Product ID:17-5 METHANOL ABSOLUTE
MSDS Date:07/10/1997
FSC:6515
NIIN:00F055023
Kit Part:Y
MSDS Number: CGHZB

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 *97-4*

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 METHANOL
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, INGESTED/ABSORBED
THROUGH SKIN. EYES/SKIN: IRRITATION. INHALATION: IRRITATING TO
MUCOUS MEMBRANES & UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, GI DISTURBANCES, CONVULSIONS.

First Aid:EYES/SKIN: FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINS.
INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED.
INGESTION: WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER IF CONSCIOUS. OBTAIN MEDICAL
ATTENTION IN ALL CAS ES.

Flash Point:52F
Lower Limits:6
Upper Limits:36
Extinguishing Media:CO2, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER/APPROPRIATE FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SCBA & PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE. VAPOR MAY TRAVEL
CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO SOURCE OF IGNITION & FLASH BACK.
AUTOIGNITION TEMP: 725F.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. SHUT OFF SOURCES OF IGNITION.
WEAR SCBA/RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. COVER
W/DRY-LIME/SAND/SODA ASH. PLACE IN COVERED CONTAINERS USING
NON-SPARKING TOOLS & TRANSPORT OUTDOORS. VE NTILATE AREA & WASH
SITE AFTER PICKUP IS COMPLETE.

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

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED.
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.
WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
THIS MSDS IS FOR A-NAPHTHYL ACETATE ESTERASE KIT.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:148.46F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-144.4F
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:MOISTURE, HEAT, SPARKS & OPEN FLAME.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:COMBUSTION: CO, CO2.

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

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