SIGMA CHEMICAL CO -- METHANOL ACS  -- 6810-00N021504
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:METHANOL ACS
MSDS Date:08/05/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N021504
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SIGMA CHEMICAL CO
Box:14508
City:SAINT LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63178
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-325-3010
Emergency Phone Num:314-771-5765
CAGE:21076
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY
Address:3050 SPRUCE ST
Box:14508
City:ST LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63178
Country:US
Phone:314-771-5765
CAGE:21076

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

Ingred Name:METHANOL
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)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:MAY BE FATAL IF SWALLOWED. HARMFUL IF
    INHALED OR ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. VAPOR OR MIST IS IRRITATING TO
    EYES, MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. CAUSES SKIN
    IRRITATION. EXPOSURE CAN CAUSE: D AMAGE TO EYES/LIVER. DAMAGE TO
    HEART/KIDNEYS. GASTROINTESTINAL DISTURBANCES. MAY CAUSE
    CONVULSIONS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:SKIN: IMMED FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF H2O FOR @ LST 15
    MIN WHILE REMOVING CONTAMD CLOTHING & SHOES. EYES: IMMED FLUSH WITH
    COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF H2O FOR @ LST 15 MIN. ASSURE ADEQUATE FLUSHING
    OF EYES  BY SEPARATING LIDS WITH FINGERS. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH
    AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTF RESP. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT,
    GIVE O2. CALL PHYS. DISCARD CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES. (SUPDAT)

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

Flash Point:52.0F,11.1C
Lower Limits:6%
Upper Limits:36%
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR APPROPRIATE
    FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE. VAPOR MAY TRAVEL
    CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO SOURCE OF IGNITION AND FLASH BACK.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. SHUT OFF ALL SOURCES OF IGNIT.
    WEAR SCBA/RUB BOOTS & HEAVY RUB GLOVES. COVER W/DRY-LIME, SAND/SODA
    ASH. PLACE IN COVERED CONTR USING NON-SPARKING TOOLS & TRANSPORT
    OUTDOORS. VENT AREA &  WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATL PICKUP IS
    COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE VAP. KEEP TIGHTLY CLSD.
    KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT/SPARKS/OPEN FLAME. STORE IN COOL DRY PLACE. DO
    NOT USE IF SKIN IS CUT/SCRATCHED.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN AND CLOTHING. AVOID
    PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. POISON. IRRITANT. HYGROSCOPIC.

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

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. SAFETY SHOWER AND
    EYE BATH.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC: CONTAINS METHANOL. MAY BE FATAL OR CAUSE BLINDNESS IF
    SWALLOWED. CANNOT BE MADE NONPOISONOUS.

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

HCC:F3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>148F,65C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-144F,-98C
Vapor Pres:97.68@20C
Vapor Density:1.1
Spec Gravity:0.791
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, ACID CHLORIDES, ACID ANHYDRIDES, OXIDIZING AGENTS, REDUCING
    AGENTS, ALKALI METALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF: CARBON MONOXIDE,
    CARBON DIOXIDE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:BURN IN CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN
    AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER BUT EXERT EXTRA CARE IN IGNITING AS
    MATERIAL IS HIGHLY FLAMMABLE. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL
    ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS .

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