Product ID:N-PROPANE
MSDS Date:11/19/1991
FSC:6830
NIIN:00N050593
MSDS Number: BTZLB

SUNOX INC

4236 STATESVILLE RD
CHARLOTTE, NC 28269
US

Emergency Phone: 800-868-7780;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 704-596-6262

Cage: 6Z872

SUNOX INC

33871 CHARLOTTE, NC 28233 US

Telephone: 704-596-6262

Cage: 6Z872

RESULTING IN SPARKS WITH POSSIBLE IGNITION.

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UNLIKELY. IF

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RPTD INHAL MAY RESULT IN SYMPTOMS AS DESCRIBED IN

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IN BLANKETS. ENCOURAGE VICTIM TO EXERCISE

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CIRCULATION TO RETURN NATURALLY. GET MED ATTN

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CHEM REMAINS (@ LEAST 15-20 MIN). GET MED ATTN

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NO SPECIFIC ANTIDOTE. TREAT SYMP &

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FLOW MODE. SUPPLIED-AIR RESP W/FULL FACEPIECE.

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BACK. DUE TO LOW ELECTROCONDUCTIVITY OF

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PROPANE

CAS: 74-98-6

RTECS: TX2275000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: ASPHYXIANT

W/SMALLER TANKS/CYLS, EXTINGUISH/ISOLATE FROM OTHER

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WATER IN FLOODING AMTS AS FOG. COOL CNTNRS

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BRTHG TOX VAPS, KEEP UPWIND. EVAC TO RADIUS OF 2500

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AREA IF MATL IS LEAKING. STOP FLOW OF GAS.

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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:ACUTE: INHAL:SIMPLE ASPHYXIANT.
20,000PPM IMMED DANGEROUS TO LIFE/HLTH. HIGH LEVELS MAY PRDCE
DISORIENTATION, EXCITATION, EXCESS SALIVATION, HDCH & VOMIT. IN
PRIMATES, 100,000PPM PRDCED SOME MYOCARDIA L EFTS & 200,000PPM ALSO
RESP DEPRESS. SIMPLE ASPHY @ 33% CONC MAY CAUSE RAPID RESP, DYSPNEA
& REDUCED (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: MENTAL ALERTNESS & MUSC COORDINATION.
75% CONC MAY PRDCE NAUS, VOMIT, PROSTRATION, UNCON, CONVL, DEEP
COMA & DEATH. SKIN: LIQ MAY CAUSE FROSTBT W/REDNESS, TINGLING, PAIN
& NUMBNESS. IN MORE SEV CASES, SKIN MAY BECOME HARD, WHITE &
DEVELOP BLISTERS. EYES: LIQ MAY CAUSE FROSTBITE W/REDNESS, PAIN &
(ING 8)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR IMMED. IF BRTHG STOPPED, GIVE ARTF
RESP. MAINTAIN AIRWAY & BLOOD PRESS & ADMIN O*2 IF AVAIL. KEEP WARM
& AT REST. TREAT SYMP & SUPPORTIVELY. ADMIN OF O*2 SHOULD BE
PERFORMED BY QUALIFIED PERS. GET MED ATTN IMMED.SKIN: GET MED
ATTN. IN CASE OF FROSTBT, WARM AFFECTED SKIN IN WARM WATER @ 107F.
IF WARM WATER NOT AVAIL/IMPRACTICAL TO USE, GENTLY WRAP AFFECTED
PART (ING 10)

Flash Point:-157F,-105C
Lower Limits:2.1%
Upper Limits:9.5%
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE OR HALON. FOR LARGER
FIRES, USE WATER SPRAY OR FOG.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP.
MOVE CNTNR FROM FIRE AREA IF POSS. STAY AWAY FROM STORAGE TANK
ENDS. COOL FIRE-EXPOS CNTNRS W/WATER (SUPDAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DANGEROUS FIRE & EXPLOS HAZ WHEN EXPOS TO
HEAT/FLAME. GAS-AIR MIX ARE EXPLO. VAPS ARE HVR/AIR & MAY TRAVEL
CONSIDERABLE DIST TO SOURCE OF IGNIT & FLASH (ING 6)

