WARD'S NATURAL SCIENCE ESTABLISHMENT INC. -- METHYL ALCOHOL -- 6810-00D003512 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:METHYL ALCOHOL
MSDS Date:12/23/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00D003512
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:WARD'S NATURAL SCIENCE ESTABLISHMENT INC.
Box:92912
City:ROCHESTER
State:NY
ZIP:14692-9012
Country:US
Info Phone Num:716-359-2502
Emergency Phone Num:716-226-6177/334-4222/800-424-9300
Preparer's Name:MICHAEL RASZEJA
CAGE:EO227
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:WARD'S NATURAL SCIENCE ESTABLISHMENT INC.
Box:92912
City:ROCHESTER
State:NY
ZIP:14692-9012
Country:US
Phone:716-359-2502
CAGE:EO227
Company Name:WARDS NATURAL SCIENCE ESTABLISHMENT INC
Address:5100 W HENRIETTA RD
Box:92912
City:ROCHESTER
State:NY
ZIP:14692-9012
Country:US
Phone:(716) 359-2502
CAGE:63759

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

Ingred Name:METHYL ALCOHOL (METHANOL) (SARA 313) (CERCLA)
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; 95
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) IS 5628 MG/KG (RTECS).
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYE, SKIN, CNS,
    RESPIRATORY & GI TRACTS. ACUTE- POISON. MAY BE FATAL IF SWALLOWED.
    CANNOT BE MADE NON-POISONOUS. MAY LEAD TO SEVERE ILLNESS, BLINDNESS
    & PERHAPS DEATH. CAN CAUSE EYE IRRI TATION. REPEATED CONTACT MAY
    IRRITATE SKIN. INHALING VAPORS MAY CAUSE CNS EFFECTS SUCH AS
    DROWSINESS. CHRONIC- UNKNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, DRYNESS OF
    SKIN, DROWSINESS, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA, COMA, DEATH
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS WITH PRE-EXISTING
    DISEASES OF THE EYE, SKIN, RESPIRATORY TRACT, CNS MAY HAVE
    INCREASED SUSCEPTIBILITY TO THE TOXICITY OF EXCESSIVE EXPOSURES.

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

First Aid:CALL A DOCTOR IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. EYE:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR
    15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. SEE PHYSICIAN. SKIN:FLUSH WITH
    WATER. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED.
    ORAL:IF CONS CIOUS, DRINK WATER & INDUCE VOMITING. CALL
    PHYSICIAN/POISON CONTROL CENTER IMMEDIATELY. NEVER GIVE
    FLUID/INDUCE VOMITING IF PATIENT IS UNCONSCIOUS/HAS CONVULSIONS.
    FOR ALL ROUTES:KEEP WARM & COVER EYE

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

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:52.0F,11.1C
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:867F
Lower Limits:6.0% @ 79F
Upper Limits:36.5%
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL (ABC), CARBON DIOXIDE,
    ALCOHOL-TYPE FOAM. WATER MAY BE INEFFECTIVE BUT USE TO COOL
    CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. USE ALCOHOL RESISTANT FOAM TO
    EXTINGUISH LARGE FIRES. EMERGENCY RESPONSE # 28.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPOR IS HEAVIER THAN AIR AND CAN TRAVEL
    CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION AND FLASH BACK.
    CONTAINER MAY RUPTURE. WATER HAVING 25% MEOH IS FLAMMABLE

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. ELIMINATE SOURCES
    OF IGNITION. VENTILATE AREA. CONTAIN AND PICK UP SPILL WITH
    NON-FLAMMABLE ABSORBENT SUCH AS SAND, EARTH. GROUND ALL HANDLING
    EQUIPMENTS. DO NOT FLUSH SPILL  TO SEWER OR WATERWAYS. CLASS 1B
    FLAMMABLE LIQUID.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
    PLACE AWAY FROM IGNITION SOURCES AND INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. DO NOT
    TAKE INTERNALLY.
Other Precautions:POISON AND FLAMMABLE. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR
    ON CLOTHING. AVOID INHALATION OF VAPORS. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF
    CHILDREN. OBEY HAZARD WARNING LABEL. FOR LABORATORY USE ONLY. NOT
    FOR DRUG, FOOD/HOUS EHOLD USE. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE SHOULD BE NEEDED IN NORMAL LABORATORY
    HANDLING. IF TLV MAY OR DOES EXCEED, WORK IN A FUME HOOD OR WEAR A
    NIOSH-APPROVED ORGANIC VAPOR RESPIRATOR. IN EMERGENCY, WEAR
    NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED  BREATHING APPARATUS.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL AND/OR LOCAL EXHAUST, EXPLOSION-PROOF)
    VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV(S).
Protective Gloves:RUBBER, LATEX
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES/CHEMICAL SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, SAFETY SHOWER, PROTECTIVE
    CLOTHING AND/OR UNIFORM
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
    RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:F5
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:149F,65C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-144F,-98C
Vapor Pres:96 @ 68F
Vapor Density:1.11
Spec Gravity:0.7913
Evaporation Rate & Reference:12.5 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID - ALCOHOL ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, PARTICULARLY NITRIC ACID & SULFURIC ACID,
    PERCHLORIC ACID & LEAD PERCHLORATE, CHROMIC ANHYDRIDE
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARKS, FLAMES, STATIC ELECTRICITY
    AND OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE MAY BE
    FORMED.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE
    AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. MAY BE DISPOSED OF IN AN APPROVED
    INCINERATOR OR CONTRACT WITH A LICENSED WASTE DISPOSAL SERVICE.

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