ENRON ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION CO -- METHANOL -- 6810-00-275-6010 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:METHANOL
MSDS Date:09/24/1996
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-275-6010
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ENRON ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION CO
Address:333 CLAY SUITE 400
City:HOUSTON
State:TX
ZIP:77002
Country:US
Info Phone Num:713-646-6428
Emergency Phone Num:(800)424-9300
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:1DCM2
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CHEMICAL SPECIALISTS AND DEVELOPMENT INC
Address:2210 HACKBERRY LN
Box:687
City:CONROE
State:TX
ZIP:77305
Country:US
Phone:409-756-1065
Contract Num:SP0450-01-M-D260
CAGE:4N760
Company Name:ENRON ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION CO
Address:333 CLAY SUITE 400
Box:City:HOUSTON
State:TX
ZIP:77002
Country:US
Phone:713-646-6428
CAGE:1DCM2

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

Ingred Name:METHANOL OR METHYL ALCOHOL
CAS:67-56-1
RTECS #:PC1400000
= Wt:99.9
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: 9100 MG/KG IN RATS
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: INHALATION OF HIGH
    CONCENTRATIONS FOR PROLONGED PERIODS HAS RESULTED IN DEATH. LIVER
    DAMAGE HAS RESULTED FROM  PROLONGED OR REPEATED INHALATION OF
    VAPORS. SKIN: ESSENTIALLY NON-IRRITATING.  EYES: MAY CAUSE EYE
    INJURY WHICH MAY PERSIST FOR SEVERAL DAYS. INGESTION: POISONOUS IF
    SWALLOWED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER
Effects of Overexposure:IINHALATION: DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, VISUAL
    IMPAIRMENT, RESPIRATORY FAILURE, MUSCULAR INCOORDINATION &
    NARCOSIS. SKIN: DRYING, BRITTLENESS, CRACKING, IRRITATION. EYES:
    IRRITATION, TEARING, BURNING SENSATIO N. INGESTION: BLINDNESS,
    MENTAL SLUGGISHNESS, NAUSEA, VOMITING, SEVERE ILLNESS, POSSIBLE
    DEATH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:METHANOL EXPOSURE MAY AGGRAVATE
    EXISTING EYE, SKIN, KIDNEY AND LIVER DISORDERS. PRELACEMEN AND
    ANNUAL MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS ARE RECOMMENDED FOR WORKERS WHO
    NORMALLY HANDALE METHANOL .

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

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, ADMINISTER
    CPR. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. CALL A PHYSICIAN.
    SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH CONTAMINATED SKIN WITH
    LARGE AMOUN TS OF WATER. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS, CONTACT A
    PHYSICIAN. EYES: FLUSH EYES WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.
    CONTACT A PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY. INGESTION:INDUCE VOMITING OF
    CONSCIOUS PATIENT IMMEDIATE LY BY GIVING TWO GLASSES OF WATER AND
    PRESSING FINGER DOWN THROAT. DRINK A LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER, MILK OR
    SODIUM BICARBONATE TO DILUTE MATERIAL IN STOMACH. CONTACT A
    PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY.

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

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:=11.1C, 52.F
Autoignition Temp:=385.C, 725.F
Lower Limits:6
Upper Limits:36
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE (CO2), WATER SPRAY,
    "ALCOHOL" FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL TANKS OR CONTAINERS.
    AVOID WATER STREAMS WHICH MAY SPLASH AND SPREAD FLAMING LIQUID.
    WATER SPRAY CAN BE USED TO REDUCE THE INTENSITY OF FLAMES AND TO
    DILUTE SPILLS TO NON-FLAMM ABLE MIXTURE. FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING EQUIPMENT AND BUNKER GEAR.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FLAMMABLE. FLAME IS INVISIBLE IN
    DAYLIGHT. METHANOL-WATER MIXTURES WILL BURN UNLESS VERY DILUTE.
    MIXTURES WITH 25% OR MORE METHANOL ARE OSHA CLASS I FLAMMABLE
    LIQUIDS. . VAPORS ARE HEAVIER THAN AIR AN D MAY FLOW ALONG SURFACE
    TO DISTANT IGNITION SOURCES AND FLASH BACK.

