Product ID:PROPANE
MSDS Date:08/01/1985
FSC:6830
NIIN:00-261-7447
MSDS Number: BKBCB

Emergency Phone: 304-744-3487

Info Phone: 304-744-3487

Cage: UNICA

Telephone: 317-240-2650 OR 800-822-4357

Cage: UNICA

PROPANE

CAS: 74-98-6

RTECS: TX2275000

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: ASPHYXIANT; 9192

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: ASPHYXIANT. MODERATE
CONCENTRATION MAY CAUSE HEADACHE, DROWSINESS, DIZZINESS,
EXCITATION, EXCESS SALIVATION, VOMITING & UNCONSCIOUSNESS. LACK OF
OXYGEN CAN CAUSE DEATH. SKIN/EYE CONTACT: N O HARMFUL EFFECT
EXPECTED FROM VAPOR. LIQUID MAY CAUSE FROSTBITE. OVEREXPOSURE:
CONTACT WITH LIQUID MAY CAUSE FROSTBITE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:OVEREXPOSURE IS UNLIKELY TO
AGGRAVATE EXISTING MEDICAL CONDITIONS.

First Aid:SKIN: IMMEDIATELY WARM FROSTBITE AREA WITH WARM WATER (105F
OR BELOW). MASSIVE EXPOSURE:REMOVE CLOTHES WHILE SHOWERING WITH
WARM WATER. GET MEDICAL AID. INHALE: MOVE TO FRESH AIR. ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRATI ON OR OXYGEN IF NECESSARY. GET MEDICAL AID. EYE: SPLASH
CONTAMINATION: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES THOROUGHLY WITH WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MIN. IMMEDIATELY SEE A PHYSICIAN, PREFERABLY AN
OPHTHALMOLOGIST.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:-156F,-104C
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:842F
Lower Limits:2.1
Upper Limits:9.5
Extinguishing Media:CO2, DRY CHEMICAL, WATER SPRAY OR FOG.
Fire Fighting Procedures:CLEAR AREA.COOL CNTNRS W/WATER SPRAY,DON'T
EXTING FLAMES.REMOVE IGNITE SOURCE.IF FLAMES EXTING, EVACUATE.USE
CAUTION,SCBA.STOP LEAK,REMOVE CNTRS.LET FIRE BURN.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EXPLOSIVE W/AIR & OXIDIZERS.CNTNR MAY
RUPTURE W/FIRE HEAT.DO'T EXTING FLAMES:LIKELY EXPLOS
RE-IGNITION.VAPORS SPREAD/LINGER.NO CNTNR +125F.CHK AIR BEFORE
ENTRY.

Spill Release Procedures:FORMS EXPLOSIVE MIX W/AIR. EVACUATE PERSONNEL
FROM AREA. USE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IF NEEDED. REMOVE
SOURCES OF IGNITE, SHUT OFF LEAK IF W/OUT RISK. REDUCE VAPORS WITH
WATER FOG/FINE SPRA Y. VENT AREA OR MOVE LEAKY CONTAINER TOOPEN
AREA.

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE PIPING & EQUIPMENT DESIGNED TO
WITHSTAND PRESSURES TO BE ENCOUNTERED. GROUND ALL EQUIPMENT. USE
SPARK-PROOF TOOLS AND EXPLOSION-PROOF EQUIPMENT.*
Other Precautions:*KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS AND OPEN FLAME. STORE
AND USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION AT ALL TIMES. USE ONLY IN CLOSED
SYSTEM. CLOSE VALVE WHEN NOT IN USE AND WHEN EMPTY. KEEP AWAY FROM
OXIDIZING AGEN TS. NEVER WORK ON PRESSURIZED SYSTEM.

Respiratory Protection:SELECT IN ACCORDANCE WITH OSHA 29 CFR 1910.134.
RESPIRATORS SHALL BE ACCEPTABLE TO MSHA AND NIOSH.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHST: EXPLOSION-PROOF SYSTEM IS ACCEPTABLE.
MECHANICAL IS INADEQUATE. SPECIAL VENTILATION: USE IN A CLOSED
SYSTEM
Protective Gloves:FOR CYLINDER HANDLING/PREVENT LIQ EXPOS.
Eye Protection:IN ACCORDANCE WITH OSHA 29 CFR 1910.133.
Other Protective Equipment:METATARSAL SHOES FOR CYLINDER HANDLING.
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING IF NEEDED. IN ACCORDANCE WITH OSHA 29 CFR
1910.132-1910.133.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMEMBER, GASES AND LIQUIDS HAVE PROPERTIES
WHICH CAN CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. READ LABELS AND OTHER
INSTRUCTIONS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FLAMMABLE, LIQUEFIED GAS UNDER PRESSURE. CONFIRM COMPATIBILITY
W/PLASTICS PRIOR TO USE. SAFETY INFO-HANDLING COMPRESSED GAS
CYLINDERS:PAMPHLET P-1,"SAFE HANDLING OF COMPRESSED GASES IN
CONTAINERS" FRO M THE COMPRESSED GAS ASSN, INC. IF LEAKING, CLOSE
CYLIND VALVE, BLOW DOWN SYSTEM BY VENTING TO SAFE PLACE, THEN
REPAIR.

HCC:G2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-44F,-42C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-306F,-188C
Vapor Pres:109PSIG
Vapor Density:1.55 @ 20C
Spec Gravity:0.5077 @ 25C
Evaporation Rate & Reference:HIGH (BU AC=1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS GAS AT NORMAL TEMPERATURE AND PRESSURE;
FAINTLY DISAGREEABLE ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING AGENTS, CHLORINE DIOXIDE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:WHEN TWO OR MORE GASES OR LIQUEFIED GASES
ARE MIXED, THEIR HAZ PROPERTIES MIX TO CREATE ADDITIONAL,
UNEXPECTED HAZARDS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION OR BURNING MAY
PRODUCE CO/CO2.

Waste Disposal Methods:PREVENT WASTE FROM CONTAMINATING SURROUNDING
ENVIRONMENT. KEEP PERSONNEL AWAY. DISCARD ANY PRODUCT, RESIDUE,
DISPOSABLE CONTAINER OR LINER IN AN ENVIRONMENTALLY ACCEPTABLE
MANNER, IN FULL COMPLIANCE W ITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS.

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