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1 - PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION

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PRODUCT NAME: METHANOL

FORMULA: CH3OH

FORMULA WT: 32.04

CAS NO.: 67-56-1

NIOSH/RTECS NO.: PC1400000

COMMON SYNONYMS: METHYL ALCOHOL; WOOD ALCOHOL; CARBINOL; METHYLOL; WOOD

SPIRIT

PRODUCT CODES: 9049,9072,9075,9076,9071,5217,5370,9074,P704,9093,5536,9068

9073,9091,9263,9069,9070

EFFECTIVE: 09/26/86

REVISION #04

PRECAUTIONARY LABELLING

BAKER SAF-T-DATA(TM) SYSTEM

HEALTH - 3 SEVERE (POISON)

FLAMMABILITY - 3 SEVERE (FLAMMABLE)

REACTIVITY - 1 SLIGHT

CONTACT - 1 SLIGHT

HAZARD RATINGS ARE 0 TO 4 (0 = NO HAZARD; 4 = EXTREME HAZARD).

LABORATORY PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT

GOGGLES & SHIELD; LAB COAT & APRON; VENT HOOD; PROPER GLOVES; CLASS B

EXTINGUISHER

PRECAUTIONARY LABEL STATEMENTS

POISON DANGER

FLAMMABLE

HARMFUL IF INHALED

CANNOT BE MADE NON-POISONOUS

MAY BE FATAL OR CAUSE BLINDNESS IF SWALLOWED

KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS, FLAME. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLOTHING.

AVOID BREATHING VAPOR. KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER. USE WITH

ADEQUATE VENTILATION. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. IN CASE OF FIRE,

USE ALCOHOL FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE - WATER MAY BE INEFFECTIVE.

FLUSH SPILL AREA WITH WATER SPRAY.

SAF-T-DATA(TM) STORAGE COLOR CODE: RED (FLAMMABLE)

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2 - HAZARDOUS COMPONENTS

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COMPONENT % CAS NO.

METHANOL 90-100 67-56-1

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3 - PHYSICAL DATA

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BOILING POINT: 65 C ( 149 F) VAPOR PRESSURE(MM HG): 96

MELTING POINT: -98 C ( -144 F) VAPOR DENSITY(AIR=1): 1.11

SPECIFIC GRAVITY: 0.79 EVAPORATION RATE: 4.6

(H2O=1) (BUTYL ACETATE=1)

SOLUBILITY(H2O): COMPLETE (IN ALL PROPORTIONS) % VOLATILES BY VOLUME: 100

APPEARANCE & ODOR: CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID WITH CHARACTERISTIC PUNGENT ODOR.

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4 - FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD DATA

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FLASH POINT (CLOSED CUP 12 C ( 54 F) NFPA 704M RATING: 1-3-0

FLAMMABLE LIMITS: UPPER - 36.0 % LOWER - 6.0 %

FIRE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA

USE ALCOHOL FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL OR CARBON DIOXIDE.

(WATER MAY BE INEFFECTIVE.)

SPECIAL FIRE-FIGHTING PROCEDURES

FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND SELF-CONTAINED

BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.

MOVE CONTAINERS FROM FIRE AREA IF IT CAN BE DONE WITHOUT RISK. USE WATER

TO KEEP FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL.

UNUSUAL FIRE & EXPLOSION HAZARDS

VAPORS MAY FLOW ALONG SURFACES TO DISTANT IGNITION SOURCES AND FLASH BACK.

CLOSED CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO HEAT MAY EXPLODE. CONTACT WITH STRONG

OXIDIZERS MAY CAUSE FIRE.

BURNS WITH A CLEAR, ALMOST INVISIBLE FLAME.

TOXIC GASES PRODUCED

CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE, FORMALDEHYDE

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5 - HEALTH HAZARD DATA

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TLV LISTED DENOTES (TLV-SKIN).

THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUE (TLV/TWA): 260 MG/M3 ( 200 PPM)

SHORT-TERM EXPOSURE LIMIT (STEL): 310 MG/M3 ( 250 PPM)

PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMIT (PEL): 260 MG/M3 ( 200 PPM)

TOXICITY: LD50 (ORAL-RAT)(MG/KG) - 5628

LD50 (IPR-RAT)(MG/KG) - 9540

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LD50 (SCU-MOUSE)(MG/KG) - 9800

LD50 (SKN-RABBIT) (G/KG) - 20

CARCINOGENICITY: NTP: NO IARC: NO Z LIST: NO OSHA REG: NO

EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE

INHALATION AND INGESTION ARE HARMFUL AND MAY BE FATAL.

