===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:METHANOL
NIIN:00-597-3608
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CKMMJ
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:ASHLAND CHEMICAL CO
Box:2219
City:COLUMBUS
State:OH
ZIP:43216-2219
Country:US
Info Phone Num:614-790-3333/ 800-274-5263
Emergency Phone Num:800-274-5263/800-ASHLAND
CAGE:34897
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:ASHLAND CHEMICAL CO
Box:2219
City:COLUMBUS
State:OH
ZIP:43216-2219
Country:US
Phone:614-790-3333/800-274-5263
CAGE:34897
Company:CHEMICAL SPECIALISTS AND DEVELOPMENT INC
Address:2210 HACKBERRY LN
Box:687
City:CONROE
State:TX
ZIP:77305
Country:US
Phone:409-756-1065
Contract Num:SP0450-00-M-SC28
CAGE:4N760
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Name:METHYL ALCOHOL (METHANOL) (SARA III)
CAS:67-56-1
RTECS #:PC1400000
= Wt:100.
OSHA PEL:S,200PPM/250STEL
ACGIH TLV:S,200PPM/250STEL; 93
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EXPOSURE TO LETHAL CONCENTRATIONS OF
METHANOL HAS BEEN SHOWN TO CAUSE DAMAGE TO ORGANS, INCLUDING LIVER,
KIDNEYS, PANCREAS, HEART, LUNGS AND BRAIN. ALTHOUGH THIS RARELY
OCCURS, SURVIVORS OF SEVERE INT OXICATION MAY SUFFER FROM PERMANENT
NEUROLOGICAL DAMAGE. EYES: EYES/SKIN: MAY CAUSE MILD IRRITATION AND
DRY SKIN. BREATHING: EXPOSURE TO VAPOR OR MIST IS POSSIBLE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT PROVIDED
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION (NOSE, THROAT, RESPIRATORY TRACT)
PRE-EXISTING LUNG DISORDERS, E.G. ASTHMA-LIKE CONDITIONS MAY BE
AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE. ABDOMINAL AND LOW BACK PAIN. LEG CRAMPS.
GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATIO N (NAUSEA, VOMITING, DISRRHEA).
SHORTNESS OF BREATH, CNS DEPRESSION (DIZZINESS, WEAKNESS, FATIGUE,
NAUSEA, HEADACHE, UNCONSCIOUSNESS) BLURRED VISION VISUAL IMPAIRMENT
(INCLUDING BLINDNESS) CYANOSIS (C HARACTERIZED BY BLUISH
DISCOLORATION OF THE SKIN AND NAILS), COMA & DEATH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:CONDITION SENSITIVE TO DECREASE IN
AVAILABLE OXYGEN SUCH AS CHRONIC LUNG DISEASE, CORONARY ARTERY
DISEASE, ANEMIAS
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING, WASH EXPOSED AREA WITH
SOAP & WATER. IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST, GET MEDIACL HELP. LAUNDER
CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. EYES: IF SYMPTOMS DEVELOP, MOVE FROM
EXPOSURE & INTO FRES H AIR, FLUSH EYES GENTLY WITH WATER WHILE
HOLDING EYELIDS APART. IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST/VISUAL DIFFICULTY, GET
MEDICAL HELP. INGESTED: GET MEDICAL HELP. IF DROWSY OR UNCONSCIOUS,
DO NOT GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH. PLACE INDIVIDUAL ON LEFT SIDE WITH
THE HEAD DOWN. IF CONSCIOUS AND ALERT. INDUCE VOMITING IF
CONSCIOUS. INHALATION: MOVE TO FRESH AIR. GET MEDICAL HELP. GIVE
OXYGEN IF BREATHING DIFFICULT. KEEP WARM/QUIET.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:=12.2C, 54.F
Lower Limits:6.0
Extinguishing Media:ALCOHOL FOAM OR CARBON DIOXIDE OR DRY CHEMICAL
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH A
FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE POSITIVE PRESSURE DEMAND MODE WHEN
FIGHTING FIRES. WATER MAY BE INEFFECTIVE. WATER MAY BE USED TO KEEP
FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAI NERS COOL UNTIL FIRE IS OUT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NEVER USE WELDING OR CUTTING TORCH ON OR
NEAR DRUM (EVEN EMPTY) BECAUSE PRODUCT (EVEN JUST RESIDUE) CAN
IGNITE EXPLOSIVELY. ALL FIVE GALLON PAILS AND LARGER METAL
CONTAINERS INCLUDING TANK CARS AND TA NK TRUCKS SHOULD BE GROUNDED
AND/OR BONDED WHEN MATERIAL IS TRANSFERRED.
