Product ID:PROPANE
MSDS Date:01/01/1987
FSC:6830
NIIN:00-261-7445
MSDS Number: BHDDR

Info Phone: 602-272-2344

Cage: AZTEC

Cage: AZTEC

PROPANE

CAS: 74-98-6

RTECS: TX2275000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: ASPHYXIANT; 9192

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Effects of Overexposure:LIQUID CAN CAUSE FREEZE BURNS SIMILAR TO
FROSTBITE IF CONTACT WITH SKIN OCCURS. LARGE CONCENTRATIONS OF
VAPOR IN ATMOSPHERE CAN CAUSE ASPHYXIATION DUE TO
OXYGENDISPLACEMENT. INHALATION OF SMALLER QUAN TITIES OF FAPOR CAN
CAUSE RESPIRATORYIRRITATION, DIZZINESS, NAUSEA OR DROWSINESS.

First Aid:MEDICAL ATTENTION MANADATORY. EYE CONTACT: FLUSH WITH WATER.
SKIN CONTACT: IF FREEZE BURN OCCURS, REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHES,
ETC. IMMERSE BURNED AREA IN WARM WATER, NOT HOT. KEEP IMMERSED,
GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INHALATION: REMOVEVICTIM TO FRESH AIR. IF
VICTIM IS NOT BREATHING GIVE CPR, IF UNCONSCIOUS SEEK IMMED
MEDICAL ATTENTION, IF BREATHING IS LABORED, GIVE SUPPLEMENTAL
OXYGEN.

Flash Point:-156F
Lower Limits:2.1%
Upper Limits:9.5%
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM OR CO2 FOR SMALL FIRES. STOP
FLOW OF GAS FIRST.
Fire Fighting Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. NOTIFY FIRE DEPT. SHUT OFF
SOURCE OF GAS, IF POSSIBLE. ALLOW FIRETO BURN UNTIL GAS FLOW SHUT
OFF. WATER COOL EXPOSED EQUIPMENT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:PRODUCTS OF COMBUSTION MAY YIELD CARBON
MONOXIDE. UNCONTROLLED VAPORS SPREAD RAPIDLY, ARE HEAVIER THAN
AIR AND ARE EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE.

Spill Release Procedures:PRODUCT IS EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE. ELIMINATE ALL
IGNITION SOURCES. EVACUATE AREA. IF POSSIBLE, RE- MOVE LEAKING
CONTAINER TO SAFE AREA. STOP FLOW OF GAS OR ALLOW VAPOR TO DISPERSE
IN SAFE AREA. USE WATER SPRAY TO HELP DILUTE VAPOR CONCENTRATION.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE/USE WITH ADEQUATE
VENTILATION.KEEP AWAY FROMHEAT AND IGNITION SOURCES. STORE
CYLINDERS IN UPRIGHT POSITION. PROTECT FROM DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:DEEP CONTAINER VALVE CLOSED AND PLUGGED WHEN NOT IN
USE. INSTALL PROTECTIVE CAPSWHEN CYLINDERS ARE NOT CONNECTED FOR
USE.

Respiratory Protection:USE A NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR IF AREA IS
THOUGHT TO CONTAIN UNKNOWN CONENTRA- TIONS OF GAS.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURES BELOW
RECOMMENDED LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:PROPANE RESISTANT GLOVES
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES OR SAFETY GLASSES
Supplemental Safety and Health
NK

HCC:G2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-44F
Vapor Pres:*SEE BELOW
Vapor Density:1.5
Spec Gravity:0.507
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS. PROPANE SOLD FOR
FUEL CONTAINS A FOUL SMELL.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:NK *VAP PRES: 208 PSIG (MAX) @ 100F
Hazardous Decomposition Products:INCOMPLETE COMBUSTION CAN CAUSE CARBON
MONOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF GAS ONLY BY CONTROLLED BURNING IN
COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS.

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