=====================  Product Identification  =====================

MSDS NAME:ACC41280 METHANOL
NIIN:00-597-3608
MSDS Number: BFGYK
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO CHEMICAL DIV.
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
City:FAIR LAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-796-7100
Emergency Phone Num:201-796-7100 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 III)
CAS:67-56-1
RTECS #:PC1400000
OSHA PEL:S,200PPM/250STEL
ACGIH TLV:S,200PPM/250STEL; 93
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS 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:METHANOL IS A NEUROTOXIN CAUSING
    CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION.	TOXICITY VARIES FROM ONE
    INDIVIDUAL TO THE NEXT WITH AS LITTLE AS 4 ML INGESTED BEING TOXIC.
     METHANOL IS VERY TOXIC TO THE OPTIC N ERVE, CAUSING SIGHT
    DISTURBANCES AND BLINDNESS WELL BELOW THE TOXIC AMOUNT. IT MAY
    CAUSE LIVER AND/OR KIDNEY DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE OF THE COMPOUNDS IN THIS PRODUCT IS
    LISTED BY IARC, NTP, OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE:IRRITATION.  SKIN:IRRITATION, DEFATTING. 
    INHALED:HEADACHE,DROWSINESS,LASSITUDE,LOSS OF APPETITE,INABILITY TO
    CONCENTRATE.  INGESTED:G/I
    IRRITATION,NAUSEA,VOMITING,DIARRHEA,CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM 
    DEPRESSION. MAY CAUSE VISUAL DISTURBANCES, UPTO AND INCLUDING
    BLINDNESS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH A HISTORY OF AILMENTS
    OR WITH A PRE-EXISTING DISEASE INVOLVING THE SKIN, EYE, RESPIRATORY
    TRACT, LIVER OR KIDNEY MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:EYE:FLUSH W/WATER 15 MIN, HOLD LIDS OPEN.  SKIN:WASH WITH
    SOAP & WATER. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND LAUNDER BEFORE
    REUSE.  INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESTORE BREATHING IF
    NECESSARY.	INGESTED:D O NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE 2 LARGE GLASSES
    OF MILK OR WATER AND GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL CARE. GIVE NOTHING BY
    MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS.   IF IRRITATION PERSISTS OR IS SEVERE,SEE A
    DOCTOR.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:51.8F,11.0C
Lower Limits:6.0
Upper Limits:36.0
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY
    CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
    FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
    SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPORS ARE HEAVIER THAN AIR AND MAY
    TRAVEL ALONG GROUND OR FLOOR, THEN 'FLASH BACK' FROM A DISTANT
    IGNITION SOURCE.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE ANY SOURCE OF IGNITION. VENTILATE
    AREA. WEAR APPROPRIATE RESPIRATORY PROTECTION AND PROTECTIVE
    CLOTHING. CONTAIN SPILLED MATERIAL. WIPE NUP WITH CLOTH, PAPER OR
    ABSORB ON INERT MATERIAL. STO RE AS FLAMMABLE. WASH AREA WITH
    WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A FLAMMABLE LIQUID STORAGE
    ROOM OR CABINET. KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
    PROTECT CONTAINERS FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:'EMPTY' CONTAINERS MAY CONTAIN RESIDUE OR VAPORS. 
    TREAT THEM WITH ALL THE PRECAUTIONS DUE FULL ONES.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:RESPIRATOR WILL NOT NORMALLY BE NECESSARY.  USE
    NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED AIR SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR OR RESPIRATOR FOR
    ORGANIC VAPOR IF EXPOSURE IS ABOVE THE TLV/PEL. SEE 29 CFR 1910.134
    FOR REGULATIONS PERTAI NING TO RESPIRATOR USE.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL) ROOM VENTILATION IS NORMALLY ADEQUATE.
    LOCAL EXHAUST MAY BE REQUIRED IF WORK AREA NOT VENTED.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE, NITRILE, PVC OR NATURAL RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES OR SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
    INDUSTRIAL-TYPE WORK CLOTHING AND APRON AS REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
    RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING OR
    FOOTWEAR.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

HCC:F5
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:149F,65C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-137F,-94C
Vapor Pres:97.25 MM
Vapor Density:1.11
Spec Gravity:0.7914
Evaporation Rate & Reference:4.6 (BUTYL ACETATE = 1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID,ALCOHOL ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES, SPARKS, AND OPEN FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE CAN FORM ON INCOMPLETE
    COMBUSTION.

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE I/A/W ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
    REGULATIONS.  DGSD-SSH SUGGESTS THAT DISPOSAL MAY BE DONE BY
    INCINERATION.

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