Product ID:270474 METHYL ALCOHOL HPLC GRADE
MSDS Date:07/01/1997
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F049399
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJDJD

Emergency Phone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

Telephone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

METHYL ALCOHOL

CAS: 67-56-1

RTECS: PC1400000

OSHA PEL 260 MG/M3;200 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 262 MG/M3;200 PPM

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(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:HARMFUL IN INHALED/SWALLOWED. MAY BE
HARMFUL IF ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. CAUSES EYES/SKIN IRRITATION.
INHALATION: MAY BE IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES & UPPER
RESPIRATORY TRACT. MAY AFFECT THE EYES, K IDNEYS, LIVER & HEART.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, GI DISTURBANCES, CONVULSIONS.

First Aid:EYES/SKIN: IMMEDIATELY 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 ATTENTIO N IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point:=11.1C, 52.F
Autoignition Temp:=385.C, 725.F
Lower Limits:6
Upper Limits:36
Extinguishing Media:CO2, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER/APPROPRIATE FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS &
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT CONTACT W/SKIN & EYES. .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE. VAPOR MAY TRAVEL
CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO SOURCE OF IGNITION & FLASHBACK.
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. VENTILATE AREA & WASH AFTER PICKUP IS
COMPLETE.

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

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/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES
BEFORE REUSE. DISCARD CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.

Boiling Pt:=64.6C, 148.5F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-98.C, -144.4F
Vapor Pres:97.68
Vapor Density:1.1
Spec Gravity:0.791
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, ACID CHLORIDES, ACID ANHYDRIDES, OXIDIZING AGENTS, REDUCING
AGENTS, ALKALI METALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARKS, OPEN FLAME, IGNITION SOURCE,
MOISTURE.
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 THE
MATERIAL IS HIGHLY FLAMMABLE. DISPOSE OF IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS. AUTOIGNITIO N TEMP: 725F.

Toxicological Information:TARGET ORGAN DATA: SENSE ORGANS & SPECIAL
SENSES (OPTIC NERVE NEUROPATHY)(VISUAL FIELD CHANGES) BEHAVIORAL
(HEADACHE). LUNGS, THORAX/RESPIRATION (DYSPNEA)(OTHER CHANGES).
GASTROINTESTINAL (NAUSEA/VOMI TING). SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENTAL
ABNORMALITIES (CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM) (MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM).
ONLY SELECTED REGISTRY OF TOXIC EFFECTS OF CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES
(RTECS) DATA IS PRESENTED HERE.

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particular situation.

Transport Information:CONTACT SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY FOR TRANSPORTATION
INFORMATION.

SARA Title III Information:THIS PRODUCT IS SUBJECT TO SARA SECTION 313
REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.
State Regulatory Information:EC INDEX NO: 603-001-00-X. TOXIC R11
HIGHLY FLAMMABLE. R23/25 TOXIC BY INHALATION & IF SWALLOWED. S7
KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. S16 KEEP AWAY FROM SOURCES OF
IGNITION-NO SMOKING. S24 AVOID CONTACT W/SKIN. S45 IN CASE OF
ACCIDENT/IF YOU FEEL UNWELL, SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE IMMEDIATELY (SHOW
THE LABEL WHERE POSSIBLE).