Product ID:PROPANE IN HC FREE AIR
MSDS Date:01/21/1986
FSC:6830
NIIN:00N037437
MSDS Number: BQTWQ

SCOTT SPECIALTY GASES

ROUTE 611 NORTH
PLUMSTEADVILLE, PA 18949
US

Emergency Phone: 215-766-8861

Info Phone: 215-766-8861

Cage: 51847

SCOTT SPECIALTY GASES

310 PLUMSTEADVILLE, PA 18934 US

Telephone: 215-766-0416

Cage: 51847

1000 PPM - 1.5%

CAS: 74-98-6

RTECS: TX2275000

Fraction By Weight: SEE ING

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: SIMPLE ASPHYXIANT

AIR, REFRIGERATED LIQUID; AIR COMPRESSED (UN1002, DOT); AIR

RTECS: AX5271000

Fraction By Weight: BALANCE

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:ASPHYXIANT. SYMPTOMS INCLUDE RAPID
RESPIRATION, MUSCULAR INCOORDINATION, FATIGUE, NAUSEA & VOMITING.
PROPANE ACTS AS AN ANESTHETIC.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INGEST:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/POTABLE
WATER FOR A MINIMUM OF 15 MINUTES, SEEK ASSISTANCE FROM MD .
SKIN:FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. CALL MD . INHAL:REMO VE
VICTIM TO FRESH AIR. PERFORM ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF BREATHING
HAS STOPPED.

Extinguishing Media:USE WHAT IS APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . KEEP FIRE EXPOSED CYLINDERS COOL W/WATER
SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA. REMOVE LEAKING CYLINDER TO
EXHAUST HOOD OR SAFE OUTDOORS AREA. ELIMINATE SOURCES OF IGNITION.
TRY TO STOP LEAK OR REMOVE THE CYLINDER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A WELL VENTILATED AREA AWAY
FROM OXIDIZERS, HEAT & SOURCES OF IGNITION.
Other Precautions:DO NOT DEFACE CYLINDERS OR LABELS.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA.
Ventilation:LOCAL & MECHANICAL EXHAUST RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOES WHEN HANDLING CYLINDERS.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Vapor Density:1
Solubility in Water:0.085 @ 20C
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, PUNGENT ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
PROPANE REACTS W/OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:PROPANE CAN PRODUCE CARBON MONOXIDE
WHEN OXIDIZED W/DEFICIENCY OF OXYGEN.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS . ALLOW GAS TO DISCHARGE AT A SLOW RATE. RETURN
DEFECTIVE CYLINDER TO SUPPLIER. PROPANE GAS CAN BE DISPOSED OF BY
BURNING IT OFF IN A FU RNACE.

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