Product ID:METHANOL
MSDS Date:06/01/1999
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-224-8353
MSDS Number: CJJXS

Emergency Phone: 225-687-8630/685-2640

Info Phone: 225-687-8630

Preparer: STEVE L. VARNADO

Cage: TO200

Telephone: 706-232-1709

Cage: 0AZD7

METHANOL

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:LD50 (ORAL, RAT): 5,600 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, CENTRAL
NERVOUS SYSTEM, LUNG, GI TRACT (HMIS). ACUTE - INGESTION OR
INHALATION MAY PRODUCE HEADACHE, WEAKNESS, DROWSINESS, NAUSEA,
VOMITING, EYE IRRITATION AND BLURRED VISION . SYMPTOMS MAY
DISAPPEAR, THEN RELASPE. VISUAL DISTURBANCES UP TO AND INCLUDING
BLINDNESS ALMOST ALWAYS OCCUR DURING RELASPE. LIVER TOXICITY MAY
ALSO OCCUR. METHANOL CAN DEFAT SKIN CAUSING DERMATITIS. CHRONIC
EFFECTS - METHANOL EXPOSURE CAN RESULT IN HEADACHE, DIZZINESS,
WEAKNESS, DROWSINESS, NAUSEA, VOMITING, VERTIGO, CHILLS,
DERMATITIS, EDEMA OF ARMS, GASTRIC PAIN, INSOMNIA, BLURRED VISION,
DOUB LE VISION, BLINDNESS, NUMBNESS OF SKIN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS CHEMICAL IS NOT CONSIDERED TO BE
CARCINOGENIC BY OSHA, NIOSH, NTP, IARC OR EPA.
Effects of Overexposure:HEADACHE, WEAKNESS, DROWSINESS,
LIGHTHEADEDNESS, DRUNKENNESS, NAUSEA, VOMITING, IRRITATION, BLURRED
VISION, DEFATTING OF SKIN, DERMATITIS, DIZZINESS, VERTIGO, CHILLS,
EDEMA OF ARMS, GASTRIC PAIN, INSO MNIA, DOUBLE VISION, NUMBNESS OF
SKIN. THERE IS USUALLY A LATENCY PERIOD DURING WHICH THE ACUTE
SYMPTOMS MAY DISAPPEAR, THEN RELAPSE. VISUAL DISTURBANCES UP TO
AND INCLUDING BLINDNESS ALMOST ALWAYS O CCUR DURING THE RELAPSE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH EXISTING SKIN, LIVER,
KIDNEY OR EYE DISORDERS MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK WHEN EXPOSED TO
METHANOL. METHANOL MAY ENHANCE THE TOXICITY OF CARBON MONOXIDE.

First Aid:EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF ROOM TEMPERATURE WATER
FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES, LIFTING UPPER AND LOWER LIDS. GET
IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: PROMPTLY REMOVE CONTAMINATED
CLOTHING AND WA SH SKIN WITH SOAP AND WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.
SYSTEMIC EFFECTS MAY BE DELAYED. KEEP INDIVIDUAL UNDER OBSERVATION.
INGESTION: IF PERSON IS CONSCIOUS, INDUCE VOMITING IMMEDIATELY,
THEN GIVE 2 TEASPOONS OF BAKING SODA IN A GLASS OF WATER. GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. INHALATION: MOVE EXPOSED PERSON TO
FRESH AIR AT ONCE AND CALL EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE.. IF NOT
BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICAL RESPIRATION . IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT,
GIVE OXYGEN

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:=11.C, 51.8F
Autoignition Temp:=464.C, 867.2F
Lower Limits:6
Upper Limits:36
Extinguishing Media:SMALL FIRE: HALON REPLACEMENTOR CARBON DIOXIDE
EXTINGUISHERS PR ALCOHOL FOAM. LARGE FIRE: ALCOHOL FOAM. WATER
SPRAY OR FOG CAN COOL FIRE BUT MAY NOT BE EFFECTIVE TO EXTINGUISH
FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:KEEP UNNECESSARY PEOPLE AWAY; ISOLATE AREA.
AVOID BREATHING VAPORS, STAY UPWIND. WEAR NIOSH-APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING RESPIRATOR IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE AND
CHEMICAL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING SPEC IFICALLY RECOMMENDED FOR
METHANOL. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE. STAY
AWAY FROM ENDS OF TANKS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTAINER MAY EXPLODE. WITHDRAW
IMMEDIATELY IN CASE OF RISING SOUND FROM VENTING SAFETY DEVICE.
ISOLATE FOR 1/2 MILE IF TANK CAR/TRUCK IS INVOLVED IN FIRE.
DANGEROUS FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD. METHANO L IS EXTREMELY
FLAMMABLE AND FORMS EXPLOSIVE MIXTURE WITH AIR. MAY TRAVEL TO A
SOURCE OF IGNITION AND FLASH BACK.

