Product ID:BUTANE GAS
MSDS Date:01/10/1994
FSC:6830
NIIN:01-042-8102
MSDS Number: CDZGF

Emergency Phone: 800-535-5053

Info Phone: 212-532-1166

Cage: 0TC95

Telephone: 212-532-1166

Cage: 41407

BUTANE

CAS: 106-97-8

RTECS: EJ4200000

OSHA PEL 800 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 800 PPM; 9495

LD50 LC50 Mixture:PRODUCT'S LD50 (ORAL RAT) WAS NOT STATED
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION BECAUSE OF OXYGEN
DIFICIENCY ACUTE TOXICITY. SKIN CONTACT:FROSTBITE/COLD BURN. IN
HIGH CONCENTRATIONS ACTS AS AN ANESTHETIC & ASPHYXIANT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:MANUFACTURER GAVE NO INFORMATION ABOUT
CARCINOGENICITY. HMIS FOUND NO LISTING & DOES NOT EXPECT IT TO BE
CARCINOGENIC.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:N/A.

First Aid:IF OVERCOME BY VAPORS REMOVE FROM AREA IMMEDIATELY & REAT FOR
OXYGEN DEFICIENCY. FLUSH SKIN W/WATER. PROMPT MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point:248F,120C
Lower Limits:2
Upper Limits:10
Extinguishing Media:DO NOT ATTEMPT TO EXTING UNTIL SOURCE IS OFF. -
STREAMED OUT MATERIAL SHOULD NOT END UP IN SOURCE WATER OR SEWERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:CUT OFF FUEL, ALLOW FIRE TO BURN UNDER
CONTROLLED CONDITIONS. EXTINGUISH FIRE W/DRY CHEM, CO2, POWDER OR
FOAM. COVER SPILLS W/FOAM.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EXTREME HAZARD LEAKS OF GAS. SPILLS OF
LIQUID CAN READILY FORM FLAMMABLE MIXTURES. RISK OF EXPLOSION BY
SOURCES OF IGNITION. USE IIN WELL VENTILATED AREAS.

Spill Release Procedures:MECHANICAL VENTILATION, NO SMOKING, NO OPEN
FLAMES. COVER SPILLS W/FOAM, POWDER.
Neutralizing Agent:MFR GAVE NO INFORMATION OF MSDS.

Handling and Storage Precautions:MECHANICAL VENTILATION, DRY AREA, NO
SMOKING, NO OPEN FLAMES. BEFORE BREAKS & AFTER ACTIVITIES WASH
HANDS.
Other Precautions:KEEP SKIN COVERED I.E. GLOVES & SAFETY GLASSES

Respiratory Protection:ONLY IN CASES OF HIGH CONCENTRATION.
Ventilation:USE MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:YES
Eye Protection:YES
Other Protective Equipment:GLOVES & SAFETY GLASSES.
Work Hygienic Practices:ALWAYS WASH HANDS AFTER USE. DO NOT EAT/DRINK
DURING USE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:G2
NRC/State Lic Num:NONE
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-216F,-138C
Vapor Pres:2 BAR
Vapor Density:2
Spec Gravity:0.58 (H2O=1)
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR HYDROCARBON ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDANTS, LIKE LIQUID CHLORINE & CONCENTRATED OXYGEN.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURE, HEAT SOURCES, OPEN
FLAMES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE IN THE CASE OF
INCOMPLETE COMBUSTION.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:TREAT NOT COMPLETELY EMPTIED AEROSOLS AS SMALL
CHEMICAL WASTE.

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