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Methanol

CAS Number

67-56-1

Synonym

AI3-00409; Carbinol; Caswell No. 552; Colonial spirit; Columbian Spirits; Ideal concentrated wood preservative; Manhattan spirits; Methilic alcohol; Methyl alcohol; Methyl hydrid; Methyl hydrate; Methyl hydroxde; Methylol; Monohydroxymethane; Eureka Products, Criosine Disinfectant; Pyroxylic spirit; Wood Alcohol; Wood Naphtha; Wood Spirit; EPA Pesticide Code: 053801

Occurrence/Use

Fuel (exhibition vehicles, stoves, motors, fuel cell hydrogen carrier), solvent, antifreeze; chemical intermediate (formaldehyde, acetic acid, olefins, gasoline additive MTBE, biodiesel)

Methanol

Cancer Potency Information

Latest Criteria: 
Proposition 65 NSRLs/MADLs

Air

Acute RELs

Acute REL (μg/m3): 
28000
Species: 
Human
Acute REL Toxicologic Endpoint: 
Impairment in performance of tasks
Acute REL Target Organs: 
Central nervous system
Severity: 
Mild
Last Acute REL Revision: 
1999
Acute Reference Exposure Levels Comments: 

Chronic REL

Chronic Inhalation REL (μg/m3): 
4000
Chronic Target Organs: 
Development
Human Data: 
No
Last Chronic REL Revision: 
2000
Chronic Reference Exposure Levels Comments: 

Proposition 65

Chemical Status

Reproductive Toxicity: 
Currently listed

Reproductive Toxicity

Listed as causing: 
Developmental Toxicity
Developmental Toxicity
Date of Listing: 
03/16/2012
Basis for Listing: 
Authoritative Bodies-National Toxicology Program

Safe Harbor Levels

Reproductive Toxicity
Maximum Allowable Dose Level (MADL) - Inhalation: 
47,000 µg/day
Maximum Allowable Dose Level (MADL) - Oral: 
23,000 µg/day
Last NSRL/MADL Revision: 
2012

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