Product ID:BUTANE LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS, W81
MSDS Date:07/27/1994
FSC:6830
NIIN:00N079655
MSDS Number: CFLZM

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 815-895-4545

Cage: IO716

Telephone: 815-895-4545

Cage: 61112

HYDROCARBON PROPELLANT (ISOBUTANE)

CAS: 68476-86-8

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 800 PPM (MFR)

ACGIH TLV: 800 PPM (MFR)

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: INHAL: DIZZ, DISORIENTATION,
HDCH, ANESTHESIA. SKIN/EYES: VAPS ARE NOT IRRITATING. FREEZE
BURNS/FROSTBITE POSSIBLE IF SKIN IS IN PROLONGED CONT W/VAPORIZING
LIQ. CHRONIC: AMES TEST EXHIBITED NE G RSLTS. HUMAN VOLUNTEERS
EXPOSED REPEATEDLY TO HYDROCARBON MIX GASES AT CONCS RANGING FROM
250-1000 (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: PPM EXHIBITED NO CARDIAC OR PULMONARY
FUNCTION ABNORMALITIES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF BRTHG CEASES, ADMIN ARTF RESP
FOLLOWED BY OXYGEN. SEEK MED ATTN. SKIN: WASH W/SOAP & WATER.
REMOVE SOAKED CLTHG TO AVOID PRLNG SKIN CONT. EYES: IMMED FLUSH
W/RUNNING WAT ER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. IF IRRIT DEVELOPS, SEEK MED
ATTN. INGEST: NOT APPLICABLE. PRODUCT IS GASEOUS AT NORMAL
TEMPERATURE AND PRESSURE. CALL MD IMMEDIATELY .

Flash Point:<-100F,<-73C
Lower Limits:1.8%
Upper Limits:8.4%
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM, OR CARBON DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP .
AVOID POSS ACCUM OF VAPS AT FLOOR LEVEL. THIS PROD IS EXTREMELY
FLAM AT ALL TIMES. KEEP AWAY FROM (SUP DAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:AVOID POSSIBLE BURSTING OF AEROSOL CAN.
DO NOT STORE WHERE TEMPERATURE MAY EXCEED 120F. DO NOT PUNCTURE OR
INCINERATE.

Spill Release Procedures:PROTECT FROM ANY IGNITION SOURCE. KEEP AWAY
FROM HEAT, FIRE, SPARKS, OR FLAME. VENTILATE AREA WELL. AVOID
ACCUMULATION OF VAPOR AT LOW LEVELS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT STORE WHERE TEMPERATURE MAY
EXCEED 120F. STORE AWAY FROM FIRE, SPARKS, OR FLAME. STORE IN
SUITABLE AREA FOR HAZARDOUS MATERIALS STORAGE.
Other Precautions:DO NOT USE NEAR HEAT, FIRE, FLAME, OR SPARKS. AVOID
EXCESSIVE BREATHING OF VAPOR. DO NOT SPRAY IN DIRECTION OF BODY.
USE ONLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH DIRECTIONS.

Respiratory Protection:IF TLV IS EXCEEDED, WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA.
Ventilation:MUST BE ADEQUATE TO MAINTAIN VAPORS AT LESS THAN 800 PPM,
PARTICULARLY AT FLOOR LEVEL AS VAPORS ARE HEAVIER THAN AIR.
Protective Gloves:SOLVENT-RESISTANT RUBBER TYPE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND DELUGE SHOWER MEETING
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
APPEAR/ODOR: FROM CAN, COLORLESS GAS W/STRONG MERCAPTAN (SKUNK-LIKE)
ODOR DUE TO STENCHING AGENT ADDED TO GAS FOR LEAK DETECTION
PURPOSES. FIRE FIGHT PROC: ANY SOURCES OF INADVERTANT IGNIT, INCL
HEAT, FIRE, SPKS/FLAME.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:11F,-12C
Vapor Pres:31 PSIG
Vapor Density:2.0
Spec Gravity:0.56 (H*2O=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:FLASH EVAPORATES (BUAC=1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:LIQUIFIED COMPRESSED GAS, FLASH EVAPORATES AT ROOM
TEMP WHEN RELEASED (SUP DAT)

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARKS, FLAMES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, OTHER CARBON OXIDES.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE
AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. DO NOT PUNCTURE OR INCINERATE.

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