Product ID:ZIPPO BUTANE LIGHTER FUEL
MSDS Date:03/19/1987
FSC:6830
NIIN:00N035784
MSDS Number: BQPQB

Emergency Phone: 412-287-8771

Info Phone: 412-287-8771

Cage: 6N698

Telephone: (412) 287-8771

Cage: 6N698

PROPANE-BUTANE HYDROCARBON PROPELLANT (COMPLEX MIXTURE);

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM (MFR)

ACGIH TLV: 800 PPM (MFR)

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: 1% VAPOR CONCENTRATION MAY
PRODUCE ANESTHETIC EFFECTS. EYE/SKIN: VAPORS ARE NOT IRRITATING;
LIQUID MAY CAUSE FREEZE BURNS. INGESTION: FREEZE BURNS TO MUCOUS
MEMBRANES, AND CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION. NON-TOXIC, BUT
MAY DISPLACE OXYGEN CAUSING ASPHYXIATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:DIZZINESS, DISORIENTATION, HEADACHE,
EXCITATION, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION, ANESTHESIA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO KNOWN APPLICABLE INFORMATION.

First Aid:SKIN AND EYE: FLUSH WITH RUNNING WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION IF IRRITATION DEVELOPS. INHALATION:
REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE. ADMINISTER ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF
NECESSARY. INGESTI ON: SEEK IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point:-123F,-86C (EST)
Lower Limits:1.8%
Upper Limits:9.5%
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM OR CARBON DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . USE WATER SPRAY OR FOG TO COOL EXPOSED
PRODUCT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTENTS UNDER PRESSURE (AEROSOL CAN).
EXPOSURE TO HEAT IN EXCESS OF 130F MAY CAUSE CANS TO BURST.
CONTENTS HIGHLY FLAMMABLE. VAPOR DENSITY HEAVIER THAN AIR.

Spill Release Procedures:PROTECT FROM IGNITION. VENTILATE AREA. KEEP
PERSONNEL UPWIND. USE WATER FOG OR SPRAY TO COOL EXPOSED PRODUCT IN
CASE OF FIRE. DISPERSE WITH WATER SPRAY. USE OXYGEN-SUPPLIED
BREATHING EQUIPMENT.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT HANDLE OR STORE NEAR HEAT,
SPARKS OR FLAME. CONTENTS UNDER PRESSURE (AEROSOL CAN). EXPOSURE TO
HEAT IN EXCESS OF 130F MAY CAUSE CANS TO BURST.
Other Precautions:VAPOR DENSITY HEAVIER THAN AIR AND HIGHLY FLAMMABLE.

Respiratory Protection:NO SPECIAL PROTECTION REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL
CONDITIONS. WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:NO SPECIAL VENTILATION REQUIRED. GEN VENT SUFFICIENT TO
KEEP AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS BELOW CURRENT EXPOS LIMITS .
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:NONE.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:0F,-18C
Vapor Pres:3130
Vapor Density:1.979
Spec Gravity:0.556 (H*2O=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:71.0 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING MATERIALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, IGNITION SOURCES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE AND CARBON DIOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:BURN UNDER CONTROLLED CONDITIONS. (INSURE
CONFORMITY TO ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS).

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