Product ID:METHYL ALCOHOL
MSDS Date:03/03/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N071941
MSDS Number: CDWST

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICES INC

11 WEST 42ND ST 12TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10036
US

Emergency Phone: 800-445-6737; 615-365-2000

Info Phone: 212-789-1535

Cage: DO501

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICES INC

NEW YORK, NY 10036 US

Telephone: 212-789-3535

Cage: 0G9K0

METHYL ALCOHOL; (METHANOL) (SARA 313) (CERCLA) LD50 (ORAL

CAS: 67-56-1

RTECS: PC1400000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 200 PPM, S

ACGIH TLV: 200PPM/250STEL, S

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

SHORT TERM INGEST. MAY ALSO CAUSE REPRO

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

MAY CAUSE EFTS AS

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

SHORT TERM EXPOS, MAY CAUSE REPRO EFTS.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

UNTIL NO EVIDENCE OF CHEM REMAINS (APPROX

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

DISCOVERED W/IN 2 HRS, GIVE SYRUP OF IPECAC. LAVAGE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

(20 G/L) ADDED. GET MED ATTN IMMED. NOTE TO MD

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(100 PROOF), 1.5 ML/KG ORALLY INITIALLY, DILUTED TO

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

EVERY 2 HRS ORALLY/INTRAVENOUSLY FOR 4 DAYS IN ORDER

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FOR ITS EXCRETION. BLOOD ETHANOL LEVEL SHOULD BE IN

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OF 4-METHYLPYRAZOLE INHIBITE ALCOHOL DEHYDROGENASE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OR ETHYLENE GLYCOL POISONING.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

NO SMKNG, FLAME/FLARES IN HAZ AREA; ISOLATE HAZ

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE INGREDIENT 1.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHAL: MAY CAUSE IRRIT,
COUGHING, RINGING IN EARS, DIGESTIVE DISORDERS, DRUNKENNESS,
NUMBNESS, TWITCHING, SPASTIC WINKING, VISUAL DISTURB & NERVE DMG.
SKIN: MAY CAUSE IRRIT, DRUNKENNESS & NERVE DMG. EYE: MAY CAUSE
IRRIT & DMG. INGEST: MAY CAUSE COUGHING, LACK OF APPETITE, NAUS,
VOMIT, DIARR, (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: DFCLTY BRTHG, IRREG HEARTBEAT, LOW
BLOOD PRESS, HDCH, WEAK, DROW, DRUNKENNESS, DISORIENTATION,
RESTLESSNESS, MUSCLE SPASM, HEARING LOSS, INTOLERANCE OF EYES TO
LIGHT, BLINDNESS, BLUISH SKIN COLOR, LUNG CONGESTION, NERVE DMG,
CONVLS, SHOCK, UNCON & COMA. CHRONIC: INHAL: MAY CAUSE EFTS AS
REPORTED IN (ING 2)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR IMMED. IF BRTHG HAS STOPPED,
PERFORM ARTF RESP. KEEP WARM & AT REST. TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY &
SUPPORTIVELY. GET MED ATTN IMMED. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG & SHOES
IMMED. WASH AFFECTED AREA W/SOAP & WATER UNTIL NO EVIDENCE OF CHEM
REMAINS (APPROX 15-20 MIN). GET MED ATTN IMMED. EYE: WASH IMMED
W/LGE AMTS OF WATER/NORM SALINE, OCCAS LIFTING UPPER & LOWER LIDS,
(ING 5)

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:52.0F,11.1C
Lower Limits:6.0%
Upper Limits:36.0%
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEM, CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER
SPRAY/ALCOHOL-RESIST FOAM. FOR LARGER FIRES, USE WATER SPRAY,
FOG/ALCOHOL-RESIST FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP .
MOVE CONTR FROM FIRE IF W/OUT RISK. DIKE FIRE-CTL WATER FOR LATER
DISP. DO NOT SCATTER MATL. APPLY (SUP DAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DANGEROUS FIRE HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO
HEAT OR FLAME.

Spill Release Procedures:SHUT OFF IGNIT SOURCES. DO NOT TOUCH SPILLED
MATL. STOP LEAK IF W/OUT RISK. USE WATER SPRAY TO REDUCE VAPS. SML
SPILLS: TAKE UP W/SAND/OTHER ABSORB MATL & PLACE INTO CONTRS FOR
LATER DISP. LGE SPILLS: DIKE FAR AHEAD OF SPILL FOR LATER DISP.
(ING 13)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGS WHEN STORING THIS SUBSTANCE. STORE IN ACCORDANCE W/29 CFR
1910.106. STORE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES.
Other Precautions:SUBSTANCES W/LOW ELECTROCONDUCTIVITY, WHICH MAY BE
IGNITED BY ELECTROSTATIC SPARKS, SHOULD BE STORED IN CONTRS WHICH
MEET BONDING & GROUNDING GUIDELINES SPECIFIED IN NFPA 77-1983, REC
PRACT ON STATIC ELEC.

Respiratory Protection:THE SPECIFIC RESPIRATOR SELECTED MUST BE BASED
ON CONTAMINATION LEVELS FOUND IN THE WORK PLACE, MUST NOT EXCEED
THE WORKING LIMITS OF THE RESPIRATOR AND BE NIOSH APPROVED. FOR
COMPLETE LIST OF SPECIFI C RESPIRATORS CONTACT NEHC .
Ventilation:PROVIDE GENERAL DILUTION VENTILATION TO MEET PUBLISHED
EXPOSURE LIMITS. VENTILATION EQUIPMENT MUST BE EXPLOSION-PROOF.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EMER EYEWASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
APPROP PROT (IMPERVIOUS) CLTHG & EQUIP TO PVNT SKIN CONT.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC: COOLING WATER TO SIDES OF CONTRS UNTIL WELL AFTER FIRE
IS OUT. STAY AWAY FROM ENDS OF TANKS. WITHDRAW IMMED IN CASE OF
RISING SOUND FROM VENTING SFTY DEVICE/ANY DISCOLORATION OF TANK
DUE TO FIRE. ISOLATE FOR 1/2 MILE IN ALL DIRECTIONS IF TANK, RAIL
CAR/TANK TRUCK IS INVOLVED IN FIRE.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:149F,65C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-137F,-94C
Vapor Pres:97.25
Vapor Density:1.11
Spec Gravity:0.791
Evaporation Rate & Reference:4.6 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:VERY SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID WITH A CHARACTERISTIC
ALCOHOLIC ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALUMINUM, CHLORINE, METALS, STRONG OXIDIZERS, PLASTICS, RUBBER,
COATINGS. FOR COMPLETE LIST CONTACT NEHC .
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID CONTACT WITH HEAT, SPARKS, FLAMES OR
OTHER IGNITION SOURCES. DO NOT ALLOW MATERIAL TO CONTAMINATE WATER
SOURCES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY
INCLUDE TOXIC OXIDES OF CARBON.

Waste Disposal Methods:OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS
WHEN DISPOSING OF THIS SUBSTANCE. DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE
WITH STANDARDS APPLICABLE TO GENERATOR OF HAZARDOUS WASTE, 40 CFR
261. EPA HAZARDOUS W ASTE NUMBER U154.

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