Product ID:METHYL ALCOHOL
MSDS Date:11/01/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-275-6010
MSDS Number: CCLQJ

Emergency Phone: 518-377-8854

Info Phone: 518-377-8854

Cage: 5Z768

Telephone: 916-941-3688

Cage: 1KH20

METHYL ALCOHOL

CAS: 67-56-1

RTECS: PC1400000

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:METHYL ALCOHOL IS TOXIC MAINLY TO THE
NERVOUS SYSTEM, PARTICULARLY OPTIC NERVES, WHERE DAMAGE CAN
PROGRESS TO PERMANENT BLINDNESS. POISONING IN METABOLIC ACIDOSIS.
METHYL ALCOHOL OXIDIZES IN THE BODY TO FORM FORMALDEHYDE & FORMIC
ACID. THESE DERIVATIVES ARE BELIEVED RESPONSIBLE FOR MANY OF METHYL
ALCOHOL'S POISONOUS & TOXIC EFFECTS. SINCE IT IS ELIMINATED SLOWLY
FROM THE BODY, METHYL ALCOHOL IS C ONSIDERED A CUMULATIVE POISON.
THE FATAL INGESTION DOSE IS 100-250 ML, ALTHOUGH DEATH IS REPORTED
FROM LESS THAN 33ML. TARGET ORGANS: EYES,CENTRAL NERVOUS SYS,SKIN,
DIGESTIVE TRACT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:IN 1990 REPORTS, THE IARC, NTP & OSHA DO
NOT LIST METHYL ALCOHOL AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:INHAL:EYE/NOSE IRRIT,HEAD,FTG,NAU,VISUAL
IMPAIR(OPTIC NERVE NEUROPATHY,VISUAL FIELD
CHANGES),BLIND,ACIDOSIS,CONVUL,CIRCUL COLLAPSE,RESP
FAILURE,DEATH.INGEST:GI IRRIT,KIDNEY IMPAIR.SKIN:COLDNESS FEEL,D
RYNESS,CRACK,DERM.ABSORB THRU SKIN,HEAD,FTG,VISUAL
DISTURB.EYE:IRRIT,WATERING,INFLAMM LIDS,PAIN SENS TO LIGHT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE REPORTED.

First Aid:EYE:LIFT EYELIDS & FLUSH IMMEDIATELY & CONTINUOUSLY WITH
FLOODING AMOUNTS OF WATER UNTIL TRANSPORTED TO AN EMERGENCY MEDICAL
FACILITY. DO NOT LET VICTIM RUB OR KEEP EYES TIGHTLY SHUT.CONSULT A
PHYSICI AN IMMEDIATELY. SKIN:QUICKLY REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.
RINSE W/FLOODING AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15MINS. FOR
RED/BLISTERED SKIN, SEE PHYSICIAN. WASH W/SOAP & WATER.
INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR & SUPPORT BREATH AS NEEDED.
INGESTION: NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS OR
CONVULSING PERSON. CONSCIOUS & ALERT GIVE 1-2 GLASSES OF WATER THEN
INDUCE VOMITING.

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:=12.2C, 54.F
Autoignition Temp:=470.C, 878.F
Lower Limits:6
Upper Limits:36.5
Extinguishing Media:SM:DRY CHEM,CO2,WATERSPRAY,ALCOHOL-RESIST
FOAM.LG:WATERSPRAY,FOG,ALCHOL-RESIST FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:DON'T SCATTER MATERIAL W/ANY MORE WATER THAN
NEEDED TO EXTINGUISH FIRE.WEAR SCBA W/FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN
PRESSURE-DEMAND/+PRESS MODE & FULL PROT CLOTH.APPLY COOL(SUPP)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DANGEROUS FIRE HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO
HEAT/FLAME/OXIDZIERS.EXPLOSIVE IN ITS VAPOR FORM WHEN EXPOSED TO
HEAT/FLAME. VAPORS MAY TRAVEL TO IGNITION SOURCE & FLASH BACK.

