Biodiesel Hazards

Methanol

NaOH

Glycerin

Biodiesel

Vegetable Oil

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Methanol MSDS Health Warnings

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Flammability of Methanol

5. FIRE FIGHTING MEASURESFlash Point: ...................52 °F

Lower Flammable Limit: 6.0 % Volume in Air

Upper Flammable Limit:36.5 % Volume in Air

General Information: Methanol is a serious fire hazard. This material releases vapors at or below ambient temperatures. Methanol fires may not be visible to the naked eye during daylight.

Partial Checklist for Methanol storage

1. Are methanol storage tanks properly grounded?

2. When was the resistivity of the ground last checked?

3. Are methanol tanks padded with an inert gas such as N2?

Partial Checklist for Methanol storage

4. Are methanol storage tanks properly contained with bund walls?

5. Is foam available to cover a methanol spill?

NaOH MSDS

Toxicity of NaOH

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What-If Questions for NaOH Toxicity

1.What if a spill of NaOH solution occurs?2.What if I come in contact with NaOH solution?3.What if NaOH is splashed on my skin?4.What if NaOH solution is splashed in my face?5.What protective clothing should I wear when

handling NaOH solution?

Reactivity of NaOH

Reactivity of NaOH

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Glycerin

Flash Point > 390 ‘F

Contact of glycerin with strong oxidizing agents such as HCl, Nitric Acid or other strong acids, Chromium Trioxide, Potassium Chlorate, or Potassium Permanganate may cause an explosion.

Biodiesel

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Vegetable Oil

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