FISHER SCIENTIFIC -- METHYL ALCOHOL 14280, A412J500 -- 6810-00N087045 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:METHYL ALCOHOL 14280, A412J500
MSDS Date:09/02/1997
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N087045
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
City:FAIR LAWN
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 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:METHANOL; (METHYL ALCOHOL) (SARA 313) (CERCLA).  LD50:
    (ORAL, RAT) 5628 MG/KG.
CAS:67-56-1
RTECS #:PC1400000
Fraction by Wt: >99%
OSHA PEL:200 PPM, S
ACGIH TLV:200 PPM; 250 STEL, S
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

Ingred Name:SUPDAT: BERYLLIUM DIHYDRIDE, CARBON TETRACHLORIDE + METALS,
    CHLOROFORM + HEAT, CHLOROFORM + SODIUM HYDROXIDE, (ING 3)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 2: CYANURIC CHLORIDE, DIETHYL ZINC, NITRIC ACID &
    POTASSIUM TERTBUTOXIDE. PLEASE REFER TO THE NFPA FIRE (ING 4)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 3: PROTECTION GUIDE FOR ALL SPECIFICS.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:EFTS OF OVEREXP: TO THOSE DESCRIBED FOR INGEST. CHRONIC:
    PRLNGD/RPTD SKIN CONTACT MAY CAUSE DERM. CHRONIC INHAL (ING 6)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 5: & INGEST MAY CAUSE EFTS SIMILAR TO THOSE OF ACUTE
    INHAL & INGEST. TARGET ORGANS: KIDNEYS, CNS, LIVER, EYES.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:FIRST AID PROC: VOMIT BY GIVING ONE TEASPOON OF SYRUP OF
    IPECAC. INHAL: GET MED AID IMMED. REMOVE FROM EXPOS TO (ING 8)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 7: FRESH AIR IMMED. IF NOT BRTHG, GIVE ARTF RESP. IF
    BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE OXYGEN. NOTE TO MD: EFTS MAY BE (ING 9)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 8: DELAYED. ETHANOL MAY INHIBIT METABOLISM. ANTIDOTE:
    NO SPECIFIC ANTIDOTE EXISTS.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:OTHER PRECS: CUT, WELD, BRAZE, SOLDER, DRILL, GRIND OR
    EXPOSE EMTPY CNTNRS TO HEAT, SPARKS OR OPEN FLAMES.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE INGREDIENT 1
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE: CAUSES MODERATE IRRIT. VAPS MAY
    CAUSE IRRIT. MAY CAUSE PAINFUL SENSIT TO LIGHT. SKIN: MAY CAUSE
    SKIN IRRIT. MAY BE ABSORBED THRU SKIN IN HARMFUL AMTS. INGEST: MAY
    CAUSE IRRIT OF DIGEST TRACT. MAY  CAUSE CNS DEPRESS CHARACTERIZED
    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 INCLUD ING HDCH, CONVULSIONS & POSS DEATH.
    MAYCAUSE VISUAL IMPAIRMENT & POSS PERM BLINDNESS. MAY CAUSE EFTS
    SIMILAR (ING 5)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH EYES W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LST 15 MIN,
    OCCASNLY LIFTING UPPER & LOWER LIDS. GET MED AID IMMED. DO NOT
    ALLOW VICTIM TO RUB OR KEEP EYES CLOSED. SKIN: FLUSH SKIN W/PLENTY
    OF SOAP & WATER  FOR AT LST 15 MIN WHILE REMOVING CONTAMCLTHG &
    SHOES. GET MED AID IF IRRIT DEVELOPS OR PERSISTS. INGEST: IF
    CONSCIOUS & ALERT, GIVE 2-4 CUPFULS OF MILK OR WATER. GET MED AID
    IMMED. INDUCE (ING 7)

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

Flash Point:53.6F,12.0C
Lower Limits:6.0%
Upper Limits:31.0%
Extinguishing Media:FOR SMALL FIRES, USE DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE,
    WATER SPRAY OR ALCOHOL-RESIST FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT . USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS. WATER
    MAY BE INEFFECTIVE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CNTNRS CAN BUILD UP PRESS IF EXPOSED TO
    HEAT &/OR FIRE. VAPS CAN TRAVEL TO SOURCE OF IGNIT & FLASH BACK.
    DURING FIRE, IRRITATING & HIGHLY TOX GASES MAY (SUPDAT)

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

Spill Release Procedures:SCOOP UP WITH NONSPARKING TOOL, THEN PLACE
    INTO SUITABLE CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL. USE WATER SPRAY TO DISPERSE
    GAS/VAPOR. REMOVE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION. ABSORB SPILL USING
    ABSORBENT, NON-COMBUSTIBLE MA TERIAL SUCH AS EARTH, SAND OR
    VERMICULITE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM SOURCES OF IGNITION.
    STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE
    SUBSTANCES.
Other Precautions:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HNDLG. REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG &
    WASH BEFORE REUSE. USE W/ADEQ VENT. EMPTY CNTNRS RETAIN PROD
    RESIDUE (LIQ &/OR VAP) & CAN BE DANGEROUS. DO NOT GET ON SKIN OR IN
    EYES. DO NOT INGEST  OR INHALE. DO NOT PRESSURIZE, (ING 10)

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

Respiratory Protection:FOLLOW OSHA RESPIRATOR REGULATIONS FOUND IN 29
    CFR 1910.134. ALWAYS USE A NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR WHEN
    NECESSARY.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO KEEP
    AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS BELOW THE PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
    WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT SKIN EXPOSURE.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLO HAZ: BE GENERATED BY THERMAL DECOMP OR COMBUSTS. FLAM LIQ. CAN
    RELS VAPS THAT FORM EXPLO MIXS AT TEMPS ABOVE FLASH POINT. MATL TO
    AVOID: SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE). ACTIVE METALS (SUCH AS POTASSIUM & 
    MAGNESIUM). SUBSTANCE IS ALSO INCOMPAT W/SPECIFIC CHEMS INCLUDING:
    ACETYL BROMIDE, ALKYL ALUMINUM SALTS, (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 STORAGE & HNDLG CNDTNS. AVOID HIGH TEMPS, INCOMPAT MATLS,
    IGNIT SOURCES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE,
    FORMALDEHYDE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH FEDERAL,
    STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. THIS MATERIAL IS BANNED FROM LAND
    DISPOSAL ACCORDING TO RCRA.

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