Product ID:505 CARTRIDGE, 2% METHANE
MSDS Date:08/01/1989
FSC:6665
NIIN:00-409-2251
MSDS Number: BPRGP

SPARKLET DEVICES INC

4400 GUSTINE AVE
ST LOUIS, MO 63116-1712
US

Emergency Phone: 314-353-0400

Info Phone: 314-353-0850

Preparer: PJ IGOE

Cage: 87286

SPARKLET DEVICES INC

ST LOUIS, MO 63116-1712 US

Telephone: 314-353-0400

Cage: 87286

METHANE

CAS: 74-82-8

RTECS: PA1490000

Fraction By Weight: 2.2%

ACGIH TLV: ASPHYXIANT; 9293

AIR, REFRIGERATED LIQUID; AIR COMPRESSED (UN1002, DOT); AIR

RTECS: AX5271000

Fraction By Weight: BALANCE

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHALATION MAY CAUSE
ASPHYXIATION. CONTACT WITH LIQUID MAY CAUSE FROSTBITE. CHRONIC:
NONE KNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NO INGREDIENT OF A CONCENTRATION OF 0.1%
OR GREATER IS LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN OR SUSPECTED CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN: REDNESS, BLISTERS, WHITE TO GREY COLORED
SKIN. INHALED: DIMINISHED MENTAL ALERTNESS, IMPAIRED MUSCULAR
COORDINATION, RAPID FATIGUE, NAUSEA, VOMITING, PROSTRATION,
UNCONSCIOUSNESS, CONVULSIONS, C OMA, AND DEATH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE KNOWN

First Aid:INHALED: MOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE RESPIRATORY SUPPORT AS
NEEDED. SKIN: FLUSH WITH WATER. IF REDNESS DEVELOPS, GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION. WARM AREA UNTIL MEDICAL AID ARRIVES.

Flash Point:-213F,-136C
Lower Limits:5%
Upper Limits:15%
Extinguishing Media:WATER, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
BUNKER GEAR. USE WATER TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINER. SHUT OFF
SOURCE OF GAS IF FEASIBLE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE. VAPORS MAU TRAVEL A
DISTANCE TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION AND FLASH BACK CAUSING A FIRE OR
EXPLOSION HAZARD.

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION. STOP LEAK
IF FEASIBLE. VENTILATE AREA. IF CANNOT STOP LEAK, ALLOW TO
DISSIPATE TO ATMOSPHERE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED
AREA AWAY FROM SOURCES OF IGNITION AND INCOMPATIBLES. STORE AWAY
FROM DIRECT SUNLIGHT.
Other Precautions:NEVER SMOKE IN A WORK AREA WHERE METHANE BEING USED.
ELECTRICALLY BOND AND GROUND CONTAINERS WHEN IN USE.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE EXPLOSION-PROOF MECHANICAL VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING, OR SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MSDS FROM MANUFACTURER WAS FOR PURE METHANE NOT 2% METHANE AS IN THIS
PRODUCT. 2% METHANE IS NOT FLAMMABLE (LEL IS 5%) NOR UNDER NORMAL
CONDITIONS OF USE BE AN ASPHYXIANT.

HCC:G2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-259F,-162C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-297F,-183C
Vapor Density:0.5(AIR=1)
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, ODORLESS GAS IN A CARTRIDGE

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
BROMINE PENTAFLUORIDE, CHLORINE, CHLORINE DIOXIDE, NITROGEN
TRIFLUORIDE, LIQUID OXYGEN, AND OXYGEN DIFLUORIDE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:SOURCES OF IGNITION, SPARKS, OPEN FLAME.
CONTACT WITH INCOMPATIBLE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DIOXIDE AND CARBON MONOXIDE

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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