Methanol
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General Characteristics Health Hazards Material Recommendations
A colorless, flammable liquid with an odor repulsive pungent. Shipped and stored in dissolved acetone. Can decompose spontaneously if pressure exceeds 15 PSIG. A toxic substance. Irritates eyes and causes dizziness, nausea and is a possible carcinogen Use normal materials except lead aluminum and zinc.
TLV-TWA Flammable Limits DOT Class / Label
200 ppm 6.0----36.5% 3 / Flammable Liquid
Molecular Weight Specific Gravity Specific Volume
32.05 1.11 @ 70 F 0.02 cu.ft./lb @ 70 F
CGA Valve Outlet CAS Registry No. UN Number
Bungs 67- 56-1 1230
National Stock Number (NSN) Applicable to Methanol MIL Specs/ Fed Specs
MSDS for Methanol

Grade
Part #		 Purity Minimum Cylinder
Size		 Volume
LBS		 Pressure
@ 70 F		 Comments
Ultra High Purity
408400 		99.98% DRE
DRF		 33
6.6		 16.6
16.6

None
Metallurgical
408500 		99.9% BULK
454
DRA		 Bulk
825
363		 16.6
16.6
16.6

None

Uses: A colorless, flammable liquid with an odor repulsive pungent. Shipped and stored in dissolved acetone. Can decompose spontaneously if pressure exceeds 15 PSIG.

Also called METHYL ALCOHOL, WOOD ALCOHOL, or WOOD SPIRIT, the simplest of a long series of organic compounds called alcohols; its molecular formula is CH3OH. Methanol was
formerly produced by the destructive distillation of wood. The modern method of preparing methanol is based on the direct combination of carbon monoxide gas and hydrogen in the
presence of a catalyst. Most methanol is produced from the methane (q.v.) found in natural gas.

Pure methanol is an important material in chemical synthesis. Its derivatives are used in great quantities for building up a vast number of compounds, among them many important synthetic
dyestuffs, resins, drugs, and perfumes. Large quantities are converted to dimethylaniline for dyestuffs and to formaldehyde for synthetic resins. It is also used in automotive antifreezes, in
rocket fuels, and as a general solvent. Methanol is also a high-octane, clean-burning fuel that is a potentially important substitute for gasoline in automotive vehicles. The methanol derived from wood is used chiefly for rendering ethyl alcohol unfit to drink.

Methanol is a colourless liquid that boils at 64.96° C (148.93° F) and solidifies at -93.9° C (-137° F). It forms explosive mixtures with air and burns with a nonluminous flame. It is a violent poison; many cases of blindness or death have been caused by drinking mixtures containing it.