PIERCE CHEMICAL COMPANY -- IMMUNOPURE PEROXIDASE SUPPRESSOR, 0035000 ======================================================= MSDS Safety Information ======================================================= FSC: 6810 MSDS Date: 11/25/1997 MSDS Num: CJWLN LIIN: 00N093014 Product ID: IMMUNOPURE PEROXIDASE SUPPRESSOR, 0035000 MFN: 01 Responsible Party Cage: 60088 Name: PIERCE CHEMICAL COMPANY Box: 117 City: ROCKFORD IL 61105 Info Phone Number: 815-968-0747 Emergency Phone Number: 202-483-7616 Resp. Party Other MSDS No.: 0001216 Chemtrec IND/Phone: (800)424-9300 Review Ind: Y Published: Y ======================================================= Contractor Summary ======================================================= Cage: 60088 Name: PIERCE CHEMICAL COMPANY Box: 117 City: ROCKFORD IL 61105 Phone: 815-968-0747 ======================================================= Item Description Information ======================================================= ======================================================= Ingredients ======================================================= Cas: 67-56-1 RTECS #: PC1400000 Name: METHANOL Percent by Wt: 80. Other REC Limits: N/K (FP N) OSHA PEL: 260 MG/M3;200 PPM OSHA STEL: N/K (FP N) ACGIH TLV: 262 MG/M3;200 PPM ACGIH STEL: 328 MG/M3;250 PPM EPA Rpt Qty: 5000 LBS DOT Rpt Qty: 5000 LBS ======================================================= Health Hazards Data ======================================================= LD50 LC50 Mixture: SEE TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION. Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: YES Skin: YES Ingestion: YES Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: NO IARC: NO OSHA: NO Effects of Exposure: METHYL ALCOHOL POSSESSES DISTINCT NARCOTIC PROPERTIES. IT IS ALSO A SLIGHT IRRITANT TO THE MUCOUS MEMBRANES. ITS MAIN TOXIC EFFECT IS EXERTED UPON THE NERVOUS SYSTEM, PARTICULARLY THE OPTIC NERVES AND POSSIBLY THE RETINAE. BECAUSE OF THE SLOWNESS WITH WHICH IT IS ELIMINATED, METHYL ALCOHOL SHOULD BE REGARDED AS A CUMULATIVE POISON. DAILY EXPOSURE MAY RESULT IN THE ACCUMULATION OF SUFFICIENT METHYL ALCOHOL IN THE BODY TO CAUSE ILLNESS. Signs And Symptions Of Overexposure: SEE HEALTH HAZARDS. First Aid: EYES: FLUSH IMMEDIATELY WITH LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES, ENSURING GOOD EYE-WATER CONTACT. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR ANY ADVERSE CONDITIONS. SKIN: FLUSH WITH LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER FOR SEVERAL MINUTES, FOLLOWED BY THOROUGH SOAP AND WATER WASHINGS. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR ANY ADVERSE CONDITIONS. INHALATION: REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE INTO FRESH AIR. REST AND KEEP WARM. SEEK M EDICAL ATTENTION FOR ANY ILL EFFECTS. INGESTION: RINSE MOUTH WITH WATER, ENSURING RINSE IS NOT SWALLOWED. GIVE 1/2 PINT (250 ML) OF MILK OR WATER TO DILUTE IN THE STOMACH. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR A NY ILL EFFECTS. ======================================================= Handling and Disposal ======================================================= Spill Release Procedures: SHUT OFF ALL POSSIBLE SOURCES OF IGNITION. INSTRUCT OTHERS TO KEEP AT A SAFE DISTANCE. WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND EYE PROTECTION. CONTAIN THE SPILL WITH A SUITABLE ABSORBENT AND PLACE IN A SUITABLE CONTAINER. Waste Disposal Methods: DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. ======================================================= Fire and Explosion Hazard Information ======================================================= Extinguishing Media: WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR APPROPRIATE FOAM. Fire Fighting Procedures: WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (FP N). Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard: FIRE HAZARD: DANGEROUS, WHEN EXPOSED TO HEAT, FLAME OR OXIDIZERS. DISASTER HAZARD: DANGEROUS, UPON EXPOSURE TO HEAT OR FLAME; CAN REACT VIGOROUSLY WITH OXIDIZING MATERIALS. EXPLOSION HAZARD: MODERATE, WHEN EXPOSED TO FLAME. ======================================================= Control Measures ======================================================= Respiratory Protection: FOLLOW THE OSHA RESPIRATOR REGULATIONS FOUND IN 29 CFR 1910.134 (E). ALWAYS USE A NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR WHEN NECESSARY. Ventilation: LOCAL EXHAUST: RECOMMENDED. MECHANICAL (GENERAL): RECOMMENDED. SPECIAL: NONE. OTHER: NONE. Protective Gloves: CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES. Eye Protection: ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES (FP N). Other Protective Equipment: NONE. ANSI APPROVED EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND DELUGE SHOWER (FP N). ======================================================= Physical/Chemical Properties ======================================================= Solubility in Water: MISCIBLE Appearance and Odor: CLEAR COLORLESS LIQUID. ======================================================= Reactivity Data ======================================================= Stability Indicator: YES CHC13), (NAOH + CHC13). Stability Condition To Avoid: NONE KNOWN. Materials To Avoid: BERYLLIUM DIHYDRIDE, CHLOROFORM, CYANURIC CHLORIDE, METALS, OXIDANTS; POTASSIUM TEST-BUTOXIDE; CAN REACT VIGOROUSLY WITH OXIDIZING MATERIALS. VIOLENT REACTION WITH CRO*3, (I + ETHANOL + HGO), PB (C104) 2, HC104, P203, (KOH Hazardous Decomposition Products: NONE KNOWN. Hazardous Polymerization Indicator: NO ======================================================= Toxicological Information ======================================================= Toxicological Information: TOXICITY: LD50 ORL-RAT: 13 GM/KG; IPR-RAT: 9540 MG/KG; SKN-RBT: 20 GM/KG. LC50 IHL-RAT: 64,000 PPM/4H; LDLO UNK-MAN: 868 MG/KG; ORL-MUS: 420 MG/KG. LCLO IHL-MKY: 1,000 PPM; IHL-CAT: 44,000 MG/M3/6H; T LV: AIR: 200 PPM (SKIN). ======================================================= Ecological Information ======================================================= ======================================================= Regulatory Information ======================================================= Sara Title III Information: METHANOL IS SUBJECT TO THE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 313. ======================================================= Other Information ======================================================= Other Information: REFERENCES: 7503 (TMP). STATEMENT OF HAZARD: HIGHLY FLAMMABLE; POISONOUS; HARMFUL VAPOR; HARMFUL IF TAKEN INTERNALLY. NFPA RATING: HEALTH = 1; FLAMMABILITY = 3; REACTIVITY = 0. ======================================================= HAZCOM Label ======================================================= Product ID: IMMUNOPURE PEROXIDASE SUPPRESSOR, 0035000 Cage: 60088 Company Name: PIERCE CHEMICAL COMPANY PO Box: 117 City: ROCKFORD IL Zipcode: 61105 Health Emergency Phone: 202-483-7616 Label Required IND: Y Date Of Label Review: 12/14/1999 Status Code: A Origination Code: F Chronic Hazard IND: Y Eye Protection IND: YES Skin Protection IND: YES Signal Word: DANGER Respiratory Protection IND: YES Health Hazard: Moderate Contact Hazard: Moderate Fire Hazard: Severe Reactivity Hazard: None Hazard And Precautions: HIGHLY FLAMMABLE. POISONOUS. HARMFUL VAPOR. HARMFUL IF TAKEN INTERNALLY. ACUTE: METHYL ALCOHOL POSSESSES DISTINCT NARCOTIC PROPERTIES. IT IS ALSO A SLIGHT IRRITANT TO THE MUCOUS MEMBRANES. ITS MAIN TOXIC EFFECT IS EXERTED UPON THE NERVOUS SYSTEM, PARTICULARLY THE OPTIC NERVES AND POSSIBLY THE RETINAE. BECAUSE OF THE SLOWNESS WITH WHICH IT IS ELIMINATED, METHYL ALCOHOL SHOULD BE REGARDED AS A CUM ULATIVE POISON. CHRONIC: DAILY EXPOSURE MAY RESULT IN THE ACCUMULATION OF SUFFICIENT METHYL ALCOHOL IN THE BODY TO CAUSE ILLNESS. ======================================================= Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies): This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department of Defense. The United States of America in no manner whatsoever expressly or implied warrants, states, or intends said information to have any application, use or viability by or to any person or persons outside the Department of Defense nor any person or persons contracting with any instrumentality of the United States of America and disclaims all liability for such use. 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