SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY -- 270474 METHYL ALCOHOL HPLC GRADE  -- 6810-00F049399
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:270474 METHYL ALCOHOL HPLC GRADE
MSDS Date:07/01/1997
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F049399
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY
Address:3050 SPRUCE ST
Box:14508
City:ST. LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63178
Country:US
Emergency Phone Num:314-771-5765
CAGE:21076
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO INC
Address:1001 WEST ST PAUL AVE
Box:355
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53233
Country:US
Phone:414-273-3850
CAGE:60928
Company Name:FLUKA CHEMICAL CORP
Address:1001 WEST ST PAUL
Box:City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53233
Country:US
Phone:414-273-3850
CAGE:63181
Company Name:SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY
Address:3050 SPRUCE ST
Box:14508
City:ST LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63178
Country:US
Phone:314-771-5765
CAGE:21076

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

Ingred Name:METHYL ALCOHOL
CAS:67-56-1
RTECS #:PC1400000
OSHA PEL:260 MG/M3;200 PPM
ACGIH TLV:262 MG/M3;200 PPM
ACGIH STEL:328 MG/M3;250 PPM
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(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:HARMFUL IN INHALED/SWALLOWED. MAY BE
    HARMFUL IF	ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. CAUSES EYES/SKIN IRRITATION.
    INHALATION: MAY BE IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES & UPPER
    RESPIRATORY TRACT. MAY AFFECT THE EYES, K IDNEYS, LIVER & HEART.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, GI DISTURBANCES, CONVULSIONS.

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

First Aid:EYES/SKIN: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR
    15 MINS. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF
    NEEDED. INGESTION: WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER IF CONSCIOUS. OBTAIN
    MEDICAL ATTENTIO N IN ALL CASES.

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

Flash Point:=11.1C, 52.F
Autoignition Temp:=385.C, 725.F
Lower Limits:6
Upper Limits:36
Extinguishing Media:CO2, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER/APPROPRIATE FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS  &
    PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT CONTACT W/SKIN & EYES. .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE. VAPOR MAY TRAVEL
    CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO SOURCE OF IGNITION & FLASHBACK.
    AUTOIGNITION TEMP: 725F.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. SHUT OFF SOURCES OF IGNITION.
    WEAR SCBA, RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. COVER W/DRY LIME,
    SAND/SODA ASH. PLACE IN COVERED CONTAINERS USING NON-SPARKING TOOLS
    & TRANSPORT OUTDOORS.  VENTILATE AREA & WASH AFTER PICKUP IS
    COMPLETE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. KEEP
    AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS, OPEN FLAME. STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE.
    DON'T USE IF SKIN IS CUT/SCRATCHED.
Other Precautions:DON'T BREATHE VAPOR. AVOID CONTACT W/EYES,
    SKIN/CLOTHING. AVOID PROLONGED/REPEATED EXPOSURE. TAKE
    PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES AGAINST STATIC DISCHARGES. TOXIC BY
    INHALATION & IF INGESTED.

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

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, SAFETY SHOWER & EYE
    BATH.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES
    BEFORE REUSE. DISCARD CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.

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

Boiling Pt:=64.6C, 148.5F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-98.C, -144.4F
Vapor Pres:97.68
Vapor Density:1.1
Spec Gravity:0.791
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, ACID CHLORIDES, ACID ANHYDRIDES, OXIDIZING AGENTS, REDUCING
    AGENTS, ALKALI METALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARKS, OPEN FLAME, IGNITION SOURCE,
    MOISTURE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:COMBUSTION: CO, CO2

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:TARGET ORGAN DATA: SENSE ORGANS & SPECIAL
    SENSES (OPTIC NERVE NEUROPATHY)(VISUAL FIELD CHANGES) BEHAVIORAL
    (HEADACHE). LUNGS, THORAX/RESPIRATION (DYSPNEA)(OTHER CHANGES).
    GASTROINTESTINAL (NAUSEA/VOMI TING). SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENTAL
    ABNORMALITIES (CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM) (MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM).
    ONLY SELECTED REGISTRY OF TOXIC EFFECTS OF CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES
    (RTECS) DATA IS PRESENTED HERE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AN
    AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER BUT EXERT EXTRA CARE IN IGNITING AS THE
    MATERIAL IS HIGHLY FLAMMABLE. DISPOSE OF IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
    REGULATIONS. AUTOIGNITIO N TEMP: 725F.

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:CONTACT SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY FOR TRANSPORTATION
    INFORMATION.

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

SARA Title III Information:THIS PRODUCT IS SUBJECT TO SARA SECTION 313
    REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.
State Regulatory Information:EC INDEX NO: 603-001-00-X. TOXIC R11
    HIGHLY FLAMMABLE. R23/25 TOXIC BY INHALATION & IF SWALLOWED. S7
    KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. S16 KEEP AWAY FROM SOURCES OF
    IGNITION-NO SMOKING. S24 AVOID CONTACT  W/SKIN. S45 IN CASE OF
    ACCIDENT/IF YOU FEEL UNWELL, SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE IMMEDIATELY (SHOW
    THE LABEL WHERE POSSIBLE).

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