Product ID:METHANOL
MSDS Date:06/29/2000
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-597-3608
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CLDXW

Emergency Phone: 1-800-633-8253

Info Phone: 316-838-4663

Preparer: DON POSCHEN

Cage: 0A9L8

Telephone: 316-838-4663

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METHANOL

CAS: 67-56-1

RTECS: PC1400000

OSHA PEL 200 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 200 PPM

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: EYE-BELIEVED TO CAUSE MILD
IRRITATION UPON SHORT-TERM EXPOSURE. DIRECT CONTACT WITH LIQUID,
CONJUNCTIVITIS & CORNEAL BURNS MAY OCCUR. METHANOL'S MAIN TOXIC
EFFECT IS ON THE NERVOUS SYSTEM, PART ICULARLY THE OPTIC NERVES &
POSSIBLY THE RETINA. IT CAN PROGRESS TO PERMANENT BLINDNESS.
SKIN-ABSORPTION THROUGH THE SKIN MAY OCCUR & PRODUCE TOXIC EFFECTS
SIMILAR TO THOSE RESULTING FROM INHALATION E XPOSURE.
RESPIRATORY-OVEREXPOSURE TO MIST/VAPORS MAY CAUSE DIZZINESS,
DROWSINESS, HEADACHE OR NAUSEA. MASSIVE OVEREXPOSURE MAY CAUSE
UNCONSCIOUSNESS. CHRONIC:REPEATED SKIN CONTACT MAY CAUSE A PERSISTE
NT IRRITATION OR DERMATITIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS PRODUCT IS NOT CURRENTLY LISTED AS
A CARCINOGEN BY NTP, OSHA, OR IARC.
Effects of Overexposure:HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, DROWSINESS, NAUSEA,
UNCONSIOUSNESS, AND COMA.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH THOROUGHLY WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.
GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: WASH EXPOSED AREA WITH SOAP AND WATER.
REMOVE AND CLEAN CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. IF IRRITATION DEVELOPS SEEK
MEDIC AL ATTENTION. INGESTION: CALL A DOCTOR IMMEDIATELY. IF PERSON
IS CONSCIOUS, IMMEDIATELY GIVE 2 GLASSES OF WATER AND INDUCE
VOMITING. DO NOT MAKE AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON VOMIT. NEVER GIVE
ANYTHING BY MOU TH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS OR CONVULSING PERSON.
INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE
MOUTH-TO-MOUTH ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION AND SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION.
IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, QUALIFIE D PERSONNEL MAY ADMINISTER
OXYGEN.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:=11.1C, 52.F
Autoignition Temp:=385.C, 725.F
Lower Limits:6.0
Upper Limits:36.5
Extinguishing Media:USE DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM OR CARBON DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WATER MAY BE INEFFECTIVE ON THE FLAMES, BUT
WATER SHOULD BE USED TO KEEP FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL. IF A
LEAK OR SPILL HAS NOT IGNITED, USE WATER SPRAY TO DISPERSE THE
VAPORS AND TO PROVIDE PROTECT ION FOR THE PERSONS ATTEMPTING TO
STOP THE LEAK.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FLAMMABLE! KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY
CLOSED. EXPLOSIVE AIR-VAPOR MIXTURES MAY OCCUR. VAPOR IS HEAVIER
THAN AIR AND MAY TRAVEL CONSIDERABLE DISTANCES TO SOURCES OF
IGNITION AND THEN FLASH BACK.

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE ALL IGNITION SOURCES INCLUDING
INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES & POWER TOOLS. VENTILATE AREA. AVOID
BREATHING VAPOR. USE SUPPLIED-AIR MASK FOR LARGE SPILLS OR IN
CONFINED AREAS. CONTAIN SPILL. R EMOVE W/ INERT ABSORBENT. AVOID
CONTACT W/ EYES. AVOID ALLOWING PRODUCT FROM ENTERING STREAMS OR
SEWERS. REPORTABLE QUANTITY: 5000 LBS.

Handling and Storage Precautions:TRANSPORT, HANDLE, AND STORE IN
ACCORDANCE WITH OSHA REGULATION 1910.106 AND APPLICABLE DOT
REGULATIONS. GROUND AND ELECTRICALLY INTERCONNECT CONTAINERS FOR
TRANSFER. USE SPARK-PROOF TOOLS.
Other Precautions:DANGER! FLAMMABLE! POSION! CAUSES IRRITATION TO THE
EYES & MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO SKIN. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS &
FLAME. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. AVOID CONTACT W/ EYES & PROLONGED
CONTACT W/ SKIN. USE ONLY IN WELL VENTILATED AREAS. AVOID
PROLONGED BREATHING OF VAPOR/MIST. KEEP HEAD AWAY FROM CONT AINER
WHEN OPENING.

Respiratory Protection:IF VAPOR, MIST OR DUST IS GENERATED IN EXCESS OF
PERMISSIBLE CONCENTRATIONS. USE RESPIRATOR APPROVED BY MSHA OR
NIOSH.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:GLOVES RESISTANT TO CHEMICALS AND PETROLEUM
DISTILLATES REQUIRED.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL TYPE GOGGLES SHOULD BE WORN.
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING SUCH AS UNIFORMS,
COVERALLS OR LAB COATS SHOULD BE WORN. LAUNDER OR DRY CLEAN WHEN
SOILED. BOOTS RESISTANT TO CHEMICALS AND PETROLEUM DISTILLATES
REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID EYE CONTACT. DO NOT WEAR CONTACT LENSES.
WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
REMARKS: NO WASTE CLASSIFICATION OF PRODUCT HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED (AS
PRESENTLY CONSTITUTED). RECYCLE OR INCINERATE ACCORDING TO LOCAL,
STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

HCC:F5
Boiling Pt:=64.4C, 148.F
Vapor Pres:96 MM HG @68F(20C)
Vapor Density:1.11@ 60F
Spec Gravity:0.796@60F(15.6C)
pH:7.2
Viscosity:NO INFORMATION FOUND
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NO INFORMATION FOUND
Solubility in Water:INFINITE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, CHARACTERISTIC ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS, STRONG ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE AND CARBON DIOXIDE MAY
BE FORMED ON BURNING.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:DOES NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:INCINERATE OR PLACE IN RCRA PERMITTED WASTE
MANAGEMENT FACILITY.

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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.

Transport Information:TRANSPORT, HANDLE, & STORE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
OSHA REGULATIONS 1910.106 & APPLICABLE DOT REGULATIONS. GROUND &
ELECTRICALLY INTERCONNECT CONTAINERS FOR TRANSFER. USE SPARK-PROOF
TOOLS. DOT PROPER SHIP PING NAME: METHANOL, UN1230, PG II; DOT
HAZARD CLASS: FLAMMABLE LIQUID.LABELS NEEDED: FLAMMABLE LIQUID.
DOT SPECIFICATION CONTAINER: IP2. DOT EXEMPTION NUMBER: NOT
APPLICABLE. LIMITED QUANTITY: NOT APPLICABLE. THIS METHANOL CANNOT
BE SENT THROUGH THE U.S. MAIL.

SARA Title III Information:SARA TITLE II SECTION 311 HAZARD
CATEGORIZATION: ACUTE, CHRONIC, & FIRE. TITLE II SECTION 313 TOXIC
CHEMICALS: METHANOL, CAS# 67-56-1, 99.9 PERCENT.
Federal Regulatory Information:THIS PRODUCT IS LISTED ON THE EPA/TSCA
INVENTORY OF CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES.