FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO CHEMICAL DIV. -- METHANOL -- 6810-00-195-8663
===================== Product Identification ===================== Product ID:METHANOL MSDS Date:03/09/1994 FSC:6810 NIIN:00-195-8663 === Responsible Party === Company Name: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 Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300 CAGE:1B464 === Contractor Identification === Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO Address:2000 PARK LN Box:City:PITTSBURGH State:PA ZIP:15275 Country:US Phone:412-490-8586 CAGE:22527 Company Name: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 ============= Ingred Name:METHYL ALCOHOL (METHANOL) (SARA 313) (CERCLA) CAS:67-56-1 RTECS #:PC1400000 Fraction by Wt: 100% Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED OSHA PEL:S, 200 PPM ACGIH TLV:S,200PPM/250STEL; 96 EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS ===================== Hazards Identification ===================== LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (MS) 5628MG/KG Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:**NARCOTIC-NEUROTOXIC** EYES:MAY CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION.SKIN:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.MAY BE DERMALLY ABSORBED IN HARMFUL AMOUNTS.INGEST:MAY CAUSE GI TRACT IRRITATION AND CNS EFFECTS.INHAL:MAY CAUSE RESP IRATORY IRRITATION,METABOLIC ACIDOSIS AND CNS EFFECTS.CHRONIC:LIVER,KIDNEY,HEARTS,STOMACH,PANCREATIC DAMAGE. Explanation of Carcinogenicity:REPRODUCTVE EFFECTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED. Effects of Overexposure:INGEST:INEBRIATION,DROWSINESS,COUGHING,FAINTING,HEADAC HE,WEAKNESS,DIZZINESS,NAUSEA,VOMITING,DIARRHEA,ANOREXIA,PAIN IN BACK,ABDOMEN,RESTLESSNESS,APATHY,DELIRIUM,MANIA.EYES:VIOLENT INFLAMMATION OF THE C ONJUNCTIVA AND EPITHELIAL DEFECTS ON THECORNEA.INHAL:COUGHING,TWICTHING,CONSTIPATION,SHOOTING PAINS.(SEE SUPPLIMENTAL) Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING PANCREAS,SPLEEN,LIVER OR KIDNEY AILMENTS MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE. ======================= First Aid Measures ======================= First Aid:SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING;WASH WITH SOAP OR MILD DETERGENT AND WATER.GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.EYES:FLUSH WITH NORMAL SALINE OR WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR .MAINTAIN AIRWAY AND BLOOD PRESSURE.GIVEOXYGEN OR ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF NEEDED.INGEST:GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.IF CONSCIOUS,GIVE IPECAC,LAVAGE WITH 2-4L OF TAP WATER W/20G/L SODIUM BICARBONATE.SUPPL ===================== Fire Fighting Measures ===================== Flash Point Method:CC Flash Point:=11.1C, 52.F Autoignition Temp:=385.C, 725.F Lower Limits:6.0 Upper Limits:36.0 Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY,DRY CHEMICAL,CARBON DIOXIDE,ALCOHOL RESISTANT FOAM. Fire Fighting Procedures:USE A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER FOG.FIGHT FIRE FROM UPWIND. Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPOR/AIR MIXTURES ARE EXPLOSIVE.VAPORS ARE HEAVIER THAN AIR,CAN TRAVEL DISTANCES ALONG THE GROUND,AND FLASHBACK AT THE SOURCE.DIKE FIRE CONTROL WATER. ================== Accidental Release Measures ================== Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE SOURCES OF IGNITION.USE PROPER RESPIRATORY AND PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.SHUT OFF LEAK IF SAFE.DIKE.SOAK UP WITH A NON-COMBUSTIBLE INERT ABSORBANT(CLAY,SAND);PLACE IN PROPER CONTAINER FOR DISPOSA L.WASH SPILL AREA TO REMOVE SLIPPINESS.RQ=5000LBS. Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE. ====================== Handling and Storage ====================== Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL,DRY,WELL-VENTILATED PLACE.KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.KEEP AWAY FROM COMBUSTIBLE AND INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. Other Precautions:GROUND CONTAINERS WHEN TRANSFERRING LIQUID;FLOWING LIQUID CAN BECOME ELECTROSTATICALLY CHARGED. ============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection ============= Respiratory Protection:WHERE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS ARE LACKING OR IN ENCLOSED SPACES USE EITHER A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS OR A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR ORGANIC VAPORS,DEPENDING ON THE AIRBORN CONCENTRA TION. Ventilation:USE EXPLOSION-PROOF LOCAL EXHAUST Protective Gloves:CHEMICALLY RESISTANT GLOVES Eye Protection:SPLASH-PROOF GOGGLES Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING,AS NEEDED.PROVIDE A LOCAL EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER. Work Hygienic Practices:EXECISE GOOD LABORATORY PRACTICES.WASH HANDS AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING. Supplemental Safety and Health METABOLIC ACIDOSIS:SHALLOW BREATHING,COLD,CLAMMY SKIN,HYPOTENSIONCYANOSIS,CONVULSION,TACHYCARDIA,CARDIAC DEPRESSION.PERIPHERAL NEURITIS,CEREBRAL AND PULMONARY EDEMA.ANTIDOTE-GIVE 50%(100 PROOF) ETHANO L,1.5ML/KG ORALLY(DO NOT DILUTE >5%);FOLLOW WITH .5-1ML/KG EVERY 2 HRS(ORAL OR IV) FOR 4 DAYS. ================== Physical/Chemical Properties ================== HCC:F5 NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT Boiling Pt:=65.C, 149.F Melt/Freeze Pt:=-94.C, -137.2F Vapor Pres:97.25 Vapor Density:1.11 Spec Gravity:0.7914 Viscosity:0.59CP @20C Evaporation Rate & Reference:4.6 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1) Solubility in Water:VERY SOLUBE Appearance and Odor:CLEAR,COLORLESS LIQUID WITH A CHARACTERISTIC ALCOHOLIC ODOR. Percent Volatiles by Volume:100 ================= Stability and Reactivity Data ================= Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS. Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT,SOURCES OF IGNITION. Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DIOXIDE,CARBON MONOXIDE. ==================== Disposal Considerations ==================== Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.EPA CODE IS U154. 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.