Product ID:PROPANE
MSDS Date:08/01/1985
FSC:4940
NIIN:00-756-1207
MSDS Number: BJRFL

UNION CARBIDE CORP LINDE DIV

308 HARPER DR
MOORESTOWN, NJ 08057-3208
US

Emergency Phone: 304-744-3487

Info Phone: 609-778-6200

Cage: 1A891

UNION CARBIDE CORP, LINDE DIV, SALES OFFICE

MOORESTOWN, NJ 08057-3208 US

Telephone: 609-778-6200

Cage: 1A891

PROPANE

CAS: 74-98-6

RTECS: TX2275000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: ASPHYXIANT; 9192

OF FIRE IF W/O RISK. ALLOW FIRE TO BURN OUT. ON

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OF EXPLO RE-IGN.FLAMM VAPORS MAY SPREAD FROM

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ESPECIALLY CONFINED AREAS, CHECK ATMOSPHERE W/APPROVED

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VENT AREA.FLAMM VAPORS MAY

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EXPLO

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TOOLS & EXPLO-PROOF EQUIP. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS &

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USE ONLY IN A CLOSED SYSTEM. CLOSE VALVE WHEN NOT IN USE &

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OR MORE GASES, OR LIQUIFIED GASES ARE MIXED, HAZ PROPERTIES

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OBTAIN & EVAL SAFETY INFORMATION FOR EACH COMPONENT BEFORE

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OR OTHER TRAINED PERSON WHEN YOU MAKE YOUR SAFETY EVAL OF

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LIQUIDS HAVE PROPERTIES WHICH CAN CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR

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LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED 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:INHAL:ASPHYXIANT. MODERATE
CONCENTRATIONS MAY CAUSE HEADACHE, DROWSINESS, DIZZINESS,
EXCITATION, EXCESS SALIVATION, VOMITING AND UNCONSCIOUSNESS. LACK
OF OXYGEN CAN CAUSE DEATH. SKIN:NO HARMFUL EFFECT EXPECTED FROM
VAPOR. LIQUID MAY CAUSE FROSTBITE. EYE:NO HARMFUL EFFECT EXPECTED
FROM VAPOR. LIQUID MAY CAUSE FROSTBITE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INGEST:PRODUCT IS GAS AT NORMAL TEMPERATURE & PRESSURE.
SKIN:EXPOSURE TO LIQUID, IMMED WARM FROSTBITE AREA W/WARM WATER
(NOT TO EXCEED 105F). IF MASSIVE, REMOVE CLTHG WHILE SHOWERING
W/WARM WATER. CAL L MD. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE ARTF RESP
IS NOT BRTHG. GIVE O*2 IF BRTHG DIFFICULT. CALL MD. EYE:IMMED FLUSH
THORO W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS. CALL MD PREFERABLY AN
OPHTHALMOLOGIST IMMED.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:-156F,-104C
Lower Limits:2.1%
Upper Limits:9.5%
Extinguishing Media:CO*2, DRY CHEMICAL, WATER SPRAY OR FOG.
Fire Fighting Procedures:EVACUATE ALL PERSONNEL FROM DANGER AREA. IMMED
COOL CNTNRS W/WATER SPRAY FROM MAXIMUM DISTANCE TAKING CARE NOT TO
EXTING FLAMES. REMOVE IGNITION (SEE SUPP DATA)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FLAMMABLE GAS. FORMS EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES
W/AIR & OXIDIZING AGENTS. CNTNR MAY RUPTURE DUE TO HEAT OF FIRE. DO
NOT EXTING FLAMES DUE TO POSSIBILITY (SEE INGRED 3)

Spill Release Procedures:IMMED EVACUATE PERSONNEL FROM AREA. USE
NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA WHERE NEEDED. REMOVE ALL SOURCES OF IGNIT IF
W/O RISK. REDUCE VAPS W/FOG OR FINE WATER SPRAY. SHUT OFF LEAK IF
W/O RISK. VENT AREA OF LEA K OR MOVE LEAKING CNTNR TO WELL (SEE
INGRED 5)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DANGER:FLAMMABLE, LIQUIFIED GAS UNDER
PRESS. USE PIPING & EQUIP ADEQUATELY DESIGNED TO WITHSTAND
PRESSURES TO BE ENCOUNTERED. MAY FORM (SEE INGRED 6)
Other Precautions:NEVER WORK ON A PRESSURIZED SYSTEM. IF THERE IS A
LEAK, CLOSE CYLINDER VALVE, BLOW DOWN SYSTEM BY VENTING TO A SAFE
PLACE, THEN REPAIR THE LEAK.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE
FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST:EXPLOSION-PROOF SYSTEM IS ACCEPTABLE. USE IN
A CLOSED SYSTEM.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:METATARSAL SHOES FOR CYLINDER HANDLING.
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING WHERE NEEDED.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY AFTER USE AND BEFORE
EATING, SMOKING OR USING SANITARY FACILITIES .
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC:SOURCES IF W/O RISK. IF FLAMES ARE ACCIDENTALLY EXTING,
EXPLO RE-IGNIT MAY OCCUR. APPROP MEASURES SHOULD BE
TAKEN,E.G.,TOTAL EVACUATION. REAPPROACH W/EXTREME CAUTION. USE
NIOSH/MSHA AP PRVD SCBA. STOP FLOW OF GAS IF W/O RISKWHILE
CONTINUING COOLING WATER SPRAY. REMOVE ALL CNTNRS FROM AREA (SEE
INGRED 2)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-44F,-42C
Vapor Pres:109 PSIG
Vapor Density:1.55 @ 20C
Spec Gravity:0.5077 @ 25C
Evaporation Rate & Reference:HIGH
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 AND OPEN FLAMES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION OR BURNING MAY
PRODUCE CO/CO*2.

Waste Disposal Methods:PREVENT WASTE FROM CONTAMINATING SURROUNDING
ENVIRONMENT. KEEP PERSONNEL AWAY. DISCARD ANY PRODUCT, RESIDUE,
DISPOSABLE CNTNR OR LINER IN AN ENVIRONMENTALLY ACCEPTABLE MANNER
IN FULL COMPLIANCE W/FEDE RAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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