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356 SODIUMMETHYLA'IE
Temperature: Not pertinent; Critical Pressure: Not pertinent; Specific Gravity: 1.06 at 20 "C (liquid);
Vapor (Gas) Density: Not pertinent; Ratio of Specific Heats of Vapor (Gas): Not pertinent; Latent Heat
of Vaporim'on: Not pertinent; Heat of Combustion: Not pertinent; Heat of Decomposition: Not
Pertinent.
Health Hazards Information - Recommended Personal Protective Equipment: Rubber gloves: goggles;
Symptoms Following Exposure: Liquid can be irritating to skin and eyes; General Treatment for
Exposure: INGESTION induce vomiting, give water, and repeat. SKIN: wash off contacted skin area.
EYES: flush with plenty of water for 15 min. and consult a physician; Toxicity by Inhalation Freshold
Limit Value) : Data not available; Short-Tern Exposure Limits: Data not available; Toxicity by Ingestion:
Data not available; Late Toxicity: Data not available; Vapor (Gas) Im'tant Characteristics: Not
pertinent; Liquid or Solid Irritant chamcteristics: Data not available; Odor Threshold Not pertinent.
Fire Hazards - Flash Point : Not flammable; Flummuble Limits in Air (96): Not flammable; Fire
Extinguishing Agents: Not pertinent; Fire Extinguishing Agents Not To Be Used: Not pertinent; Special
Hazards of Combustion Products: Not pertinent; Behavior in Fire: May decompose, generating
irritating chlorine gas; Ignition Temperature : Not flammable; Electrical Hazard: Not pertinent;
Burning Rate: Not flammable.
Chemical Reactivity - Reactivity with Water: No reaction; Reactivity with Common Materials: No
reactions; Stability During Transport: Stable; Neutmlizing Agents forAcids and Caustics: Destroy with
sodium bisulfite or hypo and water, then neutralize with soda ash; Polymerizarion: Not pertinent;
Inhibitor of Polymerization: Not pertinent.

SODIUM METRYLATE
Chemical Designations - Synonym: Sodium methoxide; Chemical Formula: CH,ONa.
Observable Characteristics - Physical State (as nomlly shipped): Solid; Color: White; Odor: None.
Physical and Chemical Properties - Physical State at 15 "c and 1 atm. :Solid; Molecular Weight:
54.0; Boiling Point at I am.: Not pertinent (decomposes); Freezing Point: Not pertinent; Critical
Temperature: Not pertinent; Critical Pressure: Not pertinent; Specific Gravity: > 1 at 20°C (solid);
Vapor (Gas) Density: Not pertinent; Ratio of Specific Heats of Vapor (Gas): Not pertinent; Latent Heat
of Vaporization: Not pertinent; Heat of Combustion: Data not available; Heat ofDecomposition: Not
pertinent.
Health Hazards Information - Recommended Personal Protective Equipment: Self-contained breathing
apparatus, rubber gloves and apron; goggles or face shield; Symptom Following Exposure: Inhalation
of dust causes severe irritation of nose and throat. Contact with eyes or skin causes severe irritation and
burns. Ingestion causes irritation of mouth and stomach; General Treatment for Exposure: Get medical
attention at om following all exposures to this compound. INHALATION: remove victim from
contamination and keep him quiet and warm. Rest is essential. Hot tea or coffee may be given as a
stimulant if patient is conscious, if breathing has apparently ceased, give artificial respiration, if
available, oxygenshould be administered by experienced personnel. EYES: wash well with water, then
with 3 % boric acid solution and additional water washes. SKIN: wash well with water, then with dilute
vinegar. INGESTION if victim is conscious, induce vomiting by administering a glassful of warm
water containing a teaspoon full of salt; repeat until vomit is clear, then give two teaspoons of baking
soda every 15 min.; keep victim's eyes covered until all visual and retinal changes have disappeared,
alert physician to possibility of methyl alcohol poisoning; Toxicity by Inhalation (Threshold Limit
Value): Data not available; Short-Tern Exposure Limits: Data not available; Toxicity by Ingestion: Data
not available; Late Toxicity: Data not available; Vapor (Gas) Irritant Characteristics: Not pertinent;
Liquid or Solid Im'tant Characteristics: Data not available; Odor Threshold: Not pertinent.
Fire Hazards - Flash Point : Not pertinent; this is a flammable solid; Flammable Limits in Air (96):
Not pertinent; Fire Extinguishing Agents: Dry chemical, inert powders such as sand or limestone, or
carbon dioxide; Fire Extinguishing Agents Not To Be Used: Water, foam; Special Hazards of
Combustion Products: Not pertinent; Behavior in Fire: Contact with water or foam adjacent to fires
will produce flammable mathanol; Ignition Temperature : Not pertinent; Electrical Hazard: Not
pertinent; Burning Rate: Not pertinent.