Product ID:41481-6 METHYL ALCOHOL/SUITABLE FOR PURGE & TRAP ANALYSIS
MSDS Date:04/08/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F037659
MSDS Number: BWJPR

SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY

3050 SPRUCE ST
SAINT LOUIS, MO 63178-5000
US

Emergency Phone: 314-771-5765/800-325-5052

Info Phone: 314-771-5765/800-325-5052

Cage: 21076

SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY

14508 ST LOUIS, MO 63178 US

Telephone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

METHANOL (METHYL ALCOHOL), COLUMBIAN SPIRITS *94-4*

CAS: 67-56-1

RTECS: PC1400000

OSHA PEL 260 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 262 MG/CUM (SKIN)

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RAT): 5628 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:INHALATION: HARMFUL. IRRITATION TO
MUCOUS MEMBRANES & UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. EYES:
IRRITATION/DAMAGE. SKIN: IRRITATION/ABSORPTION. INGESTION: HARMFUL.
GASTROINTESTINAL DISTURBANCES. EXPOSURE CAN CAU SE DAMAGE TO LIVER,
HEART & KIDNEYS. METHANOL: MAY BE FATAL/CAUSE BLINDNESS IF
SWALLOWED. CANNOT BE MADE NONPOISONOUS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, GI DISTURBANCES, CONVULSIONS.

First Aid:EYES/SKIN: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR
15 MINS. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF
NECESSARY. INGESTION: WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER IF CONSCIOUS. OBTAIN
MEDICAL ATTEN TION IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point:HIGHLY FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:CO2, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER/APPROPRIATE FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS &
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPOR MAY TRAVEL CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO
SOURCE OF IGNITION & FLASH BACK.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. SHUT OFF ALL IGNITION SOURCES.
WEAR SCBA, RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. COVER W/DRY-LIME,
SAND/SODA ASH. PLACE IN COVERED CONTAINERS USING NON-SPARKING TOOLS
& TRANSPORT OUTDOORS. VENTILATE AREA & WASH SITE AFTER PICKUP.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. KEEP
AWAY FROM SOURCES OF IGNITION. STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE.
HYGROSCOPIC.
Other Precautions:DON'T BREATHE VAPOR. AVOID CONTACT W/EYES, SKIN &
CLOTHING. AVOID PROLONGED/REPEATED EXPOSURE. DON'T USE IF SKIN IS
CUT/SCRATCHED.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, SAFETY SHOWER & EYE
BATH.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES
BEFORE REUSE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:148.46F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-144.4F
Spec Gravity:0.791

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, ACID CHLORIDES, ACID ANHYDRIDES, OXIDIZING AGENTS, REDUCING
AGENTS, ALKALI METALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARKS, OPEN FLAME, OTHER IGNTION
SOURCES & MOISTURE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS. UN 1230.

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