COLUMBUS CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES INC -- METHANOL -- 6810-00F034871 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:METHANOL
MSDS Date:12/31/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F034871
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:COLUMBUS CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES INC
Address:N 4335 TEMKIN RD
City:COLUMBUS
State:WI
ZIP:53925
Country:US
Info Phone Num:414-623-2140 / FAX  414-623-2577
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300 CHEMTREC
CAGE:5Y144
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:COLUMBUS CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES INC
Address:N 4335 TEMKIN RD
Box:8
City:COLUMBUS
State:WI
ZIP:53925-0008
Country:US
Phone:920-623-2140
CAGE:5Y144

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

Ingred Name:METHYL ALCOHOL (METHANOL)  (SARA III)
CAS:67-56-1
RTECS #:PC1400000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:S, 200 PPM
ACGIH TLV:S,200PPM/250STEL; 94
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS 7500 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:POISONOUS/FATAL IF
    SWALLOWED/ABSORBED THRU SKIN.SMALL AMOUNTS SWALLOWED MAY CAUSE
    ILLNESS,ADVERSE EFFECTS TO VISION IF NOT BLINDNESS;POSSIBLE
    DEATH.INHALATION OF EXTREMELY HIGH CONCENTRATIONS MA Y CAUSE CNS
    EFFETCS.CONTACT MAY DAMAGE EYES,IRRITATION.CHRONIC:PROLONGED SKIN
    CONTACT MAY CAUSE IRRITATION,CNS EFFECTS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:METHANOL IS NOT LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN
    BY NTP, IARC OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: IRRITATION, TEARING, BURNING SENSATION.
    SKIN: DRYING, BRITTLENESS, CRACKING & IRRITATION. INHALED: STUPOR,
    HEADACHE, NAUSEA, DIZZINESS, UNCONSCIOUSNESS AND MAY PRODUCE
    ADVERSE EFFECTS ON VISION.	INGESTED: NAUSEA, VOMITING, ADVERSE
    EFFECTS ON VISION WITH POSSIBLE BLINDNESS, DEATH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:SIGNIFIGANT EXPOSURE TO THIS
    CHEMICAL MAY ADVERSELY AFFECT PEOPLE WITH CHRONIC DISEASE OF THE
    CENTRAL NERVOUS SYTEM, SKIN, GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT AND/OR EYES.

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

First Aid:INGESTED-IF CONSCIOUS,INDUCE VOMITING BY GIVING WATER &
    PUTTING FINGER DOWN THROAT.CONTACT DOCTOR.INHALED-REMOVE TO FRESH
    AIR.IF BREATHING STOPPED,GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION THEN OXYGEN IF
    NEEDED.CON TACT DOCTOR.SKIN-REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHES.WASH SKIN
    WITH LOTS OF WATER.CONTACT A DOCTOR.EYES-FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15
    MINUTES.SEE DOCTOR IF IRRITATION PERSISTS. TARGET ORGANS:SKIN,GI
    TRACT,EYES,CNS.

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

Flash Point Method:TOC
Flash Point:59.0F,15.0C
Lower Limits:5.5
Upper Limits:36.5
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE OR DRY CHEMICAL FOR SMALL FIRES;
    ALCOHOL-TYPE AQUEOUS-FILM FORMING FOAM OR WATER SPRAY FOR LARGE
    FIRES.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR COMPLETE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT &
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. WATER SPRAY MAY BE USED TO
    REDUCE INTENSITY OF FLAMES & TO DILUTE SPILLS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPOR IS HEAVIER THAN AIR AND CAN TRAVEL
    CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION & FLASHBACK. MATERIAL
    CAN BURN WITH LITTLE OR NO FLAME.

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

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION.PLACE
    LEAKING CONTAINER IN WELL-VENTILATED AREA.WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT.CONTAIN SPILL.FLUSH WITH WATER OR ABSORB WITH INERT
    MATERIAL.AVOID RUNOFF TO SEWERS/W ATERWAYS.NOTIFY NATIONAL RESPONSE
    CTR-800-424-8802
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED
    AREA. DO NOT EXPOSE TO TEMPERATURES ABOVE 120F. KEEP AWAY FROM
    SOURCES OF IGNITION & INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED. USE ONLY DOT APPROVED
    CONTAINERS. USE SPARK RESISTENT TOOLS. DO NOT LAOD INTO
    COMPARTMENTS ADJECENT TO HEATED CARGO. USE WITH ADEQUATE
    VENTILATION. PROVIDE EMERGENCY EHAUST. AV OID BREATHING VAPORS.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF ENGINEERING CONTROLS FAIL OR NON-ROUTINE USE
    OR EMERGENCY OCCURS; USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED
    BREATHING APPARATUS. USE RESPIRATORY PROTECTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH
    29 CFR 1910.134.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST RECOMMENDED TO MAINTAIN EMPLOYEE EXPOSURE
    BELOW TLV.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE OR RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:FOR OPERATIONS WHERE SPILLS/SPLASHING OCCUR,
    WEAR IMPERVIOUS BODY COVERINGS/BOOTS. EYE WASH STATION & SAFETY
    SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER AFTER
    HANDLING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHES BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
DISCARD CONTAMINATED LEATHER CLOTHING.

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

HCC:F3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:148F,65C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-144F,-98C
Vapor Pres:96MMHG@20C
Vapor Density:1.11
Spec Gravity:0.7925
Evaporation Rate & Reference:2.0 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS, MOBILE LIQUID WITH MILD ALCOHOL
    ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
SULFURIC ACID, OXIDIZING AGENTS SUCH AS HYDROGEN PEROXIDE, NITRIC ACID,
    PERCHLORIC ACID, & CHROMIUM TRIOXIDE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARKS, FLAME. HMIS- ALSO AVOID
    EXPOSURE TO INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE

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

Waste Disposal Methods:THIS PRODUCT WHEN SPILLED OR DISPOSED IS A
    HAZARDOUS SOLID WASTE AS DEFINED IN RCRA REGULATIONS
    (40CFR261).PREFFERRED METHOD IS INCINERATION OR BIOLOGICAL
    TREATMENT IN FEDERAL/STATE APPROVED FACILITY. RCRA WASTE
    #D001,#U154 MAY APPLY TO UNUSED MAT'L.

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