Note: Ingredients listed on restricted chemical lists
EC/CAS
67-56-1
Name of the chemical
Methanol
Concentration
3-7
General Information
Revision date
2018-05-01
Product name
Reagent Alcohol 200 & 190 Proof
1.2.1 Relevant identified uses
Laboratory use
supplier name
Decon Laboratories Inc
Emergency telephone
(800) 424-9300, (703) 527-3887
Icons in SDS
Company Information
company name
Decon Laboratories Inc
GHS Information
Signal word
DANGER
Hazard Codes
Hazard statements (CLP)
H225, H302, H304, H319
Hazard statements
Code
Statements
H225
Highly Flammable liquid and vapour
Section 2
SECTION 2: Hazards identification
NFPA Rating GHS CLASSIFICATIONS Health Acute Toxicity (Oral), Acute 2 Flammable Liquids, Category 2
Signal word
DANGER
Hazard statements
H225: Highly Flammable liquid and vapor. H302: Harmful if swallowed. H319: Causes serious eye irritation. H304: May be fatal if swallowed and enters airways These ratings are Decon Laboratories Inc.’s own assessments of the properties of the material using the ANSI/NFPA 704 Standard. Additional information can be found by consulting in the NFPA published ratings lists (List 325 and list 49). If no data is listed the information is not available Health 2 Flammability 3 Reactivity 0 EMERGENCY OVERVIEW IMMEDIATE CONCERNS: DANGER! Poison. Flammable. Contains methanol. Cannot be made non-poisonous. Liquid and vapor harmful. May be fatal or cause blindness if swallowed. Avoid prolonged breathing of vapors. Avoid contact with eyes and skin. Use only in well ventilated areas.
Prevention
P261: Avoid breathing dust/fumes/gas/mist/vapors/spray P270: Do not eat, drink or smoke when using this product P301+P310 IF SWALLOWED Immediately call a POISON CENTER or doctor/physician P240: Ground/bond container and receiving equipment P210: Keep away from heat/sparks/open flames/hot surfaces. – No smoking.
Potential health effects
EYES: Liquid is moderately irritating to the eyes. High vapor concentrations may also be irritating. Direct contact with the liquid or exposure to its vapors or mists may cause stinging, tearing, redness, swelling and eye damage. SKIN: Liquid is moderately irritating to the skin. Prolonged or repeated contact can result in defatting and drying of the skin which may result in skin irritation and dermatitis (rash). INGESTION: POISONOUS. May be fatal or cause blindness if swallowed. Ingestion may cause irritation of the digestive tract and may have a narcotic effect including signs of CNS depression such as dizziness, headache, drowsiness, loss of coordination, and fatigue. Ingestion may cause low blood pressure, rapid heartbeat and liver damage. INHALATION: Excessive exposure to this product may cause headache, CNS depression, drowsiness, dizziness, loss of appetite, irritation of the respiratory tract, drunkenness, unconsciousness, or death.
Medical Conditions Generally Aggravated by Exposure
Preexisting diseases in or history of ailments involving skin, central nervous system, liver and kidney. TARGET ORGAN STATEMENT: This product contains ethanol. Alcoholic beverage consumption has been associated with brain damage, heart damage, and pancreatitis in humans. The relevance of these findings to ethanol exposure in industrial environments is uncertain. COMMENTS HEALTH: Can cause optic nerve damage (blindness).
2.1 Classification of the substance or mixture
Health: Acute Toxicity (Oral), Acute 2 Flammable Liquids, Category 2