Product ID:METHANOL,SYNTHETIC,P 7-87-4952
MSDS Date:02/11/1998
FSC:6810
NIIN:00D003482
MSDS Number: CGMPB

CAROLINA BIOGOLICAL SUPPLY CO

2700 YORK RD
BURLINGTON, NC 27215-3387
US

Emergency Phone: 910-584-0381/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 910-584-0381/800-227-1150

Cage: 59896

CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL SUPPLY CO

BURLINGTON, NC 27215-3387 US

Telephone: 800-227-1150/910-584-0381

Cage: 59896

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

CAS: 67-56-1

RTECS: PC1400000

Fraction By Weight: 90- 100%

OSHA PEL S, 200 PPM

ACGIH TLV: S,200PPM/250STEL; 96

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORL RAT) IS 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:TARGET ORGANS:EYE, SKIN, NERVOUS
SYSTEM. ACUTE- TOXIC. CAN CAUSE BLINDNESS. MAY DAMAGE NERVES AND
EFFECTS CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM. MAY CAUSE IRREGULAR HEARTBEAT AND
COMA BY INGESTION. SKIN ABSORPTION M AY OCCUR. NARCOTIC AND
NEUROTOXIN BY INHALATION. CHRONIC- MAY CAUSE DERMATITIS, LIVER
EFFECTS, BLINDNESS, ACIDOSIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, TEARING. BURNING SENSATION, DRYING
SKIN, DEFATTING, DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DROWSINESS, HEADACHE,
FATIGUE, CONVULSIONS, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, DEATH, BLINDNESS, SWELLING
OF EYES AND REDNESS , DERMATITIS, COMA, IRREGULAR HEATBEAT
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS WITH PRE-EXISTING
DISEASES OF THE EYE, SKIN, RESPIRATORY TRACT, LIVER, KIDNEY, CNS
MAY HAVE INCREASED SUSCEPTIBILITY TO THE TOXICITY OF EXCESSIVE
EXPOSURES.

First Aid:GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. EYE/SKIN:FLUSH
WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. INHALED:MOVE TO FRESH
AIR. PROVIDE OXYGEN/CPR IF NEEDED. ORAL:IF CONSCIOUS, DRINK PLENTY
OF WATE R & INDUCE VOMITING IMMEDIATELY AS DIRECTED BY MEDICAL
PERSONNEL. CALL A PHYSICIAN/POISON CONTROL CENTER IMMEDIATELY.
NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.

Flash Point:54.0F,12.2C
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:878F
Lower Limits:7.3%
Upper Limits:36.0%
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE (CO2), ALCOHOL FOAM
OR DRY CHEMICAL. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. FIRE MAY NOT BE
VISIBLE TO THE NAKED EYES. MOVE CONTAINERS OUT IF POSSIBLE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPORS CAN FLOW ALONG SURFACES TO
DISTANCE IGNITION SOURCE AND FLASH BACK. BURNS WITH A CLEAR, ALMOST
INVISIBLE FLAME. VAPOR-AIR MIXTURES ARE EXPLOSIVE.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. ELIMINATE SOURCES
OF IGNITION. VENTILATE AREA. STOP LEAK IF POSSIBLE. COVER WITH
NON-FLAMMABLE ABSORBENTS SUCH AS SAND. COLLECT SPILL USING
NON-SPARKING TOOLS/PUMPS. PLACE I N METAL CONTAINERS. DO NOT FLUSH
TO SEWER.
Neutralizing Agent:DILUTE WITH WATER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN COOL(LT 80F), WELL-VENTILATED,
FLAMMABLE LIQUID STORAGE AREA, IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINERS, AWAY
FROM SPARKS, FLAMES & INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:TOXIC. AVOID BREATHING VAPORS. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON
SKIN OR ON CLOTHING. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION OR UNDER HOOD.
WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. AS
LITTLE AS 60 M L MAY CAUSE BLINDNESS OR FATALITY.

Respiratory Protection:RESPIRATORY PROTECTION IS REQUIRED IF AIRBORNE
CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS TLV. AT 2000 PPM, WEAR A NIOSH-APPROVED
POSITIVE PRESSURE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS/SUPPLIED AIR
RESPIRATOR. DO NOT USE OR GANIC 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:SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELD/GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:UNIFORM, PROTECTIVE SUIT, EYEWASH STATION &
EMERGENCY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. WASH BEFORE EATING OR DRINKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
DANGER! POISON. FLAMMABLE. MAY BE FATAL OR CAUSE BLINDNESS IF
SWALLOWED. SYMPTOMS MAY BE DELAYED. NOTE TO PHYSICIAN:ETHANOL
THERAPY MAY BE NEEDED IF INGESTED. ADD 100 ML OF ETHANOL TO 2 L OF
WATER. GI VE 1.5 ML/KG ORALLY OR 100 ML FOR ADULT. BLOOD ETHANOL
LEVEL SHOULD BE 1-1.5 MG/ML. FOLLOW 4 DAYS WITH .5-1ML EVERY 2 HR

HCC:F5
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVENT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:149F,65C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-98F,-72C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NOT KNOWN
Vapor Pres:100 @70F
Vapor Density:1.11
Spec Gravity:0.7915
Evaporation Rate & Reference:>1 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS, VOLATILE LIQUID - FAINT ALCOHOL
ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG ACIDS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, FLAME, SPARKS, OTHER IGNITION
SOURCES, CONTACT WITH INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE MAY BE
FORMED.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LOCAL,
STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBERS: U154
(TOXIC WASTE) AND D001 (FLAMMABLE). RQ FOR METHANOL IS 5000 LBS.
PREFERRED METHOD IS INCIN ERATION, RECYCLING OR REUSING.

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