sodium methoxide
Alternate Names: sodium methylate
Database ID: 2007
Formula: | CH3ONa |
CAS: | 124-41-4 |
Formula Weight: | 54.02  g/mol |
Density: | 0.97  g/cm3 |
Melting Point: | -- |
Boiling Point: | -- |
Purity: | -- |
Concentration: | -- |
Hazard and Safety Information
Signal Word: | Danger! |
Oral-LD50: | 1687 mg/kg |
Flash Point: | 33 °C |
Auto Ignition: | 25-50 °C |
Flinn Family: | -- |
GHS Hazard Statement: Self-heating: may catch fire. Harmful if swallowed. Causes severe skin burns and eye damage. Causes serious eye damage.
GHS Precautionary Statement: Keep cool. Protect from sunlight. Do not breathe dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray. Wash skin/hands thoroughly after handling. Do no eat, drink or smoke when using this product. Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection. IF SWALLOWED: Call a POISON CENTER or doctor/physician if you feel unwell. Rinse mouth. IF SWALLOWED: Rinse mouth. Do NOT induce vomiting. IF ON SKIN (or hair): Remove/Take off immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse skin with water/shower. IF INHALED: Remove victim to fresh air and keep at rest in a position comfortable for breathing. Immediately call a POISON CENTER or doctor/physician. IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing. Immediately call a POISON CENTER or doctor/physician. Wash contaminated clothing before reuse. Store locked up. Maintain air gap between stacks/pallets. Store bulk masses greater than ... kg/... lbs at temperatures not exceeding ...C/...F. Store away from other materials. Dispose of contents/container to (insert)
General Hazard Information:
Storage: Keep cool. Protect from sunlight.
Disposal: General and institutional diposal instructions can go here.