Product ID:ACETYLENE
MSDS Date:01/23/1992
FSC:6830
NIIN:00N052244
MSDS Number: CDZLN

SUNOX INC

4236 STATESVILLE RD
CHARLOTTE, NC 28269
US

Emergency Phone: 800-868-7780;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 704-596-6262

Cage: 6Z872

SUNOX INC

33871 CHARLOTTE, NC 28233 US

Telephone: 704-596-6262

Cage: 6Z872

ACETYLENE

CAS: 74-86-2

RTECS: AO9600000

Fraction By Weight: >99%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: ASPHYXIANT

AIR

Fraction By Weight: TRACES

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

PHOSPHINE

CAS: 7803-51-2

RTECS: SY7525000

Fraction By Weight: TRACES

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

ARSINE (SARA 302/313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 7784-42-1

RTECS: CG6475000

Fraction By Weight: TRACES

OSHA PEL 0.05 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 0.05 PPM

HYDROGEN SULFIDE (SARA 302/313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 7783-06-4

RTECS: MX1225000

Fraction By Weight: TRACES

OSHA PEL C, 20 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 10 PPM/15 STEL

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

SENSATION, PULM EDEMA, LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS, COMA

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

CAUSE SEV RESP DISTRESS W/DIAPHRAGMATIC BRTHG,

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

EXTENSIVE PULM EDEMA, BRONCHOPNEUM & PLEURAL EFUSION

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

MAY CAUSE URTICARIA FOLLOWING USE OF

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

AFTER CESSATION OF WORK. SYMPS BELIEVED TO RSLT FROM

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

INGEST OF GAS

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

FROM CALCIUM CARBIDE PRDCED BRONCH & STOM ULCER IN

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

PHOSPHINE POIS. INTERMITTENT EXPOS FOR 93 HRS TO

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

NO DATA AVAIL.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY & GET MED

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

UNMANNED HOSE HOLDER/MONITOR NOZZ, ELSE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OF RISING SOUND FROM VENTING SFTY DEVICE/ANY

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

BURN UNLESS LEAK CAN BE STOPPED; FOR SML

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

IF FLOW CAN BE STOPPED; USE WATER IN FLOODING AMTS

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

BRTHG TOX VAPS, KEEP UPWIND. EVACUATE TO RADIUS OF

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

EVACUATION OF DOWNWIND AREA IF MATL IS LEAKING.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

CHARGES RESULTING IN SPARKS WITH POSSIBLE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

SECURED & VALVE PROT CAP IN PLACE TO MFR

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

ELEC. STORE CYLS UPRIGHT. FOR MORE SPECIFIC

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:TARGET EFTS: SIMPLE ASPHY, CNS
DEPRESSANT. ACUTE: INHAL: PURE ACETYLENE AT LEVEL OF 2.5% IN AIR IS
NON-TOX. SLIGHT INTOX W/REVERSIBLE NARCOS MAY OCCUR AT 10%; MARKED
INTOX W/DYSPNEA, HDCH & STAG GAIT AT 20%, LOSS OF COORD AT 30%, &
LOSS OFCONSCIOUSNESS AT 33-35% FOR 5-7 MIN. COMPLETE ANESTH, INCRD
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: BLOOD PRESS, NARCOS, & STIMULATED
RESP MAY OCCUR AT CONCS UP TO 80%. MAY CAUSE MILD GASTRIC SYMPS,
DIZZ, MENTAL CONFUSION, EMOTIONAL INSTABILITY, HYPERCAPNIA &
MYOCARDIAL SENSIT. ASPHY MAY O CCUR BY REDUCING OXYGEN CONC IN RESP
AIR TO LOW LEVELS. COMMERCIAL ACETYLENE OFTEN CONTAINS IMPURITIES
WHICH (SUP DAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR IMMED. IF BRTHG STOPPED GIVE ARTF
RESP. MAINTAIN AIRWAY & BLOOD PRESS & ADMIN OXYGEN IF AVAIL. KEEP
WARM & AT REST. TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY. ADMIN OF
OXYGEN SHO ULD BE PERFORMED BY QUALIFIED PERS. GETMED ATTN IMMED.
SKIN: WASH W/LGE AMTS OF WATER & SOAP & GET MED ATTN. EYE: WASH
W/WATER/NORM SALINE FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN & GET MED ATTN. INGEST:
TREAT (ING 15)

