Product ID:V079 METHYL ALCOHOL
MSDS Date:08/15/1999
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F017011
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJPMP

Emergency Phone: 908-859-2151

Info Phone: 800-582-2537

Cage: 70829

Telephone: 800-582-2537

Cage: 70829

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
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: IRRITANT TO MUCOUS
MEMBRANES. TOXIC TO NERVOUS SYSTEM, OPTIC NERVE. MAY CAUSE DEATH.
INGESTION: INTOXICATION, MAY CAUSE BLINDNESS, FATAL DOSE: 100-125
MILLILITERS. SKIN: ABSORPTION. EYES: MAY CAUSE LESIONS.
OVEREXPOSURE MAY CAUSE IMPAIRMENT OF VISION, ENLARGEMENT OF THE
LIVER. SKIN IRRITATION.
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, HEADACHE, DROWSINESS, NAUSEA,
VOMITING, BLURRED VISION, COMA, DRY/CRACKED SKIN, EYE LESIONS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS W/PRE-EXISTING SKIN
DISORDERS/EYE PROBLEMS/IMPAIRED LIVER/KIDNEY FUNCTION MAY BE MORE
SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THE SUBSTANCE.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF
NECESSARY. INGESTION: INDUCE VOMITING IMMEDIATELY AS DIRECTED BY
PERSONNEL. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS. SKIN/EYES:
IMMEDIATELY FLUS H W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINS. OBTAIN MEDICAL
ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:=11.1C, 52.F
Autoignition Temp:=464.C, 867.2F
Lower Limits:6
Upper Limits:36
Extinguishing Media:ALCOHOL FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, OR CO2. WATER MAY BE
INEFFECTIVE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING & NIOSH APPROVED SELF
CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS W/FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE
PRESSURE DEMAND/OTHER POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE. USE WATER SPRAY TO
BLANKET FIRE, COOL FIRE E XPOSED CONTAINERS & TO FLUSH NON-IGNITED
SPILLS/VAPORS AWAY FROM FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPORS CAN FLOW ALONG SURFACES TO DISTANT
IGNITION SOURCES & FLASHBACK. ABOVE FLASHPOINT, VAPOR-AIR MIXTURES
ARE EXPOSIVE W/IN FLAMMABLE LIMITS. MODERATE EXPLOSION HAZARD &
DANGEROUS FIRE HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO HEAT, SPARKS/FLAMES.
SENSITIVE TO STATIC DISCHARGE.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA. REMOVE ALL SOURCES OF
IGNITION. WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. ISOLATE AREA. KEEP UNPROTECTED
PERSONNEL FROM ENTERING. CONTAIN/RECOVER LIQUID. USE NON-SPARKING
TOOLS & EQUIPMENT. COLLECT L IQUID IN APPROPRIATE CONTAINER/ABSORB
W/AN INERT MATERIAL & PLACE IN A CHEMICAL WASTE CONTAINER. DON'T
USE SAWDUST. DON'T FLUSH TO SEWER. IF NO LEAK HAS IGNITED, USE
WATERSPRAY TO DISPERSE VAPORS.

Handling and Storage Precautions:PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE. STORE
IN A COOL, DRY WELL-VENTILATED LOCATION AWAY FROM FIRE HAZARD.
SEPARATE FROM INCOMPATIBLES. CONTAINERS SHOULD BE BONDED & GROUNDED
FOR TRANSFERS. STORAGE SHOULD BE NO SMOKING. USE NON-SPARKING
TOOLS/EQUIPMENT/EXPLOSION PROOF VENTILATION.
Other Precautions:CONTAINERS W/THIS MATERIAL MAY BE HAZARDOUS WHEN
EMPTY SINCE THEY RETAIN PRODUCT RESIDUES; OBSERVE ALL WARNINGS &
PRECAUTIONS. DON'T ATTEMPT TO CLEAN EMPTY CONTAINERS. DON'T
PRESSURIZE, CUT, WELD, BRA ZE, SOLDER, DRILL, GRIND/EXPOSE
CONTAINERS TO HEAT/SPARKS/FLAME/STATIC ELECTRICITY/OTHER SOURCES OF
IGNITION.

Respiratory Protection:IF EXPOSURE LIMIT IS EXCEEDED, WEAR A SUPPLIED
AIR, FULL-FACEPIECE RESPIRATOR, AIRLINED HOOD/FULL-FACEPIECE SELF
CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Ventilation:PROVIDE GENERAL/LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO KEEP EXPOSURE LIMITS TO CONTROL EMISSIONS & PREVENT DISPERSION OF
CONTAMINANTS.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER/NEOPRENE
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN, QUICK-DRENCH FACILITIES,
IMPERVIOUS BOOTS, APRON, COVERALLS
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE. THOROUGHLY CLEAN SHOES BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
POISON! DANGER! VAPOR HARMFUL. MAY BE FATAL/CAUSE BLINDNESS IF
SWALLOWED. HARMFUL IF INHALED/ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. CANNOT BE MADE
NONPOISONOUS. FLAMMABLE LIQUID & VAPOR. CAUSES IRRITATION TO SKIN,
EY ES & RESPIRATORY TRACT. AFFECTS CNS & LIVER.

Boiling Pt:=64.5C, 148.1F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-98.C, -144.4F
Vapor Pres:97
Vapor Density:1.1
Spec Gravity:0.8
Evaporation Rate & Reference:(BUAC=1): 5.9
Solubility in Water:MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID W/CHARACTERISTIC ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS SUCH AS NITRATES, PERCHLORATES/SULFURIC ACID,
PLASTICS, RUBBER & COATINGS, METALLIC ALUMINUM
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARKS, FLAMES, OTHER IGNITION
SOURCES, STATIC DISCHARGE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN GAS, CO2, CO, FORMALDEHYDE

Waste Disposal Methods:WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR RECOVERY/RECYCLED
SHOULD BE HANDLED AS HAZARDOUS WASTE & SENT TO RCRA APPROVED
INCINERATOR/DISPOSED IN A RCRA APPROVED WASTE FACILITY. DISPOSE OF
IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, ST ATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

Toxicological Information:INVESTIGATED AS A MUTAGEN, REPRODUCTIVE
EFFECTOR.

Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies):
This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department
of Defense. The United States of America in no manner whatsoever,
expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and
disclaims all liability for its use. Any person utilizing this
document should seek competent professional advice to verify and
assume responsibility for the suitability of this information to their
particular situation.

Ecological:WHEN RELEASED INTO THE SOIL, THIS MATERIAL CAN READILY
BIODEGRADE, LEACH INTO GROUNDWATER, MAY QUICKLY EVAPORATE. WHEN
RELEASED INTO THE WATER, THIS MATERIAL MAY HAVE A HALF-LIFE BETWEEN
1-10 DAYS/BIO DEGRADE. WHEN RELEASED INTO THE AIR, THIS MATERIAL IS
EXPECTED TO BE READILY DEGRADED BY REACTION W/PHOTOCHEMICALLY
PRODUCED HYDROXYL RADICALS & HAVE A HALF-LIFE BETWEEN 10-30
DAYS/MAY BE REMOVED FROM THE ATMOSPHERE BY WET DEPOSITION. THIS
MATERIAL IS EXPECTED TO BE SLIGHTLY TOXIC TO AQUATIC LIFE.

Transport Information:METHANOL. UN1230, PACKING GROUP II. INFORMATION
REPORTED FOR PRODUCT/SIZE: 350 LBS.