This 10-liter tinplate container holds Methanol, a solvent classified under alcohols according to its chemical structure. It is subject to various workplace regulations due to its flammability and potential carcinogenic properties. Users should adhere to specific precautions such as wearing safety goggles and gloves, avoiding open flames, and setting national occupational exposure limits. The recommended indicative occupational exposure limit value for the European Union is 8 hours limit value: 260 mg/m3 (200 ppm).

• CAS Number: 67-56-1
• Molecular Formula: CH4O
• Molecular Weight: 32.042
• Exact Mass: 32.026214747
• Boiling Point: 148.3 °F at 760 mmHg (NTP, 1992)
• Melting Point: -144 °F (NTP, 1992)
• Vapour Density: 1.11 (NTP, 1992) - Heavier than air; will sink (Relative to Air)
• GHS Signal Word: Danger
• Hazard Statements:
• H225: Highly Flammable liquid and vapor [Danger Flammable liquids]
• H351 (100%): Suspected of causing cancer [Warning Carcinogenicity]