Product ID:METHANOL
MSDS Date:05/01/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N061125
MSDS Number: BXZBP

CALSOL INC

123 N HAMILTON BLVD
POMONA, CA 91769
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 714-623-6426

Cage: 7L553

CALSOL INC

POMONA, CA 91769 US

Telephone: 714-623-6426

Cage: 7L553

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

CAS: 67-56-1

RTECS: PC1400000

Fraction By Weight: 99.85%

OSHA PEL 200 PPM, S

ACGIH TLV: 200 PPM; 250 STEL

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

IS CONSIDERED A TOXIC WASTE.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

"EMPTY" PACKAGE" W/OUT COMMERCIAL

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

EXPLOSIVE VAPORS. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPRAKS &

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

FOLLOW LABEL WARNINGS UNTIL CNTNR IS THOROUGHLY

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

EXPLOSION-PROOF.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

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:INGEST: POISONOUS, CAUSES NAUSEA,
HDCHS, VISUAL DISTURBANCES RANGING FROM DOUBLE VISION TO BLINDNESS.
INHAL: IRRIT OF MUCOUS MEMB, HIGHER LEVELS MAY CAUSE HDCHS,
SLEEPINESS, NAUS, GIDDINESS, LOSS OF C ON. SKIN: REDNESS EYES, HIGH
VAP CONC/LIQ CONT CAUSES IRRIT, TEARING & BURNING. CHRONIC: RPTD
EXPOS BY(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: INHAL/ABSORP MAY CAUSE SYSTEMIC
POISONING, IMPAIRED VISION, BLINDNESS. REPEATED SKIN CONTACT CAUSES
IRRIT, DRYNESS & CRACKING. NOTICE: REPORTS HAVE ASSOCIATED RPTD &
PRLNGD OCCUP OVEREXP TO SOLVS W/PERM BRAIN & NERVOUS SYSTEM DMG.
INTENTIONAL MISUSE BY DELIB CONC & INHAL CONTENTS MAY BE
HARMFUL/FATAL.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INHALATION MAY WORSEN CONDITIONS
SUCH AS EMPHYSEMA OR BRONCHITIS.

First Aid:EYES: IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS. GET
MED ATTN. POISON! GET MED ATTN. INGEST: INDUCE VOMIT IMMED BY
GIVING TWO GLASSES OF WATER & STICKING FINGER DOWN THROAT. NEVER
GIVE ANYTHI NG BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. GET MED ATTN.
SKIN: FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. CALL MD. INHAL: REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR. SUPPORT BREATHING(GIVE O*2/ARTF RESP).

Flash Point:52.0F,11.1C
Lower Limits:6.0%
Upper Limits:36.0%
Extinguishing Media:WATER(4:1), PURPLE K DRY CHEM PWDR, AFFF(AQUEOUS
FILM FORMING FOAM). ALCOHOL RESIST TYPE W/6% FOAM
PROPORTIONING(SUPDAT)
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HAZARDOUS COMBUSTION PRODUCTS: TOXIC
GASES & VAPORS SUCH AS CARBON MONOXIDE & UNBURNED METHANOL.

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE ALL IGNIT SOURCES, STOP SPILL & USE
ABSORB MATLS. IF NEC CONTAIN SPILL BY DIKING. RECOVER
METHANOL/DILUGE W/WATER TO REDUCE FIRE HAZ. PVT IT FROM ENTERING
SEWER DRAINS/WATERWAYS. RESTRICT ACCES S TO UNPROTECTED
PERS.NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD(SUPDAT)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:GROUND & ELEC INTERCONNECT CNTNRS FOR
TRANSFER. USE SPARK-PROOF TOOLS, NO SMOKING IN AREAS OF USE/STOR.
AVOID PRLNGD/RPTD BRTHG OF VAP/CONT W/SKIN.
Other Precautions:CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN WHILE HANDLING
METHANOL. STORE IN A WELL VENT, FIRE-PROOF AREA. THIS CNTNR HAZ
WHEN EMPTY. SINCE EMPTY CNTNRS RETAIN PROD RESIDUE(VAP/LIQ), ALL
LABELED HAZ PRECS MUST BE OBSERVED. DO NOT REUSE (ING 3)

Respiratory Protection:WEAR AN APPROP PROPERLY FITTED RESP(NIOSH/MSHA
APPRVD) DURING & AFTER APPLICATION UNLESS AIR MONITORING
DEMONSTRATES VAPOR/MIST LEVELS ARE BELOW APPLIC LIMS. FOLLOW RESP
MFR'S DIRECTIONS FOR RESPIRATO R USE.
Ventilation:LOC EXHST: TO MEET TLV REQS. 100 LFM MIN SHOULD BE USED
WHERE VAP EXPOS IS LIKELY, MECH(GENL): CONTROLS MUST BE (ING 6)
Protective Gloves:RUBBER-CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS.
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATIONS & SFTY SHOWERSMEETING ANSI
DESIGN CRITERIA . WEAR CHEM RESIST PANTS & JACKET, PREF NEOPRENE.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
VAP DEN:1.105 @ 59F. EXTING MEDIA:EQUIP/CO*2. SPEC PRECS:WATER MAY BE
INEFTIVE IN "IN DEPTH" METHANOL FIRES. USE FINE WATER SPRAY/FOG TO
CONTROL FIRE SPREAD & COOL STRUCTURES/CNTNRS. SPILL PROC:FULL F ACE
POS PRESS SCBA/AIRLINE & PROT CLTHGMUST BE WORN. INTAKE OF HIGHLY
CONTAM WATER COULD RSLT IN SERIOUS HLTH PROBS.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:148F,64C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-144F,-98C
Vapor Pres:96 @ 20C
Vapor Density:SUPDAT
Spec Gravity:0.792(H*20=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:4.6 (BUAC=1)
Solubility in Water:ABSORBS READILY
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR COLORLESS LIQUID W/SLIGHT ALCOHOL ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS SUCH AS NITRATES, PERCHLORATES, SULFURIC ACID,
ALUMINUM, ZINC. REACTIVE METALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC GASES & VAPORS (I.E. CARBON
MONOXIDE, FORMALDEHYDE) MAY BE RELEASED IN METHANOL FIRE.

Waste Disposal Methods:ABSORB IN VERMICULITE, DRY SAND, EARTH/SIMILAR
MATL & DISP OF IN SECURED SANITARY LANDFILL. ATOMIZE IN SUITABLE
COMBUST CHAMBER; DISP OF VIA LICENSED WASTE DISP CO/RECLAIM BY
FILTRATION & DISTILLATION PROCS. RCRA HAZ WASTE#: U154.
METHANOL(ING 2)

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