Product ID:CALIBRATION GAS, 51-1538, PROPANE
MSDS Date:11/13/1987
FSC:6665
NIIN:01-181-9823
MSDS Number: BJPPG

BACHARACH INC

625 ALPHA DRIVE
PITTSBURGH, PA 15238
US

Emergency Phone: 412-963-2000

Info Phone: 412-963-2223

Cage: 05083

BACHARACH INC

PITTSBURGH, PA 15238 US

Telephone: 412-963-2130

Cage: 05083

PROPANE

CAS: 74-98-6

RTECS: TX2275000

Fraction By Weight: 0.9% %

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: ASPHYXIANT; 9192

OXYGEN

CAS: 7782-44-7

RTECS: RS2060000

Fraction By Weight: 21% %

NITROGEN

CAS: 7727-37-9

RTECS: QW9700000

Fraction By Weight: 78% %

ACGIH TLV: ASPHYXIANT; 9192

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NOT PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:PROPANE IS CLASSIFIED AS A SIMPLE
ASPHYXIANT. UNLESS PRESENT IN HIGH CONCENTRATIONS, IT IS A
BREATHABLE MIXTURE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PROPANE IS NOT CURRENTLY CLASSIFIED AS
CARCINOGENIC BY NTP, IARC OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:NONE. BREATHABLE MIXTURE. ANESTHETIC PROPERTIES
MAY BE EVIDENT AT VERY HIGH CONCENTRATIONS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:NONE INDICATED. BREATHABLE MIXTURE.

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:2.1 %
Upper Limits:9.5 %
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, HALON
Fire Fighting Procedures:SHUT OFF SOURCE OF PROPANE GAS. WHEN POSSIBLE
ALLOW FIRE TO BURN ITSELF OUT TO AVOID THE ACCUMULATION OF AN
UNBURNED FLAMMABLE MIXTURE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COOL ADJOINING EQUIPMENT AND CYLINDERS
WITH A WATER SPRAY. KEEP PERSONNEL WELL AWAY, SINCE CONTAINERS CAN
RUPTURE VIOLENTLY WHEN EXPOSED TO HIGH TEMPERATURES.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA. MIXTURE IS BREATHABLE. VENT TO
ATMOSPHERE OR BURN AS STACK GAS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT STORE CYLINDERS NEAR HEAT OR
OPEN FLAME - EXPOSURE TO TEMPERATURES ABOVE 130F MAY CAUSE RUPTURE.
SECURE CYLINDER. DO NOT DROP.
Other Precautions:CONTENTS UNDER PRESSURE. DO NOT PUNCTURE. NEVER THROW
CONTAINER INTO FIRE OR INCINERATOR. AVOID FLAMES OR SOURCES OF
SPARKS. THERE EXISTS AN IMMEDIATE FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD WHEN
THE CONCENTRATION OF PROPANE IN THE ATMOSPHERE EXCEEDS LEL

Respiratory Protection:NONE. BREATHABLE MIXTURE.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST AND/OR MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION IS
ACCEPTABLE.
Protective Gloves:LEATHER GLOVES SUGGESTED
Eye Protection:PLASTIC SAFETY GLASSES SUGGESTED.
Other Protective Equipment:NOT REQUIRED PER MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE NON-SPARKING TOOLS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PROPANE ACTS AS A SIMPLE ASPHYXIANT THROUGH THE EXCLUSION OF OXYGEN
FROM BREATHING ATMOSPHERES.

HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-44F,-42C
Vapor Pres:GAS
Spec Gravity:GAS
Evaporation Rate & Reference:GAS
Solubility in Water:MODERATE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS GAS WITH SICKENING SWEET ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100 %

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Waste Disposal Methods:LEAVE FILLER VALVE OPEN. DISPOSE OF CYLINDER
WITH OTHER NON-REUSABLE GOODS IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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