Product ID:BUTANE, ETHANE
MSDS Date:02/15/1993
FSC:6830
NIIN:00N048342
MSDS Number: BSWZB

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

BUTANE

CAS: 106-97-8

RTECS: EJ4200000

OSHA PEL 800 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 800 PPM

ETHANE

CAS: 74-84-0

RTECS: KH3800000

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

NITROGEN

CAS: 7727-37-9

RTECS: QW9700000

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: ASPHYXIANT

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:THE GAS MIXTURE CAN ACT AS AN
ASPHYXIANT DECREASING THE BREATHABLE OXYGEN CONCENTRATION OF THE
AIR. SYMPTOMS WOULD INCLUDE RAPID RESPIRATION, MUSCULAR
INCOORDINATION, MENTAL DULLNESS, FATIGUE, NAUSEA AND VOMITING.
COLLAPSE AND DEATH MAY OCCUR.
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 . INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
SUPPORT BREATHING (GIVE O*2/ARTF RESP) . EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
W/POTABLE WATER FOR MINIMUM OF 15 MINUTES, SEEK ASSISTANCE FROM MD
( ). SKIN:FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. CALL MD .

Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT . KEEP FIRE EXPOSED CYLINDERS COOL WITH WATER SPRAY.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA. REMOVE SOURCES OF HEAT AND
IGNITION. REMOVE LEAKING CYLINDER TO AN EXHAUST HOOD OR SAFE
OUTDOORS AREA.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A WELL VENTILATED AREA AND
AWAY FROM OXIDIZERS. DO NOT DEFACE CYLINDERS OR LABELS. MOVE
CYLINDERS W/SUITABLE HAND TRUCK.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA RESPIRATOR SHOULD BE
AVAILABLE IN CASE OF EMERGENCY OR HIGH CONCENTRATIONS.
Ventilation:ADEQUATE GENERAL AND LOCAL EXHAUST TO MEET TLV
REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOES SHOULD BE WORN WHEN HANDLING
CYLINDERS.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
VAP DENS:0.964-0.984.

Vapor Density:SUPDAT
Solubility in Water:0.098
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS WITH NO ODOR TO A FAINT SWEET ODOR
DEPENDING ON THE HYROCARBON CONC

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
PROPANE MAY REACT WITH OXIDIZING AGENTS AS MAY ETHANE. NITROGEN REACTS
WITH LI, NA AND TI AT HIGH TEMPERATURES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE

Waste Disposal Methods:WASTE GAS MAY BE BURNED OFF IN A FURNACE IF A
SUITABLE UNIT IS AVAILABLE. RETURN DEFECTIVE CYLINDER TO SUPPLIER.
DISPOSAL MUST BE I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS .

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