===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:17-5 METHANOL ABSOLUTE
NIIN:00F052349
Kit Part:Y
MSDS Number: CDBLC
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY
Address:3050 SPRUCE ST
Box:14508
City:SAINT LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63178-5000
Country:US
Info Phone Num:314-771-5765/800-325-3010
Emergency Phone Num:314-771-5765/800-325-3010
CAGE:21076
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY
Address:3050 SPRUCE ST
Box:14508
City:ST LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63178
Country:US
Phone:314-771-5765
CAGE:21076
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Name:METHANOL (METHYL ALCOHOL), COLUMBIAN SPIRITS *96-4*
CAS:67-56-1
RTECS #:PC1400000
Other REC Limits:200 PPM
OSHA PEL:200 PPM
ACGIH TLV:200 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 OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:HARMFUL IF INHALED, SWALLOWED /IF
ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN. CAUSES EYE & SKIN IRRITATION. MATERIAL
IS IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES & UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. MAY
AFFECT EYES, KIDNEYS, LIVER & HEART .
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, GI DISTURBANCES, CONVULSIONS
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:EYES/SKIN: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR
15 MINS. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF
NECESSARY. INGESTION: WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER IF CONSCIOUS. OBTAIN
MEDICAL ATTEN TION IN ALL CASES.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:52F
Lower Limits:6
Upper Limits:36
Extinguishing Media:CO2, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER/APPROPRIATE FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS &
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT CONTACT W/SKIN & EYES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE. VAPOR MAY TRAVEL
CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO SOURCE OF IGNITION & FLASH BACK.
AUTOIGNITION TEMP: 725F.
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE, SHUT OFF IGNITION SOURCES. WEAR
SCBA, RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. COVER
W/DRY-LIME/SAND/SODA ASH. PLACE IN COVERED CONTAINERS USING
NON-SPARKING TOOLS & TRANPORT OUTDOORS. VENTILATE AREA & WASH SITE
AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. KEEP
AWAY HEAT, SPARKS, OPEN FLAME. HYGROSCOPIC. STORE IN A COOL, DRY
PLACE.
Other Precautions:NO SMOKING. DON'T BREATHE VAPOR. AVOID CONTACT
W/EYES, SKIN & CLOTHING. AVOID PROLONGED/REPEATED EXPOSURE. DON'T
USE IF SKIN IS CUT/SCRATCHED.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, SAFETY SHOWER & EYE
BATH
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/DISCARD CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES
BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:148.46F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-144.4F
Vapor Pres:97.68
Vapor Density:1.1
Spec Gravity:0.791
Appearance and Odor:LIQUID
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, ACID CHLORIDES, ACID ANHYDRIDES, OXIDIZING AGENTS, REDUCING
AGENTS, ALKALI METALS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARKS, OPEN FLAME & OTHER IGNITION
SOURCES, MOISTURE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AN
AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER BUT EXERT EXTRA CARE IN IGNITING AS THIS
MATERIAL IS HIGHLY FLAMMABLE. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL,
STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS . RCRA WASTE NUMBER U154. UN1230.
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