CURTIN MATHESON SCIENTIFIC INC -- METHYL ALCOHOL -- 6810-00-753-4783 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:METHYL ALCOHOL
MSDS Date:05/11/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-753-4783
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:CURTIN MATHESON SCIENTIFIC INC
Address:9999 VETERANS MEMORIAL DR
Box:1546
City:HOUSTON
State:TX
ZIP:77251-1546
Country:US
Info Phone Num:713-820-9898
Emergency Phone Num:713-820-9898
CAGE:15481
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CURTIN MATHESON SCIENTIFIC INC
Address:9999 VETERANS MEMORIAL DR
Box:1546
City:HOUSTON
State:TX
ZIP:77038-2499
Country:US
Phone:713-820-9898
CAGE:15481

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

Ingred Name:METHANOL (METHYL ALCOHOL), COLUMBIAN SPIRITS    *95-4*
CAS:67-56-1
RTECS #:PC1400000
Other REC Limits:200 PPM
OSHA PEL:200 PPM
ACGIH TLV:200 PPM
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(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:INHALATION: MUCOUS MEMBRANE &
    RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITANT, FATAL. TOXIC EFFECTS UPON NERVOUS
    SYSTEM, PARTICULARLY THE OPTIC NERVE. INGESTION: TOXIC, CAN
    INTOXICATE, CAUSE BLINDNESS, FATAL DOSE AT 100-1 25 ML. EYES:
    IRRITANT, LESIONS. SKIN: IRRITANT, HARMFUL IF ABSORBED. ONCE
    ABSORBED, IT'S VERY SLOWLY ELIMINATED. (SUPP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, HEADACHE, DROWSINESS, NAUSEA,
    VOMITING, BLURRED VISION, BLINDNESS, COMA, DEATH, INTOXICATE,
    DEFATTING, DRYNESS, CRACKED SKIN.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING SKIN DISORDERS/EYE
    PROBLEMS/IMPAIRED LIVER/KIDNEY FUNCTION.

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

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED.
    INGESTION: INDUCE VOMITING IMMEDIATELY BY GIVING 2 GLASSES OF WATER
    & STICKING FINGER DOWN THROAT. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN
    UNCONS CIOUS PERSON. SKIN: WASH W/SOAP/MILD DETERGENT & WATER FOR
    15 MINS. EYES: WASH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINS. OBTAIN MEDICAL
    ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

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

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:52F
Lower Limits:6.7
Upper Limits:36
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL, ALCOHOL FOAM, CO2.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING & NIOSH APPROVED
    SCBA W/FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN PRESSURE DEMAND/POSITIVE PRESSURE
    MODE.  (SUPP)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:AUTOIGNITION TEMP: 725F. ABOVE FLASH
    POINT, VAPOR-AIR MIXTURES ARE EXPLOSIVE W/IN FLAMMABLE LIMITS. (SEE
    SUPP)

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA. REMOVE IGNITION SOURCES. USE
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. CONTAIN & RECOVER. COLLECT AS HAZARDOUS WASTE
    & ATOMIZE IN SUITABLE RCRA APPROVED COMBUSTION CHAMBER/ABSORB
    W/VERMICULITE/DRY SAND/EA RTH FOR DISPOSAL.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
    OUTSIDE/DETACHED STORAGE IS PREFERRED. INSIDE STORAGE SHOULD BE IN
    A STANDARD FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS STORAGE ROOM/CABINET.
Other Precautions:SEPARATE FROM OXIDIZING MATERIALS. STORAGE & USE
    AREAS SHOULD BE NO SMOKING AREAS. SPARK-PROOF TOOLS &
    EXPLOSION-PROOF EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE USED IN THE STORAGE & HANDLING
    AREAS. AVOID CONTACT W/EYES, S KIN/CLOTHING & BREATHING VAPORS.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF THE TLV IS EXCEEDED, WEAR NIOSH APPROVED
    SUPPLIED AIR, FULL-FACEPIECE RESPIRATOR, AIRLINED HOOD SCBA.
Ventilation:LOCAL/GENERAL EXHAUST VENTILATION. LOCAL EXHAUST IS
    GENERALLY PREFERRED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER/NEOPRENE
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYEWASH FOUNTAIN, QUICK-DRENCH FACILITIES,
    IMPERVIOUS BOOTS, APRON, COVERALLS.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
    REUSE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. DON'T WEAR CONTACT LENSES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPECIAL FIRE CONT'D: USE WATER SPRAY TO BLANKET FIRE, COOL CONTAINERS &
    FLUSH NON-IGNITED SPILLS/VAPORS AWAY FROM FIRE. HEALTH HAZARDS
    CONT'D: MARKED IMPAIRMENT OF VISION & CAN OCCUR. KEEP CONTAINER C
    LOSED. USE W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION.				    D.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:148F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-144F
Vapor Pres:97
Vapor Density:1.1
Spec Gravity:0.8
Evaporation Rate & Reference:(BU AC =1): 5.9
Solubility in Water:MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID W/CHARACTERISTIC ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, PLASTIC, RUBBER, COATINGS, METALLIC ALUMINUM.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARKS, FLAME & OTHER IGNITION
    SOURCES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HEATED: CARBON OXIDES & FORMALDEHYDE.
    MAY REACT W/METALLIC ALUMINUM & GENERATE HYDROGEN GAS.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DON'T FLUSH TO SEWER. DISPOSE OF IAW/FEDERAL,
    STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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