EM SCIENCE -- METHANOL, 0427339 -- 6810-00N071606 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:METHANOL, 0427339
MSDS Date:08/31/1995
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N071606
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:EM SCIENCE
Address:480 DEMOCRAT RD
Box:70
City:GIBBSTOWN
State:NJ
ZIP:08027
Country:US
Info Phone Num:609-354-9200
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)
CAGE:DO242
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:E M SCIENCE DIV OF E M INDUSTRIES INC
Address:480 DEMOCRAT ROAD
Box:70
City:GIBBSTOWN
State:NJ
ZIP:08027
Country:US
Phone:800-222-0342/609-423-6300
CAGE:63612
Company Name:EM SCIENCE
Address:480 DEMOCRAT RD
City:GIBBSTOWN
State:NJ
ZIP:08927
Phone:800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)
CAGE:DO242

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

Ingred Name:METHANOL (SARA 313) (CERCLA)
CAS:67-56-1
RTECS #:PC1400000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
OSHA PEL:200 PPM, S
ACGIH TLV:200PPM/250STEL, S
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

Ingred Name:SUP DAT: VACUUM IF SUBJECTED TO SUDDEN INGRESS OF
    AIR/OUTSIDE PROCESS EQUIP OPERATING UNDER ELEVATED PRESS IF (ING 3)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 2: SUDDEN ESCAPE OF VAPS/MISTS TO THE ATMOSPHERE
    OCCURS.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:SPILL PROC: CONTAINERIZE FOR PROPER DISP AS DESCRIBED UNDER
    DISP. COMPLY W/FED, STATE & LOC REGS ON REPORTING (ING 5)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 4: RELEASES. REFER TO REGULATORY INFO FOR REPORTABLE
    QTY & OTHER REGULATORY DATA. THE FOLLOWING EM SCIENCE (ING 6)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 5: SPILL-X ABSORBENT IS RECOMMENDED FOR THIS PRODUCT:
    SX0863 SOLVENT SPILL TREATMENT KIT.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:RESP PROT: SPECIFIED CNDTNS (SEE YOUR SFTY EQUIP SUPP).
    ENGINEERING &/ADMIN CTLS SHOULD BE IMPLEMENTED TO REDUCE EXPOS.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL 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:ACUTE: TOX BY INGEST & INHAL. CAN BE
    TOX BY SKIN ABSORPTION. AFTER INGEST/INHAL, INITIAL SYMPS MAY BE
    ONLY THAT OF MILD INTOXICATION, BUT MAY BECOME SEV AFTER 12 TO 18
    HRS. AFFECTS CNS, ESP OPTIC NERV E. CHRONIC: MARKED IMPAIRMENT OF
    VISION& ENLARGEMENT OF LIVER HAS BEEN REPORTED W/CHRONIC EXPOS.
    (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: CHRONIC EXPOS MAY ALSO CAUSE DMG TO
    KIDNEYS & CNS. CAUSES DIZZ, NAUS, MUSCLE WEAK, NARCOSIS, RESP
    FAILURE. INGEST CAN PRDCE BLINDNESS (100 ML CAN BE FATAL).
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:SKIN CONDITIONS, EYE PROBLEMS, OR
    IMPAIRED LIVER OR KIDNEY FUNCTION.

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

First Aid:GET MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FOR ALL CASES OF OVEREXP. SKIN: WASH
    THORO W/SOAP & WATER. EYES: IMMED FLUSH THORO W/WATER FOR AT LEAST
    15 MINUTES. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION
    IF BR EATHING HAS STOPPED. INGESTION: GET IMMED MED ATTENTION. IF
    MED ATTN IS NOT IMMED AVAILABLE, INDUCE VOMIT. DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT
    IF PATIENT IS UNCON. REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG & WASH BEFORE REUSE.

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

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:52.0F,11.1C
Lower Limits:6.7%
Upper Limits:36.5%
Extinguishing Media:USE DRY CHEMICAL, "ALCOHOL" FOAM, CARBON DIOXIDE,
    WATER MIST.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DANGEROUS FIRE & EXPLO HAZ. CLSD CONTRS
    MAY EXPLODE UPON HEATING. VAP CAN TRAVEL DISTANCES TO IGNIT SOURCE
    & FLASH BACK. HOT ORG CHEM VAPS/MISTS ARE (SUP DAT)

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA OF ALL UNNEC PERS. WEAR SUITABLE
    PROT EQUIP LISTED UNDER "CTL MEASURES". ELIM ANY IGNIT SOURCES
    UNTIL AREA IS DETERM TO BE FREE FROM EXPLO/FIRE HAZ. CONTAIN
    RELEASE & ELIM ITS SOURCE, IF  THIS CAN BE DONE W/OUT RISK. TAKE UP
    &(ING 4)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. STORE IN A COOL
    AREA AWAY FROM IGNITION SOURCES AND OXIDIZERS. DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR
    OR SOLUTION MIST.
Other Precautions:DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, OR ON CLOTHING.
    ELECTRICALLY GROUND ALL EQUIPMENT WHEN HANDLING THIS PRODUCT. DO
    NOT TAKE INTERNALLY.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF WORKPLACE EXPOS LIM OF PROD/ANY COMPONENT IS
    EXCEEDED (SEE TLV/PEL), A NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD AIR SUPP RESP IS
    ADVISED IN ABSENCE OF PROPER ENVIRON CTL. OSHA REGS ALSO PERMIT
    OTHER NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD RES PS (NEG PRESS TYPE) UNDER (ING 7)
Ventilation:MATERIAL SHOULD BE HANDLED OR TRANSFERRED IN AN APPROVED
    FUME HOOD OR WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:BUTYL RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYEWASH & DELUGE SHOWER MEETING
    ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLO HAZ: SUSCEPTIBLE TO SUDDEN SPONT COMBUST WHEN MIXED W/AIR. IGNIT
    MAY OCCUR AT TEMPS < PUBLISHED AUTOIGNIT/IGNIT TEMPS. IGNIT TEMPS
    DECR W/INCRG VAP VOL & VAP/AIR CONT TIME & ARE INFLUENCED BY PR ESS
    CHANGES. IGNIT MAY OCCUR AT TYPICALELEVATED TEMP PROCESS CNDTNS,
    ESPECIALLY IN PROCESS OPERATING UNDER (ING 2)

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:148F,65C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-144F,-98C
Vapor Pres:9.7 @ 20C
Vapor Density:1.1
Spec Gravity:0.791
Evaporation Rate & Reference:5.91
Solubility in Water:MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID, WITH CHARACTERISTIC ALCOHOLIC
    ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:>99.9

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, OXIDIZERS, REACTIVE METALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT; CONTACT WITH IGNITION SOURCE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO*X, FORMALDEHYDE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:EPA WASTE NUMBERS: U154 D001. TREATMENT: INCIN,
    FUELS BLENDING/RECYCLE. CONT YOUR LOC PERMITTED WASTE DISP SITE
    (TSD) FOR PERMISSIBLE TREATMENT SITES. ALWAYS CONT PERMITTED WASTE
    DISP (TSD) TO ASSURE  COMPLIANCE W/ALL CURRENT LOC, STATE & FED
    REGS.

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