VAN WATERS AND ROGERS INC -- METHANOL -- 6810-00-687-8056 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:METHANOL
MSDS Date:04/12/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-687-8056
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:VAN WATERS AND ROGERS INC
Address:2600 CAMPUS DRIVE
Box:5932
City:SAN MATEO
State:CA
ZIP:94403-2522
Country:US
Info Phone Num:LOCAL VAN WATERS & ROGERS BRANCH
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)
CAGE:0AN91
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CHEMICAL COMMODITIES AGENCY, INC.
Address:27447 PACIFIC STREET
Box:City:HIGHLAND
State:CA
ZIP:92346-2640
Country:US
Phone:909-864-2310
CAGE:60777
Company Name:VAN WATERS AND ROGERS
Address:2256 JUNCTION AVE
City:SAN JOSE
State:CA
ZIP:95131
Country:US
Phone:408-435-8700/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:0AN91

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

Ingred Name:METHYL ALCOHOL (METHANOL)  (SARA III)
CAS:67-56-1
RTECS #:PC1400000
Fraction by Wt: >99%
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) IS 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:ACUTE: INHALE: MILD INTOXICATION.
    TOXIC EFFECTS ARE EXERTED ON THE CNS, ESPECIALLY THE OPTIC NERVE.
    EYE: LIQUID AND MISTS WILL IRRITATE AND MAY BURN THE EYES. SKIN:
    IRRITATION, DERMATITIS, AND SYSTEMI C CHANGES. INGEST: 100-150 ML.
    MAY BE FATAL! LESSER AMOUNTS- BLINDNESS, DIZZINESS, HEADACHES, OR
    NAUSEA.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN THIS PRODUCT IS
    LISTED BY IARC, NTP OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS. CHRONIC HAZARDS: PROLONGED
    OR REPEATED EXPOSURE MAY RESULT IN CNS DAMAGE, BLINDNESS, DAMAGE TO
    PANCREAS, OR DEATH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE REPORTED.

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

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE SUBJECT TO FRESH AIR. MAINTAIN BREATHING
    AND GET DR. EYE: FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. GET
    IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. REMOVE
    CONTAMIN ATED CLOTHING. SEE DR. IF IRRITAION PERSISTS. INGESTION:
    IMMEDIATELY INDUCE VOMITING. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:52.0F,11.1C
Lower Limits:6
Upper Limits:36.5
Extinguishing Media:USE CARBON DIOXIDE, ALCOHOL FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, OR
    WATER SPRAY. DO NOT USE A DIRECT WATER STREAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
    FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
    SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EXTINGUISH ALL NEARBY SOURCES OF
    IGNITION. THIS PRODUCT MAY BURN WITH A FLAME WHICH IS INVISIBLE IN
    DAYLIGHT. MIXTURES WITH WATER AND 21% METHANOL ARE FLAMMABLE

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. EXTINGUISH ALL
    IGNITION SOURCES. ABSORB WITH NON-COMBUSTIBLE SORBENT MATERIAL, AND
    PLACE IN APPROVED CONTAINERS. KEEP OUT OF SEWERS, STORM DRAINS AND
    SURFACE WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE APPLICABLE FOR THIS MATERIAL

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
    AREA. PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE, HEAT AND IGNITION SOURCES. KEEP
    CONTAINERS CLOSED.
Other Precautions:CONTAINERS, EVEN THOSE THAT HAVE BEEN EMPTIED, WILL
    RETAIN PRODUCT RESIDUE AND VAPORS. ALWAYS OBEY HAZARD WARNINGS AND
    HANDLE EMPTY CONTAINERS AS IF THEY WERE FULL.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF VENTILATION DOES NOT MAINTAIN INHALATION
    EXPOSURES BELOW PEL (TLV), USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR AS
    PER CURRENT 29 CFR 1910.134, INSTRUCTIONS/WARNINGS AND
    NIOSH-RESPIRATOR SELECTION.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION IS REQUIRED. LOCAL EXHAUST
    MAY BE REQUIRED IF WORK AREA IS NOT VENTED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE BATH. OTHER EQUIPMENT
    AS REQUIRED TO MINIMIZE EXPOSURE FROM PROLONGED OR REPEATED
    CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE
    EATING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:F2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:148F,64C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-144F,-98C
Vapor Pres:96
Vapor Density:1.1
Spec Gravity:0.79
Evaporation Rate & Reference:>2 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:100
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID, MILD ALCOHOL ODOR

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, ALUMINUM, ZINC, ANY METAL THAT DISPLACES
    HYDROGEN, CERTAIN PLASTICS, RUBBERS, ACIDS, ALKALIS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES, SPARKS, AND OPEN FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DIOXIDE, CARBON MONOXIDE,
    FORMALDEHYDE AND UNIDENTIFIED ORGANIC COMPOUNDS IN BLACK SMOKE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
    FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS. NOTE: EMPTY
    CONTAINERS CAN HAVE RESIDUES, GASES AND MISTS AND ARE SUBJECT TO
    PROPER WASTE DISPOSAL.

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