===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:METHYL ALCOHOL 99.9% A.C.S. SPECTROPHOTOMETRIC GRADE 15490-3
NIIN:00F035166
MSDS Number: BTKLQ
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO
Box:355
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53201
Country:US
Info Phone Num:414-273-3850
CAGE:60928
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO INC
Address:1001 WEST ST PAUL AVE
Box:355
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53233
Country:US
Phone:414-273-3850
CAGE:60928
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Name:METHYL ALCOHOL (METHANOL) (SARA III)
CAS:67-56-1
RTECS #:PC1400000
Fraction by Wt: 99.9%
OSHA PEL:S,200PPM/250STEL
ACGIH TLV:S,200PPM/250STEL; 93
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50: (ORL,RAT)=5628 MG/KG
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. VAPOR OR MIST IS
IRRITATING TO THE EYES, MUCOUS MEMBRANES & UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT.
CAUSES SKIN IRRITATION. EXPOSURE CAN CAUSE: DAMAGE TO THE EYES,
LIVER, HEART, KIDNEYS, AND GI DISTURBANCES. MAY CAUSE CONVULSIONS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: IRRITATION. INHALATION: IRRITATION TO THE
MUCOUS MEMBRANE. MAY CAUSE CONVULSIONS. METHYL ALCOHOL MAY BE FATAL
OR CAUSE BLINDNESS IF SWALLOWED. IT CANNOT BE MADE NON-POISONOUS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES OR SKIN WITH
COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES WHILE REMOVING
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES. IF INHALED, REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF
NOT BREATHING GIVE ARTFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS
DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. CALL A PHYSICIAN. DISCARD CONTAMINATED
CLOTHING & SHOES. INGEST: CALL A PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:52.0F,11.1C
Lower Limits:6%
Upper Limits:36%
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR APPROPRIATE
FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING TO PREVENT CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE. VAPOR MAY TRAVEL
CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO SOURCE OF IGNITION AND FLASH BACK.
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. SHUT OFF ALL IGNITION SOURCES.
WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA, RUBBER BOOTS, HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES.
COVER WITH DRY-LIME, SAND, SODA ASH. PLACE IN COVERED CONTAINERS
USING NON-SPARKING TOOL S & TRANSPORT OUTDOORS. VENT & WASH SPILL
SITE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:POISON. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. KEEP AWAY
FROM HEAT, SPARKS, AND OPEN FLAME. HYGROSCOPIC. 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. POISON, IRRITANT.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, SAFETY SHOWER AND
EYE BATH.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
HCC:F3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:148F,65C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-144F,-98C
Vapor Pres:97.68 @20C
Vapor Density:1.1
Spec Gravity:0.791
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
ACIDS, ACID CHLORIDES, ACID ANHYDRIDES, OXIDIZING AGENTS, REDUCING
AGENTS, ALKALI METALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF: CARBON MONOXIDE,
CARBON DIOXIDE
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN
AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER BUT EXERT EXTRA CARE IN IGNITING AS THIS
MATERIAL IS HIGHLY FLAMMABLE. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL
LAWS.
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expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and
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