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Material safety data sheet
Methanol
Inhalation may worsen conditions such as emphysema or bronchitis
Repeated skin contact may cause dermal irritation, dryness and cracking
Reproductive effects:
Reported to cause birth defects in rats exposed to 20000 ppm
Issue date : May 2001 5 / 7
12 Ecological information
12.1 Ecotoxicity:
LC50 (96 h) : 10800 mg/l (SALMO GAIRDNERI/ONCORHYNCHUS MYKISS)
EC50 (48 h) : 24500 mg/l (DAPHNIA MAGNA)
EC50 (72 h) : 8000 mg/l (ALGAE)
Methanol can be harmful for as well salt water organisms as freshwater organisms
12.2 Mobility:
Volatile organic compounds (VOC): 100%
Soluble in water
For other physicochemical properties see section 9
12.3 Persistence and degradability:
biodegradation
water : Readily biodegradable in water(test: 99% OECD 301D. BOD 80% ThOD)
soil :
Methanol will be broken down to carbon dioxide and water
12.4 Bioaccumulative potential:
log Pow :
BCF :
Slightly bioaccumulative
12.5 Other adverse effects:
WGK : 1 (Classification in compliance with Verwaltungsvorschriftwassergefährdender Stoffe (VwVwS) of
17 May 1999)
Effect on the ozone layer : Not dangerous for the ozone layer(Council Regulation (EC) No.3093/94, O.J.
L333 of 22/12/94)
Greenhouse effect : No data available
Effect on waste water purification : Sludge digestion is inhibited at800 mg/lNitrification of activated
sludgeis inhibited at 160 mg/l; 50%
13 Waste disposal considerations
13.1 Provisions relating to waste:
Waste material code (91/689/EEC, Council Decision 2001/118/EC, O.J. L47 of 16/2/2001): 07 01 04 (other
organic solvents, washing liquids and mother liquors)
Waste material code (Flanders): 001; 015; 034
Waste code (Germany): 55315
Hazardous waste (91/689/EEC)
13.2 Disposal methods:
Incineration is the recommended disposal method
Biological treatment may be used on dilute aqueous waste methanol
BOD5 : 0.6 - 1.1
COD : 1.42
N.D.
-0.82/-0.66
< 10 (LEUCISCUS IDUS)
g O2/g substance
g O2/g substance
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