Product ID:METHANOL ABSOLUTE, 17-5
MSDS Date:11/01/1995
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N079481
MSDS Number: CGZHR

SIGMA CHEMICAL CO

ST LOUIS, MO 63178
US

Emergency Phone: 314-771-5765

Info Phone: 800-325-3010

Cage: 21076

SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY

14508 ST LOUIS, MO 63178 US

Telephone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

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

CAS: 67-56-1

RTECS: PC1400000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL S, 200 PPM

ACGIH TLV: S,200 PPM/250 STEL

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

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:ACUTE: HARMFUL IF INHALED. HARMFUL IF
SWALLOWED. MAY BE HARMFUL IF ABSORBED THRU SKIN. CAUSES EYE AND
SKIN IRRITATION. MATERIAL MAY BE IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND
UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. EXPOS URE CAN CAUSE: GASTROINTESTINAL
DISTURBANCES. MAY CAUSE CONVULSIONS. TARGET ORGAN(S):EYES, KIDNEYS,
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:LIVER, HEART. TARGET ORGANS:SENSE
ORGANS & SPEC SENSES: (OPTIC NERVE NEUROPATHY, VISUAL FIELD
CHANGES). BEHAVIORAL:(HEADACHE). LUNGS,
THORAX/RESPIRATION:(DYSPNAE, OTHER CHANGES). GI:(NAUS/VOM IT).
SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENTAL ABNORMALITIES:(CNS, MUSCULOSKELETAL SYS).
SEE ACTUAL ENTRY IN RTECS FOR COMPLETE INFO.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES/SKIN:IMMED FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LST 15
MINS WHILE REMOVING CONTAMD CLTHG & SHOES. ASSURE ADEQ FLUSHING OF
EYES BY SEPARATING EYELIDS W/FINGERS. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF
NOT B RTHG GIVE ARTF RESP. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT,GIVE OXYG. INGEST:WASH
OUT MOUTH W/WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. CALL PHYS. DISCARD
CONTAMD CLTHG & SHOES.

Flash Point:52.0F,11.1C
Lower Limits:6%
Upper Limits:36%
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR APPROPIRATE
FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE. VAPOR MAY TRAVEL
CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO SOURCE OF IGNITION AND FLASH BACK.

Spill Release Procedures:EVAC AREA. SHUT OFF ALL SOURCES OF IGNIT. WEAR
NIOSH APPRVD SCBA, RUBB BOOTS & HEAVY RUBB GLOVES. COVER
W/DRY-LIME, SAND/SODA ASH. PLACE IN COVERED CNTNRS USING NON-SPK
TOOLS & TRANSPORT OUTDOORS. VEN TILATE AREA & WASH SPILL SITE AFTER
MATL (SUPDAT)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE VAP. AVOID CONT W/EYES,
SKIN & CLTHG. AVOID PRLNGD/RPTD EXPOS. DO NOT USE IF SKIN IS
CUT/SCRATCHED. TOXIC. IRRITANT.
Other Precautions:KEEP TIGHTLY CLSD. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPKS, & OPEN
FLAME. STORE IN COOL DRY PLACE. NO SMOKING. IN CASE OF ACCIDENT/IF
FEELING UNWELL, SEEK MED ADVICE IMMED (SHOW THE LABEL WHERE
POSSIBLE).

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH APPRVD RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPILL PROC:PICKUP IS COMPLETE.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:148F,65C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-144F,-98C
Vapor Pres:97.6 @ 20C
Vapor Density:1.1
Spec Gravity:0.791
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT KNOWN
Solubility in Water:NOT KNOWN
Appearance and Odor:LIQUID.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, ACID CHLORIDES, ACID ANHYDRIDES, OXIDIZING AGENTS, REDUCING
AGENTS, ALKALI AGENTS. PROTECT FROM MOISTURE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF: CARBON MONOXIDE,
CARBON DIOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:BURN IN CHEM INCIN EQUIPPED W/AN AFTERBURNER &
SCRUBBER, BUT EXERT EXTRA CARE IN IGNITING AS THIS MATL IS HIGHLY
FLAMMABLE. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL
REGULATIONS.

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