LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT): 5628 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:METHYL ALCOHOL-SKIN: FATAL IF
ABSORBED. INHALATION: FATAL. INGESTION: FATAL/BLINDNESS. EXPOSURE
MAY CAUSE LIVER/KIDNEY DAMAGE, CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM INJURY, EYE
INJURY.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SEE INGREDIENTS
Effects of Overexposure:METHYL ALCOHOL-GI DISTURBANCES & CONVULSIONS.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:METHYL ALCOHOL- EYES: FLUSH CONTINUOUSLY W/WATER FOR 15-20
MINS. SKIN: FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15-20 MINS. IF NO BURNS HAVE OCCURED
USE SOAP & WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN
IF NEED ED. CONTINUE LIFE SUPPORTING MEASURES UNTIL MEDICAL
ASSISTANCE HAS ARRIVED.OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:51.8F
Lower Limits:6.7
Upper Limits:36
Extinguishing Media:CO2, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER. DON'T USE WATER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FLAMMABLE.
Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR APPROPRIATE OSHA REGULATED
EQUIPMENT. VENTILATE AREA. ABSORB ON VERMICULITE/SIMILAR MATERIAL.
SWEEP UP & PLACE IN AN APPROPRIATE CONTAINER. HOLD FOR DISPOSAL.
WASH CONTAMINATED SUR FACES TO REMOVE ANY RESIDUES.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL DRY PLACE. STORE ONLY
W/COMPATIBLE CHEMICALS. EYE SHIELDS SHOULD BE WORN. KEEP TIGHTLY
CLOSED. FOR LABORATORY USE ONLY
Other Precautions:HYGROSCOPIC. AVOID CONTACT W/SKIN/EYES & CLOTHING,
DON'T BREATHE VAPORS. CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN IN THE
LABORTORY. ALL CHEMICALS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED HAZARDOUS. AVOID
DIRECT PHYSICAL CONTACT .
Respiratory Protection:USE APPROPRIATE OSHA/MSHA APPROVED SAFETY
EQUIPMENT.
Ventilation:THIS CHEMICAL SHOULD BE HANDLED ONLY IN A HOOD.
Eye Protection:EYE SHIELDS
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
Waste Disposal Methods:BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN
AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER.
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