Product ID:QUINGAS 2 NORMAL METHANE, COMPRESSED GAS
MSDS Date:06/25/1990
FSC:6830
NIIN:00F048999
Kit Part:Y
MSDS Number: BZYGK

Emergency Phone: 713-471-2544

Info Phone: 713-471-2544

Cage: 23972

Cage: 23972

METHANE

CAS: 74-82-8

RTECS: PA1490000

Fraction By Weight: 25%

ACGIH TLV: SIMPLE ASPHYXIANT

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MAY CAUSE ASPHYXIATION W/RAPID
RESPIRATION & PULSE, COLLAPSE, DEEP COMA & DEATH. SKIN: MAY CAUSE
FROSTBITE & DEVELOP BLISTERS. EYES: FROSTBITE & BLURRED VISION.
INGESTION: FROSTBITE MAY DAMAGE THE LI PS, MOUTH & MUCOUS
MEMBRANES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:ASPHYXIATION, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, RAPID
RESPIRATION & PULSE, AIR HUNGER, DIZZINESS, REDUCED AWARENESS,
TIGHTNESS IN THE HEAD, TINGLING SENSATIONS, INCOORDINATION, FAULTY
JUDGEMENT, EMOTIONAL INSTABILITY, RAPID FATIGUE, NAUSEA, VOMITING,
COLLAPSE, CONVULSIONS, COMA, REDNESS, PAIN, NUMBNESS, BLURRED
VISION

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR IMMEDIATELY. IF BREATHING HAS
STOPPED, GIVE CPR. MAINTAIN AIRWAY & BLOOD PRESSURE & GIVE OXGYGEN.
KEEP WARM & AT REST. TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY/SUPPORTIVELY. OXYGEN
SHOULD BE GIVEN BY QUALIFIED PERSONNEL. SKIN:WASH W/WARM WATER AT
TEMP OF 107F. EYES: WASH W/LARGE AMOUNTS OF WARM WATER FOR 15-20
MINS. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES. NO SPECIFIC ANTIDOTE.

Flash Point:-369F
Lower Limits:5
Upper Limits:15
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CO2/HALON. FOR LARGE: WATER SPRAY,
FOG/STANDARD FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:MOVE CONTAINER FROM AREA. STAY AWAY FROM
STORAGE TANK ENDS. FOR MASSIVE FIRE, USE UNMANNED HOSE
HOLDER/MONITOR NOZZLES/W/DRAW FROM AREA & LET BURN. (SEE SUPP)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPOR-AIR MIXTURES ARE EXPLOSIVE
>FLASHPOINT. CYLINDER MAY EXPLODE IN HEAT/FIRE. DUE TO
ELECTROCONDUCTIVITY, FLOW/AGITATION MAY GENERATE SPARKS
W/IGNITION.(SUPP

Spill Release Procedures:SHUT OFF IGNITION SOURCES. STOP LEAK SAFELY
W/O RISK. USE WATER SPRAY TO REDUCE VAPORS. ISOLATE AREA UNTIL GAS
HAS DISPERSED. NO SMOKING/FLAMES/FLARES. KEEP PEOPLE AWAY. ISOLATE
HAZARD AREA & DENY ENT Y. VENTILATE CLOSED SPACES BEFORE ENTERING.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE
SUBSTANCES. AVOID CONTACT W/HEAT/SPARKS/FLAMES/OTHER IGNITION
SOURCES.
Other Precautions:CONTENTS UNDER PRESSURE. CONTAINERS MAY RUPTURE
VIOLENTLY & TRAVEL A CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE.

Respiratory Protection:USE ANY SUPPLIED-AIR RESPIRATOR OPERATED IN
PRESSURE-DEMAND/OTHER POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE. ANY SELF CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS. FOR FIREFIGHTING: A SCBA W/FULL FACEPIECE
OPERATED IN PRESSURE-DEMAND/ POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Ventilation:GENERAL DILUTION VENTILATION
Protective Gloves:FULL PROTECTIVE, COLD INSULATING
Eye Protection:SPLASH-PROOF SAFETY GOGGLES/FACESHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYEWASH FOUNTAIN, QUICK DRENCH SHOWER
Work Hygienic Practices:CONTACT LENSES SHOULDN'T BE WORN.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE PROC CONT'D: W/DRAW IMMEDIATELY IF RISING SOUND FROM VENTING
SAFETY DEVICE/ANY DISCOLORATION OF STORAGE TANK FROM FIRE. LET
STORAGE VESSEL BURN/EXTINGUISH IF FLOW CAN BE STOPPED. COOL
CONTAINERS W/FLOODING AMOUNTS OF WATER, APPLY FROMA FAR DISTANCE.
AVOID BREATHING VAPORS, KEEP UPWIND. EVACUATE-RADIUS OF 1500 FT.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-260F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-296F
Vapor Pres:76
Vapor Density:0.555
Spec Gravity:0.717
Solubility in Water:3.5%
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, TASTELESS GAS W/NO ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
BROMINE, CHLORINE, CHLORINE DIOXIDE, DIOXYGEN DIFLUORIDE, FLUORINE,
INTERHALOGENS, OXIDIZERS, OXYGEN DIFLUORIDE, OXYGEN
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARKS, FLAMES, STATIC ELECTRICITY &
OTHER IGNTION SOURCES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF CARBON

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS. UN1971. EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBER D001.

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