Product ID:METHANOL
MSDS Date:12/12/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-597-3608
MSDS Number: CFKFB

HOME OIL CO

3511 N OHIO
WICHITA, KS 67201
US

Emergency Phone: 316-838-4663

Info Phone: 316-838-4663

Cage: 0A9L8

TERRA NITROGEN CORP (405-256-8651)

UNKNOW WICHITA, KS 67219 US

Telephone: 316-838-4663

Cage: TERN2

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

CAS: 67-56-1

RTECS: PC1400000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL S, 200 PPM

ACGIH TLV: S,200PPM/250STEL; 95

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS 9100 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:ACUTE: CAUSES EYE, SKIN, NOSE, AND
THROAT IRRITATION. HARMFUL IF INHALLED OR ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN,
CAUSES DAMAGE TO LIVER, KIDNEYS, AND CNS. MAY BE FATAL OR CAUSE
BLINDNESS IF SWALLOWED. CANNOT BE MA DE NONPOISONOUS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:NAUSEA, WEAKNESS, TEMPORARY NERVOUS SYSTEM
DEPRESSION WITH ANESTHETIC EFFECTS SUCH AS DIZZINESS, HEADACHE,
CONFUSION, INCOORDINATION, AND LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS, OR BLINDNESS.
HIGHER EXPOSURES MAY LEAD TO ABNORMAL LIVER, KIDNEY FUNCTION OR
FATALITY. INGESTION OF AS LITTLE AS 60 ML MAY CAUSE BLINDNESS OR
FATALITY.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS WITH PRE-EXISTING
DISEASES OF THE RETINA OR LIVER HAVE INCREASED SUSCEPTIBILITY TO
THE TOCITY OF EXCESSIVE EXPOSURES.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION IF IRRITATION PERSISTS. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED
CLOTHING. FLUSH SKIN WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. IF IRRITATION
PERSISTS, GET MEDICAL A TTENTION. INHALATION: MOVE TO FRESH AIR.
GIVE CPR IF NOT BREATHING. GIVE OXYGEN IF NEEDED. GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION. INGESTION: GIVE TWO GLASSES OF WATER AND INDUCE
VOMITING. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:52.0F,11.1C
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:725F
Lower Limits:6%
Upper Limits:36%
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE,
"ALCOHOL" FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:EVACUATE AFFECTED AREA. STAY UPWIND AND AVOID
SMOKE AND FUMES. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL CONTAINERS. IF SMOKE AND
FUMES CANNOT BE AVOIDED, WEAR SCBA.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FLAMMABLE LIQUID. FLAME IS INVISIBLE IN
DAYLIGHT. METHANOL-WATER MIXTURES WILL BURN UNLESS VERY DILUTE,25%
OR MORE METHANOL IS AN OSHA CLASS 1 FLAMMABLE LIQUID.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. ELIMINATE SOURCES
OF IGNITION. VENTILATE AREA. STOP LEAK. DIKE LARGE SPILLS.FLUSH
SPILL AREA WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. DO NOT FLUSH TO SEWER.
COMPLY WITH FEDERAL,STATE,LO CAL REGULATIONS ON REPORTING
RELEASES.RQ=5000 LBS.
Neutralizing Agent:DILUTE WITH WATER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS, AND
FLAME. KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED. DO NOT STORE OR MIX WITH
INCOMPATABLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:STORE IN ADEQUATELY VENTILATED AREA. BOND AND GROUND
CONTAINERS WHEN TRANSFERRING LIQUID. AVOID BREATHING VAPORS. DO NOT
GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR ON CLOTHING. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION
OR UNDER HOO D. KEEP AWAY FROM CHILDREN.

Respiratory Protection:RESPIRATORY PROTECTION IS REQUIRED IF AIRBORNE
CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS TLV. AT CONCENTRATIONS >200 PPM, WEAR A
NIOSH- APPROVED POSITIVE PRESSURE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS/SUPPLIED AIR. DO NOT U SE ORGANIC VAPOR CARTRIDGE
RESPIRATORS.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL AND/OR LOCAL EXHAUST, EXPLOSION-PROOF)
VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV(S).
Protective Gloves:RUBBER, PVC
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES/FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:UNIFORM, PROTECTIVE SUIT, EYEWASH STATION &
EMERGENCY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. MONITORING OF AIR IN WORKPLACE IS
RECOMMENDED.
Supplemental Safety and Health
DANGER. POISON:CAN NOT BE MADE NON POISONOUS. FLAMMABLE. VAPOR HARMFUL.
MAY BE FATAL OR CAUSE BLINDNESS IF SWALLOWED. SYMPTOMS MAY BE
DELAYED. ETHANOL THERAPY MAY BE NEEDED IF INGESTED.

HCC:F5
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:148F,65C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-144F,-98C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NOT KNOWN
Vapor Pres:127MM/77F
Vapor Density:1.1
Spec Gravity:0.791
Evaporation Rate & Reference:>1, (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:100%
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID, FAINT ALCOHOLIC ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, CHROMIC ANHYDRIDE, LEAD PERCHLORATE, OR
PERCHLORIC ACID (REACTS VIGOROUSLY).
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, FLAME, SPARKS, OTHER IGNITION
SOURCES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE AND
PERHAPS FORMALDEHYDE
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:CLEANED UP MATERIAL MAY BE RCRA HAZARDOUS
WASTE,U154.DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LOCAL,STATE AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.RQ FOR METHANOL IS 5000 LBS.IF
APPROVED,INCINERATION,BIO-OXIDATION,SUBSUR FACE INJECTION OR
LICENSED CONTRACTOR MAY BE USED.

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