Product ID:PROPANE,P/N 5937
MSDS Date:08/12/1990
FSC:6830
NIIN:00D003005
MSDS Number: BQNMK

Emergency Phone: 414-251-7860

Info Phone: 414-251-7860

Cage: 03190

Cage: 03190

PROPANE, (LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS)

CAS: 74-98-6

RTECS: TX2275000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: ASPHYXIANT; 9293

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: MODERATE IRRITATION. INHALATION:
CONCENTRATION CAN LEAD TO SYMPTOMS RANGING FROM DIZZINESS TO
ANESTHESIA AND RESPIRATORY ARREST. LIQUID MAY CAUSE "COLD BURNS" TO
EYES AND SKIN SIMILAR TO FROSTBI TE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS COMPOUND CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS AT
CONCENTRATIONS OF 0.1% OR GREATER THAT ARE CARCINOGENS OR SUSPECT
CARCINOGENS.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: MODERATE IRRITATION, FROSTBITE. SKIN:
FROSTBITE. INHALATION: DIZZINESS, ANESTHESIA AND REPIRATORY ARREST.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES: FOR LIQUID CONTACT, FLUSH EYES WITH LUKEWARM WATER FOR
15 MINUTES. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: FOR BURNS FROM LIQUID
CONTACT, PLACE AFFECTED AREA IN LUKEWARM WATER AND KEEP AT THIS
TEMPERATURE UNTIL CIRCULATION RETURNS OR USE BODYHEAT TO WARM
FROSTBITE AREAS. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INHALATION: MOVE TO FRESH
AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION.

Lower Limits:2.15
Upper Limits:9.60
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY; CLASS A-B-C OR BC EXTINGUISHERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:STOP FLOW OF GAS.USE WATER TO KEEP
FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL. USE WATER SPRAY TO DISPERSE UNIGNITED
GAS OR VAPOR.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:IF IGNITION HAS OCCURRED AND NO WATER
AVAILABLE, TANK METAL MAY WEAKEN FROM OVERHEATING. EVACUATE AREA
IF GAS HAS NOT IGNITED.

Spill Release Procedures:STOP LEAK IF POSSIBLE. ELIMINATE SOURCES OF
IGNITION. VENTILATE AREA. EVACUATE ALL PERSONNEL. PROPANE IS
HEAVIER THAN AIR AND CAN SETTLE INTO LOW AREAS. REMAIN UPWIND OF
LEAK. PREVENT VAPOR FROM ENTER ING INTO SEWER, BASEMENTS OR
CONFINED AREAS.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AT TEMPERATURES BELOW 120F, IN
WELL VENTILATED AREAS AWAY FROM HEAT, SOURCES OF IGNITION, OR
DIRECT SUNLIGHT. STORE IN UPRIGHT POSITION.
Other Precautions:INSTALL PROTECTIVE CAPS WHEN NOT CONNECTED FOR USE.

Respiratory Protection:SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WHERE THE
CONCENTRATION OF PROPANE WOULD REDUCE OXYGEN LEVEL BELOW 18% IN
INHALED AIR. STAY OUT OF GAS OR VAPOR, BECAUSE OF FIRE HAZARD.
Ventilation:USE EXPLOSION-PROOF VENTILATION EQUIPMENT. KEEP SOURCES OF
IGNITION AT SAFE DISTANCES.
Protective Gloves:INSULATED LEATHER GLOVES AS REQUIRED.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES, GOGGLES OR FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. USE PROPER CARE WHEN HANDLING AND STORING
CYLINDERS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
REFER TO CGA BULLETIN SB-2 "OXYGEN DEFICIENT ATMOSPHERES".

HCC:G2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-44F,-42C
Vapor Density:1.52 (AIR)
Solubility in Water:SLIGHTLY
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR. UNPLEASANT ODOR (CAUSED BY ODORANT).
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
MIXING WITH OXYGEN OR AIR EXCEPT AT BURNER. STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, OPEN FLAMES AND OTHER SOURCES
OF IGNITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:MOVE LEAKY CYLINDER TO OUTDOORS OR VENTILATED
HOOD. ALLOW GAS TO DISCHARGE AT MODERATE RATE. DISPOSAL SHOULD BE
MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
LAWS AND REGULATIONS.

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