Lower Limits:2.5%
Upper Limits:100%
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, OR HALON. FOR LARGER
FIRES, USE WATER SPRAY, FOG, OR STANDARD FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP .
MOVE CONTR FROM FIRE AREA IF POSS. STAY AWAY FROM STOR TANK ENDS.
FOR MASSIVE FIRE IN STOR AREA, USE (ING 16)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DANGEROUS EXPLO HAZ WHEN EXPOS TO
HEAT/FLAME. VAP-AIR MIXS ARE EXPLO. DUE TO LOW ELECTROCONDUCTIVITY
OF PROD, FLOW/AGITATION MAY GENERATE ELECTROSTATIC (ING 22)

Spill Release Procedures:SHUT OFF IGNIT SOURCES. STOP LEAK IF W/OUT
RISK. USE WATER SPRAY TO REDUCE VAPS. ISOLATE AREA UNTIL GAS HAS
BEEN DISPERSED. NO SMKNG, FLAMES/FLARES IN HAZ AREA! KEEP UNNEC
PEOPLE AWAY. ISOLATE HAZ ARE A & DENY ENTRY. VENT CLSD SPACES
BEFOREENTERING.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:CONTENTS UNDER PRESS. CONTRS MAY
RUPTURE VIOLENTLY & TRAVEL CONSIDERABLE DIST. OBERVE ALL FED, STATE
& LOC REGS. STORE I/A/W 29 CFR 1910.102.
Other Precautions:PROT AGAINST PHYSICAL DMG. OUTSIDE/DETACHED STOR
PREF. ISOLATE FROM OXIDIZING AGENTS, ESP CHLORINE. STORE IN COOL,
WELL-VENTD, NON-COMBUST PLACE, AWAY FROM ALL POSS SOURCES OF IGNIT
& COMBUST MATLS. P ROT AGAINST LIGHTNING & STATIC (ING 24)

Respiratory Protection:SPECIFIC RESP SELECTED MUST BE NIOSH APPRVD:
TYPE 'C' SUPP-AIR RESP W/FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN
PRESS-DEMAND/OTHER POS PRESS MODE OR W/FULL FACEPIECE, HELMET/HOOD
OPERATED IN CONTINUOUS-FLOW MODE. FO R COMPLETE LIST CONT NEHC .
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST DILUTION VENTILATION. VENTILATION
EQUIPMENT MUST BE EXPLOSION-PROOF.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND DELUGE SHOWER MEETING
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING IS NOT REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFTS OF OVEREXP: MAY BE RESPONSIBLE FOR SYMPS BEFORE ASPHY LEVEL IS
REACHED. MAY CAUSE RAPID RESP, AIR HUNGER, IMPAIRED MENTAL
ALERTNESS, CYANOSIS, WEAK & IRREG PULSE, RAPID FATG, NAUS, VOMIT,
PROSTRA TION, METABOLIC ACIDOSIS, HYPERGLYCEMIA, KETONURIA,
ELEVATED CREATININE LEVELS, IMPAIRMENT OF JUDGEMENT & (ING 6)

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-119F,-84C
Vapor Pres:760 @ 84C
Vapor Density:0.90
Spec Gravity:1.1747
Solubility in Water:0.94% @ 25C
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS GAS WITH ETHEREAL ODOR WHEN PURE,
GARLIC-LIKE ODOR IF IMPURE

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
BRASS, CHLORINE, COBALT, COPPER & SALTS, MERCURY & SALTS, OXIDIZERS,
OXYGEN. FOR COMPLETE LIST CONT NEHC .
Stability Condition to Avoid:MAY DECOMPOSE EXPLO AT ELEVATED TEMPS &
PRESS. AVOID CONT W/HEAT, SPKS, FLAMES/OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCT MAY
INCLUDE TOXIC OXIDES OF CARBON.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:MAY POLYMERIZE EXOTHERMICALLY ON
CONTACT WITH APPROPRIATE CATALYSTS.

Waste Disposal Methods:OBSERVE ALL FED, STATE & LOC REGS. FOR ASSIST,
CONT DISTRICT DIRECTOR OF ENVIRON PROT AGENCY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO
DISP OF RESIDUAL/UNUSED QTYS. RETURN IN SHIPPING CONTR TAGGED TO
INDICATE DEFECT, & PROP ERLY LABELED, W/VALVE OUTLET PLUGS/CAPS(ING
23)

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