Spill Release Procedures:SHUT OFF IGNIT SOURCES. DO NOT TOUCH SPILLED
MATL. STOP LEAK IF W/OUT RISK. USE WATER SPRAY TO REDUCE VAP.
ISOLATE AREA UNTIL GAS DISPERSED. NO SMKNG, FLAME/FLARE IN HAZ
AREA! KEEP UNNEC PERS AWAY; IS OLATE & DENY ENTRY. VENT CLSD SPACES
BEFORE ENTRY.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:SUBSTANCES W/LOW ELECTROCONDUCTIVITY
WHICH MAY BE IGNITED BY ELECTROSTATIC SPK, SHOULD BE STORED IN
CNTNRS WHICH MEET BONDING & GROUNDING GUIDELINES.
Other Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM INCOMPAT SUBSTANCES. AVOID CNTCT
W/HEAT, SPK, FLAME/OTHER IGNTION SOURCES. VAP MAY BE EXPLO. DO NOT
ALLOW CNTCT W/SKIN; MATL MAY CAUSE FROSTBT. CONTENTS UNDER PRESS;
CNTNRS MAY RUPTURE VIOLENTY & TRAVEL CONSIDERABLE DIST.

Respiratory Protection:FOLLOWING RESP & MAX USE CONC RECOM. RESP
SELECTED MUST BE BASED ON CONTAM LEVELS, MUST NOT EXCEED WORKING
LIM OF RESP & BE NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD. 10,000 PPM:SUPPLIED-AIR RESP.
SCBA. 20,000PPM:SUPPLIED-AI R RESP OPERATED IN CONTINUOUS (ING 14)
Ventilation:LOC EXHST/GEN DILUTION VENTILATION TO MEET PEL. VENTILATION
TO MEET PEL. VENTILATION EQUIP MUST BE EXPLOSION-PROOF.
Protective Gloves:FULL PROTECTIVE, COLD INSULATING GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKER GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:APPROPRIATE PROT CLTHG & EQUIP TO PREVENT
SKIN FROM FREEZING. EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & QUICK DRENCH SHOWER(WORK
HYGENIC PRAC)
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER. OTHER PROT
EQPT: WHICH MEET ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA FOR EMERGENCY USE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC: FROM SIDE UNTIL WELL AFTER FIRE OUT. FOR MASSIVE FIRE
IN STOR AREA, USE UNMANNED HOSE HOLDER/MONITOR NOZZ OR ELSE W/DRAW
FROM AREA & LET BURN. W/DRAW IMMED IN CASE OF RISING SOUND FRO M
VENTING SFTY DEVICE/ANY DISCOLORATIONOF STOR TANK DUE TO FIRE. LET
TANK BURN UNLESS LEAK CAN BE STOPPED; (ING 2)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-44F,-42C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-310F,-190C
Vapor Pres:6536 @ 20C
Vapor Density:1.55
Spec Gravity:0.5853 @ -45C
Solubility in Water:VERY SLIGHTLY
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS GAS WITH A CHARACTERISTIC NATURAL GAS
ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
BARIUM PEROXIDE, CHLORINE DIOXIDE, PLASTICS, RUBBER, COATINGS, STRONG
OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID CONTACT WITH HEAT, SPARKS, FLAMES OR
OTHER IGNTION SOURCES. VAPORS MAY BE EXPLOSIVE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY
INCLUDE TOXIC OXIDES OF CARBON.

Waste Disposal Methods:OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGS WHEN
STORING/DISPOSING OF THIS SUBSTANCE. DISPOSAL MUST BE I/A/W
STANDARDS APPLICABLE TO GENERATORS OF HAZ WASTE, 40 CFR 262. EPA
HAZ WASTE NUMBER D001. 100 POU ND CERCLA SECTION 103 REPORTABLE
QUANTITY.

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