Product ID:PROPYLENE, PROPENE
MSDS Date:05/01/1990
FSC:6830
NIIN:00N069441
MSDS Number: CBKKX

AIRGAS

FIVE RAGNOR CORP CTR 100 MAISONLORD RD
RAGNOR, PA 19087
US

Emergency Phone: 215-887-5253

Info Phone: 215-887-5253

Cage: AIRGA

AIRGAS INC

WAYNE, PA 19087 US

Telephone: 215-687-5253

Cage: 0MN39

PROPENE; (PROPYLENE) (SARA 313)

CAS: 115-07-1

RTECS: UC6740000

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: ASPHIXIANT

CALL MD IMMEDIATELY .

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

TELEPHONE NUMBER LISTED HEREIN. DISPOSE OF

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USE CHECK VALVE/TRAP IN DISCHARGE LINE TO PVNT

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COMPRESSED GAS ASSOCIATION'S PAMPHLETS P-1, P-14, &

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IN COOL, DRY-WELL-VENT AREA OF NON-COMBUST

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DO NOT ALLOW TEMP WHERE CYL ARE STORED TO EXCEED

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SECURED TO PVNT FALLING/BEING KNOCKED OVER. FULL &

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OUT" INVENTORY SYS TO PVNT FULL CYL BEING STORED FOR

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SIGNS IN STOR/USE AREA. THERE SHOULD BE NO SOURCES

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MAY BE USED W/ANY COMMON STRUCTURAL MATL.

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ELEC EQUIP SHOULD BE NON-SPARKING/EXPLO-PROOF.

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QUALIFIED PRODUCERS OF COMPRESSED GASES. SHIPMENT

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OWNER/W/HIS (WRITTENT) CONSENT IS A VIOLATION OF

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POSITION BEFORE TRANSPORTING THEM. NEVER TRANSPORT

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IN PASSENGER COMPARTMENTS. TRANSPORT CYLINDERS

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHAL: MOD CONCS SO AS TO
EXCLUDE ADEQ SUPPLY OF OXYGEN TO LUNGS CAUSES DIZZ, DROW, &
EVENTUAL UNCON. EYE/SKIN: CONT W/EVAPORATING LIQ COULD CAUSE
FROSTBITE/FREEZING OF DERMAL TISS. TOX PROPERT IES: HAS BEEN
REPORTED THAT BRTHG HIGH CONCS CAUSES ANESTH EFT, HOWEVER, MAJOR
PROPERTY IS EXCLUSION (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: OF ADEQ SUPPLY OF OXYGEN TO LUNGS.
FROSTBITE EFTS ARE A CHANGE IN COLOR OF SKIN TO GRAY/WHITE POSSIBLY
FOLLOWED BY BLISTERING. CHRONIC: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS IN ILL HEALTH WHERE SUCH
ILLNESS WOULD BE AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE TO PROPYLENE SHOULD NOT BE
ALLOWED TO WORK OR HANDLE THIS PRODUCT.

First Aid:PROMPT MED ATTN IS MANDATORY IN ALL CASES OF OVEREXP TO
PROPYLENE. RESCUE PERS SHOULD BE EQUIPPED W/SCBA & BE COGNIZANT OF
EXTREME FIRE & EXPLO HAZ. INHAL: CONSCIOUS PERS SHOULD BE ASSISTED
TO UNCONTA M AREA & INHALE FRESH AIR. QUICK REMOVAL FROM CONTAM
AREA IS MOST IMPORTANT. UNCON PERS SHOULD BE MOVED TO UNCONTAM
AREA, GIVEN MOUTH-TO-MOUTH RESUSCITATION & SUPPLEMENTAL OXYGEN.
FURTHER (SUP DAT)

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:-162F,-108C
Lower Limits:2%
Upper Limits:11.1%
Extinguishing Media:USE CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL OR WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP.
IF POSS STOP FLOW OF GAS SUPPLY & ALLOW FUEL TO CONSUME ITSELF. USE
WATER SPRAY TO COOL SURROUNDING CONTRS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HVR/AIR & MAY TRAVEL CONSIDERABLE DIST TO
SOURCE OF IGNIT. SHOULD FLAME BE EXTING & FLOW OF GAS CONTINUE,
INCR VENT TO PVNT FLAM MIX FORM IN LOW AREAS/POCKETS.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE ALL PERS FROM AFFECTED AREA. USE
APPROP PROT EQUIP. IF LEAK IS IN USER'S EQUIP, BE CERTAIN TO PURGE
PIPING W/INERT GAS PRIOR TO ATTEMPTING REPAIRS. IF LEAK IS IN
CONTR/CONTR VALVE, CONT YOUR CLOSEST SUPPLIER LOCATION/CALL EMER
TELEPHONE #.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE ONLY IN WELL-VENT AREAS. VALVE
PROT CAPS MUST REMAIN IN PLACE UNLESS CONTR IS SECURED W/VALVE
OUTLET PIPED TO USE POINT.
Other Precautions:DO NOT DRAG, SLIDE/ROLL CYL. USE SUITABLE HAND TRUCK
FOR CYL MOVEMENT. USE PRESS REDUCING REGULATOR WHEN CONNECTING CYL
TO LOWER PRESS (< 200 PSIG) PIPING/SYS. DO NOT HEAT CYL BY ANY
MEANS TO INCR DIS CHARGE RATE OF PROD FROM CYL. (ING 4)

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED POSITIVE PRESSURE AIR LINE
WITH MASK OR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA SHOULD BE AVAILABLE FOR
EMERGENCY USE.
Ventilation:HOOD WITH FORCED VENTILATION. LOCAL EXHAUST TO PREVENT
ACCUMULATION ABOVE THE LEL. MECHANICAL (GEN) I/A/W ELEC CODES.
Protective Gloves:PLASTIC OR RUBBER.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOES. EMERGENCY EYEWASH & DELUGE
SHOWER MEETING ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC: TREATMENT SHOULD BE SYMPTOMATIC & SUPPORTIVE. SKIN:
REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG & FLUSH AFFECTED AREAS W/LUKEWARM WATER. DO NOT
USE HOT WATER. MD SHOULD SEE PATIENT IF CRYOGENIC "BURN" HAS RSL T
IN BLISTERING OF DERMAL SURF/DEEP TISS FREEZING. EYE: FLUSH
W/POTABLE WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. SEE MD .(ING 2)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-54F,-48C
Vapor Pres:151 PSIA
Spec Gravity:1.43
Solubility in Water:SLIGHTLY SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS GAS, WITH A MILD OLEFINIC ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:>99.9

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDES OF NITROGEN (NO*2, N*2O*4, AND N*2O).
Stability Condition to Avoid:PROPYLENE IS FLAMMABLE IN AIR. CAN ALSO
FORM EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES IN AIR.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE WHEN BURNED.

Waste Disposal Methods:DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DISP OF WASTE/UNUSED QTYS.
RETURN IN SHIPPING CONTR PROPERLY LABELED, W/ANY VALVE OUTLET
PLUGS/CAPS SECURE & VALVE PROT CAP IN PLACE TO YOUR SUPPLIER. FOR
EMER DISP ASSIST, CONT YOUR CLOSEST SUPPLIER LOCATION/CALL EMER
(ING 3)

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