===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:METHYL ALCOHOL 14280, A412SK4
NIIN:00N087057
MSDS Number: CHJNZ
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:FISHER SCIENTIFIC
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
City:FAIRLAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-796-7100
Emergency Phone Num:703-527-3887;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:1B464
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO. CHEMICAL MFG DIV
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
Box:City:FAIRLAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410-2802
Country:US
Phone:201-796-7100
CAGE:1B464
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Name:METHYL ALCOHOL; (METHANOL) (SARA 313) (CERCLA)
CAS:67-56-1
RTECS #:PC1400000
Fraction by Wt: >99%
OSHA PEL:S, 200 PPM
ACGIH TLV:S, 200 PPM/250 STEL
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
Name:SUPDAT: ALUMINUM SALTS, BERYLLIUM, DIHYDRIDE, CARBON
TETRACHLORIDE & METALS, CHLOROFORM & HEAT, CHLOROFORM & (ING 3)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Name:ING 2: SODIUM HYDROXIDE, CYANURIC CHLORIDE, DIETHYL ZINC,
NITRIC ACID, & POTASSIUM TERTBUTOXIDE. PLEASE REFER (ING 4)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Name:ING 3: TO NFPA FIRE PROTECTION GUIDE FOR ALL SPECIFICS.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Name:EFTS OF OVEREXP: DESCRIBED FOR INGESTION. CHRONIC:
PROLONGED OR REPEATED SKIN CONT MAY CAUSE DERMATITIS. (ING 6)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Name:ING 5: CHRONIC INHALATION AND INGESTION MAY CAUSE EFFECTS
SIMILAR TO THOSE OF ACUTE INHALATION AND INGESTION. (ING 7)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Name:ING 6: TARGET ORGANS: KIDNEYS, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM,
LIVER, EYES.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Name:FIRST AID PROC: TEASPOON OF SYRUP OF IPECAC. INHAL: GET MED
AID IMMED. REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE TO FRESH AIR IMMED. (ING 9)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Name:ING 8: IF NOT BRTHG, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BRTHG
IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. NOTES TO PHYS: EFFECTS (ING 10)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Name:ING 9: MAY BE DELAYED. ETHANOL MAY INHIBIT METABOLISM. NO
SPECIFIC ANTIDOTE EXISTS.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Name:SPILL PROC: OR VERMICULITE.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50: (ORAL,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: EYE: CAUSES MOD IRRIT. VAPS CAN
CAUSE EYE IRRIT. MAY CAUSE PAINFUL SENSITIZ TO LIGHT. SKIN: MAY
CAUSE IRRIT. MAY BE ABSORBED THRU SKIN IN HARMFUL AMTS. INGEST: MAY
CAUSE IRRIT OF DIGESTIVE TRAC T. MAY CAUSE CNS DEPRESS, CHARACT BY
EXCITEMENT, FOLLOWED BY HDCH, DIZZ, DROW, & NAUS. ADVANCED STAGES
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: MAY CAUSE COLLAPSE, UNCON, COMA &
POSS DEATH DUE TO RESP FAILURE. MAY CAUSE KIDNEY FAILURE. INHAL:
MAY CAUSE RESP TRACT IRRIT. MAY CAUSE LIVER & KIDNEY DMG. MAY CAUSE
ADVERSE CNS EFTS INCL H DCH, CONVLS, & POSS DEATH. MAY CAUSE VISUAL
IMPAIRMENT & POSS PERM BLNDNESS. MAY CAUSE EFTS SIMILAR TO THOSE
(ING 5)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
Eyes: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR @ LST 15 MINS, OCCASNLY
LIFTING UPPER & LOWER LIDS. GET MED AID IMMED. DO NOT ALLOW VICTIM
TO RUB/KEEP EYES CLSD. SKIN: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF SOAP & WATER FOR @
LST 15 MI NS WHILE REMOVING CONTAMD CLTHG & SHOES. GET MED AID IF
IRRIT DEVELOPS/PERSISTS. INGEST: IF CONSCIOUS & ALERT, GIVE 2-4
CUPFULS OF MILK/WATER. GET MED AID IMMED. INDUCE VOMIT BY GIVING
ONE (ING 8)
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:53F,12C
Lower Limits:6.0%
Upper Limits:31.0%
Extinguishing Media:SM FIRES, USE DRY CHEM, CO*2, WATER
SPRAY/ALCOHOL-RESIST FOAM. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE-EXPOS
CNTNRS. WATER (SUPDAT)
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CNTNRS CAN BUILD UP PRESS IF EXPOS TO
HEAT &/OR FIRE. VAPS CAN TRAVEL TO SOURCE OF IGNIT & FLASH BACK.
DURING FIRE, IRRITATING & HIGHLY TOX GASES MAY BE(SUPDAT)
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:USE PROPER PERSONAL PROT EQUIP AS INDICATED.
SCOOP UP W/NONSPK TOOL, THEN PLACE INTO SUITABLE CNTNR FOR DISP.
USE WATER SPRAY TO DISPERSE GAS/VAP. REMOVE ALL SOURCES OF IGNIT.
ABSORB SPILL USING ABSOR B, NON-COMBUST MATL SUCH AS EARTH, SAND,
(ING 11)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM SOURCES OF IGNIT. STORE
IN COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE
SUBSTANCES. FLAMMABLE-AREA. USE W/ADEQUATE VENT.
Other Precautions:EMPTY CNTNRS RETAIN PROD RESIDUE, (LIQUID AND/OR
VAPOR), AND CAN BE DANGEROUS. DO NOT GET ON SKIN/IN EYES. DO NOT
INGEST/INHALE. DO NOT PRESSURIZE, CUT, WELD, BRAZE, SOLDER, DRILL,
GRIND/EXPOSE EMPTY CNTNRS TO HEAT, SPARKS/OPEN FLAMES.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:FOLLOW THE OSHA RESPIRATOR REGULATIONS FOUND IN
29CFR 1910.134. ALWAYS USE A NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR WHEN
NECESSARY.
Ventilation:USE ADEQ GEN/LOC EXHAUST VENT TO KEEP AIRBORNE CONCS BELOW
PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER . WEAR
APPROP PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT SKIN EXPOSURE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. REMOVE
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND WASH BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXTING MEDIA: MAY BE INEFTIVE. EXPLO HAZ: GENERATED BY THERM
DECOMP/COMBUST. FLAMM LIQ. CAN RELEASE VAPS THAT FORM EXPLO MIX @
TEMPS ABOVE FLASHPOINT. MATLS TO AVOID: SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE).
ACTIVE META LS (SUCH AS POTASSIUM & MAGNESIUM). SUBSTANCE IS ALSO
INCOMPAT W/SPECIFIC CHEMS INCL: ACETYL BROMIDE, ALKYL (ING 2)
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:148F,65C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-144F,-98C
Vapor Pres:96
Vapor Density:1.1
Spec Gravity:0.7910
Evaporation Rate & Reference:5.2 (ETHER = 1)
Solubility in Water:MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID. SLIGHT ALCOHOL-LIKE ODOR.
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDANTS (SUCH AS BARIUM PERCHLORATE, BROMINE, CHLORINE, HYDROGEN
PEROXIDE, LEAD PERCHLORATE, PERCHLORIC ACID, (SUPDAT)
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE AT ROOM TEMP IN CLSD CNTNRS UNDER
NORM STOR & HNDLG CNDTNS. HIGH TEMPS, INCOMPATIBLE MATLS, IGNITION
SOURCES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE,
FORMALDEHYDE.
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH FEDERAL,
STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.
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