Product ID:METHANE
MSDS Date:09/01/1985
FSC:6830
NIIN:00-182-6315
MSDS Number: BMDNB

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Info Phone: 800-822-4357

Cage: 61637

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Cage: 61637

METHANE

CAS: 74-82-8

RTECS: PA1490000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

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:ACUTE: INHALATION- ASPHYXIATION, CNS
EFFECTS. CHRONIC: UNKNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: DIZZINESS, HEADACHE, EXCITATION,
EXCESS, SALIVATION, VOMITING, AND UNCONSCIUOSNESS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESUSCITATE IF NEEDED. GET
IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point:-306F,-188C
Lower Limits:5 %
Upper Limits:15 %
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL, WATER SPRAY, OR FOG.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
FULL PROTECTIVE GEAR.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMPRESSED GAS. FLAMMABLE GAS. FORMS
EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES WITH AIR AND OXIDIZERS. TOXIC FUMES MAY BE
PRODUCED ON COMBUSTION.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. ISOLATE AND DENY ENTRY. REMOVE
ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION. STOP LEAK IF CAN DO AT NO RISK. WEAR
PROPER RESPIRATORY PROTECTION. VENTILATE AREA. BEFORE ENTRY CHECK
COMPOSITIN OF ATMOSPHERE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN ACOOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
AREA, AWAY FROM SOURCES OF IGNITION.
Other Precautions:USE SPARK PROOF TOOLS. PROPERLY GROUND AND BOND
CYLINDERS.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR ORGANIC
VAPORS UNLESS IDLH CONDITIONS ARE PRESENT. WEAR SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS IF IDLH CONDITIONS ARE PRESENT.
Ventilation:USE EXPLOSION-PROOF MECHANICAL VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:WORK GLOVES
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS BEFORE EATING, DRINKING, OR SMOKING.
DO NOT SMOKE IN WORK AREA.
Supplemental Safety and Health
THIS A COMPONENT GAS OF A GAS MIXTURE USED IN CALIBRATION DEVICES.
FISHER MAKES 1 COMPONENT; UNION CARBIDE THE REST. THERE ARE A TOTAL
OF 6 GASES. THIS IS PART E OF THE UNION CARBIDE GROUP. THE GROUP
IS A-E. THERE IS 200 PPM OF METHANE IN THE MIXTURE.

HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-260F,-162C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-297F,-183C
Vapor Density:0.554 @32F
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, ODORLESS GAS
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, CHLORINE, BROMINE PEANTAFLUORIDE, YELLOW
MERCURIC OXIDE, LIQUID OXYGEN, NITROGEN TRIFLUORIDE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:TEMPERATURES IN EXCESS OF 700C.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF CARBON AND NITROGEN.
HYDROGEN.

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

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