E.M. SCIENCE -- METHANOL  -- 6810-00-687-8056
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:METHANOL
MSDS Date:01/31/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-687-8056
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:E.M. SCIENCE
Address:111 WOODCREST ROAD
City:CHERRY HILL
State:NJ
ZIP:08034-0395
Country:US
Emergency Phone Num:(609)354-9200
CAGE:OO101
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:E.M. SCIENCE
Address:111 WOODCREST ROAD
Box:City:CHERRY HILL
State:NJ
ZIP:08034-0395
Country:US
Phone:(609)354-9200
CAGE:OO101

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:METHYL ALCOHOL (METHANOL)  (SARA III)
CAS:67-56-1
RTECS #:PC1400000
Fraction by 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  =====================

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:TOXIC BY INGESTION & INHALATION.
    AFFECTS CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM,ESPECIALLY OPTIC NERVE. CAUSES
    DIZZINESS,NAUSEA,MUSCLE WEAKNESS,NARCOSIS,RESPIRATORY FAILURE.
    INGESTION CAN PRODUCE BLINDNESS. 100 ML CA N BE FATAL. CAN BE TOXIC
    BY SKIN ABSORPTION. PROLONGED OR REPEATED SKIN CONTACT MAY CAUSE
    IRRITATION.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE NOTED.

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

First Aid:EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER;SKIN:WASH
    THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP & WATER;INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR,GIVE
    CPR IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED;INGESTION:DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT,GET
    IMMEDIATE M EDICAL ATTENTION. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & WASH
    BEFORE REUSE.

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

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:52F,11C
Lower Limits:6.7
Upper Limits:36.5
Extinguishing Media:CO*2,DRY CHEMICAL,ALCOHOL FOAM,WATER MIST
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SCBA
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CLOSED CONTAINERS MAY EXPLODE UPON
    HEATING.

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

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE IGNITION SOURCES.VENTILATE AREA.ABSORB
    WITH INERT MATERIAL & PLACE IN APPROPRIATE DISPOSAL CONTAINER.FLUSH
    AREA WITH WATER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED.STORE IN A COOL
    AREA AWAY FROM IGNITION SOURCES & OXIDIZERS.ELECTRICALLY GROUND ALL
    EQUIPMENT WHEN HANDLING THIS PRODUCT.
Other Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR.DO NOT GET IN EYES.AVOID
    PROLONGED,OR REPEATED,SKIN CONTACT.DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR SHOULD BE WORN IN THE
    ABSENCE OF ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Ventilation:MATERIAL SHOULD BE HANDLED OR TRANSFERRED IN AN APPROVED
    FUME HOOD OR WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:BUTYL RUBBER,VITON
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELDS
Work Hygienic Practices:STANDARD HYGIENIC PRACTICE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
TESTS ON LABORATORY ANIMALS INDICATE MATERIAL MAY PRODUCE ADVERSE
    MUTAGENIC & REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS.

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

HCC:F5
Boiling Pt:=68.9C, 156.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-97.8C, -144.F
Vapor Pres:97
Vapor Density:1.1
Spec Gravity:0.791
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:5.91 (BU AC=1)
Solubility in Water:MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID WITH CHARACTERISTIC ALCOHOLIC
    ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:99.9+

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZER,REACTIVE METALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT,IGNITION SOURCES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:FORMALDEHYDE,CO,CO*2

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IAW FEDERAL,STATE & LOCAL
    REGULATIONS.

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