Product ID:55549 7482 BUHP
MSDS Date:01/01/1985
FSC:6830
NIIN:00D000345
MSDS Number: BBCMY

Cage: 23972

Cage: 23972

METHANE

CAS: 74-82-8

RTECS: PA1490000

Fraction By Weight: 99%+

ACGIH TLV: ASPHYXIANT; 9192

Effects of Overexposure:ASPHYXIANT

First Aid:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR & BREATHE FRESH AIR;GIVE ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRATION IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED.

Flash Point:-305F
Lower Limits:5.0
Upper Limits:15.0
Extinguishing Media:CO*2,FOAM;SHUT DOWN SOURCE.

Spill Release Procedures:FOR GAS LEAK KEEP CONCENTRATION OF GAS BELOW
THE EXPLOSIVE RANGE BY FORCED VENTILATION.REMOVE TANK TO AN OPEN
AREA & ALLOW DISSIPATION TO ATMOSPHERE.ATTEMPT TO CAP THE VALVE
OUTLET & RETURN TANK.

Handling and Storage Precautions:EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE-STORE IN WELL
VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM HEAT OR FLAME.DONT USE AROUND
NON-EXPLOSIVE PROOF EQUIPMENT.USE SOAP WATER FOR LEAKS
Other Precautions:DONT STORE W/OXIDIZING MATERIALS.GROUND ALL LINES.IT
DOES UNDERGO REACTIONS UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS ALTHOUGH METHANE IS
GENERALLY INERT AT ROOM TEMP.

Respiratory Protection:SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST IS RECOMMENDED
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:G2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-258.7F
Vapor Density:0.60
Spec Gravity:0.5549
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS GAS,ODORLESS
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING MATERIALS
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:STORE AT TEMPERATURES NOT EXCEEDING
125 F

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