Spill Release Procedures:NOTIFY SAFETY PERSONNEL. ISOLATE AREA, DENY
ENTRY & STAY UPWIND. SHUT OFF ALL IGNITION SOURCES.WEAR FULLY
ENCAPSULATING VAPOR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. WATERSPRAY MAY REDUCE
VAPOR, BUT NOT PREVENT IGNIT ION IN CLOSED SPACES. SM:USE
NONSPARKING TOOLS TO TAKE UP W/EARTH/SAND/VERMICULITE OR OTHER
ABSORBENT, NONCOMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL & PLACE IN SUITABLE
CONTAINER..LG:DIKE.FOLLOW OSHA REGS 29CFR1910.120.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:NEVER EAT/DRINK/SMOKE IN
WORKAREA.AVOID PHYSICAL DAMAGE TO CONTAINERS. STORE IN COOL DRY
WELL-VENTILATED FLAMMABLE STORAGE AREA AWAY FROM STRONG OXIDIZERS &
OTHER INCOMPATIBLES.TO PREVENT STATIC SPARK ,GROUND EQUIP. USED IN
METHYL ALCOHOL STORAGE, MANUFACTURE & TRANSPORTATION. USE
NON-SPARKING TOOLS
Other Precautions:1STAID:AFT 1STAID GET APPROPRIATE MED
SUPPORT.DR:CONSIDER 10%ETHANOL IN D5W INTRAVEN TO MAINTIAN EHTYL
ALCOHOL BLOOD LEVER 100MG/DL.CHECK FORMIC ACID IN URINE,MEASURE
BLOOD PH,PLASMA BICARBONATE.PERIO DIC EXAM OF
WORKER-KID/NERV/LIVER/VISUAL

Respiratory Protection:GET PROFESSIONAL ADVICE PRIOR TO
SELECTION/USE.FOLLOW 29CFR1910.134.WEAR NIOSH APPROVED
RESPIRATOR.SELECTION BASED ON SUITABILITY TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE
PROTECTION FOR WORK CONDITIONS, LEVEL OF CONTAMIN ATION,
SUFFICIENT OXYGEN. SCBA-EMERGENCY/NONROUTINE OPERATIONS.
AIR-PURIFYING RESPIRATION DO NOT PROTECT WORKERS IN OXYGEN DEFIC.
ATMOSPHERES
Ventilation:PROVIDE GEN/LOC EXPLO-PROOF EXHAU VENTI SYS TO MAINTAIN
AIRBORNE CONC BEL OSHA PELS.LOC EXHAU PREFER.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:PROT EYEGLASS,CHEM SAF GOGG PER OSHA REG
Other Protective Equipment:SINCE CONTACT LENS USE IN INDUSTRY
CONTROVERSIAL ESTABLISH OWN POLICY. IMPERVIOUS
BOOTS,APRONS,GAUNTLETS. EMERGENCY EYEWASH STATIONS, SAFETY/QUICK
SHOWERS & WASHING FACILITIES
Work Hygienic Practices:FLAMM/VOLA CAREFULLY DISPO CONTAMIN
CLOTH.SEPARATE WORK/STREET CLOTH.WASH CONTAM CLOTH BEF REUSE.CLEAN
PPE.NEVER EAT, DRINK OR SMOKE IN WORK AREAS. PRACTICE GOOD HYGIENE
Supplemental Safety and Health
ODOR:PUNGENT ODOR WHEN CRUDE & LOW 10PPM ODOR THRESHOLD.
FIREFIGHT:WATER TO SIDES FOR FIRE-EXPO CNTRN TIL FIRE WELL
OUT.STATY AWAY FROM TK ENDS.LEAVE IMMED IF RISING SOUND FROM VENTI
SAF DEVICE/TK DIS COLORATION.BE AWARE OF RUNOFF FIRE
CNTRLMETHODS.DON'T RELEASE TO SEWER/WATERWAYS.REMOVE CNTNR FROM
FIRE W/O RISK.

HCC:F3
Boiling Pt:=64.4C, 148.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-97.6C, -144.F
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NP
Vapor Pres:29MM @68F
Vapor Density:1.11
Spec Gravity:0.7924 @68F
pH:NP
Viscosity:0.00593P @68F
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NP
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE.
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR,COLORLESS,VOLATILE LIQ W/SLIGHT ALCOHOL ODOR
WHEN PURE,DISAGREEABLY(SUPPL

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
BEH2,METALS,OXIDANTS,(CH3)3COK,CCL4+METALS,CHCL3+HEAT,ZN(C2H5)2,ALKYL
AL SALTS,CH3COBR,CHCL3+NAOH,C3N3CL3,HNO3.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID VAPOR INHALATIION & CONTACT WITH
OXIDIZIERS & OTHER INCOMPATIBLES. HMIS:ALL IGNITION
SOURCES,FLAME,ETC.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL OXIDATIVE DECOMPOSITION OF
METHYL ALCOHOL CAN PRODUCE CARBON OXIDES(CO,CO2),POSSIBLE
FORMALDEHYDE, ACRID SMOKE, AND IRRITATING FUMES.

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTACT SUPPLIER OR A LICENSED CONTRACTOR FOR
DETAILED RECOMMENDATIONS. FOLLOW APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL
REGULATIONS. RCRA HAZ WASTE#U154. AIR CONTAMINANT (20CFR1910.1000
TABLE Z-1-A).

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