Product ID:HD-5 PROPANE FUEL (ODORIZED)
MSDS Date:04/28/1992
FSC:6830
NIIN:00-261-7445
MSDS Number: BTCHX

CHEVRON ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH CENTER INC

15299 SAN PABLO AVE
RICHMOND, CA 94804
US

Emergency Phone: 415-233-3737

Info Phone: 415-233-3737

Cage: 0AHD1

CHEVRON ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH CENTER INC

4054 RICHMOND, CA 94804 US

Telephone: 800-582-3835

Cage: 0AHD1

PROPANE

CAS: 74-98-6

RTECS: TX2275000

Fraction By Weight: >90%

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: SIMPLE ASPHYXIANT

ETHANE

CAS: 74-84-0

RTECS: KH3800000

Fraction By Weight: <10%

ACGIH TLV: SIMPLE ASPHYXIANT

PROPYLENE

CAS: 115-07-1

RTECS: UC6740000

Fraction By Weight: <5%

ACGIH TLV: SIMPLE ASPHYXIANT

HYDROCARBONS, C>3 *92-3*

CAS: 68476-44-8

Fraction By Weight: <2.5%

ISOTOPE OF MASS 222

CAS: 14859-67-7

ODORANT

BUTANE, N-BUTANE

CAS: 106-97-8

RTECS: EJ4200000

OSHA PEL 800 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 1900 MG/CUM

ISOBUTANE, 2-METHYLPROPANE

CAS: 75-28-5

RTECS: TZ4300000

OSHA PEL 1800 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 1000 PPM

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES/SKIN: INJURY, FROSTBITE & BURNS.
INHALATION: ASPHYXIANT, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM EFFECTS. EXPOSURE AT
HIGH CONCENTRATIONS MAY BE FATAL.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: RAPID BREATHING, INCOORDINATION,
RAPID FATIGUE, EXCESSIVE SALIVATION, DISORIENTATION, HEADACHE,
NAUSEA, VOMITING, CONVULSIONS, LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS, COMA OR
DEATH.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS. REMOVE CONTACT
LENSES IF WORN. SKIN: SOAK AREA IN TEPID WATER TO ALLEVIATE
IMMEDIATE EFFECTS. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. OBTAIN MEDICAL
ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:<94F/70C
Lower Limits:2.1%
Upper Limits:9.5%
Extinguishing Media:CO2 OR WATER FOG
Fire Fighting Procedures:DON'T ENTER ANY ENCLOSED/CONFINED FIRE SPACE
W/OUT PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT INCLUDING SCBA. EXTREMELY
FLAMMABLE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPORS ARE >AIR & TRAVEL ALONG GROUND
INTO DRAINS TO POSSIBLE DISTANT IGNITION SOURCES, CAUSING AN
EXPLOSIVE FLASHBACK. AUTOIGNITION TEMP: 842F/450C.

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE ALL IGNITION SOURCES. EVACUATE AREA
IMMEDIATELY. PERSONS ENTERING CONTAMINATED AREA MUST WEAR PROPER
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DON'T PUNCTURE, INCINERATE OR STORE
ABOVE 120F. CONTAINER UNDER PRESSURE. USE ONLY IN WELL VENTILATED
AREA. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED.
Other Precautions:ALL EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE CHECKED FOR
RADIOACTIVITY/OPENED TO THE ATMOSPHERE & HAVE FORCED VENTILATION
APPLIED FOR AT LEAST 4 HRS PRIOR TO ENTRY/HANDLING. AVOID DIRECT
SKIN CONTACT W/ANY SURFACE. AVOID GENERATION OF DUST/SMOKE/FUMES.

Respiratory Protection:AS REQUIRED
Ventilation:REQUIRED
Protective Gloves:REQUIRED
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES OR FACE SHIELD
Work Hygienic Practices:SMOKING/EATING/DRINKING SHOULD BE PROHIBITED
WHEN WORKING W/EQUIPMENT. WASH THOROUGHLY & DISCARD CONTAMINATED
CLOTHING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
THIS PRODUCT HAS BEEN ODORIZED IN ORDER TO AID IN ITS DETECTION IN CASE
OF LEAK/ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE. DURING SHIPPING/STORAGE OF AN
ODORIZED MATERIAL, ALTERATION OF ODORANT/SUBSEQUENT REDUCTION IN
ITS EFFECTIVENESS MAY OCCUR. PEOPLE W/IMPAIRED ABILITY TO DETECT
ODORS MUST BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-44F/-42C
Vapor Pres:208 PSI
Vapor Density:1.6
Spec Gravity:0.5
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS GAS OR LIQUID W/DISTINCT ODOR OF
COMMERCIAL NATURAL GAS
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS SUCH AS CHLORATES, NITRATES, PEROXIDES
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SUN EXPOSURE, TEMPS >120F, & OTHER
IGNITION SOURCES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO2 & WATER VAPOR; INCOMPLETE
COMBUSTION CAN PRODUCE CO

Waste Disposal Methods:ALLOW TO EVAPORATE W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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