Product ID:PROPANE
MSDS Date:04/07/1988
FSC:6830
NIIN:00N010394
MSDS Number: BGXYN

Emergency Phone: 215-766-8861

Info Phone: 215-766-8861

Cage: 51847

Telephone: 215-766-0416

Cage: 51847

PROPANE

CAS: 74-98-6

RTECS: TX2275000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: ASPHYXIANT; 9192

LD50 LC50 Mixture:N/K
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ASPHYXIANT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of
Overexposure:INHALATION:DIZZINESS,UNCONSCIOUSNESS.ASPHYXIANT.SKIN:L
IQUIFIED GAS CAN PRODUCE FROSTBITE.EYES:LIQUIFIED GAS CAN PRODUCE
FROSTBITE.INGESTION:N/K.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:N/K

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF TEPID LIQUID FOR AT LEAST 15
MIN AND SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.SKIN:FLUSH WITH TEPID
WATER AND GET MEDICAL HELP.INGESTION:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY .INHALATIO
N:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.SUPPORT BREATHING(GIVE O*2/ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRATION) .

Flash Point:-156F,-104C
Lower Limits:9.5
Upper Limits:2.2
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY,DRY POWDER OR CARBON DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .STOP FLOW OF GAS.DO NOT COMPLETELY EXTINGUISH
FLAME UNLESS GAS FLOW IS SHUT OFF.(SEE SUPP)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SEVERE WHEN EXPOSED TO HEAT OR
FLAME.DANGEROUS WHEN MIXED WITH AIR.VAPOR MAY FLOW TO AN IGNITION
SOURCE AND FLASH BACK. HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION (SEE SUPP DATA)

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA.ELIMINATE SOURCES OF
IGNITION.STOP LEAK OR REMOVE CYLINDER.PERSONNEL INVOLVED IN LEAK
STOPPAGE SHOULD AVOID LIQUID CONTACT.
Neutralizing Agent:N/K

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL,VENTILATED PLACE AWAY
FROM OXIDIZERS,HEAT AND SOURCES OF IGNITION.
Other Precautions:RETURN WITH POSITIVE PRESSURE.DO NOT DEFACE CYLINDERS
OR LABELS.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:LOCAL AND GENERAL VENTILATION NECESSARY TO KEEP AIR
CONCENTRATION BELOW TLV .
Protective Gloves:PROTECTIVE GLOVES TO AVOID LIQUID.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOES WHEN HANDLING CYLINDERS.
Work Hygienic Practices:N/K
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC:USE WATER TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS.EXPLO
HAZ:PRODUCTS MAY INCLUDE CARBON MONOXIDE WHEN OXIDIZED WITH A
DEFICIENCY OF OXYGEN.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-43.7F,-42C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:N/K
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:N/K
Vapor Pres:8.42 ATM
Vapor Density:1.55,AIR=1
Spec Gravity:0.501 (H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:0.065CC/1CC
Appearance and Odor:SWEET ODOR,COLORLESS GAS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:N/K
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CAN PRODUCE CARBON MONOXIDE WHEN
OXIDIZED WITH A DEFICIENCY OF OXYGEN.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:ALLOW GAS TO SLOWLY BLEED OFF IN A REMOTE
PLACE.WASTE GAS CAN BE BURNED OFF IN A FURNACE.

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