Product ID:PROPANE
MSDS Date:05/17/1985
FSC:6830
NIIN:00-261-7446
MSDS Number: BHWYZ

Emergency Phone: 800-447-8735/HEALTH312-856-3907INFO

Info Phone: 800-424-9300 (SPILL)

Preparer: STEPHEN A. ELBERT

Cage: 15958

Telephone: 800 447-8735

Cage: 15958

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:EYE & SKIN: LIQUID CAN CAUSE BURNS SIMILAR TO
FROSTBITE. INHALATION: VAPOR CAN BE HARMFUL OR FATAL IF HIGH
CONCENTRATIONS ARE INHALED. SYMPTOMS OF LACK OF OXY INCLUDE
INCREASED DEPTH AND FREQUENCY OF BREATHING, AIR HUNGER, DIZZINESS,
HEAD-ACHE, NAUSEA, OR LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS.

First Aid:EYE: FLUSH EYES WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES,
THEN GET IMMEDIATEMEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: IMMED FLUSH WITH PLENTY
OF TEPID WATER, NOT HOT. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INHALATION:
REMOVE T O UNCONTAMINATED AREA. GIVE CPR IF NOTBREATHING. GIVE
OXYGEN IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:-156F -69C
Lower Limits:2.1%
Upper Limits:9.5%
Extinguishing Media:STOP FLOW OF GAS IF POSSIBLE; IF NOT, ALLOW TO
BURN. DO NOT DIRECT WATER INTO LIQUID SPILL. DRY CHEMICAL CAN BE
USED.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FLASHBACK POSSIBILITY. EXTINGUISHMENT OF
FIRE BEFORE SOURCE OF VAPOR IS SHUT OFFCAN CREATE AN EXPLOSIVE
MIXTURE IN AIR. EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE VAPOR/MIXTURES FORM.

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE OR SHUT OFF ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION.
WATER SPRAY CAN BE USED TO ABSORB VAPORS.

Handling and Storage Precautions:OUTSIDE STORAGE IS RECOMMENDED. DO NOT
STORE IN AREAS CONTAINING FLAMMABLE COMBUSTIBLE PRODUCTS.
Other Precautions:AVOID STRONG OXIDIZERS

Respiratory Protection:IF VENTILATION IS INADEQUATE, USE SUPPLIED AIR
RESPIRATOR APPROVED BY NIOSH/MSHA
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS MATERIAL
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING, FACE SHIELD
Supplemental Safety and Health
DANGER! EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE. VAPOR CAN BE HARMFUL OR FATAL IF HIGH
CONCENTRATIONARE INHALED. CONTACT WITH LIQUID CAUSES FROSTBITE.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-44F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-306F
Vapor Pres:132
Vapor Density:1.56 @ 32F
Spec Gravity:0.51, @ 60F
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT, 0.1% TO 1.0%
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS GAS; ODORANT MAY BE ADDED

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NK

Waste Disposal Methods:VENT VAPOR AT SAFE LOCATION. INSURE DISSIPATION
OFGAS BELOW THE LOWER EXPLOSIVE LIMIT. CONSULT LOCALORDINANCE FOR
COMPLIANCE.

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