MALLINCKRODT BAKER INC -- 3024 METHYL ALCOHOL  -- 6810-00F017011
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:3024 METHYL ALCOHOL
MSDS Date:08/15/1999
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F017011
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT BAKER INC
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-582-2537
Emergency Phone Num:908-859-2151
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:LABCO SCIENTIFIC DIV OK 73104
CAGE:70829
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:LABCO SCIENTIFIC DIV OKLAHOMA CITY OK
CAGE:1A109
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT BAKER,  INC.
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
Box:City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Phone:800-582-2537
CAGE:70829

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

Ingred Name:METHYL ALCOHOL
CAS:67-56-1
RTECS #:PC1400000
= Wt:100.
OSHA PEL:260 MG/M3;200 PPM
ACGIH TLV:262 MG/M3;200 PPM
ACGIH STEL:328 MG/M3;250 PPM
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

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

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 Measures  =======================

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.

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

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.

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

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  ======================

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.

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

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 <AIRBORNE
    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.

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

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 &amp; Reference:(BUAC=1): 5.9
Solubility in Water:MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID W/CHARACTERISTIC ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

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

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

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:INVESTIGATED AS A MUTAGEN, REPRODUCTIVE
    EFFECTOR.

=====================  Ecological Information  =====================

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.

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

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.

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

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

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