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CAS # 67-56-1 METHANOL AR

Blulux Laboratories Pvt. Ltd
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HAZARD IDENTIFICATION
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Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: YES Skin: YES Ingestion: YES
Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: NO IARC: NO OSHA: NO

Health Hazards Acute And Chronic: ACUTE-INHALED:HEADACHE,NAUSEA,VOMITING,DIZZINESS,NARCOSIS,RESPIRATORY FAILURE,LOW BLOOD PRESSURE,CNS DEPRESSION.INGESTION:BLINDNESS,HEADACHE,NAUSEA,VOMITING,DIZZINESS,GI IRRITATION,CNS DEPRESSION,HEARING LOSS.EYE:IRRITATION.MAY CAUSE TEMPOR ARY CORNEAL DAMAGE.SKIN:IRRITATION,DERMATITIS.CHRONIC-KIDNEY & LIVER DAMAGE.

Explanation of Carcinogenicity: N/P

Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: HEADACHE, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIZZINESS, NARCOSIS, RESPIRATORY FAILURE, LOW BLOOD PRESSURE, CNS DEPRESSION FROM INHALATION.INGESTION CAUSES BLINDNESS, HEADACHE, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIZZINESS, GI IRRITATION, CNS DEPRESSION, HEARING LOSS. EYE IRR ITATION. MAY CAUSE TEMPORARY CORNEAL DAMAGE. SKIN IRRITATION, DERMATITIS.

Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: EYE, SKIN, LIVER AND KIDNEY DISORDERS

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FIRST AID
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GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.INGESTED:IF CONSCIOUS,DRINK LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER.INDUCE VOMITING.INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NECESSARY.EYE/SKIN:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.KEEP EYELIDS OPEN .REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES. WASH CLOTHING BEFORE RE-USE.

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FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
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Flash Point Text: 54.0F,12.2C

Auto Ignition Temperature Text: 

Lower Limits: 6.0 Upper Limits: 36.0

Extinguishing Media: USE CARBON DIOXIDE, ALCOHOL FOAM, OR DRY CHEMICAL. WATER MAY BE NEFFECTIVE. WATER SPRAY IS GOOD TO DISPERSE VAPORS.

Fire Fighting Procedures: WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS OPERATED IN+PRESSURE. COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.

Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: VAPORS MAY FLOW ALONG SURFACES TO DISTANT IGNITION SOURCES & FLASH BACK. CONTACT WITH STRONG OXIDIZERS MAY CAUSE FIRE.BURNS WITH A CLEAR,ALMOST INVISIBLE FLAME.

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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.SHUT OFF IGNITION SOURCES.STOP LEAK IF POSSIBLE.USE WATER SPRAY TO REDUCE VAPORS.TAKE UP WITH SAND/OTHER NON-COMBUSTIBLE ABSORBENT MATERIAL & PLACE INTO CONTAINER.FLUSH AR EA W/WATER
Neutralizing Agent: NOT APPLICABLE.

Waste Disposal Methods: DISPOSE BY INCINERATION/CONTACT WITH A LICENSED CHEMICAL WASTE DISPOSAL AGENCY. DISCHARGE, TREATMENT/DISPOSAL MAY BE SUBJECT TO FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION REGULATIONS. THE HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBER IS U154 (TOXIC WASTE).R Q 5000 LBS

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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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STORAGE-STORING OUTSIDE IS PREFERRED.INSIDE STORAGE SHOULD BE IN A NFPA APPROVED FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS STORAGE ROOM/CABINET.

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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection: RESPIRATORY PROTECTION REQUIRED IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS TLV. AT CONCENTRATION ABOVE 200 PPM, A NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IS ADVISED.
Ventilation: USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST AS NECESSARY TO MEET TLV REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves: NEOPRENE, NITRILE, PVC OR NATURAL RUBBER
Eye Protection: SAFETY GLASSES OR SPLASH-PROOF GOGGLES
Other Equipment: EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER. INDUSTRIAL-TYPE WORK CLOTHING AND APRON AS REQUIRED.
Work Hygenic Practices: EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER. INDUSTRIAL-TYPE WORK CLOTHING AND APRON AS REQUIRED.
Supplemental Safety & Health: POISON - DANGER! CONTAINS METHANOL; MAY BE FATAL OR CAUSE BLINDNESS IF SWALLOWED OR INHALED. MEDICAL CARE MUST EMPHASIZE THE CONTROL OF ACIDOSIS. BLOOD METHANOL LEVEL OF 50 MG% IS AN INDICATION FOR HEMODIALYSIS.

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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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HCC: F2
Boiling Point: =65.C, 149.F

Melting/Freezing Point: =-97.8C, -144.F

Decomposition Temp: 
UNKNOWN
Vapor Pressure: 96 @ 20C Vapor Density: 1.11
Specific Gravity: 0.79
PH: N/R
Viscosity: N/K
Evaporation Rate & Reference: 4.6 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water: COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor: CLEAR, COLORLESS, LIQUID; PUNGENT ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume: 100
Corrosion Rate: UNKNOWN

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STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
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Stability Indicator: YES
Stability Conditions to Avoid: HIGH HEAT, SPARKS, OPEN FLAMES AND OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION
Materials to Avoid: STRONG OXIDIZERS, STRONG ACIDS, ZINC, ALUMINUM, MAGNESIUM
Hazardous Decomposition Products: CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE, FORMALDEHYDE
Hazardous Polymerization Products: NO
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization: NOT APPLICABLE

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TOXICOLOGICAL
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N/P

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ECOLOGICAL
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N/P

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DISPOSAL
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DISPOSE BY INCINERATION/CONTACT WITH A LICENSED CHEMICAL WASTE DISPOSAL AGENCY. DISCHARGE, TREATMENT/DISPOSAL MAY BE SUBJECT TO FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION REGULATIONS. THE HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBER IS U154 (TOXIC WASTE).R Q 5000 LBS

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TRANSPORTATION
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N/P

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REGULATORY
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SARA Title III: N/P
Federal Regulatory: N/P
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OTHER
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