Product ID:BUTANE GAS
MSDS Date:01/10/1994
FSC:6830
NIIN:00N052152
MSDS Number: BVLSK

Emergency Phone: 800-535-5053

Info Phone: 212-532-1166

Cage: 0TC95

Telephone: 212-532-1166

Cage: 0TC95

PETROLEUM GAS (LIQUIFIED); (PETROLEUM HYDROCARBON

CAS: 68476-85-7

RTECS: SE7545000

OSHA PEL 600 PPM (MFR)

ACGIH TLV: 600 PPM (MFR)

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHAL:BECAUSE OF OXYGEN DIFICIENCY
ACUTE TOXICITY, NEGLIGIBLE. SKIN CONTACT:FROSTBITE/COLDBURN. IN
HIGH CONCENTRATIONS:ACTS AS AN ANESTHETIC & ASPHYXIANT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.

First Aid:INGEST:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/POTABLE
WATER FOR A MINIMUM OF 15 MINUTES, SEEK ASSISTANCE FROM MD .
INHAL:REMOVE FROM AREA IMMEDIATELY & TREAT FOR OXYGEN DEFICIENCY.
SKIN:FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER. PROMPT MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point:120F,49C
Lower Limits:2%
Upper Limits:10%
Extinguishing Media:DO NOT ATTEMPT TO EXTING UNTIL SOURCE CUT OFF
FUEL/ALLOW FIRE TO BURNOUT UNDER CONTROLLED CNDTNS. EXTING (SUPP
DATA)
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EXTREME HAZARD LEAKS OF GAS OR SPILLS OF
LIQUID CAN READILY FORM FLAMMABLE MIXTURES, ATTEMPT <21C. RISK OF
EXPLOSION BY SOURCES OF IGNITION.

Spill Release Procedures:MECHANICAL VENTILATION, NO SMOKING, NO OPEN
FLAMES.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:MECHANICAL VENTILATION, NO SMOKING, NO
OPEN FLAMES.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN . ONLY IN CASES OF HIGH CONCENTRATION.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:ARMS, LEGS, ETC, COVERED W/CLOTHES.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXTING MEDIA:RESIDUAL FIRES W/DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR FOAM. COVER LIQUID
SPILLS.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:30.2F,-1.0C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-216F,-138C
Vapor Density:2
Spec Gravity:0.58 (H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS GAS; MILD HYDROCARBON ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDANTS, LIKE LIQUID CHLORINE & CONCENTRATED OXYGEN.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURE, HEAT SOURCES, OPEN
FLAMES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE IN THE CASE OF
INCOMPLETE COMBUSTION.

Waste Disposal Methods:CONSULT FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.
QUICKLY DISPERSING.

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