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCE ASSOCIATES

ARVADA, CO 80002 US

Telephone: 303-431-8454

Cage: 1R664

METHANOL; (METHYL ALCOHOL)(SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 57-74-9

RTECS: PB9800000

Fraction By Weight: <0.1%

OSHA PEL 0.5 MG/M3, S

ACGIH TLV: 0.5 MG/M3, S

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

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:PRIMARY IRRIT. IRRIT & DMG ALL TISS,
INCL EYES & MUC MEMBS. MAY PRDCE DEFAT OF SKIN, IRRIT DERM/ALLERG
DERM. CHRONIC ABSORP OF ORGANOCHLORINE PESTICIDES MAY CAUSE
CHLORACNE. IF INGEST, MAJOR RISK IS M ETHANOL POISONING W/ACIDOSIS,
BLNDNESS & DRUNKENESS. INGEST/INHAL MAY PRDCE LIVER &/KIDNEY DMG.
INHAL (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:MAY CAUSE CONFUSN LEADING TO
STUPOR/COMA & MAY SENSIT HEART TO CATECHOLAMINES, RSLTG IN CARD
RHYTHM DISTURBS. BY ANY ROUTE, MAY CAUSE APLASTIC ANEMIA, LYMPHOMA,
LEUKEMIA & OTHER HUMAN CANCERS . DIBROMOCHLOROPROPANE CAN CAUSE
HUMAN STERILITY W/LOSS OF SPERM PROD & TESTICULAR ATROPY,
NEUROPATHY & KIDNEY (SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYE: FLUSH W/POTABLE WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS. CALL MD.
SKIN: FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER. CALL MD. INHAL: REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR. SUPPORT BRTHG(GIVE O*2/ARTF RESP). INGEST: CALL MD
IMMED. NOTE-MED MONITORING W/ANNUAL HISTORY, PHYSICAL & LAB WORK
INCL COMPLETE BLOOD COUNT & EMER SURVEILLANCE IF SPILLS OCCUR MAY
BE NEC DUE TO PRESENCE OF BENZENE, VINYL CHLORIDE &/DBCP.

Flash Point Method:TOC
Flash Point:59.9F,15.5C
Lower Limits:6%
Upper Limits:36.5%
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, ALCOHOL FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP.
IF LGE AMTS INVOLVED IN FIRE WET DOWN TO KEEP FROM EXPLODING. USE
WATER MIST/ALCOHOL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MAY FORM CARBON MONOXIDE, PHOSGENE &
CARBONYL BROMIDE WHEN INVOLVED IN FIRE.

Spill Release Procedures:DAM UP & ABSORB. VENTILATE AREA. CALL CLEANUP
TEAM. DO NOT WASH TO DRAINS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID FREEZING, BREAKAGE. STORE AWAY
FROM CHROMIC ANHYDRIDE, IODINE, ETHANOL, MERCURIC OXIDE, KOH, NAOH,
CHLOROFORM, LEAD PERCHLORATE.
Other Precautions:HANDLE WITH CARE! MATERIAL CONTAINS CARCINOGENS.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA ORGANIC VAPOR CARTRIDGE, FULL FACE
PIECE; OR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED OR SUPPLIED
RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:LOCAL/MECH EXHAUST: USE IN HOOD. SPECIAL: VENTILATE SPILLS.
Protective Gloves:VITON OR NEOPRENE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:SPLASH GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:LABORATORY COAT, CLOSED SHOES. EYE WASH
FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:USE CAREFUL LAB TECHNIQUE. AVOID HAND CONTACT,
INHALATION OR EVAPORATION TO DRYNESS IN OPEN ATMOSPHERE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFTS OF OVEREXP: DAMAGE.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:148F,65C
Vapor Density:1.11
Spec Gravity:0.792(H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID W/ORGANIC ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Waste Disposal Methods:ABSORB & INCINERATE OR DISPOSE AS HAZARDOUS
WASTE. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL
REGULATIONS .

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