Product ID:M8875 METHANOL ABSOLUTE
MSDS Date:08/15/1995
FSC:6550
NIIN:00F045103
Kit Part:Y
MSDS Number: BYLCY

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 *95-3*

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:HARMFUL IF INHALED, SWALLOWED/ABSORBED
THROUGH THE SKIN. CAUSES EYE & SKIN IRRITATION. MATERIAL MAY BE
IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES & UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. MAY
AFFECT THE EYES, KIDNEYS, LIVER & T HE HEART.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, GASTROINTESTINAL 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 IF 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 TO PREVENT CONTACT W/SKIN & EYES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EXTREMELY FLAMABLE. VAPOR MAY TRAVEL
CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO AN IGNITION SOURCE & FLASHBACK.
AUTO-IGNITION TEMP: 725F.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. SHUT OFF 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. VEN TILATE AREA & WASH SITE AFTER PICKUP
ISCOMPLETE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED. KEEP
AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS & OPEN FLAME. STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE.
Other Precautions:DON'T BREATHE VAPORS. AVOID CONTACT W/EYES, SKIN &
CLOTHING. AVOID PROLONGED/REPEATED EXPOSURE. DON'T USE IF SKIN IS
CUT/SCRATCHED.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR 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/DISCARD CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES.
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
Vapor Pres:97.68
Vapor Density:1.1
Spec Gravity:0.791
Appearance and Odor:LIQUID

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

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

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