BFDLK - PROPANE-LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS

Product Identification

Product ID:PROPANE-LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS
MSDS Date:02/01/1993
FSC:3439
NIIN:00-542-0531
MSDS Number: BFDLK

Responsible Party
TURNER CO DIV OF CLEANWELD PRODUCTS CO
821 PARK AVE
SYCAMORE, IL 60178
US

Emergency Phone: 815-895-4545/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 815-895-4545

Cage: 61112

Contractor
TURNER-DIVISION OF COOPER TOOLS
6200 SYCAMORE, IL 60178-2419 US

Telephone: 815-895-4545

Cage: 96508

Ingredients

PROPANE

CAS: 74-98-6

RTECS: TX2275000

Fraction By Weight: >90%

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: ASPHYXIANT; 9192


PROPYLENE (PROPENE) (SARA III)

CAS: 115-07-1

RTECS: UC6740000

Fraction By Weight: <5%

ACGIH TLV: ASPHIXIANT; 9192


BUTANE

CAS: 106-97-8

RTECS: EJ4200000

Fraction By Weight: <2.5%

OSHA PEL 800 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 800 PPM; 9192

Hazards

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS NOT RELEVANT.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:LUNGS & CNS. ACUTE-
ASPHYXIANT. MAY CAUSE DIZZINESS, HEADACHE, ANESTHESIA & RESPIRATORY
ARREST. MAY CAUSE EYE IRRITATION. LIQUID MAY CAUSE SKIN FROSTBITE.
INGESTION NOT LIKELY, BUT LIQUI D CAN CAUSE LIPS & MOUTH FROSTBITE.
CHRONIC- UNKNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, FROSTBITE, HEADACHE, DIZZINESS,
DROWSINESS, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, RESPIRATORY ARREST
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS

First Aid

First Aid:GET MEDICAL HELP IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15
MINUTES, HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. SEEK ADVICE OF AN OPHTHALMOLOGIST,
URGENTLY . SKIN:FOR EXPOSURE TO LIQUID, FLUSH WITH WATER & WARM
FROSTBITE AREAS WITH WARM WATER (NOT TO EXCEED 105F). ORAL:IF
LIQUID IS SWALLOWED, DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. CALL A PHYSICIAN
IMMEDIATELY.

Fire Fighting

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:-156F,-104C
Lower Limits:2.1
Upper Limits:9.5
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM OR CARBON DIOXIDE. IF GAS HAS
NOT IGNITED, LP-GAS LIQUID/VAPOR MAY BE DISPERSED BY WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:ONLY SAFE WAY TO EXTINGUISH FIRE IS TO STOP
FLOW OF GAS. IF FLOW CANNOT BE STOPPED, LET FIRE BURN ITSELF OUT
WHILE COOLING CONTAINERS WITH WATER. STAY UPWIND.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE GAS. VAPOR IS HEAVIER
THAN AIR AND CAN TRAVEL CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO A SOURCE OF
IGNITION AND FLASH BACK. CONTAINERS MAY RUPTURE.

Accidental Release

Spill Release Procedures:KEEP PUBLIC AWAY. WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENTS.
VENTILATE AREA. REMOVE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION, STOP LEAK AND
REMOVE LEAKING CONTAINERS IF YOU CAN DO WITHOUT RISK. ALLOW SPILL
TO EVAPORATE. REDUCE VAPOR S WITH WATER FOG. AVOID CONTACT WITH
EYES AND SKIN
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

Handling

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE CYLINDERS SECURED, IN UPRIGHT
POSITION. STORE AWAY FROM FLAMES, OXYGEN. DO NOT DROP CYLINDER.
KEEP CONTAINER VALVE CLOSED.
Other Precautions:EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE. STORE AND USE WITH ADEQUATE
VENTILATION. INSTALL PROTECTIVE CAPS WHEN NOT CONNECTED FOR USE.
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. "EMPTY" CONTAINERS RETAIN RESIDUE.
DO NOT PRESSURIZE, C UT, WELD OR EXPOSE TO FLAMES OR HEAT.

Exposure Controls

Respiratory Protection:STAY AWAY FROM GAS OR VAPOR (BECAUSE OF FIRE
HAZARD).
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL AND/OR LOCAL EXHAUST, EXPLOSION-PROOF)
VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV.
Protective Gloves:BUTYL
Eye Protection:GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE WASH FOUNTAIN SHOULD
BE LOCATED NEARBY. WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING FOR RISK OF
EXPOSURE.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Chemical Properties

HCC:G2
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-44F,-42C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-305F,-187C
Vapor Pres:16270@130F
Vapor Density:1.52
Spec Gravity:0.51
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:GAS AT ROOM TEMPERATURES
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE GAS - CONTAINS AN
ODORANT (UNPLEASANT ODOR)
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CHLORINE AND OTHER STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:TEMPERATURES ABOVE 120F, SPARKS, OPEN
FLAMES, OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:IT MAY DECOMPOSE TO CARBON MONOXIDE,
CARBON DIOXIDE.

Disposal

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTROLLED BURNING IN FULL COMPLIANCE WITH
LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. CONTACT SUPPLIER.

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