Product ID:17-5 METHANOL ABSOLUTE
MSDS Date:03/27/1996
FSC:6550
NIIN:00F048130
Kit Part:Y
MSDS Number: BZDYP

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 *96-2*

CAS: 67-56-1

RTECS: PC1400000

OSHA PEL 200 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 200 PPM

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. EYES/SKIN: IRRITATION. MATERIAL MAY BE IRRITATING
TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES & UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. MAY CAUSE
CONVULSIONS. TOXIC.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, GI DISTURBANCES, CONVULSIONS.

First Aid:EYES/SKIN: FLUSH W/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
Extinguishing Media:CO2, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER/APPROPRIATE FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SCBA & PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE. VAPORS MAY TRAVEL
CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO IGNITION SOURCE & FLASH BACK. AUTOIGNITION
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. (SE E SUPP)

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

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST VENTILATION.
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.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPILLS CONT'D: VENTILATE AREA & WASH SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS
COMPLETE.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:148.4F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-144F
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:HEAT, SPARKS, OPEN FLAME & OTHER IGNITION
SOURCES, MOISTURE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:COMBUSTION: CO, CO2.

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

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