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:SMALL: ABSORB LIQUID. LARGE: ELIMINATE
IGNITION SOURCES. EXCLUDE PERSONS NOT WEARING PPE. STOP SPILL AT
SOURCE. PREVENT FROM ENTERING DRAINS, SEWERS, STREAMS ETC. PREVENT
FROM SPREADING. IF RUNOFF OCC URS, NOTIFY AUTHORITIES AS REQUIRED.
TRANSFER SPILLED LIQUID TO CLEAN CONTAINERS FOR RECOVERY. ABSORB
UNRECOVERABLE PRODUCT. TRANSFER CONTAMINATED ABSORBENT,
SOIL/MATERIALS TO CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT PROVIDED
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL DRY AREA AWAY FROM HEAT.
GROUND CONTAINERS WHEN LIQUID IS TRANSFERRED.
Other Precautions:VAPORS ARE HEAVIER THAN AIR AND MAY TRAVEL ALONG THE
GROUND OR MAY BE MOVED BY VENTILATION AND IGNITED BY PILOT LIGHTS,
OTHER FLAMES, SPARKS, HEATERS, SMOKING, ELECTRIC MOTORS, STATIC
DISCHARGE, OR OT HER IGNITION SOURCES AT LOCATIONS DISTANT FROM
MATERIAL HANDLING POINT.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:IF WORKPLACE EXPOSURE LIMITS OF PRODUCT OR ANY
COMPONENT IS EXCEEDED, A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED AIR SUPPLIED
RESPIRATOR IS ADVISED IN ABSENCE OF PROPER ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL.
OSHA REGULATIONS ALSO PERMIT OTHER NIOSH/MSHA RESPIRATORS
(NEGATIVE PRESSURE TYPE) UNDER SPECIFIED CONDITIONS,
ENGINEERING/ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROLS SHOULD BE IMPLEMENTED TO REDUCE
EXPOSURE.
Ventilation:SUFFICIENT LOCAL AND/OR MECHANICAL(GENERAL)
Protective Gloves:WEAR RESISTANT GLOVES
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING AND BOOTS TO
PREVENT REPEATED CONTACT
Work Hygienic Practices:NOT PROVIDED
Supplemental Safety and Health
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
HCC:F5
Boiling Pt:=63.9C, 147.F
Vapor Pres:97.68 MMHG
Vapor Density:1.11
Spec Gravity:.793
Evaporation Rate & Reference:5.91(NBUAC=1)
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, APHA COLOR 5 MAX LIQUID, NEAT FORM
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100.
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID CONTACT WITH STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG ACIDS, REACTIVE
METALS AS ALUMINUM AND MAGNESIUM.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NOT PROVIDED
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY FORM TOXIC MATERIALS: CARBON
DIOXIDE, CARBON MONOXIDE, ETC.
=================== Toxicological Information ===================
Toxicological Information:WHILE THERE IS SUFFICIENT EVIDENCE THAT
METHANOL CAUSES BIRTH DEFECTS IN EXPERIMENTAL ANIMALS, THE
RELEVANCE OF THESE FINDINGS TO HUMANS IS UNCERTAIN BECAUSE OF
DIFFERENCES IN METABOLISM & TOXICITY OF METHANOL BETWEEN HUMANS &
NON-PRIMATES. OVEREXPOSURE TO MATERIAL HAS BEEN SUGGESTED AS A
CAUSE OF CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DAMAGE.
===================== Ecological Information =====================
Ecological:NOT PROVIDED
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE
AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
=================== MSDS Transport Information ===================
Transport Information:NOT PROVIDED. SEE TRANSPORTATION DATA.
===================== Regulatory Information =====================
SARA Title III Information:METHANOL IS A SARA 313 CHEMICAL.
Federal Regulatory Information:NOT PROVIDED
State Regulatory Information:NOT PROVIDED
Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies):
This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department
of Defense. The United States of America in no manner whatsoever,
expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and
disclaims all liability for its use. Any person utilizing this
document should seek competent professional advice to verify and
assume responsibility for the suitability of this information to their
particular situation.
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