PML MICROBIOLOGICALS -- METHANOL, PART 2  -- 6550-01-287-7103
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:METHANOL, PART 2
MSDS Date:08/01/1989
FSC:6550
NIIN:01-287-7103
Kit Part:Y
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:PML MICROBIOLOGICALS
Address:9595 SW TUALATIN-SHERWOOD RD
Box:459
City:TUALATIN
State:OR
ZIP:97062
Country:US
Info Phone Num:503-692-1030
Emergency Phone Num:503-692-1030
Preparer's Name:BOB SCHLICHTING
CAGE:EO338
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:PML MICROBIOLOGICALS
Address:9595 AW TUXLATIN-SHERWOOD ROAD
Box:459
City:TUXLATIN
State:OR
ZIP:97062
Country:US
Phone:503-639-1500
CAGE:EO338
Company Name:PREPARED MEDIA LABORATORY INC/PML MICROBIOLOGICALS
Address:27120 SW 95TH AVE
Box:570
City:WILSONVILLE
State:OR
ZIP:97070
Country:US
Phone:503-570-2500/800-547-0659
CAGE:0AAJ4

=============  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,200PPM
ACGIH TLV:S,200PPM/250STEL; 94
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:SCU-MUS LD50= 9800MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:PER MSDS:CANNOT BE MADE NON-POISONOUS.
    HARMFUL IF INHALED. HMIS:EYE IRRITANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HARMFUL IF INHALED. HMIS:HEADACHE, DROWSINESS,
    LIGHTHEADEDNESS, NAUSEA, VOMITING, VISUAL DISTURBANCES, BLINDNESS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MFG.

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

First Aid:SKIN:WASH W/SOAP & COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER. EYE:WASH W/WATER
    FOR 15MINS. SEEK MED ATTN. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT
    BREATHING GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT
    GIVE OXYGEN. SE EK MED ATTN. INGEST:INDUCE VOMITING UNTIL FLUID IS
    CLEAR. SEEK MED ATTN IMMED. IN ALL CASES OF OVEREXOSURE SEEK MED
    ATTN.

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

Flash Point Method:OC
Flash Point:59.9F,15.5C
Lower Limits:6
Upper Limits:36.5
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL, "ALCOHOL" FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED POSITIVE-PRESSURE
    BREATHING APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WATER SPRAY MAY BE INEFFECTIVE ON AN
    EXTINGUISHING AGENT BUT WATER SHOULD BE USED TO KEEP FIRE-EXPOSED
    CONTAINERS COOL.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA. REMOVE ALL SOURCES OF
    IGNITION. ABSORB ON SAND,EARTH OR VERMICULITE. CAREFULLY SWEEP UP
    AND REMOVE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE
    IN COOL DRY AREA AWAY FROM HEAT/SPARKS/FLAME.
Other Precautions:AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED INHALATION OF VAPOR.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE SPECIFIED BY MFG. HOWEVER USE APPROPRIATE
    NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESP AS CONDITIONS WARRANTS.
Ventilation:PROVIDE ADEQUATE GENERAL MECHANICAL AN DLOCAL EXHAUST
    VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:REQUIRED FOR SKIN PROTECTION.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECT EYES/SKIN/CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
KEY1:F3. 3 COMPONENT KIT:SEE SAME NSN PART A & C.

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

HCC:F2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:148F,65C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-144F,-98C
Vapor Density:1.11
Spec Gravity:0.792
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CHROMIC ANHYDRIDE, IODINE,ETHYL ALCOHOL,MERCURIC OXIDE,LEAD
    PERCHLORIC,POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE,CHLOROFORM,SODIUM HYDROXIDE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARKS, OPEN FLAMES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MFG.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:ATOMIZE IN FURNACE. OBSERVE ALL PROVINCIAL,
    LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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