FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO CHEMICAL DIV. -- METHANOL -- 6810-00-195-8663 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:METHANOL
MSDS Date:03/09/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-195-8663
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO CHEMICAL DIV.
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
City:FAIR LAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-796-7100
Emergency Phone Num:201-796-7100
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:1B464
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO
Address:2000 PARK LN
Box:City:PITTSBURGH
State:PA
ZIP:15275
Country:US
Phone:412-490-8586
CAGE:22527
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO.  CHEMICAL MFG DIV
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
Box:City:FAIRLAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410-2802
Country:US
Phone:201-796-7100
CAGE:1B464

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:METHYL ALCOHOL (METHANOL) (SARA 313) (CERCLA)
CAS:67-56-1
RTECS #:PC1400000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:S, 200 PPM
ACGIH TLV:S,200PPM/250STEL; 96
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (MS) 5628MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:**NARCOTIC-NEUROTOXIC** EYES:MAY CAUSE
    SEVERE IRRITATION.SKIN:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.MAY BE DERMALLY
    ABSORBED IN HARMFUL AMOUNTS.INGEST:MAY CAUSE GI TRACT IRRITATION
    AND CNS EFFECTS.INHAL:MAY CAUSE RESP IRATORY IRRITATION,METABOLIC
    ACIDOSIS AND CNS
    EFFECTS.CHRONIC:LIVER,KIDNEY,HEARTS,STOMACH,PANCREATIC DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:REPRODUCTVE EFFECTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED.
Effects of
    Overexposure:INGEST:INEBRIATION,DROWSINESS,COUGHING,FAINTING,HEADAC
    HE,WEAKNESS,DIZZINESS,NAUSEA,VOMITING,DIARRHEA,ANOREXIA,PAIN IN
    BACK,ABDOMEN,RESTLESSNESS,APATHY,DELIRIUM,MANIA.EYES:VIOLENT
    INFLAMMATION OF THE C ONJUNCTIVA AND EPITHELIAL DEFECTS ON
    THECORNEA.INHAL:COUGHING,TWICTHING,CONSTIPATION,SHOOTING PAINS.(SEE
    SUPPLIMENTAL)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING
    PANCREAS,SPLEEN,LIVER OR KIDNEY AILMENTS MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK
    FROM EXPOSURE.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING;WASH WITH SOAP OR MILD
    DETERGENT AND WATER.GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.EYES:FLUSH WITH NORMAL
    SALINE OR WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.INHAL:REMOVE
    TO FRESH AIR .MAINTAIN AIRWAY AND BLOOD PRESSURE.GIVEOXYGEN OR
    ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF NEEDED.INGEST:GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.IF
    CONSCIOUS,GIVE IPECAC,LAVAGE WITH 2-4L OF TAP WATER W/20G/L SODIUM
    BICARBONATE.SUPPL

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:=11.1C, 52.F
Autoignition Temp:=385.C, 725.F
Lower Limits:6.0
Upper Limits:36.0
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY,DRY CHEMICAL,CARBON DIOXIDE,ALCOHOL
    RESISTANT FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
    FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER
    FOG.FIGHT FIRE FROM UPWIND.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPOR/AIR MIXTURES ARE EXPLOSIVE.VAPORS
    ARE HEAVIER THAN AIR,CAN TRAVEL DISTANCES ALONG THE GROUND,AND
    FLASHBACK AT THE SOURCE.DIKE FIRE CONTROL WATER.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE SOURCES OF IGNITION.USE PROPER
    RESPIRATORY AND PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.SHUT OFF LEAK IF
    SAFE.DIKE.SOAK UP WITH A NON-COMBUSTIBLE INERT
    ABSORBANT(CLAY,SAND);PLACE IN PROPER CONTAINER FOR DISPOSA L.WASH
    SPILL AREA TO REMOVE SLIPPINESS.RQ=5000LBS.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL,DRY,WELL-VENTILATED
    PLACE.KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.KEEP AWAY FROM
    COMBUSTIBLE AND INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:GROUND CONTAINERS WHEN TRANSFERRING LIQUID;FLOWING
    LIQUID CAN BECOME ELECTROSTATICALLY CHARGED.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:WHERE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS ARE LACKING OR IN
    ENCLOSED SPACES USE EITHER A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS OR
    A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR ORGANIC VAPORS,DEPENDING ON
    THE AIRBORN CONCENTRA TION.
Ventilation:USE EXPLOSION-PROOF LOCAL EXHAUST
Protective Gloves:CHEMICALLY RESISTANT GLOVES
Eye Protection:SPLASH-PROOF GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING,AS NEEDED.PROVIDE A
    LOCAL EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:EXECISE GOOD LABORATORY PRACTICES.WASH HANDS
    AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
METABOLIC ACIDOSIS:SHALLOW BREATHING,COLD,CLAMMY
    SKIN,HYPOTENSIONCYANOSIS,CONVULSION,TACHYCARDIA,CARDIAC
    DEPRESSION.PERIPHERAL NEURITIS,CEREBRAL AND PULMONARY
    EDEMA.ANTIDOTE-GIVE 50%(100 PROOF) ETHANO L,1.5ML/KG ORALLY(DO NOT
    DILUTE >5%);FOLLOW WITH .5-1ML/KG EVERY 2 HRS(ORAL OR IV) FOR 4
    DAYS.

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

HCC:F5
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:=65.C, 149.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-94.C, -137.2F
Vapor Pres:97.25
Vapor Density:1.11
Spec Gravity:0.7914
Viscosity:0.59CP @20C
Evaporation Rate & Reference:4.6 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:VERY SOLUBE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR,COLORLESS LIQUID WITH A CHARACTERISTIC
    ALCOHOLIC ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT,SOURCES OF IGNITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DIOXIDE,CARBON MONOXIDE.

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,STATE AND
    LOCAL REGULATIONS.EPA CODE IS U154.

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