GREAT WESTERN CHEMICAL CO -- METHANOL -- 6810-00N020660 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:METHANOL
MSDS Date:06/21/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N020660
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:GREAT WESTERN CHEMICAL CO
Address:808 S W 15TH AVE
City:PORTLAND
State:OR
ZIP:97205
Country:US
Info Phone Num:503-228-2600
Emergency Phone Num:503-228-2600;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:GREA1
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:GREAT WESTERN CHEMICAL CO
Address:808 S W 15 AVE
City:PORTLAND
State:OR
ZIP:97205
Country:US
Phone:503-228-2600
CAGE:GREA1
Company Name:MCCALL OIL & CHEMICAL CORP/FORMERLY GREAT WESTERN
Address:808 SW 15TH AVE
Box:City:PORTLAND
State:OR
ZIP:97205-1907
Country:US
Phone:503-228-2600/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:2P121

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

Ingred Name:METHYL ALCOHOL (METHANOL)  (SARA III)
CAS:67-56-1
RTECS #:PC1400000
Fraction by Wt: 99%+
OSHA PEL:S,200PPM/250STEL
ACGIH TLV:S,200PPM/250STEL; 93
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

Ingred Name:WASTE DISP METH:BEFORE DISP, RETURN TO MFR OR ANY OTHER
    INDUSTRIAL USE.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:OTHER PREC:ALWAYS GROUND & BOND CNTNR BEFORE TRANSFERRING.
    METHANOL SUBJ TO SARA TITLE III, SECTION 313 REPORTING.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:CAUSE EYE AND SKIN IRRITATION.
    HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED OR ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN.
    CHRONIC:REPEATED EXPOSURE CAN CAUSE DERMATITIS WITH LOSS OF VISION
    LEADING TO BLINDNESS WITH OTHER CNS & SY STEMIC EFFECTS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:EXPOSURE MAY AGGRAVATE EXISTING
    RESPIRATORY, HEART, SKIN OR EYE DISORDERS.

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

First Aid:EYES:IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY OF CLEAN RUNNING H*20 FOR @ LST 15
    MIN, LIFTING UPPER & LOWER LIDS OCCAS. CALL MD IMMED. SKIN:IMMED
    FLUSH W/PLENTY OF CLEAN RUNNING H*20 FOR @ LST 15 MIN, WHILE
    REMOVING CONT AM CLTHG & SHOES. IF IRRIT OCCURS, GET MD.
    INGEST:DRINK GLASS OF H*20 & INDUCE VOMIT IMMED, AS DIRECTED BY MED
    PERS. THEN GIVE LG QTY OF MILK/H*20 TO DRINK & TRANSPORT TO
    HOSPITAL. NEVER GIVE (SUPDAT)

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

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:54.0F,12.2C
Lower Limits:6%
Upper Limits:36.5%
Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG, FOAM, CO2 & DRY CHEMICALS. WATER SPRAY
    SHOULD BE USED TO COOL CONTAINERS ONLY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MAY PRODUCE HAZ FUMES OR HAZ DECOMP
    PRODS. VAPS FROM THIS PRODUCT MAY CONCENTRATE IN CONFINED SPACES &
    FORM EXPLOSIVE MIXTURE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE ALL IGNIT SOURCES & CONTAIN SPILLED
    LIQ. (FOR SM SPILLS ADD DRY MATL TO CONTAIN.) WEARING RECOMMENDED
    PROT EQUIP & USING EXPLO-PROOF EQUIP, REMOVE BULK OF LIQ; ADD DRY
    MATL TO ABSORB REMAINING  LIQ; PICK UP & CONTAINERIZE FOR PROD
    (SUPP DATA)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:FOR INDUS USE ONLY. KEEP OUT OF REACH
    OF CHILDREN. PROT EYES/SKIN/CLTHG FROM CNTCT W/PROD. USE ONLY
    W/ADEQ VENT. METHANOL IS FLAMMABLE.
Other Precautions:KEEP CNTNR TIGHTLY CLSD WHEN NOT IN USE. STORE IN
    COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTED AREA AWAY FROM HEAT/SPKS/OPEN FLAME. EMPTY
    CNTNR IS HAZ. IT CAN CONTAIN FLAMM RESIDUES & HIGHLY FLAMM/EXPLO
    VAPS. DO NOT CUT/PU NCTURE/WELD ON/NEAR CNTNR. (SEE ING 3)

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

Respiratory Protection:IF TLV IS EXCEEDED, NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
    RESPIRATOR WITH ORGANIC VAPOR CARTRIDGE OR SUPPLIED AIR IS
    REQUIRED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION REQUIRED. MECHANICAL (GENERAL) AS
    SUPPLEMENT TO LOCAL EXHAUST SYSTEM.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER OR SYNTHETIC RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:RUBBER APRON, RUBBER BOOTS, EYEWASH, SAFETY
    SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC:ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO UNCON PERS. INHAL:IMMED MOVE TO
    FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG, GIVE ARTF RESP, PREF MOUTH-TO-MOUTH. IF
    BRTHG DFCLT, GIVE O*2. CALL MD. NOTE TO MD:METHANOL CANNOT BE NEUT/
    MADE NON-TOX. SPILL PROC:RECOVERY/DISP.FLUSH AREA W/H*20; COLLECT
    RINSATES FOR DISP/SEWER, AS APPROP.

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

HCC:F5
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:149F,65C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-144F,-98C
Spec Gravity:0.7915 @ 20C
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID WITH ALCOHOL ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZERS & DRY CAUSTICS (I.E. NAOH, KOH, ETC).
Stability Condition to Avoid:HOT STORAGE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO & CO*2.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:PROD, IF DISP AS SHIPPED, MEETS EPA CRITERIA OF
    HAZ WASTE AS SPECIFIED IN 40 CFR 261 ON BASIS OF ITS IGNITABILITY.
    DISP OF PROD IN LICENSED HAZ WASTE DISP FACILITY I/A/W ALL APPLIC
    LOC, STATE & FED LA WS. WHEN EMPTY, THORO RINSE CNTNR W/H*20 (ING
    2)

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