INHALATION MAY CAUSE HEADACHE, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIZZINESS, NARCOSIS,

SUFFOCATION, LOWER BLOOD PRESSURE, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION.

LIQUID MAY BE IRRITATING TO SKIN AND EYES. PROLONGED SKIN CONTACT MAY

RESULT IN DERMATITIS. EYE CONTACT MAY RESULT IN TEMPORARY CORNEAL DAMAGE.

INGESTION MAY CAUSE BLINDNESS.

INGESTION MAY CAUSE NAUSEA, VOMITING, HEADACHES, DIZZINESS,

GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION.

CHRONIC EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE MAY INCLUDE KIDNEY AND/OR LIVER DAMAGE.

TARGET ORGANS

EYES, SKIN, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM

MEDICAL CONDITIONS GENERALLY AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE

NONE IDENTIFIED

ROUTES OF ENTRY

INHALATION, INGESTION, EYE CONTACT, SKIN CONTACT

EMERGENCY AND FIRST AID PROCEDURES

CALL A PHYSICIAN.

IF SWALLOWED, IF CONSCIOUS, IMMEDIATELY INDUCE VOMITING.

IF INHALED, REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL

RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN.

IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES OR SKIN WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR

AT LEAST 15 MINUTES WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES.

WASH CLOTHING BEFORE RE-USE.

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6 - REACTIVITY DATA

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STABILITY: STABLE HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION: WILL NOT OCCUR

CONDITIONS TO AVOID: HEAT, FLAME, OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION

INCOMPATIBLES: STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG ACIDS, ALUMINUM

DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS: CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE, FORMALDEHYDE

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7 - SPILL AND DISPOSAL PROCEDURES

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STEPS TO BE TAKEN IN THE EVENT OF A SPILL OR DISCHARGE

WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.

SHUT OFF IGNITION SOURCES; NO FLARES, SMOKING OR FLAMES IN AREA. STOP LEAK

IF YOU CAN DO SO WITHOUT RISK. USE WATER SPRAY TO REDUCE VAPORS. TAKE UP

WITH SAND OR OTHER NON-COMBUSTIBLE ABSORBENT MATERIAL AND PLACE INTO

CONTAINER FOR LATER DISPOSAL. FLUSH AREA WITH WATER.

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J. T. BAKER SOLUSORB(R) SOLVENT ADSORBENT IS RECOMMENDED

FOR SPILLS OF THIS PRODUCT.

DISPOSAL PROCEDURE

DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL

ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBER: U154 (TOXIC WASTE)

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8 - PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT

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VENTILATION: USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET

TLV REQUIREMENTS.

RESPIRATORY PROTECTION: RESPIRATORY PROTECTION REQUIRED IF AIRBORNE

CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS TLV. AT CONCENTRATIONS

ABOVE 200 PPM, A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING

APPARATUS IS ADVISED.

EYE/SKIN PROTECTION: SAFETY GOGGLES AND FACE SHIELD, UNIFORM,

PROTECTIVE SUIT, RUBBER GLOVES ARE RECOMMENDED.

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9 - STORAGE AND HANDLING PRECAUTIONS

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SAF-T-DATA(TM) STORAGE COLOR CODE: RED (FLAMMABLE)

SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS

BOND AND GROUND CONTAINERS WHEN TRANSFERRING LIQUID. KEEP CONTAINER

TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED, FLAMMABLE LIQUID

STORAGE AREA.

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10 - TRANSPORTATION DATA AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

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DOMESTIC (D.O.T.)

PROPER SHIPPING NAME METHANOL

HAZARD CLASS FLAMMABLE LIQUID

UN/NA UN1230

LABELS FLAMMABLE LIQUID

REPORTABLE QUANTITY 5000 LBS.

INTERNATIONAL (I.M.O.)

PROPER SHIPPING NAME METHANOL

HAZARD CLASS 3.2, 6.1

UN/NA UN1230

LABELS FLAMMABLE LIQUID, POISON

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