Product ID:PROPANE
MSDS Date:06/25/1990
FSC:6830
NIIN:00-261-7445
MSDS Number: BSDDZ

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PROPANE

CAS: 74-98-6

RTECS: TX2275000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: ASPHYXIANT; 9293

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:LIQUID MAY CAUSE FROSTIBITE, BLISTERS,
BLURR VISION TO SKIN/EYES. NARCOTIC/SIMPLE ASPHYXIANT. HIGH
CONCENTRATIONS MAY CAUSE
DIZZINESS/DISORIENTATION/EXCITATION/HEADACHE/VOMITIMG/UNCONSCIOUSNE
SS DUE TO ASPHYXIATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS COMPOUND CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS AT
CONCENTRATIONS OF 0.1% OR GREATER THAT ARE CARCINOGENS OR SUSPECT
CARCINOGENS.
Effects of Overexposure:ABOVE 100,000 PPM; SYMPTOMS OF EXPOSURE MAY
INCLUDE DIZZINESS, STUPOR, AND UNCONSCIOUSNESS. ACGIH CLASSIFIES
PROPANE AS AN ASPHYXIANT. FROSTBITE/BLISTERS/REDNESS/BLURRED
VISION/PAIN.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE KNOWN

First Aid:EYES:WASH W/LAG AMTS WATER FOR 15-20MIN. CALL DOCTOR.
SKIN:FROSTBITE:WARM AREA W/LUKEWARM WATER OR WRAP IN
BLANKETS.EXERCISE AFFECTED PART FOR CIRCULATION. INHAL:REMOVE
PERSON TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRE ATHING, GIVE CPR & OXYGEN. KEEP
WARM & @REST. CALL DOCTOR. INGEST:TREAT LIPS/MOUTH/MUCOUS MEMBRANES
FOR FROSTBITE. CALL DOCTOR.

Flash Point:=-105.C, -157.F
Autoignition Temp:=450.C, 842.F
Lower Limits:9.5%
Upper Limits:2.1%
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, OR HALON. LG FIRES
USE WATER SPRAY OR FOG.
Fire Fighting Procedures:MOVE CONTAINER FROM FIRE AREA IF POSSIBLE.COOL
FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS W/WATER.W/DRAW IF RISING SOUND FROM VENTING
SAFETY DEVICE OR DISCOLORATION OF TANK.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DANGEROUS FIRE/EXPLO HAZ WHEN EXPOSED TO
HEAT/FLAME.VAPORS HEAVIER THAN AIR;MAY TRAVEL CONSIDERABLE
DISTANCE. SEE SUPPLEMENTAL DATA.

Spill Release Procedures:STOP LEAK IF POSSIBLE. ELIMINATE ALL SOURCES
OF IGNITION. VENTILATE AREA. REDUCE VAPORS W/WATER SPRAY. EVACUATE
ALL PERSONNEL. PROPANE IS HEAVIER THAN AIR & CAN SETTLE INTO LOW
AREAS. AVOID TOUCHING G AS.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT DROP CYLINDER. STORE IN
CONTAINERS MEETING BONDING & GROUNDING GUIDELINES SPECIFIED IN NFPA
77-1983, RECOMMENDED PRACT ON STATIC ELECTIRICITY.
Other Precautions:STORAGE TEMPERATURE SHOULD BE KEPT BELOW 125F.
CYLINDERS MUST NOT BE RECHARGED.

Respiratory Protection:SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WHERE THE
CONCENTRATION OF PROPANE WOULD REDUCE OXYGEN LEVEL BELOW 18% IN
INHALED AIR.
Ventilation:USE EXPLOSION PROOF VENTILATION EQUIPMENT.
Protective Gloves:INSULATED LEATHER GLOVES AS REQUIRED.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES, GOGGLES OR FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING FOR MINIMUM SKIN
CONTACT. NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & QUICK DRENCH
SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. USE PROPER CARE WHEN HANDLING AND STORING
CYLINDERS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
LOW ELECTROCONDUCTIVITY OF PROPANE, FLOW OR AGITATION MAY GENERATE
ELECTROSTATIC CHARGES RESULTING IN SPARKS W/POSSIBLE IGNITION.
REFER TO CGA BULLETIN SB-2 "OXYGEN DEFICIENT ATMOSPHERES".
STIMULANTS SUCH AS EPINEPHRINE MAY INDUCE VENTRICULAR
FIBRILLATION.

HCC:G2
Boiling Pt:=-42.2C, -44.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-190.C, -310.F
Vapor Pres:6536
Vapor Density:1.55
Spec Gravity:0.5853 @-45C
Solubility in Water:VERY SLIGHTTLY
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS GAS WITH A CHARACTERISTIC NATURAL GAS
ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
BARIUM PEROXIDE, CHLORINE DIOXIDE, PLASTICS, RUBBER, COATINGS, STRONG
OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, OPEN FLAMES AND OTHER SOURCES
OF IGNITION. CYLINER UNDER PRESSURE-MAY EXPLODE. VAPORS MAY BE
EXPLOSIVE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, TOXIC OXIDES OF
CARBON.

Waste Disposal Methods:MOVE LEAKY CYLINDER TO OUTDOORS OR VENTILATED
HOOD. ALLOW GAS TO DISCHARGE AT MODERATE RATE. DISPOSE IAW
FED/STATE/LOCALREGULATIONS.

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