Product ID:PROPANE
MSDS Date:03/06/1992
FSC:6830
NIIN:00N010394
MSDS Number: BZZRK

Emergency Phone: 215-766-8861

Info Phone: 215-766-8861

Cage: 51847

Telephone: 215-766-0416

Cage: 51847

PROPANE

CAS: 74-98-6

RTECS: TX2275000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: ASPHYXIANT

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:ACUTE:PROPANE ACTS AS A SIMPLE
ASPHYXIANT BY DISPLACING AIR NECESSARY FOR LIFE. SYMPTOMS INCLUDE
RAPID RESPIRATION, MUSCULAR INCOORDINATION, FATIGUE, NAUSEA AND
VOMITING, AND UNCONSCIOUSNESS. SKIN CON TACT WITH LIQUID CAN
PRODUCE FROSTBITE.CHRONIC:NONE KNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS.

First Aid:INGEST:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . INHALATION:IMMEDIATELY REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION.
IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. SKIN:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WIT
H COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST15 MINUTES WHILE REMOVING
CONTAMINATED CLOTHES. CONTACT MD. EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH
COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. CONTACT MD.

Flash Point:-156F,-104C
Lower Limits:2.2%
Upper Limits:9.5%
Extinguishing Media:WATER SRPAY, DRY POWDER, OR CARBON DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP .
STOP FLOW OF GAS IF THIS CAN BE DONE SAFELY. DO NOT COMPLETELY
EXTING FLAME UNLESS GAS FLOW IS (SUPP DATA)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SEV WHEN EXPOSED TO HEAT/FLAME. VAP MAY
FLOW TO AN IGNIT SOURCE & FLASH BACK. FORMS EXPLO MIXTURES W/AIR.
CONTAINER EXPLOSION MAY OCCUR UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE & VENT AREA. ELIM SOURCES OF IGNIT.
WEAR PROT EQUIP. STOP LEAK IF IT CAN BE DONE SO SAFELY. REMOVE
LEAKING CYL TO EXHST HOOD/SAFE OUTDOORS AREA IF THIS CAN BE DONE
SAFELY. PERS INVOLVED IN LE AK STOPAGE SHOULD AVOID LIQ CONT.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN WELL VENTD AREAS ONLY. KEEP
VALVE PROT CAP ON CYLS WHEN NOT IN USE & SECURE CYL WHEN USING TO
PROT FROM FALLING.
Other Precautions:USE SUITABLE HAND TRUCK TO MOVE CYLS. PROT CNTNRS
FROM PHYSICAL DMG. DO NOT DEFACE CYLS/LBLS. MOVE CYL W/ADEQ HAND
TRUCK. CYL SHOULD BE REFILLED BY QUALIFIED PRDCERS OF COMPRESSED
GASES. SHIPMENT OF C OMPRESSED GAS CYL WHICH HAS NOT (SUPDAT)

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS IN CASE OF EMERGENCY OR NON-ROUTINE USE.
Ventilation:PROVIDE ADEQUATE GENERAL AND LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO
MAINTAIN CONCENTRATIONS BELOW EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:PROT GLOVES REC TO AVOID LIQ CONT.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EMERGENCY EYE WASH AND DELUGE
SHOWER . WEAR SAFETY SHOES WHEN HANDLING CYLINDERS.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPEC GRAV:0.501 @ 20C (H*2O=1). FIRE FIGHT PROC:SHUT OFF. USE WATER
SPRAY TO KEEP FIRE EXPOSED CYLINDERS COOL. OTHER PRECS:BEEN FILLED
BY THE OWNER OR WITH HIS WRITTEN CONSENT IS A VIOLATION OF FEDERA L
LAW (49 CFR).

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-44F,-42C
Vapor Pres:[email protected]
Vapor Density:1.55 @ 20C
Spec Gravity:SUPP DATA
Evaporation Rate & Reference:>1.0 (ETHYL ETHER=1)
Solubility in Water:0.065 @ 18C V/V
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, LIQUIFIED PETROLEUM GAS WITH A SWEET
ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON OXIDES WHEN BURNED.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS . ALLOW GAS TO SLOWLY BLEED OFF IN REMOTE PLACE. RETURN
CYLS TO SUPPLIER FOR PROPER DISP W/ANY VALVE OUTLET PLUGS OR CAPS
SECURED & VALV E PROT CAP IN PLACE.

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