Product ID:ETHANE
MSDS Date:11/01/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N061409
MSDS Number: CDZNG

GENIUM PUBLISHING CORP

1145 CATALYN ST
SCHENECTADY, NY 12303-1836
US

Emergency Phone: 517-377-8855

Info Phone: 517-377-8855

Preparer: PI IGOE

Cage: 5Z768

GENIUM PUBLISHING CORPORATION

SCHENECTADY, NY 12303-1836 US

Telephone: 518-377-8854

Cage: 5Z768

ETHANE

CAS: 74-84-0

RTECS: KH3800000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: ASPHYXIANT

SPRAY. WATER SPRAY CAN ALSO BE USED TO PROTECT

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WERE ALLOWED TO BURN OUT SUPPLY OF GAS.

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HELP IF NEC. REMOVE EXPOS PERSON TO FRESH

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QUALIFIED MED PERS ADMIN OXYG AS REQD. EXTREME

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RESCUE OPERATIONS. RESCUE PERS MUST NOT SMOKE. ANY

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ENCLOSED AREAS FOR RESCUE OPERATIONS MUST BE EXPLO

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IT ACCESSIBLE TO EMER RESPONSE PERS. GET MED HELP (IN

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SEEK PROMPT MED ASSISTANCE FOR FURTHER TREATMENT,

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ATTEMPT TO EXTING FLAMES UNTIL SOURCE OF ETHANE

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GAS-AIR MIX CAN EXPLODE W/OUT WARNING & CAUSE

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FIRE HAD BEEN ALLOWED TO BURN UP SUPPLY OF GAS. IF

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ACCESS TO A CRITICAL SHUTOFF VALVE/JUNCTION, USE DRY

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PVNT SPKS. IF APPROP, CONSIDER INSTALLING

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DEFICIENT ATMOSPHERE. ETHANE GAS IS EXTREMELY

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POSSIBLE SOURCE OF IGNITION IN WORK OR STORAGE

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BELOW LOWER EXPLO LIMIT CITED IN LOC EXHAUST VENT IS

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INTO GENERAL WORK AREA BY ELIMINATING IT AT ITS

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FOR DETAILED RECOMMENDATIONS.

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TOILET, OR APPLYING COSMETICS. KEEP IT OFF

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WHILE EATING, DRINKING/SMOKING. DO NOT EAT, DRINK,

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LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:INITIAL SYMPS OF EFTS OF SIMPLE
ASPHYXIANT GAS ARE RAPID RESP & AIR HUNGER, DIMINISHED MENTAL
ALERTNESS, & IMPAIRED MUSCULAR COORDINATION. CONTINUING LACK OF
OXYG CAUSES FAULTY JUDGMENT, DEPRESS OF ALL SENSATIONS, RAPID
FATG, & EMOTIONAL INSTABILITY. AS ASPHY CONTINUES, NAUS, VOMIT,
PROSTRATION, (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS, & FINALLY,
CONVLS, DEEP COMA, & DEATH CAN OCCUR. ETHANE IS SIMPLE ASPHYXIANT.
AS SUCH IT DOES NOT CAUS SIGNIFICANT PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSES, BUT
IT CAN DISPLACE MINIMUM REQD ATM OXYG LEVEL. SIGNIFICANT
DISPLACEMENT BY ETHANE RSLTS IN OXYG-DEFICIENT ATM W/NO WARNING
PROPERTIES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE REPORTED.

