Product ID:ACETYLENE
MSDS Date:01/01/1987
FSC:6830
NIIN:00D000955
MSDS Number: BBDPT

Cage: 54262

Telephone: 908-754-7700

Cage: 54262

ACETYLENE

CAS: 74-86-2

RTECS: AO9600000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

ACGIH TLV: ASPHYXIANT; 9192

Effects of Overexposure:PRODUCT IS A SIMPLE ASPHYXIANT,CAUSE
UNCONSCIOUSNESS;CONTACT WITH LIQ CAUSE FROSTBITE.

First Aid:SKIN:SLOWLY WARM THE EFFECTED AREA W/TEPID WATER;EYE;FLUSH
WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER;INH:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR,IF BREATHING IS
DIFFICULT.ADMINISTER OXYGEN.

Flash Point:FLAMMABLE
Lower Limits:2.5
Upper Limits:81
Extinguishing Media:CO*2 OR DRY CHEMICAL
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CNTD BRTHG,APP H*20 SPRAY TO COOL
CONTR.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FORMS EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERE W/AIR.OXYGEN &
ALL OXIDIZING AGENT.SHUT GAS LEAK.ELIMIN. IGNITION SOURCEC

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE IGNITION SOURCES,VENTILATE
AREA.EVACUATE AREA.WEAR NECESSARY PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT:PROPER
TRAINING OF PERSONNEL FOR EMERGENCY SITUATIONS IS NECESSARY.

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE SPARK-PROOF TOOLS,MOTORS &
FIXTURES.ELECTRICALLY GROUND ALL EQUIPMENT & LINES.ESPECIALLY
GLASSWARE & PLASTIC TUBING WHICH ARE PRONE TO STATIC ELEC

Respiratory Protection:IF EXCED TLV,NIOSH/MSHA APPR SELF-CNTND BRTHG
APP (POS PR MODE)
Ventilation:PROVIDE MECHAN(GEN/LOCAL EXHAUST)VENT TO MAINTN Protective Gloves:RESISTANT TYPE
Eye Protection:CHEM SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:NONE
Supplemental Safety and Health
MSDS DATED 11-25-85. "INCOMPATIBILITY":MERCURY
SALT,POTASSIUM,SILVER,SILVER SALTS,NITRIC ACID.

HCC:G2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-103F/-75C
Vapor Density:0.9
Spec Gravity:0.61
Solubility in Water:94 VOL%
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS GAS WITH AN AGREEABLE ETHEREAL ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:NO
OXIDIZER,HALOGEN,COPPER,BRASS,COPPER SALTS,MERCURY."SUPP".
Stability Condition to Avoid:DO NOT DISCHARGE FREE GAS AT P >
15PSIG;AVOID EXCESS TEMP.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON,HYDROGEN;BURNING PRODUCES
CO,CO*2.

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTACT SUPPLIER FOR INSTRUCTIONS.

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