Product ID:92001/92007 SHELL COMMERCIAL GRADE PROPANE
MSDS Date:06/16/1993
FSC:6850
NIIN:00F056405
MSDS Number: CHNBW

SHELL OIL CO

1 SHELL PLZ
HOUSTON, TX 77210-5000
US

Emergency Phone: 713-473-9461/713-241-4819

Info Phone: 713-241-4819/713-473-9461

Preparer: J C WILLETT

Cage: SHELO

SHELL OIL COMPANY

4320 HOUSTON, TX 77210 US

Telephone: 800-231-6950

Cage: 54527

PROPANE (DIMETHYLMETHANE) *98-2*

CAS: 74-98-6

RTECS: TX2275000

Fraction By Weight: 85-100%

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: SIMPLE ASPHYXIANT

PROPYLENE

CAS: 115-07-1

RTECS: UC6740000

Fraction By Weight: 0-15%

ACGIH TLV: SIMPLE ASPHYXIANT

BUTANE, N-BUTANE *98-2*

CAS: 106-97-8

RTECS: EJ4200000

Fraction By Weight: 0-2.5%

OSHA PEL 800 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 1900 MG/CUM

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:DIRECT CONTACT: EYES: CAN RESULT IN
BURNS. SKIN: BURNS/FROSTBITE. INHALATION: MAY PRODUCE REVERSIBLE
CNS DEPRESSION/ANESTHESIA/ASPHYXIATION. DEATH MAY OCCUR.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:BURNS, FROSTBITE, ASPHYXIATION, GIDDINESS,
HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, UNCONSCIOUSNESS
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE

First Aid:EYES/SKIN: FLUSH W/WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR &
PROVIDE OXYGEN IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT. GIVE CPR IF NOT
BREATHING. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point:-156F
Lower Limits:2.4
Upper Limits:9.5
Extinguishing Media:ALLOW GAS TO BURN IF FLOW CANNOT BE SHUT OFF
SAFELY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:APPLY WATER FROM A SAFE DISTANCE TO COOL
CONTAINER, SURROUNDING EQUIPMENT & STRUCTURES. CLEAR/ISOLATE AREA
OF UNPROTECTED PERSONNEL. (SEE SUPP)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EXTINGUISH IGNITIONS PRIOR TO USE & UNTIL
ALL VAPORS ARE GONE. VAPORS MAY ACCUMULATE & TRAVEL TO DISTANT
IGNITION SOURCES/FLASHFIRE CAN RESULT. (SEE SUPP)

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION. ISOLATE
AREA & DENY ENTRY TO UNPROTECTED PERSONNEL. STAY UPWIND & KEEP OUT
OF LOW AREAS. DISPERSE ANY VAPOR CLOUD W/A SUSTAINED FLOW OF WATER
SPRAY. SHUT OFF SOURCE OF LEAK SAFELY.

Handling and Storage Precautions:BOND/GROUND TRANSFER CONTAINERS &
EQUIPMENT. GROUND FIXED EQUIPMENT. CONTAINERS, EVEN EMPTIED, CAN
CONTAIN EXPLOSIVE VAPORS. AVOID EYE/SKIN CONTACT.
Other Precautions:DON'T CUT, DRILL/GRIND/WELD/PERFORM SIMILAR
OPERATIONS ON/NEAR CONTAINERS. KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED WHEN NOT IN
USE. USE W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION. EXTRA PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE
OBSERVED AROUND POSSIBLE POIN TS OF LPG RELEASE.

Respiratory Protection:USE A NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR AS REQUIRED TO
PREVENT OVEREXPOSURE. USE EITHER AN ATMOSPHERE-SUPPLYING
RESPIRATOR/AN AIR-PURIFYING RESPIRATOR FOR ORGANIC VAPORS.
Ventilation:USE EXPLOSION PROOF VENTILATION AS REQUIRED TO CONTROL
VAPOR CONCENTRATIONS.
Protective Gloves:REQUIRED
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE PROC CONT'D: DON'T ENTER CONFINED FIRE SPACE W/O FULL BUNKER GEAR;
HELMET W/FACE SHIELD, BUNKER COATS, GLOVES & RUBBER BOOTS &
POSITIVE PRESSURE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA. COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS
W/WATER. FIRE HAZ CONT'D: STATIC ELECTICITY MAY ACCUMULATE/CREATE
A FIRE HAZARD. KEEP LIQUID/VAPORS AWAY FROM HEAT/SPARK

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-44F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-372F
Vapor Pres:208
Vapor Density:1.5
Spec Gravity:0.53
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS GAS: LIQUID UNDER PRESSURE W/MERCAPTAN
ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARKS, FLAME
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO & UNIDENTIFIED ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:PREVENT VAPOR ACCUMULATION.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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