CSD,INC -- METHANOL -- 6810-00-275-6010
===================== Product Identification =====================
Product ID:METHANOL
MSDS Date:07/09/1986
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-275-6010
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:CSD,INC
Address:5 HACKBURY ST
Box:687
City:CONROE
State:TX
ZIP:77305
Country:US
Info Phone Num:SAME
Emergency Phone Num:409-756-1065
CAGE:JO942
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CHEMICAL SPECIALISTS AND DEVELOPMENT INC
Address:2210 HACKBERRY LN
Box:687
City:CONROE
State:TX
ZIP:77305
Country:US
Phone:409-756-1065
CAGE:4N760
Company Name:CSD,INC
Address:5 HACKBURY ST
Box:687
City:CONROE
State:TX
ZIP:77305
Country:US
CAGE:JO942
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Ingred Name:METHYL ALCOHOL (METHANOL) (SARA III)
CAS:67-56-1
RTECS #:PC1400000
Fraction by Wt: 99.85%
OSHA PEL:S,200PPM/250STEL
ACGIH TLV:S,200PPM/250STEL; 93
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SEVERE EYE DAMAGE (BLINDNESS),
IRRITATION, CNS EFFECTS.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE: IRRITATION, BURNS, BLINDNESS, VISUAL
DISTURBANCES. SKIN:IRRITATION. INHALATION: HEADACHE, DROWSINESS,
LIGHT HEADENESS, INEBRIATION. INGESTION: NAUSEA, VOMITING, GI TRACT
IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:ANY PREEXISTING ALLERGY,
SENSITIVITY, OR ORGAN DYSFUNCTION.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:EYE: FLUSH 15 MIN W/AMPLE WATER. SKIN:WASH SOAP & WATER.
INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR, GIVE OXYGEN OR ARTIFICIAL RESP AS
REQUIRED. INGESTION: IF CONSCIOUS, INDUCE VOMITING THEN GIVE TWO
TABLESPOON BAKING SODA IN WATER. CALL PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY AND IN
ALL EXPOSURES IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:54F/12C
Lower Limits:6
Upper Limits:36.5
Extinguishing Media:ALCOHOL OR POLYMER FOAM FOR LARGE FIRES. CO*2 OR
DRY CHEMICAL FOR SMALL FIRES.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SCBA PP MODE. WATER ADDITION TO BURNING
METHANOL WILL REDUCE FLAME INTENSITY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PRESCRIBED PROTECTIVE GEAR. VENTILATE
AREA, REMOVE IGNITION & HEAT SOURCES, STOP LEAK, CONFINE SPILL.
COLLECT SPILL W/ABSORBENT, PLACE IN CLOSABLE CONTAINERS. WASH DOWN
REMAINDER TO DRAIN WITH AM PLE WATER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT STORE IN ALUMINUM, ZINC,
GALVANIZED CONTAINERS. KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED. USE ONLY WITH
ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Other Precautions:DO NOT INHALE OR INGEST. AVOID EYE-SKIN CONTACT
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:USE SCBA PP MODE AS REQUIRED
Ventilation:LOCAL OR GENERAL MECHANICAL
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYEWASH FOUTAIN, SAFETY SHOWER. IMPERVIOUS
APRON & BOOTS
Work Hygienic Practices:POISONOUS! DO NOT INHALE OR INGEST. AVOID
EYE-SKIN CONTACT.
Supplemental Safety and Health
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
HCC:F5
Boiling Pt:=63.9C, 147.F
Vapor Pres:96
Vapor Density:1.1
Spec Gravity:0.7925
Evaporation Rate & Reference:2.0 BUAC=1
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:WATER-WHITE LIQUID, CHARACTERISTIC ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZERS, ALUMINUM, ZINC, HYDROGEN FORMING METALS; SOME PLASTICS,
RUBBERS, COATINGS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESS HEAT & IGNITION SOURCES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON OXIDES, FORMALDEHYDE.
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:RECLAIM OR INCINERATE IAW ALL LAWS & REGS.
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