LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RAT/MOUSE): 5628MG/KG METHANOL
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SKIN: FATAL IF ABSORBED. INHALATION:
FATAL. CAN CAUSE CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM INJURY & CONVULSIONS.
INGESTION: FATAL. CAN CAUSE LIVER & KIDNEY INJURY. EYES: REPEATED
EXPOSURE TO VAPORS &/DUST CAN CAUSE CORNEAL INJURY.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:BLINDNESS, GI DISTURBANCES.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
Eyes: FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15-20 MINS. SKIN: FLUSH W/WATER FOR
15-20 MINS. USE SOAP & WATER TO CLEANSE. INHALATION: REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR. GIVE OXYGEN/CPR IF NEEDED. 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!
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE APPROPRIATE OSHA/MSHA APPROVED SAFETY
EQUIPMENT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FLAMMABLE CHEMICAL
Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR APPROPRIATE OSHA
EQUIPMENT. VENTILATE AREA. ABSORB ON VERMICULITE/SIMILAR MATERIAL.
SWEEP UP & PLACE IN AN APPROPRIATE CONTAINER. HOLD FOR DISPOSAL.
WASH CONTAMINATED SURFACES TO R EMOVE ANY RESIDUES.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:FOR LABORATORY USE ONLY. KEEP TIGHLTY
CLOSED IN A COOL DRY PLACE. STORE UNDER NITROGEN. STORE ONLY
W/COMPATIBLE CHEMICALS.
Other Precautions:CONTACT LENSES SHOULDN'T BE WORN IN THE LABORATORY.
ALL CHEMICALS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED HAZARDOUS-AVOID DIRECT PHYSICAL
CONTACT. AVOID CONTACT W/SKIN, EYES & CLOTHING.
Respiratory Protection:USE APPROPRIATE OSHA/MSHA APPROVED SAFETY
EQUIPMENT.
Ventilation:HOOD
Eye Protection:SHIELDS
Work Hygienic Practices:DON'T WEAR SHOES/CLOTHING UNTIL ABSOLUTELY FREE
OF ALL CHEMICAL ODORS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
Waste Disposal Methods:BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AN
AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER. DISPOSE OF IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS.
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