First Aid:INGEST:CALL MD IMMED . EYES:IMMED FLUSH W/POTABLE WATER FOR @
LST 15 MINS, SEEK ASSISTANCE FROM MD . SKIN:FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF
WATER. CALL MD . INHAL:WOULD-BE RESCURERS NEED TO BE CONCERNED
ABOUT OWN SFTY WHEN ENTERINGCONFINED AREAS. NIOSH APPRVD SCBA MUST
BE READILY AVAIL FOR RESCUERS. STATION STANDBY WORKERS IMMED
OUTSIDE INCIDENT AREA SO THAT THEY CAN SUMMON ADDNL (ING 4)

Flash Point:-211F,-135C
Lower Limits:3% V/V
Upper Limits:12.5% V/V
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL/HALOGENATED CMPD CAN
BE USED TO EXTING FLAMES TO PERMIT IMMED ACCESS TO SHUT OFF VALVES.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NIOSH APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP . DETERM &
ACCOUNT FOR ALL SOURCES OF ESCAPING ETHANE GAS. EVEN AFTER FIRE
APPEARS TO BE EXTING, CONTINUE TO (SUPDAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:IF FIRE IS EXTING BUT GAS CONTINUES TO
LEAK, EXPLO AIR-GAS MIX CAN FORM QUICKLY & IGNITE W/OUT WARNING.
COULD CAUSE GREATER DMG THAN WOULD OCCUR IF FIRE (ING 3)

Spill Release Procedures:TREAT ANY ETHANE GAS LEAK AS EMER. IF LEAKING
ETHANE GAS HAS NOT YET IGNITED, USE WATER SPRAY TO DIRECT FLAMM
GAS-AIR MIX AWAY FROM SOURES OF IGNIT. EXTING ALL SOURCES OF IGNIT
AS QUICKLY AS POSS; HOW EVER, IF LEAKING GAS IS BURNING, DO NOT(ING
10)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE ETHANE IN CLSD, PRESSURIZED
CNTNRS IN COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM SOURCES OF
IGNIT, COMBUST MATLS, & STRONG OXIDIZERS.
Other Precautions:PROTECT CNTNRS FROM PHYSICAL DMG. MAKE SURE ALL
ENGINEERING SYS ARE OF MAX EXPL-PROOF DESIGN. ELECTRICALLY GROUND &
BOND ALL CNTNRS, PIPLINES, ETC., USED IN SHIPPING, TRANSFERRING,
REACTING, PRODUCTIO N, & SAMPLING OPERATIONS TO (ING 14)

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPRVD RESP APPROP FOR EXPOS OF CONCERN .
FOLLOW OSHA RESP REGS (29 CFR 1910.134). EMER, WEAR NIOSH APPRVD
SCBA. WARNING:NIOSH APPRVD AIR-PURIFYING RESPS WILL NOT PROTECT
WORKERS IN OXYG-D EFICIENT ATM.
Ventilation:INSTALL & OPERATE GEN & LOC MAX, EXPLO-PROOF VENT SYS
POWERFUL ENOUGH TO MAINTAIN AIRBORNE LEVELS OF ETHANE GAS (ING 17)
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER . DO
NOT WEAR CONTACT LENSES.
Work Hygienic Practices:PRACTICE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE; ALWAYS WASH
THORO AFTER USING MATL & BEFORE EATING, DRINKING, SMKNG, USING (ING
20)
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC:MONITOR FIRE AREA CAREFULLY FOR LEAKS, EVEN
SLOW/SMALLER ONES, TO MAKE ABSOLUTELY CERTAIN NO MORE ETHANE GAS IS
ESCAPING. ETHANE GAS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS FIRE & EXPLO HAZ. TREAT
ANY FIRE THAT INVOLVES AS EMER. STOP FLOW OF ETHANE BEFORE EXTING
FIRE. KEEP SURROUNDING AREA COOL W/DIRECT WATER (ING 2)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-128F,-89C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-197F,-127C
Vapor Density:1.04 @ 0C
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT KNOWN
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:A COLORLESS, VERY FLAMMABLE GAS; ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CHLORINE OR CHLORINE DIOXIDE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:SOURCE OF IGNIT SUCH AS OPEN FLAME,
MECH/ELEC SPKS, UNINSULATED SOURCES OF HEAT, LIGHTED TOBACCO
PRODS/STEAM LINES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC CARBON MONOXIDE (CO).

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTACT SUPPLIER OR LICENSED CONTRACTOR FOR
DETAILED RECOMMENDATIONS. FOLLOW FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS.

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