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Section 1: Product Identification
   Chemical Name:       Calcium methoxide, min. 90% (balance methanol)    
   CAS Registry Number:       2556-53-8    
   Formula:       Ca(OCH3)2    
   EINECS Number:       219-873-6    
   Chemical Family:       metal alkoxide    
   Synonym:       calcium methylate in wood spirits, wood alcohol    

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Section 2: Composition and Information on Ingredients
   Ingredient       CAS Number       Percent       ACGIH (TWA)       OSHA (PEL)    
   Title Compound       2556-53-8       90%       no data       no data    
   methanol       67-56-1       10%       200ppm       260mg/m3    

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Section 3: Hazards Identification
   Irritating to skin, eyes, and respiratory system. Methanol may cause blindness, intoxication, dizziness, coma
   Emergency Overview:
   and death.
   Primary Routes of Exposure:       Inhalation, ingestion, contact with skin and eyes.    
   Eye Contact:       Causes severe irritation of the eyes. Delayed blindness may occur through atrophy of the optic nerve.    
   Skin Contact:       Causes moderate irritation of the skin.    
   Methanol vapor may be irritating to the respiratory tract and cause headache, dizziness, coma, and blindness.
   Inhalation:
   Ingestion:       Ingestion may cause gastrointestinal distress, blindness, convulsions and coma.    
   Irritating to skin, eyes and respiratory tract, cause nausea and vomiting, intoxication, blindness, convulsions,
   Acute Health Affects:
   and coma.
   Prolonged exposure may damage eyes, kidneys, and liver, and cause permanent blindness. In animal studies
   Chronic Health Affects:
   methanol has acted as a mutagen and reproductive effector.
   NTP:       No    
   IARC:       No    
   OSHA:       No    

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SECTION 4: First Aid Measures
   Immediately flush the eyes with copious amounts of water for at least 10-15 minutes. A victim may need
   Eye Exposure:
   assistance in keeping their eye lids open. Get immediate medical attention.
   Wash the affected area with soap and water. Remove contaminated clothes if necessary. Seek medical
   Skin Exposure:
   assistance if irritation persists.
   Remove the victim to fresh air. Closely monitor the victim for signs of respiratory problems, such as difficulty
   Inhalation:
   in breathing, coughing, wheezing, or pain. In such cases seek immediate medical assistance.
   Ingestion:       Seek medical attention immediately. Keep the victim calm. Give the victim water (only if conscious).    

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SECTION 5: Fire Fighting Measures
   Flash Point:       48.2°F (methanol)    
   Autoignition Temperature:       no data    
   Explosion Limits:       6-36% (methanol)    
   Extinguishing Medium:       carbon dioxide, dry powder or foam    
   If involved in a fire, fire fighters should be equipped with a NIOSH approved positive pressure self-contained
   Special Fire Fighting Procedures:
   breathing apparatus and full protective clothing.
   Hazardous Combustion and       If involved in a fire this material may emit toxic organic fumes.    
   Decomposion Products:
   Unusual Fire or Explosion Hazards: Highly flammable. Formation of explosive air/vapor mixtures is possible in presence of moisture.

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SECTION 6: Accidental Release Measures
   Eliminate all ignition sources. Avoid contact with water. Small spills may be adsorbed into diatomaceous earth,
   Spill and Leak Procedures:
   sand, or other suitable adsorbent, and swept up.

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SECTION 7: Handling and Storage
   Store in a tightly sealed container in a cool dry place. If container is left open, product may adsorb moisture
   Handling and Storage:
   and carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and release methanol vapor.

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SECTION 8: Exposure Controls and Personal Protection
   Eye Protection:       Always wear approved safety glasses when handling a chemical substance in the laboratory.    
   Skin Protection:       Wear protective clothing and gloves.    
   Ventilation:       Material may form a vapor upon exposure to air. if possible, handle the material in an efficient fume hood.    
   If ventilation is not available a respirator should be worn. The use of respirators requires a Respirator
   Respirator:
   Protection Program to be in compliance with 29 CFR 1910.134.
   Ventilation:       Material may form a vapor upon exposure to air. if possible, handle the material in an efficient fume hood.    
   Additional Protection:       No additional protection required.    

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SECTION 9: Physical and Chemical Properties
   Color and Form:       off-white pwdr.    
   Molecular Weight:       102.15    
   Melting Point:       no data    
   Boiling Point:       no data    
   Vapor Pressure:       not applicable    
   Specific Gravity:       no data    
   Odor:       woody alcohol odor    
   Solubility in Water:       Reacts with water    

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SECTION 10: Stability and Reactivity
   Stability:       air and moisture sensitive solid    
   Hazardous Polymerization:       no hazardous polymerization    
   Conditions to Avoid:       Keep away from moisture, heat and ignition sources including open flame and electrostatic discharge.    
   Incompatibility:       water, mineral acids, alkali metals, oxidizing agents, acid chlorides, and halogens    
   Decomposition Products:       Carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, organic vapors, and metal oxides and carbonates.    

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SECTION 11: Toxicological Information
   No information available in the RTECS files for title compound. Methanol: eye (rbt) draize: moderate; oral
   (human) TDLo: 3571 ul/kg; oral (human) TDLo: 9450 ul/kg; oral (human) LDLo: 6422 mg/kg; oral (human)
   RTECS Data:
   LDLo: 428 mg/kg; inhalation (human) TCLo: 86000 mg/m3; inhalation (human) TCLo: 300 ppm; inhalation (rat)
   LC50: 64000 ppm/4h.
   Carcinogenic Effects:       No data available    
   Mutagenic Effects:       Methanol: Mutagen    
   Tetratogenic Effects:       Methanol: Reproductive effector    

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SECTION 12: Ecological Information
   Ecological Information:       No information available    

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SECTION 13: Disposal Considerations
   Disposal:       Dispose of according to local, state and federal regulations.    

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SECTION 14: Transportation
   Shipping Name (CFR):       Flammable solids, Organic, N.O.S.    
   Hazard Class (CFR):       4.1    
   Additional Hazard Class (CFR):       NA    
   Packaging Group (CFR):       II    
   UN ID Number (CFR):       UN# 1325    
   Shipping Name (IATA):       Flammable solid, Organic, N.O.S.    
   Hazard Class (IATA):       4.1    
   Additional Hazard Class (IATA):       NA    
   Packaging Group (IATA):       II    
   UN ID Number (IATA):       UN# 1325    

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SECTION 15: Regulatory Information
   TSCA:       Listed in the TSCA inventory.    
   SARA (Title 313):       Title compound not listed.    
   Second Ingredient:       Methanol (CAS# 67-56-1): listed in TSCA and SARA.    

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SECTION 16 - ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
N/A