Methanol

Alternate Names: methyl alcohol

Database ID: 250

View Safety Data Sheet (SDS)

Methanol
Formula: CH4O
CAS: 67-56-1
Formula Weight: 32.04  g/mol
Density: 0.791  g/cm3
Melting Point: -98  °C
Boiling Point: 64.7  °C
Purity: --
Concentration: --

Hazard and Safety Information

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Signal Word: Danger!
Oral-LD50: 1187  mg/kg
Flash Point: 9.7 °C
Auto Ignition: 455 °C
Flinn Family: O2

GHS Hazard Statement: Highly flammable liquid and vapour. Toxic if swallowed. Toxic in contact with skin. Toxic if inhaled. Causes damage to organs.

GHS Precautionary Statement: Keep away from heat/sparks/open flames/hot surfaces. No smoking. Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection. IF ON SKIN: Wash with plenty of soap and water. Call a POISON CENTER or doctor/physician if you feel unwell. IF INHALED: Remove victim to fresh air and keep at rest in a position comfortable for breathing. Call a POISON CENTER or doctor/physician. In case of fire: Use Store in a well-ventilated place. Keep cool.

General Hazard Information: Toxic by ingestion (may cause blindness), inhalation or absorption. Irritating to body tissues. Avoid body tissue contact. Flammable liquid.

Storage: Flinn Family: Organic #2. Store in/on shelf with alcohols, glycols, sugars, amines, amides, imines, imides. Store flammables in a dedicated cabinet.

Disposal: General and institutional diposal instructions can go here.

Spectra

Infrared - NIST Chemistry Webbook

Title: METHANOL    State: SOLUTION (2% IN CCl4 FOR 3800-1330, 2% IN CS2 FOR 1330-400 CM^-^1) VS SOLVENT    Instrument: DOW KBr FOREPRISM-GRATING    Parameters: BLAZED AT 3.5, 12.0, 20.0 MICRON, CHANGED AT 5.0, 7.5, 14.9 MICRON    Filename: ./spectra/external/IR/250/250-b-NIST-IR-soln.jdx   

Mass Spec - NIST Chemistry Webbook

Title: Methyl Alcohol    Filename: ./spectra/external/MS/250/250-b-NIST-MS.jdx