Spill Release Procedures:SHUT OFF IGNITION SOURCES. NO SMOKING IN SPILL
AREA. ALLOW ONLY TRAINED PERSONNEL WEARING NIOSH APPROVED SUPPLIED
AIR RESPIRATOR IN SPILL AREA. DO NOT TOUCH SPILL. STOP LEAK IF
POSSIBLE. IF FIRE POTEN TIAL EXISTS, COVER SPILL WITH FOAM. PREVENT
METHANOL ENTERING SEWERS SMALL SPILLS: TAKE UP WITH SAND OR
NON-COMBUSTIBLE ABSORBENT AND PLACE INTO CONTAINERS FOR DISPOSAL.
CONTROL LARGE SPILLS BY DIKING

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN WELL VENTILATED PLACE IN
ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1910.106 AWAY FROM IGNITION SOURCE,
COMBUSTIBLES, OXIDIZING MATERIALS, AND ACID. STORE IN AN AREA
EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC SPRINKLERS. LARGE QUA NTITIES SHOULD BE
STORED IN METAL TANKS OR DRUMS. GROUND AND BOND METAL CONTAINERS.
Other Precautions:CONTAINERS OF THIS MATERIAL MAY BE HAZARDOUS WHEN
EMPTIED. SINCE EMPTIED CONTAINERS RETAIN PRODUCT RESIDUES, ASSUME
TO HAVE THE SAME HAZARDS AS FULL CONTAINERS. WEAR APPROPRIATE
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT W HEN HANDLING METHANOL. FOLLOW ALL FEDERAL,
STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS AS WELL AS INSURANCE CODES.

Respiratory Protection:DO NOT USE AIR PURIFYING RESPIRATOR. USE
APPROPRIATE NIOSH APPROVED SUPPLIED AIR OR SELF CONTAINED
RESPIRATOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1910.132 AND 1910.134 TO
PREVENT OVEREXPOSURE. RESPIRATORS MUST BE SELECTED BASED ON THE
AIRBORNE LEVELS FOUND IN THE WORKPLACE AND MUST NOT EXCEED THE
WORKING LIMITS OF THE RESPIRATOR..
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE LEVELS BELOW
RECOMMENDED EXPOSURE LIMITS. USE EXPLOSION PROOF VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:USE NATURAL RUBBER OR NEOPRENE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:USE SPLASH PROOF CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES OR APPROPRIATE
FULL-FACE RESPIRATOR.
Other Protective Equipment:WHERE THERE IS ANY POSSIBILITY THAT AN
INDIVIDUAL'S EYES MAY BE EXPOSED TO METHANOL, AN EYEWASH FOUNTAIN
(IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1910.151)SHOULD BE WITHIN THE IMMEDIATE
WORK AREA FOR EMERGENCY USE.
Work Hygienic Practices:CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN WHEN WORKING
WITH THIS CHEMICAL.
Supplemental Safety and Health
WHERE THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF EXPOSURE OF AN INDIVIDUAL'S BODY TO
METHANOL, FACILITIES FOR QUICKDRENCHING OF THE BODY SHOULD BE
PROVIDED(IN ACCORD W/ 29 CFR 1910.151)WITHIN THE IMMEDIATE WORK
AREA F OR EMERGENCY USE.INDIVIDUALS SHOULD BE PROVIDED WITH &
REQUIRED TO USE IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING IN ACCORD W/ 29 CFR 1910.132.

HCC:F5
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:=64.C, 147.2F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-97.C, -142.6F
Vapor Pres:96MMHG AT 20C
Vapor Density:1.1AT 20C
Spec Gravity:0.792 AT 20/4C(WATER=1.0)
Solubility in Water:MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID. FAINT CHARACTERISTIC
ALCOHOLIC ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:>99.85

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS SUCH AS CHLORINE, NITRIC ACID, DICHLOROMETHANE,
CARBON TETRACHLORIDE, ALUMINUM, ZINC, OR METALS THAT DISPLACE
HYDROGEN, RUBBER AND RUBBER BASED COATINGS, CHROMIC ANHYDRIDE, LEAD
PERCHLORATE AND PERCH
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS
Hazardous Decomposition Products:EXCESSIVE HEATING AND/OR INCOMPLETE
COMBUSTION WILL PRODUCE CARBON MONOXIDE AND TOXIC VAPORS SUCH AS
FORMALDEHYDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:ANY DISPOSAL PRACTICE MUST BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH
LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS (CONTACT LOCAL OR
STATE ENVIRONMENTAL AGENCY FOR SPECIFIC RULES).

Toxicological Information:DERMAL RABBIT LD50: 15.8 G/KG. INHALATION CAT
LC50 : 65,700 PPM (4.5 HRS)

SARA Title III Information:SECTION 302 AND 304: NONE. SECTION 311:
ACUTE, CHRONIC AND FIRE. SECTION 313: METHANOL. CERCLA: RQ 5,000
LBS.
Federal Regulatory Information:RCRA HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBER: U154.
TSCA: METHANOL IS LISTED ON THE TSCA INVENTORY.
State Regulatory Information:

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