Product ID:MAPP GAS
MSDS Date:01/01/1987
FSC:6830
NIIN:00-935-1125
MSDS Number: BKHSW

Emergency Phone: (201) 464-8100

Info Phone: (201) 464-8100

Cage: 83923

Telephone: 216-641-8790

Cage: 83923

METHYL ACETYLENE-PROPADIENE MIXTURE (MAPP)

CAS: 59355-75-8

RTECS: UK4920000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 1000PPM/1250STEL

ACGIH TLV: 1000PPM/1250STEL9192

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: LARYNGITIS, BRONCHITIS,
PULMONARY EDEMA & CORROSIVE TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES. EYE: REDUCE VISION
& CORROSIVE. SKIN: IRRITATION & CORROSIVE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: LARYNGITIS, BRONCHITIS, & PULMONARY
EDEMA & CORROSIVE TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES. EYE: REDUCE VISION,
CORROSIVE. SKIN: IRRITATION & CORROSIVE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS

First Aid:SKIN: WASH W/SOAP & WATER. EYE: WASH W/WATER FOR 15 MINS.
INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL
CASES.

Flash Point:FLAMMABLE GAS
Lower Limits:3.4%
Upper Limits:10.8%
Extinguishing Media:WATER DRY CHEMICAL, CO2. WET RAG OR WASTE FOR SMALL
LEAK FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. COOL BURNING CYLINDER W/WATER
TO PREVENT EXPLOSION. CLOSE CYLINDER VALVE. REMOVE CYLINDER TO
SAFE, OUTDOOR LOCATION & ALLOW TO BE EXPANDED.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:IF FLAME IS EXTINGUISHED BEFORE SUPPLY IS
SHUT OFF, THERE IS SERIOUS DANGER OF EXPLOSION FROM RE-IGNITION.
KEEP ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION AWAY, MAY RUPTURE.

Spill Release Procedures:NEUTRALIZE W/BAKING SODA TO PH 7.5. WASH DOWN
W/PLENTY OF WATER. SMALL SPILL: ABSORB W/SAND OR EQUAL ABSORBENT.
Neutralizing Agent:BAKING SODA

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL DRY PLACE AWAY FROM
ALKALINE MATERIALS. FOLLOW DIRECTIONS ON CONTAINER AS THIS PRODUCT
IS A STRONG ACID.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING VAPORS.

Respiratory Protection:USE MASK.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: SUFFICIENT. MECHANICAL: RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:PLASTIC, RUBBER
Eye Protection:GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PLASTIC APRON & RUBBER BOOTS.
Work Hygienic Practices:GOOD CAREFUL PROCEDURES WHEN USING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-36 TO -4F
Vapor Pres:94 PSIG
Vapor Density:1.48
Spec Gravity:0.576
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS CHARACTERISTIC W/UNPLEASANT ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100%

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALKALIS, ACTIVE METALS & ALKALINE SOLUTIONS
Stability Condition to Avoid:SOURCES OF IGNITION, HEAT

Waste Disposal Methods:AFTER NEUTRALIZING W/SODA, WASH INTO STORM
SEWER. FLAMMABLE GAS.

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