Product ID:PROPANE
MSDS Date:09/22/1988
FSC:6830
NIIN:00-261-7445
MSDS Number: BHDDV

Emergency Phone: 208-522-1210

Info Phone: 800-424-9300

Preparer: R.E. CLAYTON

Cage: 15445

Telephone: 800-441-3637/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Cage: 15445

PROPANE

CAS: 74-98-6

RTECS: TX2275000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: ASPHYXIANT; 9192

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Effects of Overexposure:OVEREXPOSURE MAY CAUSE WEAKNESS, HEADACHE,
NAUSEA, CONFUSION, BLURRED VISION, DROWSINESS, & OTHER NERVOUS
SYSTEM EFFECTS; GREATER EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE DIZZINESSSLURRED SPEECH,
FLUSHED FACE, UNCONSCIOU SNESS, OR CONVULSIONS. LARGE
CONCENTRA-TIONS CAN CAUSE ASPHYXIATION. CONTACT WITH LIQUIFIED GAS
MAY CAUSE FROSTBITE.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH IMMEDIATELY WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MIN. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AS
SOON AS POSSIBLE. WASH EXPOSED AREA WITH SOAP AND WATER.
INHALATION: RE MOVE INDIVIDUAL TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATH-ING STOPS,
GIVE CPR AND SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:APPRX -156F
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:*BELOW
Lower Limits:2.2%
Upper Limits:9.5%
Extinguishing Media:IF GAS HAS IGNITED, DO NOT EXTINGUISH. STOP GAS
FLOW.
Fire Fighting Procedures:STOP FLOW OF GAS. USE WATER TO KEEP
FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL. IF A LEAK OR SPILL HAS NOT IGNITED,
USE WATER SPRAY TO DISPERSE THE GAS OR VAPOR.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:PRODUCTS OF COMBUSTION MAY CONTAIN CARBON
MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE, AND OTHER TOXIC MATERIALS. DO NOT ENTER
CONFINED SPACE WITHOUT S.C.B.A.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE ALL PERSONNEL DOWN-WIND OF VAPOR
CLOUD. EXTINGUISH ALL IGNITION SOURCES.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID ALL IGNITION SOURCES. USE
ADEQUATE VENTILA- TION. AVOID DAMAGE TO THE STORAGE CONTAINER OR
ASSOCIATED VALVES AND PIPING.

Respiratory Protection:PERSONNEL SHOULD NEVER ENTER HIGH CONCENTRATIONS
EXCEPT FOR RESCUE. SELF-CONTAINRESPIRATORY EQUIP SHOULD BE USED.
Ventilation:STORAGE AND USE AREAS SHOULD BE VENTILATED. FANS OR BLOWERS
SHOULD BE USED IN ENCLOSED AREAS.
Protective Gloves:TO PREVENT FROSTBITE.
Eye Protection:FACE SHIELD OR CHEMICAL GOGGLES
Supplemental Safety and Health
NK

HCC:G2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:F-54 TO -44
Vapor Pres:*SEE BELOW
Vapor Density:1.56
Spec Gravity:GAS
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS GAS; PROPANE SOLD FOR FUEL CONTAINS
MERCAPTAN ODORANT

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NK *VAP PRES: (100F) APPROX. 10,000 OR 200 PSIA
Stability Condition to Avoid:STRONG OXIDIZING MATERIALS
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NORMAL COMBUSTION PRODUCES CARBON
DIOXIDE; INCOMPLETE COM- BUSTION CAN PRODUCE CARBON MONOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:IF SPILLED, AS LIQUID, THIS PRODUCT WILL
EVAPORATECOMPLETELY.VAPORS SHOULD BE DISPERSED MECHANICALLYIF
POSSIBLE.

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