Product ID:FUEL GRADE PROPANE, 92007
MSDS Date:10/15/1985
FSC:9150
NIIN:00N062271
MSDS Number: BYDVR

SHELL OIL CO

HOUSTON, TX 77210
US

Emergency Phone: 713-473-9461;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 713-241-4819

Preparer: JOHN P SEPESI

Cage: SHELO

SHELL OIL COMPANY

4320 HOUSTON, TX 77210 US

Telephone: 800-231-6950

Cage: 54527

PROPANE

CAS: 74-98-6

RTECS: TX2275000

Fraction By Weight: 75-100%

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: ASPHYXIANT

PROPENE; (PROPYLENE) (SARA 313)

CAS: 115-07-1

RTECS: UC6740000

Fraction By Weight: 0-25%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: ASPHYXIANT

ON/NEAR CNTNRS. STATIC ELEC MAY ACCUM & CREATE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: ASPHYXIANT

CONTAINERS & EQUIPMENT.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

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:EYE: DIRECT CONTACT W/LIQUIFIED GAS
CAN PRESUMABLY RESULT IN EYE BURNS. SKIN: DIRECT CONTACT
W/LIQUIFIED GAS CAN RESULT IN SKIN BURNS(FROSTBITE). INHAL: HIGH
VAPOR CONCENTRATIONS MAY PRODUCE A REVERSI BE CNS DEPRESS (ANESTH).
HIGHER CONC MAY PRODUCE ASPHYXIATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE/SKIN BURNS(FROSTBITE) AS NOTED. EARLY TO
MODERATE CNS(CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM) DEPRESSION MAY BE EVIDENCED BY
GIDDINESS, HEADACHE, DIZZINESS & NAUSEA. IN EXTREME CASES UNCON MAY
OCCUR. ASPHYX MAY B E NOTED BY SUDDEN LOSS OF CON, DEATH MAY
QUICKLY FOLLOW.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYE: FLUSH EYES W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS. GET MED ATTN.
SKIN: FLUSH W/WATER. IF FROSTBITE OR BURN OCCURS, GET MED ATTN.
INHAL: REMOVE VICTIM TO FRESH AIR & PROVIDE OXYGEN IF BREATHING IS
DIFFICULT . GIVE ARTF RESP IF NOT BREATHING. GET MED ATTN. INGEST:
CALL MD IMMEDIATELY.

Flash Point:-156F,-104C
Lower Limits:2.4%
Upper Limits:9.5%
Extinguishing Media:ALLOW GAS TO BURN IF FLOW CANNOT BE SHUT OFF
SAFELY. APPLY WATER FROM SAFE DISTANCE TO COOL CNTNR, SURROUNDING
(SUPDAT)
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP.
DANGER. EXTREMELY FLAMM. CLEAR FIRE AREA OF UNPROT PERS & ISOLATE.
COOL FIRE EXPOSED CNTNRS W/WATER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spill Release Procedures:DANGER! EXTREMELY FLAMM. ELIM ALL SOURCES OF
IGNIT. ISOLATE HAZ AREA & DENY ENTRY TO UNNEC/UNPROT PERS. STAY
UPWIND & KEEP OUT OF LOW AREAS. NOTIFY LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT.
DISPERSE ANY VAP CLOUD W/SUST AINED FLOW OF WATER SPRAY. SHUT OFF
SOURCE(SUPDAT)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP LIQ & VAP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS
& FLAME. SURFS THAT ARE SUFF HOT MAY IGNIT EVEN LIQUID PRODUCT IN
ABSENCE OF SPARKS/FLAME.
Other Precautions:EXTING PILOT LIGHTS, CIGARETTES & TURN OFF OTHER
SOURCES OF IGNIT SOURCES DISTANT FROM HANDLING SITE: FLASHFIRE CAN
RSLT. KEEP CNTNRS CLSD WHEN NOT IN USE. USE W/ADEQ VENT. CNTNRS,
EVE THOSE THAT HAVE BEEN EMPTIED CAN CONTAIN EXPLOS(SUPDAT)

Respiratory Protection:USE A NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD RESP AS REQD TO PVRNT
OVEREXP. IN ACCORD W/29 CFR 1910.134. USE EITHER A NIOSH/MSHA
APPRVD ATM-SUPPLYING RESP OR A NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD AIR-PURIFYING RESP
FOR ORGANIC VAPORS.
Ventilation:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS.
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYEWASH & DELUGE SHOWER MEETING
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPEC GRAV:0.53 @ 32F(H*2O=1). VP:208 PSI @ 100F. EXTING MEDIA:EQUIP &
STRUCTURES. SPILL PROC:OF LEAK ONLY IF IT CAN BE DONE SAFELY. WASTE
DISP METH:TO A PRESS APPROACHING ATM. CNTNRS SHOULD BE DEPRESS AT
CONTROLLED RATE TO A FLARE/INCIN. OTHER PREC:VAPS. DO NOT CUT,
DRILL, GRIND, WELD/PERFORM SIMILAR OPERATIONS(ING 3)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-44F,-42C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-372F,-224C
Vapor Pres:SUPDAT
Vapor Density:1.5
Spec Gravity:SUPDAT
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS. PREVENT VAPOR ACCUMULATION.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID HEAT, SPARKS, FLAME.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE & UNIDENTIFIED ORGANIC
COMPOUNDS MAY BE FORMED DURING COMBUSTION.

Waste Disposal Methods:UNDER EPA-RCRA(40CFR261.21). IF THIS PROD
BECOMES WASTE MATL, IT WOULD BE IGNIT HAZ WASTE. HAZ WASTE NO#:
D001. REFER TO LATEST EPA/STATE REGS REGARDING PROPER DISP. UNDER
EPA-RCRA, CNTNRS OF MATL ARE CONSIDERED HAZ UNLESS DEPRESSURIZED
TO(SUPDAT)

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