MALLINCKRODT BAKER, INC. -- METHANOL -- 6810-00-753-4783 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:METHANOL
MSDS Date:07/29/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-753-4783
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT BAKER, INC.
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865-2219
Country:US
Info Phone Num:908-859-2151/ 800-582-2537
Emergency Phone Num:908-859-2151
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:70829
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:AMEND DRUG AND CHEMICAL CO
Address:83 CORDIER ST
Box:City:HILLSIDE
State:NJ
ZIP:07205
Country:US
Phone:201-926-0333
CAGE:20979
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT BAKER,  INC.
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
Box:City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Phone:800-582-2537
CAGE:70829
Company Name:RUGER CHEMICAL CO. INC
Address:83 CORDIER STREET
Box:City:IRVINGTON
State:NJ
ZIP:07111
Country:US
Phone:973-926-0331
CAGE:64220

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

Ingred Name:METHANOL
CAS:67-56-1
RTECS #:PC1400000
Minumum % Wt:90.
Maxumum % Wt:100.
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:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) = 5628 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION/INGESTION: HARMFUL AND MAY
    BE FATAL. MAY CAUSE HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, VOMITING,
    NARCOSIS, LOW BLOOD PRESSURE, BLINDNESS, HEARING LOSS AND CNS
    DEPRESSION. EYE/SKIN: IRRITATION, MAY CAU SE TEMPORARY CORNEAL
    DAMAGE. CHRONIC: LIVER AND KIDNEY DAMAGE. TARGET ORGANS: EYES,
    SKIN, CNS, GI TRACT, RESPIRATORY SYSTEM AND LUNGS.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION/INGESTION: HEADACHE, DIZZINESS,
    NAUSEA, VOMITING, NARCOSIS, LOW BLOOD PRESSURE, BLINDNESS, HEARING
    LOSS AND CNS DEPRESSION. EYE/SKIN: IRRITATION, MAY CAUSE TEMPORARY
    CORNEAL DAMAGE. CHRONIC : LIVER AND KIDNEY DAMAGE. TARGET ORGANS:
    EYES, SKIN, CNS, GI TRACT, RESPIRATORY SYSTEM AND LUNGS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:EYES, SKIN, LIVER AND KIDNEY
    DISORDERS.

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

First Aid:EYE: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. CALL
    PHYSICIAN. SKIN: FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER. WASH CLOTHING BEFORE
    REUSE.  INHALATION: MOVE TO FRESH AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF
    NEEDED. INGESTION:	INDUCE VOMITING, GIVE 2 GLASSES OF WATER. NEVER
    GIVE FLUID OR INDUCE VOMITING IF PATIENT IS UNCONSCIOUS OR HAS
    CONVULSIONS. CALL A PHYSICIAN.

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

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:=12.2C, 54.F
Autoignition Temp:=463.9C, 867.F
Lower Limits:6.0%
Upper Limits:36.0%
Extinguishing Media:USE ALCOHOL FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL OR CARBON DIOXIDE.
    WATER MAY BE INEFFECTIVE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR NIOSH APPROVED
    POSITIVE PRESSURE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND FULL
    PROTECTIVE CLOTHING WHEN APPROPRIATE. MOVE CONTAINERS IF IT CAN BE
    DONE SAFELY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTAINERS MAY EXPLODE IN FIRE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND SELF-CONTAINED
    BREATHING APPARATUS. REMOVE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION. STOP LEAK, USE
    WATER SPRAY TO REDUCE VAPORS. ABSORB LIQUID AND PLACE INTO
    CONTAINERS FOR DISPOSAL. SOLU SORB IS RECOMMENDED AS A SOLVENT
    ABSORBER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE
    IN A COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILLATED , FLAMMABLE LIQUID STORAGE AREA.

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

Respiratory Protection:RESPIRATORY AND EYE PROTECTION REQUIRED IF
    CONCENTRATIONS EXCEED TLV. AT CONCENTRRATIONS ABOVE 200 PPM, WEAR
    SCBA.
Ventilation:GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST TO MEET TLV.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES WITH FACE SHIELD.
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH AND APRON.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HAND AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:F5
Boiling Pt:=65.C, 149.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-97.6C, -144.F
Vapor Pres:96 MMHG@20C
Vapor Density:1.11
Spec Gravity:0.79
Evaporation Rate & Reference:4.8 (BU ETHER = 1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID, PUNGENT ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG ACIDS, ZINC, ALUMINUM AND MAGNESIUM.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, FLAME AND OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF CARBON, FORMALDEHYDE.

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

Toxicological Information:LD50 RAT INTRAPERITONEAL = 9540 MG/KG. LD50
    MOUSE, SUBCUTANEOUS = 9800 MG/KG. LD50 RABBIT, SKIN = 20 G/KG.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
    FEDERAL REGULATIONS. EPA HAZ WASTE # U154 (TOXIC WASTE).

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

Transport Information:PSN: METHANOL, 3, UN1230, II. RQ = 5,000 LBS.

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

SARA Title III Information:TITLE III HAZ CATEGORIES: ACUTE AND CHRONIC
    = YES; FLAMMABLITY = YES; PRESSURE AND REACTIVITY = NO; CERCLA HAZ
    SUBSTANCE= YES. SARA 313 TOXIC CHEMICALS= YES, CONTAINS, METHANOL.
Federal Regulatory Information:TSCA INVENTROY= YES.

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