Product ID:60001 PROPANE
MSDS Date:06/28/1988
FSC:6830
NIIN:00-261-7445
MSDS Number: BJKXB

Emergency Phone: 409-722-8381 OR 800-424-9300 CHEMT

Info Phone: 914-831-3400 EXT 204

Preparer: F. E. BENTLEY

Cage: 7B131

Telephone: 914-831-3400

Cage: 7B131

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:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: OVEREXPOSURE MAY LEAD TO
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION, LEADING TO IRRITATION, HEADACHE,
NAUSEA, DIZZINESS, FATIGUE, CONFUSION AND UNCONSCIOUSNESS.
EYES/SKIN: IRRITATION - LIQUID CAUSES FRO STBITE BURNS. INGESTION:
MAY LEAD TO VOMITING. CHRONIC: NONE KNOWN. GAS CAN ACT AS AN
ASPHYXIANT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THE COMPONENTS OF THIS PRODUCT HAVE NOT
SHOWN ANY EVIDENCE OF BEING CARCINOGENIC.
Effects of Overexposure:OVEREXPOSURE MAY LEAD TO RESPIRATORY
IRRITATION, NAUSEA, FATIGUE, DIZZINESS, HEADACHES, UNCONSCIOUSNESS,
AND EYE IRRITATION. LIQUID CAN ACT AS A CRYOGENIC AND CAUSE
FROSTBITE BURNS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH A SKIN DISORDER SHOULD
USE CAUTION WHEN HANDLING OR USING THIS PRODUCT.

First Aid:SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER.
GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF IRRITATION PERSISTS. INHALATION: REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR & RESTORE BREATHING IF NECESSARY. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
EYE : IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES WHILE HOLDING
EYELIDS OPEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: GET IMMEDIATE
MEDICAL ATTENTION. DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. NOTHING BY MOUTH IF
UNCONSCIOUS.

Flash Point:-156F,-104C
Lower Limits:2.37
Upper Limits:9.5
Extinguishing Media:STOP FLOW OF GAS AND USE WATER TO COOL
CONTAINERS.ALLOW FIRE TO BURN OUT.USE CARBON DIOXIDE/ DRY CHEMICAL
FOR SMALL FIRE
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FIRE OR EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY CAUSE
PRODUCTION OF HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS. EXPLOSIVE AIR-VAPOR
MIXTURES CAN EASILY FORM.

Spill Release Procedures:SHUT DOWN TRANSFER OPERATION AND STOP LEAK IF
POSSIBLE. ELIMINATE SOURCES OF IGNITION. KEEP AWAY UPWIND AND WARN
PEOPLE DOWNWIND OF POSSIBLE EXPLOSION. WEAR SCBA.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, VENTILATED WORK AREA.
KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID; EMPTY
CONTAINERS CAN BE HAZARDOUS.
Other Precautions:THE SELECTION OF PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT SHOULD
BE MADE BY THE MATERIAL USER BASED ON THE PARTICULAR CONDITIONS
WHERE THE MATERIAL IS TO BE USED TOGETHER WITH INFORMATION
CONTAINED IN THIS MSDS.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR. AIR-SUPPLIED
OR FILTERING TYPE WITH ORGANIC VAPOR CARTRIDGES ARE RECOMMENDED.
Ventilation:LOCAL AND MECHANICAL EXHAUST RECOMMENDED. AVOID OPEN
ELECTRICAL SOURCES NEAR PRODUCT VAPOR AREAS.
Protective Gloves:USE INSULATED WORK GLOVES
Eye Protection:USE CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES & FACESHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION & SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. AVOID SKIN CONTACT.
WASH SKIN AFTER USING PRODUCT. DO NOT EAT, DRINK OR SMOKE IN WORK
AREA.
Supplemental Safety and Health
LIQUID AND LIQUID COOLED EQUIPMENT CAN CAUSE FROSTBITE BURNS. VAPOR
REDUCES AVAILABLE OXYGEN FOR BREATHING. USE ONLY IN WELL
VENTILLATED AREA.

HCC:G2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-40F,-40C
Vapor Pres:10 @27
Vapor Density:1.55 AIR=1
Spec Gravity:0.5077
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS,COLORLESS GAS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES, SPARKS, AND OPEN FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE AND
OTHER HYDROCARBONS COMPOUNDS DURING COMBUSTION.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL OF RAW MATERIAL AND POSSIBLY CLEAN-UP
MATERIAL WOULD BE AS A HAZARDOUS WASTE (EPA CODE D001).

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