Product ID:METHANOL, A452
MSDS Date:11/16/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-170-3616
MSDS Number: CDXCH

FISHER SCIENTIFIC CHEMICAL

1 REAGENT LANE
FAIR LAWN, NJ 07410
US

Emergency Phone: 201-796-7100;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO. CHEMICAL MFG DIV

FAIRLAWN, NJ 07410-2802 US

Telephone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

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

CAS: 67-56-1

RTECS: PC1400000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 200 PPM, S

ACGIH TLV: 200 PPM;250 STEL, S

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

AFTER FIRE IS OUT. STAY AWAY FROM ENDS OF TANKS.

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DEVICE/ANY DISCOLORATION OF TANK DUE TO FIRE. ISOLATE

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TRUCK IS INVOLVED IN FIRE. EXTING ONLY IF FLOW CAN BE

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STREAMS MAY NOT BE EFT. COOL CNTNRS W/FLOODING QTYS

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TOXIC VAPORS, KEEP UPWIND.

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DAYS IN ORDER TO REDUCE METABOLISM OF

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LEVEL SHOULD BE IN RANGE OF 1-1.5 MG/ML. ANTIDOTE

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4-METHYLPRYAZOLE INHIBITS ALCOHOL DEHYDROGENASE & HAS

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GLYCOL POISONING. FOR MORE SPECIFIC INFORMATION

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FOLLOWED BY ASYMPTOMATIC PERIOD; FOLLOWING

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DIZZ, NAUS, VOMIT, OCCAS DIARR, ANOREXIA, VIOLENT

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DELIRIUM, EXCITEMENT, MANIA. RAPID, SHALLOW RESP DUE

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HYPOTENSION, CYANOSIS, OPISTHOTONOS, CONVLS, MILD

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CEREBRAL/PULM EDEMA, UNCON, COMA. EYE EFTS; OPTIC

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PUPILS, PTOSIS, PAIN, CONCENTRIC CONSTRICTION OF

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PHOTOPHOBIA, OPTIC NERVE ATROPHY, PARTIAL TO PERM

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KIDNEY, HEART, STOM, INTEST/PANCREATIC DMG. DEATH

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ASTHENIA & IRREVERSIBLE NERV SYS EFTS INCL SPEECH

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MAY CAUSE EFTS AS IN

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VISION & LIVER ENLARGEMENT IN WORKERS. REPRO EFTS IN

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ECZEMATOID DERM. ABSORPTION MAY RSLT IN METABOLIC

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MAY CAUSE VISUAL IMPAIRMENT, BLINDNESS &

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CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM

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LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL,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:IRRIT/NARC/NEUROTOXIN. ACUTE:INHAL:MAY
CAUSE IRRIT OF MUC MEMBS, COUGH, OPPRESSION IN CHEST, TRACHEITIS,
BRONCH, TINNITUS, UNSTEADY GAIT, TWITCHING, COLIC, CONSTIP,
NYSTAGMUS, BLEPHAROSPASM, PARESTHES IAS, NUMB, SHOOTING PAINS IN
HANDS/FOREARMS, METABOLIC ACIDOSIS, EYE & CNS EFTS AS IN ACUTE
INGEST. (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:SKIN:MAY CAUSE IRRIT. ABSORPTION MAY
CAUSE METABOLIC ACIDOSIS, EYE & CNS EFTS AS IN ACUTE INGEST.
EYE:MAY CAUSE IRRIT, VIOLENT INFLAMM OF CONJ & EPITHELIAL DEFECTS
ON CORNEA. RABBITS-MOD CORN EAL OPACITY, CONJ REDNESS & MILD
REVERSIBLE RXN. INGEST:MAY CAUSE MILD & TRANSIENT INEBRIATION,
SUBSEQUENT DROW (ING 11)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS W/KIDNEY, EYE OR SKIN
DISORDERS ARE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

First Aid:INGEST:CALL MD IMMED . INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT
BRTHG (GIVE O*2/ARTF RESP) . EYES:IMMED FLUSH W/POTABLE WATER FOR
MIN OF 15 MINS, SEEK ASSISTANCE FROM MD . SKIN:FLUSH W/COP IOUS
AMTS OF WATER. CALL MD . ANTIDOTE:GIVE ETHANOL, 50% (100 PROOF),
1.5 ML/KG ORALLY INITIALLY, DILUTED TO NOT MORE THAN 5% SOLN,
FOLLOWED BY 0.5-1 ML/KG EVERY 2 HRS ORALLY/BY IV FOR 4 (ING 7)

