Methanol 99.8% or Methyl alcohol
Product Overview & Quality
- Product Name: Methanol 99.8% or Methyl alcohol or Wood alcohol
- Brand: QReC (Product Code: QR-M2097-1-2500)
- Grade: Analytical Reagent (AR Grade) featuring a certified chemical purity of 99.8 percent or higher. Manufactured and quality-verified under strict QReC global laboratory specifications. Strictly regulated to maintain ultra-low ppm thresholds of non-volatile matter, water content, free acidity, carbonyl compounds, and heavy metals. This highly refined polar solvent profile eliminates unwanted baseline interference and prevents side reactions during delicate chemical assays. Packaged in a heavy-duty amber glass bottle for maximum chemical integrity and light protection.
- Physical Properties: Clear, colorless, highly mobile liquid with a characteristic pungent alcoholic odor. Highly volatile at ambient conditions. Highly flammable liquid and vapor that burns with an almost invisible pale-blue flame under normal light.
- Solubility: Completely miscible in all proportions with water and common organic solvents, including ethanol, acetone, diethyl ether, chloroform, and benzene.
- Key Use: Extensively used as a primary polar solvent for extracting active phytochemicals, natural compounds, and organic targets in analytical and research laboratories. Widely applied as a mobile phase component or eluent in various chromatographic systems, including column chromatography and thin-layer chromatography (TLC). Commonly utilized as a dependable solvent for standard solution preparations and chemical reagent dilutions. Serves as a vital methylating reagent and structural reaction medium in organic chemical synthesis.
Safety & Hazards (Critical, Flammable & Toxic)
- Classification: Highly flammable liquid and vapor. Toxic if swallowed. Toxic in contact with skin. Toxic if inhaled. Causes damage to organs (Central nervous system, Optic nerve).
- Health Risks: Rapidly absorbed via dermal contact, inhalation, and ingestion. Direct eye contact triggers immediate stinging irritation, redness, and lacrimation. Systemic exposure leads to the metabolic accumulation of formic acid, inducing severe metabolic acidosis, headaches, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, abdominal cramps, and dyspnea. It specifically attacks the optic nerve, frequently resulting in permanent blindness or fatal outcomes upon sufficient exposure
- Visibility Hazard: Burning methanol produces an almost invisible pale-blue flame, presenting elevated thermal burn hazards in bright environments.
- First Aid Measures: Immediately flush affected eyes or skin with plenty of continuous flowing water for at least 15 minutes while removing contaminated garments. In case of inhalation, rapidly transfer the individual to fresh air. If accidentally swallowed, do NOT induce vomiting; seek immediate, urgent emergency medical treatment and specify acute methanol poisoning.
Handling & Storage
- Storage: Highly Flammable and Acutely Toxic Solvent. Must be kept in its original, tightly sealed QReC amber glass bottle inside a dedicated, secure flammable and toxic chemical cabinet. Store in a cool, dry, and excellently ventilated zone at stable room temperature (below 30 degrees Celsius), sheltered from direct sunlight. Keep strictly segregated from open flames, sparks, hot surfaces, static discharge, and powerful oxidizing agents.
- Precautions: Full personal protective equipment (PPE) is mandatory, including chemical-resistant gloves, splash-proof safety goggles, and a protective lab coat. Handle exclusively and strictly within a properly functioning laboratory fume hood to prevent vapor inhalation.
