Product ID:65550 METHANOL
MSDS Date:07/31/1994
FSC:6550
NIIN:00F039641
MSDS Number: BWXJW

SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY

3050 SPRUCE ST
SAINT LOUIS, MO 63178-5000
US

Emergency Phone: 314-771-5765/800-325-3010

Info Phone: 314-771-5765/800-325-3010

Cage: 21076

SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY

14508 ST LOUIS, MO 63178 US

Telephone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

METHANOL (METHYL ALCOHOL), COLUMBIAN SPIRITS *95-1*

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:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:FLAMMABLE. TOXIC. POISON. MAY BE
FATAL/CAUSE BLINDNESS IS SWALLOWED. VAPOR HARMFUL. CAN'T BE MADE
POISONOUS. IRRITATING TO EYES, MUCOUS MEMBRANES & UPPER RESPIRATORY
TRACT. CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION. HARM FUL IF INHALED/ABSORBED THROUGH
SKIN. EXPOSURE CAN CAUSE DAMAGE TO EYES/LIVER/HEART/KIDNEYS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION.

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

Flash Point:52F
Lower Limits:6
Upper Limits:36
Extinguishing Media:CO2, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER, APPROPRIATE FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS &
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. COMBUSTIBLE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE. VAPOR MAY TRAVEL
CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO SOURCE OF IGNITION & FLASH BACK.
AUTOIGNITION TEMP: 725F.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. KEEP AWAY FROM
HEAT, SPARKS & OPEN FLAMES. STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE.
Other Precautions:DON'T BREATHE VAPOR. DON'T GET IN EYES, ON
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 REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, SAFETY SHOWER, EYE BATH
Work Hygienic Practices:DISCARD CONTAMINATED CLOTHING/SHOES. WASH
THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING
BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:148.46F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-144.4F
Vapor Pres:97.68
Vapor Density:1.1
Spec Gravity:0.791
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID

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, PROTECT FROM
MOISTURE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF CO, CO2.

Waste Disposal Methods:BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AN
AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER BUT EXERT CARE IN IGNITING AS THIS MATERIAL
IS HIGHLY FLAMMABLE. DISPOSE OF IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS.

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