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:52.0F,11.1C
Lower Limits:6%
Upper Limits:36%
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEM, CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER/ALCOHOL-RESISTANT
FOAM. FOR LARGER FIRES, USE WATER SPRAY, FOG/ALCOHOL-RESISTANT
FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP . MOVE
CNTNR FROM FIRE AREA IF YOU CAN DO IT W/OUT RISK. DIKE FIRE-CONTROL
WATER FOR LATER DISP; DO NOT (SUPDAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DANGEROUS FIRE HAZ WHEN EXPOS TO
HEAT/FLAME. VAPS ARE HVR/AIR & MAY TRAVEL CONSIDERABLE DIST TO
SOURCE OF IGNIT & FLASH BACK. VAP-AIR MIXTS ARE EXPLOSIVE.

Spill Release Procedures:SHUT OFF IGNIT SOURCES. DO NOT TOUCH SPILLED
MATL. STOP LEAK IF YOU CAN DO IT W/OUT RISK. USE WATER SPRAY TO
REDUCE VAPS. SM SPILLS:TAKE UP W/SAND OR OTHER ABSORB MATL & PLACE
INTO CNTNRS FOR DISP. LG SPILLS:DIKE FAR AHEAD OF FOR LATER DISP.
(SUPDAT)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:OBSERVE ALL FED, STATE & LOC REGS WHEN
STORING THIS SUBSTANCE. STORE I/A/W 29 CFR 1910.106. STORE AWAY
FROM INCOMPAT SUBSTANCES. MATL IS POIS.
Other Precautions:AVOID INHAL OF VAPS/CONT W/SKIN. DO NOT ALLOW MATL TO
CONTAM WATER SOURCES. SUBSTANCES W/LOW ELECTROCONDUCTIVITY, WHICH
MAY BE IGNITED BY ELECTROSTATIC SPKS, SHOULD BE STORED IN CNTNRS
WHICH MEET BOND ING & GROUNDING GUIDELINES (SUPP DATA)

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN . FOR MORE SPECIFIC INFORMATION CONTACT NEHC .
Ventilation:PROVIDE GENERAL DILUTION VENTILATION TO MEET PELS.
VENTILATION EQUIPMENT MUST BE EXPLOSION-PROOF.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE
SHOWER . WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE (IMPERVIOUS) CLOTHING &
EQUIPMENT.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
OTHER PREC:SPECIFIED IN NFPA 77-1983, REC PRACTICE ON STATIC ELEC.
SPILL PROC:NO SMOKING, FLAMES/FLARES IN HAZ AREA! KEEP UNNEC PEOPLE
AWAY; ISOLATE HAZ AREA & DENY ENTRY. FOR MORE INFO, CONT NEHC (FP
N). FIRE FIGHT PROC:SCATTER MATL. APPLY COOLING WATER TO SIDES OF
CNTNRS THAT ARE EXPOS TO FLAMES UNTIL WELL (ING 2)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:149F,65C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-137F,-94C
Vapor Pres:97.25 @20C
Vapor Density:1.11
Spec Gravity:0.7914
Evaporation Rate & Reference:4.6 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:VERY SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID W/CHARACTERISTIC ALCOHOLIC
ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
METALS, STRONG OXIDIZERS, ALUMINUM, LEAD & SULFURIC ACID. FOR COMPLETE
LIST OF MATLS TO AVOID CONT NEHC .
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID CONTACT W/HEAT, SPARKS, FLAMES OR
OTHER IGNITION SOURCES. VAPORS MAY BE EXPLOSIVE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY
INCLUDE TOXIC OXIDES OF CARBON.

Waste Disposal Methods:OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS
WHEN DISPOSING OF THIS SUBSTANCE. DISPOSAL MUST BE I/A/W STANDARDS,
APPLICABLE TO GENERATORS OF HAZARDOUS WASTE, 40 CFR 262, EPA
HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBER U 154.

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