Product ID:ETHANE
MSDS Date:06/17/1992
FSC:6830
NIIN:00N051139
MSDS Number: BVKPV

Info Phone: 215-766-8861

Cage: 51847

Telephone: 215-766-0416

Cage: 51847

ETHANE

CAS: 74-84-0

RTECS: KH3800000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: SIMPLE ASPHYXIANT

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: MAY CAUSE ASPHY BY DISPLACING
OXYGEN. SYMPS INCL RAPID RESP, MUSCULAR INCOORD, FATG, NAUS &
VOMIT, & UNCON. MAY ALSO ACTS AS AN ANESTH @ HIGH CONC. CONT W/LIQ
MAY CAUSE FROSTBITE. CHRONIC: NONE KNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE KNOWN.

First Aid:INHAL: IMMED REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF BRTHG HAS STOPPED, GIVE
ARTF RESP. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE OXYGEN. SKIN: IMMED FLUSH
W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR @ LST 15 MIN WHILE REMOVING CONTAMD
CLTHG. CONT A PHYS. EYE: IMMED FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR @
LST 15 MIN. INGEST:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY .

Lower Limits:3%
Upper Limits:12.5%
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . STOP FLOW OF GAS IF THIS CAN BE DONE SAFELY.
USE WATER SPRAY TO KEEP FIRE EXPOSED CYL COOL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DANGEROUS WHEN EXPOSED TO HEAT/FLAME.CAN
REACT VIOLENTLY W/OXIDIZING MATLS. MAY TRAVEL TO SOURCE OF IGNIT &
FLASHBACK. CONTR RUPTURE MAY OCCUR UNDER FIRE CNDTN.

Spill Release Procedures:EVAC AND VENTILATE AREA. ELIMINATE IGNITION
SOURCES. REMOVE LEAKING CYLINDER TO EXHAUST HOOD/SAFE OUTDOORS AREA
IF THIS CAN BE DONE SAFELY.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN WELL VENTD AREAS ONLY. KEEP
VALVE PROTECTION CAP ON CYL WHEN NOT IN USE & SECURE CYL WHEN USING
TO PROTECT FROM FALLING.
Other Precautions:USE SUITABLE HAND TRUCK TO MOVE CYL. PROTECT CONTRS
FROM PHYS DAM. DO NOT DEFACE CYL/LBLS. MOVE CYL W/ADEQ HAND TRUCK.
CYL SHOULD BE REFILLED BY QUALIFIED PRODUCERS OF COMPRESSED GASES.
SHIPMENT OF A COMPRESSED GAS CYL WHICH HAS (SUPDAT)

Respiratory Protection:USE A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA IN CASE OF
EMERGENCY OR NON-ROUTINE USE.
Ventilation:PROVIDE ADEQ GEN & LOC EXHST VENT TO MAINTAIN CONC BELOW
EXPOS LIM. VENT SHOULD BE EXPLO PROOF.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPVD SFTY GLASSES .
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOES.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
OTHER PREC: NOT BEEN FILLED BY OWNER/W/HIS WRITTEN CONSENT IS A
VIOLATION OF FED LAW (49 CFR).

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-128F,-89C
Vapor Pres:37.94@21C
Vapor Density:1.048
Spec Gravity:[email protected]
Solubility in Water:0.098
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, ODORLESS GAS
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO*2.

Waste Disposal Methods:BEST PROC FOR DISP OF A FLAMM GAS SUCH AS ETHANE
IS TO BURN IT OFF IF A BURNING UNIT IS AVAIL IN PLANT. RETURN
CYLINDERS TO SUPPLIER FOR PROPER DISP W/ANY VALVE OUTLET PLUGS OR
CAPS SECURED AND VALVE PROTECTION CAP IN PLACE.

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