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Safety Data Sheet <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________________ <br />MethanolNAGH/EN <br />Product name <br />80056Oct.07.2015 <br />MSDS numberRevision Date <br />0Oct.07.2015 <br />Revision NumberIssuing date <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________________ <br />5. Fire-fighting measures <br />NFPA:Health: 1 Flammability: 3 Instability: 0 <br />Suitable extinguishing media <br />Foam, Dry chemical, Carbon dioxide (CO2) <br />Extinguishing media which must not be used for safety reasons <br />Do not use a solid water stream as it may scatter and spread fire. <br />Special exposure hazards arising from the substance or preparation itself, its combustion products, or released <br />gases <br />Vapors are heavier than air and may spread along floors <br />Under conditions giving incomplete combustion, hazardous gases produced may consist of <br />Carbon monoxide <br />Carbon dioxide (CO2) <br />Combustion gases of organic materials must in principle be graded as inhalation poisons <br />Special protective equipment for fire-fighters <br />self-contained breathing apparatus (EN 133). <br />Environmental precautions <br />Water used to fight fire runoff can cause environmental damage. Dike and collect water used to fight fire. <br />Other Information <br />Cool containers / tanks with water spray. <br />6. Accidental release measures <br />Personal precautions <br />Keep away from heat and sources of ignition. Avoid contact with the skin and the eyes. Avoid breathing vapors or mists. <br />Provide adequate ventilation. <br />Isolation <br />Keep unnecessary people away; isolate hazard area and deny entry. Stay upwind; keep out of low areas. Isolate for 800 <br />meters or 0.5 miles in all directions if tank, rail car, or tank truck in involved in fire. Evacuate downwind areas as <br />conditions warrant to prevent exposure and to allow vapors or fumes to dissipate. Spills may expose downwind areas to <br />toxic or flammable concentrations over considerable distances in some cases. <br />Environmental precautions <br />Prevent further leakage or spillage. Do not discharge into the drains/surface waters/groundwater. <br />Methods for cleaning up <br />Soak up with inert absorbent material (e.g. sand, silica gel, acid binder, universal binder, sawdust). Keep in suitable, <br />closed containers for disposal. Dispose of in accordance with local regulations. <br />Authority Notification <br />Within the United States, call the National Response Center (800-424-8802) and appropriate state and local authorities if <br />the quantity released over 24 hours is equal to or greater than the reportable quantity listed below: <br />5000 lb/2270kg <br /> 3 of 10 <br /> <br />