Product ID:MAPP GAS (0916-0009)
MSDS Date:01/01/1991
FSC:3439
NIIN:01-195-8717
MSDS Number: BWRDW

VICTOR EQUIPMENT CO

AIRPORT RD
DENTON, TX 76202
US

Emergency Phone: 817-566-2000

Info Phone: 817-566-2000

Cage: 63026

VICTOR EQUIPMENT CO

1007 DENTON, TX 76202 US

Telephone: 940-566-2000

Cage: 63026

METHYL ACETYLENE (PROPYNE)

CAS: 74-99-7

RTECS: UK4250000

Fraction By Weight: 44%

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 1000 PPM; 9293

LIQUIDFIED PETROLEUM GAS

Fraction By Weight: 56%

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 1000 PPM

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:A CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSANT &
IRRITANT. INHALATION OF LOW CONCENTRATIONS WILL, CAUSE EXCITEMENT
&/OR DISORIENTATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS COMPOUND CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS AT
CONCENTRATIONS OF 0.1% OR GREATER THAT ARE CARCINOGENS OR SUSPECT
CARCINOGENS.
Effects of Overexposure:CONTACT WITH LIQUID WILL CAUSE FROSTBITE,
IRRITATION OR BLINDNESS. BEING A SIMPLE ASPHYXIANT, INHALATION AT
HIGH CONCENTRATIONS SO AS TO EXCLUDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF OXYGEN
TO THE LUNGS WILL CAUSE UN CONSCIOUSNESS AND POSSIBLE DEATH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:PROMPT MEDICAL ATTENTION IS MANDATORY IN ALL CASES OF
OVEREXPOSURE TO THIS FUEL GAS MIXTURE. INHALATION-MOVE TO AN
UNCONTAMINATED AREA & INHALE FRESH AIR. REMOVE QUICKLY. GIVE
MOUTH-TO-MOUTH RESUSCITA TION & SUPPLEMENTAL OXYGEN. FURTHER
TREATMENT SHOULD BE SYMPTOMATIC & SUPPORTIVE. SKIN-REMOVE
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & FLUSH AREAS WITH LUKE WARM WATER. DO NOT
USE HOT WATER.

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:144F,62C
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:850F
Lower Limits:3.0
Upper Limits:11.0
Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG, DRY CHEMICAL FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:DO NOT EXTINGUISH. KEEP CYLINDER COOL WITH
WATER FOG. IF FLAME IS EXTINGUISHED, REOMVE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION
& ALLOW CONTENTS TO VENT. INCREASE VENTILATION.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:GAS IS HEAVIER THAN AIR AND MAY TRAVEL A
CONSIDRABLE DISTANCE TO A SOURCES OF IGNITION.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE ALL PERSONNEL FROM AREA. USE
APPROPIATE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. IF LEAK IS IN USER'S EQUIPMENT, BE
CERTAIN TO PURGE PIPING WITH AN INERT GAS PRIOR TO ATTEMPTING
REPAIRS. IF LEAK IS IN CONTAINER OR CONTAINER VALVE, CONTACT THE
CLOSETS SUPPLIER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE ONLY IN WELL-VENTILATED AREAS.
VALAVE PROTECTION CAPS MUST REMAIN IN PLACE. DO NOT DRAG, SLIDE,
ROLL CYLINDERS. DO NOT HEAT CYLINDERS.
Other Precautions:PROTECT CYLINDERS FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE. STORE IN
COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTLATED AREA OF NON-COMBUSTIBLE CONSTRUCTION AWAY
FROM HEAVILY TRAFFICKED AREAS & EMERGENCY EXISTS. DO NOT ALLOW
STORAGE TEMPERATURE TO EXCEED 130F. STORE UPRIGHT.

Respiratory Protection:RESPIRATORY PROTECTION IS NOT NORMALLY REQUIRED.
DO NOT ENTER AREA OF HIGH CONCENTRATIONS UNTIL FIRST PURGING WITH
INERT GAS AND THEN VENTILATING WITH AIR.
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST OR MECHANICAL VENTILATION IF WELDING
OR CUTTING IN CONFINED AREAS.
Protective Gloves:LEATHER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES W/FILTER LENSES, SHADE 4.
Other Protective Equipment:APRONS WHEN WELDING, CUTTING OR BRAZING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE
EATING, DRINKING OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE NON-SPARKING OR EXPLOSION PROOF.
WARNING: ANY LEAKS OF MAPP GAS PRESENTS GREAT DANGER OF EXPLOSION
OR FIRE. KEEP ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION AWAY.

HCC:G2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-54TO-10F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-184F,-120C
Vapor Pres:97 PSIG
Vapor Density:.110LB/FT3
Spec Gravity:1.48(GAS)
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS GAS; CHARACTERSITIC UNPLEASANT ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NATURAL RUBBER, COPPER ALLOYS ABOVE 65% COPPER, SILVER. MERCURY,
HALOGENS, ACIDS, METALLIC SODIUM POTASSIUM.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DISPOSE OF WASTE OR UNUSED
QUANTITIES. RETURN IN THE SHIPPING CONTAINER PROPERLY LABELED, WITH
VALVE PROTECTION CAP IN PLACE TO SUPPLIER FOR PROPER DISPOSAL.

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