Product ID:40879-4, LITHIUM METHOXIDE, 1.0M SOLUTION IN METHYL ALCOHOL
MSDS Date:04/05/1995
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:N EN
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CLCHZ

ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO INC

MILWAUKEE, WI 53201
US

Emergency Phone: 414-273-3850

Info Phone: 414-273-3850

Cage: 60928

ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO INC

355 MILWAUKEE, WI 53233 US

Telephone: 414-273-3850

Cage: 60928

LITHIUM METHOXIDE

CAS: 865-34-9

Fraction By Weight: 0.1%M

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

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

CAS: 67-56-1

RTECS: PC1400000

OSHA PEL S, 200 PPM

ACGIH TLV: S,200PPM/250STEL; 95

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:MAY BE FATAL IF SWALLOWED.
HARMFUL IF INHALED OR ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. MATERIAL IS EXTREMELY
DESTRUCTIVE TO TISSUE OF THE MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY
TRACT, EYES AND SKIN. INHALATION MAY BE FATAL AS A RESULT OF
SPASM, INFLAMMATION AND EDEMA OF THE LARYNX AND BRONCHI, CHEMICAL
PNEUMONITIS AND PULMONARY EDEMA. SYMPTOMS OF EXPOSURE MAY INCLUDE
BURNING SENSATION, COUGHING, WHEEZING, LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF
BREATH, HEADACHE, NAUSEA AND VOMITING. EXPOSURE CAN CAUSE DAMAGE TO
HEART, DAMAGE TO KIDNEYS, GI DISTURBANCES, MAY CAUSE CONVULSIONS.
TARGET ORGAN(S): EYES AND KIDNEYS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:N/P. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: WARNING:
CONTAINS METHANOL. MAY BE FATAL OR CAUSE BLINDNESS IF SWALLOWED.
CANNOT BE MADE NONPOISONOUS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYE OR SKIN:IN CASE OF CNTCT, IMMED FLUSH EYES/SKIN W/COPIOUS
AMTS OF H*2O FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN WHILE REMOVING CONTAM CLTHG &
SHOES. ASSURE ADEQUATE FLUSHING OF EYES BY SEPARATING EYELIDS
W/FINGER. INH AL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE ARTF
RESP. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. INGEST:WASH OUT MOUTH
W/H*2O PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. CALL MD. DISCARD CONTAM
CLOTHING & SHOES.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. SHUT OFF ALL SOURCES OF IGNIT.
WEAR SCBA, RUB BOOTS & HEAVY RUB GLOVES. COVER W/DRY-LIME,
SAND,/SODA ASH. PLACE IN COVERED CNTNRS USING NON-SPARKING TOOLS &
TRANSPORT OUTDOORS. VENT ARE A & WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATL PICKUP
IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. KEEP AWAY FROM
HEAT, SPARKS, AND OPEN FLAME. HANDLE AND STORE UNDER NITROGEN .
STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE.
Other Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN
AND CLOTHING. AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. DO NOT USE IF
SKIN IS CUT OR SCRATCHED. AIR SENSITIVE. MOISTURE SENSITIVE.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:CHEM RESIST GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MFR'S TRADE NAME/PART #:METHYL ALCOHOL. EFTS OF OVEREXP:METHANOL. MAY
BE FATAL OR CAUSE BLINDNESS IF SWALLOWED. CANNOT BE MADE
NONPOISONOUS.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:148F,65C
Spec Gravity:0.817
Appearance and Odor:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, ACID CHLORIDES, ACID ANHYDRIDES, OXIDIZING AGENTS, REDUCING
AGENTS, ALKALI METALS, SENSITIVE TO AIR AND MOISTURE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AN
AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER BUT EXERT EXTRA CARE IN IGNITING AS THIS
MATERIAL IS HIGHLY FLAMMABLE. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATI ONS.

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