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Product: METHYLATED SPIRITS
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ISSUE: 6 ISSUE DATE: 29/12/2014
Individual protection measures
Eye and face protection:
Wear safety goggles.
Skin protection:
Use solvent resistant gloves, nitrile for longer term protection or PVC and
neoprene for incidental splashes.
Respiratory protection:
If work practices do not maintain airborne level below the exposure
standard, use appropriate respiratory protection equipment. When using
respirators, select an appropriate combination of mask and filter. Select a
filter for organic gases and vapours (boiling point > 65°C). Respirators
should comply with AS1716 or an equivalent approved by a state/territory
authority.
Thermal hazards:
Not applicable.
SECTION 9
PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
Appearance:
Colourless clear liquid
Odour:
Alcoholic
Odour threshold (ppm):
Data not available
pH:
Data not available
Melting point/freezing point (°C):
-117
Initial boiling point and boiling range (°C):
78
Flash point (°C):
13 (Abel)
Evaporation rate (Butyl acetate = 1):
Data not available
Flammability:
Data not available
Upper/lower flammability or explosive limits (%):
3.5 - 19.0
Vapour pressure (mmHg @ 20°C):
44
Vapour density (air = 1, @ 15°C):
1.59
Density (g/ml @ 15°C):
0.79 - 0.81
Solubility:
Data not available
Partition coefficient: n-octanol/water:
Data not available
Auto-ignition temperature (°C):
392
Decomposition temperature (°C):
Data not available
Kinematic viscosity (mm
2
/s @ 20°C):
Data not available
SECTION 10 STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
Reactivity
Stable under normal conditions of use.
Chemical stability
Stable under normal conditions of use.
Possibility of hazardous reactions
Stable under normal conditions of use.