Product ID:PROPANE
MSDS Date:08/01/1985
FSC:4940
NIIN:00-221-1642
MSDS Number: BJRCF

Emergency Phone: 304-744-3487

Info Phone: 304-744-3487

Cage: 36346

Telephone: 800-822-4357; 304-744-3487

Cage: 36346

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:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:HEALTH HAZARDS- ACUTE: PROPANE IS AN
ASPHYXIANT. MODERATE CONCENTRATIONS MAY CAUSE UNCONSCIOUSNESS. LACK
OF OXYGEN CAN CAUSE DEATH. CHRONIC: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE OF THE INGREDIENTS IN THIS PRODUCT
IS LISTED BY NTP, IARC OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: MODERATE CONCENTRATIONS MAY CAUSE
HEADACHE, DROWSINESS, DIZZINESS, EXCITATION, EXCESS SALIVATION,
VOMITING, AND UNCONSCIOUSNESS. LACK OF OXYGEN CAN CAUSE DEATH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:UNLIKELY TO AGGRAVATE EXISTING
MEDICAL CONDITIONS.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION
IF NOT BREATHING. GIVE OXYGEN IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT. CALL A
PHYSICIAN.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:-156F,-104C
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:842F
Lower Limits:2.1
Upper Limits:9.5
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, OR DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:EVACUATE PERSONNEL. COOL CONTAINERS WITH WATER
SPRAY FROM MAXIMUM DISTANCE. USE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS. ALLOW FIRE TO BURN OUT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FLAMMABLE GAS. FORMS EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES
WITH AIR. CONTAINER MAY RUPTURE ON HEAT OF FIRE. DO NOT EXTINGUISH
FLAMES DUE TO POSSIBILITY OF EXPLOSIVE RE-IGNITION.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE PERSONNEL. USE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
AND EQUIPMENT, INCLUDING SCBA. REMOVE IGNITION SOURCES IF POSSIBLE.
REDUCE VAPORS WITH WATER FOG. SHUT OFF LEAK IF POSSIBLE. VENTILATE
AREA OR MOVE LEAKING CONTAINER TO VENTILATED AREA.

Handling and Storage Precautions:NEVER WORK ON A PRESSURIZED SYSTEM. IF
THERE IS A LEAK, CLOSE THE CYLINDER VALVE, BLOW DOWN THE SYSTEM BY
VENTING TO A SAFE PLACE, THEN REPAIR LEAK.
Other Precautions:GROUND ALL EQUIPMENT. ONLY USE SPARK-PROOF TOOLS AND
EXPLOSION-PROOF EQUIPMENT. KEEP AWAY FORM HEAT, SPARKS, FLAMES.
STORE AND USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. USE ONLY IN CLOSED SYSTEM.
CLOSE VALVE WHE N NOT IN USE. KEEP AWAY FROM OXIDIZERS.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED
RESPIRATOR OR SCBA AS APPROPIATE FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION. USE EXPLOSION-PROOF EQUIPMENT.
Protective Gloves:WORKER'S LEATHER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:STEEL-TOE SHOES.
Work Hygienic Practices:STANDARD HYGENIC PRACTICES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE.

HCC:G2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-44F,-42C
Vapor Pres:6395
Vapor Density:1.65
Spec Gravity:0.5077
Evaporation Rate & Reference:HIGH (BUTYL ACETATE = 1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS GAS AT NORMAL TEMPERATURE AND PRESSURE.
FAINTLY DISAGREEABLE ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING AGENTS, CHLORINE DIOXIDE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARKS, OPEN FLAMES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTACT YOUR LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICER.
DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS.

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