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Safety Data Sheet
according to 1907/2006/EC, Article 31
Printing date 15.11.2007
Revision: 15.11.2007
Trade name: METHANOL
(Contd. of page 2)
DR
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Ingredients with limit values that require monitoring at the workplace:
67-56-1 methanol
AGW (Germany)
IOELV (European Union)
WEL (Great Britain)
270 mg/m³, 200 ppm
4(II);DFG, EU, H, Y
260 mg/m³, 200 ppm
Skin
Short-term value: 333 mg/m³, 250 ppm
Long-term value: 266 mg/m³, 200 ppm
Sk
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Additional information:
The lists valid during the making were used as basis.
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Personal protective equipment:
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General protective and hygienic measures:
Keep away from foodstuffs, beverages and feed.
Immediately remove all soiled and contaminated clothing
Avoid contact with the eyes and skin.
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Respiratory protection:
Use suitable respiratory protective device in case of insufficient ventilation.
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Protection of hands:
Protective gloves (EN 374)
The glove material has to be impermeable and resistant to the product/ the substance/ the preparation.
Due to missing tests no recommendation to the glove material can be given for the product/ the preparation/
the chemical mixture.
Selection of the glove material on consideration of the penetration times, rates of diffusion and the
degradation
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Material of gloves
The selection of the suitable gloves does not only depend on the material, but also on further marks of quality
and varies from manufacturer to manufacturer.
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Penetration time of glove material
The exact break trough time has to be found out by the manufacturer of the protective gloves and has to be
observed.
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Eye protection:
Tightly sealed goggles
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Body protection:
Use protective suit.
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Physical and chemical properties
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General Information
Form:
Fluid
Colour:
Colourless
Odour:
Alcohol-like
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Change in condition
Melting point/Melting range:
-98°C
Boiling point/Boiling range:
64°C
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Flash point:
11°C
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Ignition temperature:
455°C
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Danger of explosion:
Product is not explosive. However, formation of explosive air/vapour
mixtures are possible.
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Explosion limits:
Lower:
5,5 Vol %
Upper:
44 Vol %
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Vapour pressure at 20°C:
128 hPa
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Density at 20°C:
0,79 g/cm³
(Contd. on page 4)
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