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

Spill Release Procedures:DIKE LARGE SPILLS. FLUSH SPILL AREA WITH
    PLENTY OF WATER. DO NOT FLUSH TO SEWER. COMPLY WITH FEDERAL, STATE,
    AND LOCAL REGULATIONS ON REPORTING RELEASES.
Neutralizing Agent:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, WELL-VENTILATED AREA.
    DO NOT EXPOSE TO TEMPERATURES ABOVE 120F. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT,
    SPARKS AND FLAME. KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED. USE ONLY DOT-APPROVED
    CONTAINERS. USE SPARK-RESISTANT TO OLS. DO NOT LOAD INTO
    COMPARTMENTS ADJACENT TO HEATED CARGO. WHEN TRANSFERRING, FOLLOW
    PROPER GROUND

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

Respiratory Protection:PROVIDE ADEQUATE VENTILATION OR EXHAUST TO MEET
    TLV/PEL REQUIREMENTS. SUPPLIED AIR OR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
    EQUIPMENT RECOMMENDED FOR EXPOSURES ABOVE PEL. ORGANIC VAPOR
    CARTRIDGE RESPIRATORS NOT RE COMMENDED FOR METHANOL VAPOR
    EXPOSURES.
Ventilation:PROVIDE ADEQUATE VENTILATION OR EXHAUST TO MEET TLV/PEL
    REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:COVERALL CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES OR SAFETY SPECTACLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASHAND SAFETY SHOWER RECOMMENDED IN
    AREA OF USE. PROTECTIVE APRON OR CLOTHING SHOULD BE USED TO PREVENT
    SKIN CONTACT. FOR OPERATIONS WHERE SPILLS OR SPLASHING CAN OCCUR,
    USE IMPERVIOUS BODY
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID BREATHING VAPOR. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES,
    SKIN & CLOTHING. WASH THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP & WATER AFTER HANDLING.
    WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING THOROUGHLY BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MONITORING OF AIR IN THE WORKPLACE IS RECOMMENDED TO MAINTAIN METHANOL
    VAPORS BELOW RECOMMENDED TLV.

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

HCC:F5
Boiling Pt:=64.7C, 148.4F
Vapor Pres:138@25C
Vapor Density:1.1
Spec Gravity:0.791
Evaporation Rate & Reference:>1
Solubility in Water:100%
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REACTS VIGOROUSLY WITH STRONG OXIDIZERS, CHROMIX ANHYDRIDE, LEAD
    PERCHLORATE, PERCHLORIC ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, EXCESSIVE
    HEAT AND IGNITION SOURCES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OCCURES FROM HEAT AND REACTION WITH
    ABOVE STATED MATERIALS.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

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

Toxicological Information:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER.

=====================  Ecological Information  =====================

Ecological:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER

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

Waste Disposal Methods:THIS PRODUCT WHEN SPILLED OR DISPOSED IS A
    HAZARDOUS SOLID WASTE. PREFERRED METHOD IS INCINERATION OR
    BIOLOGICAL TREATMENT IN FEDERAL/STATE APPROVED FACILITY.

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

Transport Information:PROPER SHIPPING NAME: METHANOL OR METHYL ALCOHOL.
    HAZARD CLASS: 3. DOT IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: UN1230. DOT SHIPPING
    LABEL: FLAMMABLE LIQUID, POISON. PACKING GROUP: II.

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

SARA Title III Information:METHANOL IS SUBJECT TO SECTION 313 REPORTING
    UNDER EPCRA.
Federal Regulatory Information:REGULATED BY FOOD AND DRUG
    ADMINISTRATION UNDER 21 CRF 175 AND 176 FOR USE IN ADHESIVES AND
    ARTICLES IN CONTACT WITH FOOD ITEMS. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY
    COMMISSION REQUIRES MATERIALS CONTAINING METHAO L TO BE LABELED:
    DANGER: POISON. FLAMMABLE. VAPOR HARMFUL. MAY BE FATAL OR CAUSE
    BLINDNESS IF SWALLOWED. CANNOT BE MADE NON-POISONOUS. CONTAINS
    ____% METHANOL.
State Regulatory Information:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER

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