SECTION 8: Exposure controls/personal protection
8.1. Control parameters
Methanol (67-56-1) USA ACGIH ACGIH TWA: 200 ppm
8.2. Exposure controls
Appropriate engineering controls : Emergency eye wash fountains and safety showers should be available in the immediate vicinity of any potential exposure. Keep concentrations well below lower explosion limits.
Personal protective equipment : Safety glasses. Protective clothing. Gloves. Full protective flameproof clothing. Face shield.
Materials for protective clothing :
GIVE EXCELLENT RESISTANCE: No data available.
GIVE GOOD RESISTANCE: polyethylene/ethylenevinylalcohol. styrene-butadiene rubber. viton.
GIVE LESS RESISTANCE: chloroprene rubber. chlorinated polyethylene. natural rubber. nitrile rubber/PVC.
GIVE POOR RESISTANCE: leather. neoprene. nitrile rubber. polyethylene. PVA. PVC. polyurethane.
Hand protection : Gloves.
Eye protection : Combined eye and respiratory protection. Safety glasses.
Skin and body protection : Head/neck protection. Protective clothing.
Respiratory protection : Gas mask with filter type AX at conc. in air > exposure limit. Wear gas mask with filter type A if conc. in air > exposure limit. High vapour/gas concentration: self-contained respirator.