Product ID:ACETYLENE
MSDS Date:01/01/1985
FSC:6830
NIIN:00-292-0138
MSDS Number: BDVNX

Cage: JO874

Telephone: 209-465-2621

Cage: JO874

ACETYLENE

CAS: 74-86-2

RTECS: AO9600000

Fraction By Weight: >98%

ACGIH TLV: ASPHYXIANT; 9192

Effects of Overexposure:GAS IS A SIMPLE ASPHYXIANT;GAS MAY CAUSE
DIZZINESS OR SUFFOCATION;HEADACHE,NAUSEA,VERTIGO

First Aid:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR;CALL A DOCTOR & START RESUSCITATION

Lower Limits:3.0
Upper Limits:80.
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL OR CO*2;WATER SPRAY,FOG OR FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:MOVE CONTAINER FROM FIRE AREA IF POSSIBLE W/O
RISK.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTAINER MAY EXPLODE VIOLENTLY IN HEAT
OF FIRE;EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE;

Spill Release Procedures:ADEQUATE VENTILATION TO ATMOSPHERE;BY FORCED
VENTILATION,MAINTAIN CONCENTRATION OF GAS BELOW THE RANGE OF
EXPLOSIVE MIXTURE;REMOVE THE TANK OR CYLINDER TO AN OPEN AREA.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID DROPPING CYLINDER;MUST NOT BE
STORED W/OXYGEN CYLINDER OR OTHER COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS.

Respiratory Protection:ADEQUATE VENTILATION
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST TO MINIMIZE GAS ACCUMULATION
Protective Gloves:NO
Eye Protection:NO
Other Protective Equipment:AS REQUIRED BY LOCAL PROCEDURES & WORK
DICTATED SITUATION
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:G2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-119F/-83C
Vapor Pres:760
Vapor Density:0.89
Evaporation Rate & Reference:>1
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS GAS; GARLIC-LIKE ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:NO
FLOURING,CHLORINE,BROMINE,COPPER,SILVER,MERCURY;FLAMMABLE
Stability Condition to Avoid:IGNITION SOURCES;STORAGE W/OXYGEN
CYLINDERS SHLD BE AVOIDED

Waste Disposal Methods:FIT A PIPE LINE INTO A FURNACE OR INTO A PIT &
BURN WITH CARE;AS REQUIRED BY FEDERAL,STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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