Product ID:MAPP GAS
MSDS Date:09/10/1993
FSC:6830
NIIN:00D003384
MSDS Number: BVXFN

BERNZOMATIC CORP

ONE BERNZOMATIC DRIVE
MEDINA, NY 14103
US

Emergency Phone: 716-798-4949

Info Phone: 716-798-4949

Preparer: ROGER MAXON

Cage: 70785

BERNZOMATIC CORP

MEDINA, NY 14103-1648 US

Telephone: 716-798-4949

Cage: 70785

LPG (LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS)

CAS: 68476-85-7

RTECS: SE7545000

Fraction By Weight: 56.0%

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 1000 PPM; 9394

METHYL ACETYLENE-PROPADIENE MIXTURE (MAPP)

CAS: 59355-75-8

RTECS: UK4920000

Fraction By Weight: 44.0%

OSHA PEL 1000PPM

ACGIH TLV: 1000PPM/1250STEL; 94

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS NOT RELEVANT.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:LUNGS & CNS. ACUTE &
CHRONIC- ASPHYXIANT. MAY CAUSE DIZZINESS, HEADACHE, EXCITATION &
UNCONSCIOUSNESS. EYES:LIQUID GAS MAY CAUSE FROSTBITE. SKIN:LIQUID
MAY CAUSE FROSTBITE. ORAL:NOT LIKE LY, BUT LIQUID CAN CAUSE LIPS &
MOUTH FROSTBITE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYE AND SKIN FROSTBITE; HEADACHE, DIZZINESS,
UNCONSCIOUSNESS

First Aid:GET MEDICAL HELP IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15
MINUTES, HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. SEEK ADVICE OF AN OPHTHALMOLOGIST,
URGENTLY . SKIN:FOR EXPOSURE TO LIQUID, FLUSH WITH WATER & WARM
FROSTBITE AREAS WITH WARM WATER (NOT TO EXCEED 105F). ORAL:IF
LIQUID IS SWALLOWED, DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. CALL A PHYSICIAN.

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:-99F TO -127F
Lower Limits:3.0
Upper Limits:11.0
Extinguishing Media:COOL CYLINDER WITH WATER. ELIMINATE OXYGEN SOURCE
OR STOP FLEW OF GAS. USE DRY CHEMICAL/CARBON DIOXIDE TO REDUCE
OXYGEN.
Fire Fighting Procedures:ONLY SAFE WAY TO EXTINGUISH FIRE IS TO STOP
FLOW OF GAS. IF FLOW CANNOT BE STOPPED, LET FIRE BURN ITSELF OUT
WHILE COOLING CONTAINERS WITH WATER. STAY UPWIND.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE AND EXPLOSIVE.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENTS. VENTILATE AREA.
REMOVE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION, STOP LEAK AND REMOVE LEAKING
CONTAINERS IF YOU CAN DO WITHOUT RISK. REDUCE VAPORS WITH WATER
FOG. BEFORE ENTERING AREA, ESPE CIALLY CONFINED AREA, CHECK
ATMOSPHERE WITH DEVICE
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE CYLINDERS SECURED, IN UPRIGHT
POSITION. STORE IN WELL VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM IGNITION SOURCES,
DIRECT SUNLIGHT, OXYGEN & OTHER OXIDIZERS.
Other Precautions:EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE. STORE AND USE WITH ADEQUATE
VENTILATION. CLOSE VALVE WHEN NOT IN USE. NEVER WORK ON A
PRESSURIZED SYSTEM. GAS CAN CAUSE RAPID SUFFOCATION. KEEP OUT OF
REACH OF CHILDREN.

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION
CONDITIONS EXIST. IN EMERGENCY OR CONFINED AREA, WEAR
NIOSH-APPROVED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL AND/OR LOCAL EXHAUST, EXPLOSION-PROOF)
VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV.
Protective Gloves:LEATHER OR WELDER'S GLOVES RECOMMENDED
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES OR WELDER GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:LEATHER SLEEVES, LEATHER APRON AND OTHER
STANDARD PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT FOR CUTTING AND WELDING
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
HANDLE CYLINDERS WITH CARE. FUMES AND GASES FROM WELDING CANNOT BE
CLASSIFIED SIMPLY. TRAIN WORKERS TO KEEP THEIR HEADS OUT OF FUMES.

HCC:G2
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVENT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-36F TO -4F
Vapor Pres:6410 @70F
Vapor Density:1.48
Spec Gravity:0.571
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, UNPLEASANT ODOR AT APPROXIMATELY 100 PPM
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID UNCONTROLLED CONTACT WITH OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:TEMPERATURE ABOVE 125F.

Waste Disposal Methods:VENT TO ATMOSPHERE IN OUTDOOR AREA FREE OF ALL
SOURCES OF IGNITION. KEEP PERSONNEL AWAY. DISCARD ANY PRODUCT,
RESIDUE, DISPOSABLE CONTAINER OR LINER IN AN ENVIRONMENTALLY
ACCEPTABLE MANNER, IN FULL CO MPLIANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS

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