N/P -- PROPANE -- 6830-00D004258
Product ID:PROPANE
MSDS Date:01/01/1987
FSC:6830
NIIN:00D004258
=== Responsible Party ===
Emergency Phone Num:NONE
CAGE:00742
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS INC
Address:7201 HAMILTON BLVD
Box:City:ALLENTOWN
State:PA
ZIP:18195-1501
Country:US
Phone:800-345-3148/ 800-752-1597
CAGE:00742
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Ingred Name:PROPANE
CAS:74-98-6
RTECS #:TX2275000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:1000 PPM
ACGIH TLV:ASPHYXIANT; 9495
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: DIRECT CONTACT CAN CAUSE
FROSTBITE. INHALATION OF HIGH CONCENTRATIONS MAY CAUSE RAPID
SUFFICATION. CHRONIC: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NO INGREDIENT OF A CONCENTRATION OF 0.1%
OR GREATER IS LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN OR SUSPECTED CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, VOMITING, LOSS
OF CONSCIOUSNESS, POSSIBLE DEATH. CONTACT-FROSTBITE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:CONSCIOUS PERSONS SHOULD BE ASSISTED TO AN UNCONTAMINATED
AREA AND INHALE FRESH AIR. UNCONSCIOUS PERSONS SHOULD BE MOVED TO
AN UNCONTAMINATED AREA, GIVEN ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION AND
SUPPLEMENTAL OXYGEN . QUICK REMOVAL FROM CONTAMINATED AREA IS MOST
IMPORTANT.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:NONE SPECIFIED
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:882F
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE PERSONNEL FROM AREA. INCREASE
VENTILATION TO RELEASE AREA. MONITOR CONCENTRATION W/EXPLOSIMETER.
USE APPROPRIATE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE GEAR. NEVER ENTER AREA IF IT IS
W/N 20 % OF FLAMMABLE RANG E (0.6%).
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:CYLINDERS SHOULD BE STORED IN A COOL,
DRY, WELL-VENTILATED, SECURE AREA UNDER 125F. KEEP AWAY FROM STRONG
OXIDIZING AGENTS AND SOURCES OF IGNITION.
Other Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM HEAVILY TRAVELED AREAS AND EMERGENCY
EXITS. VALVE PROTECTION CAPS AND VALVE OUTLET SEALS WILL REMAIN IN
PLACE WHEN CYLINDERS ARE NOT IN USE. DO NOT DRAG, ROLL, OR SLIDE
CYLINDER BY ITS CAP. USE FIRST IN, FIRST OUT SYSTEM.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. DO NOT ENTER AREAS WHERE
CONCENTRATION IS GREATER THAN 0.6% (20% OF LEL). EXPOSURE TO
CONCENTRATIONS IN THIS RANGE DO NOT REQUIRE RESPIRATORY PROTECTION.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE EXPLOSION-PROOF MECHANICAL VENTILATION OR
LOCAL EXHAUST TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV(S).
Protective Gloves:LEATHER.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOES.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SARA 313-NONE; SARA 311/312-HEALTH-IMMEDIATE; PHYSICAL: HIGH PRESSURE,
FLAMMABILITY; SARA 302: NONE. CAL PROP 65: THIS PRODUCT DOES NOT
CONTAIN ANY LISTED SUBSTANCES WHICH THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA REQU
IRES WARNING UNDER THIS STATUTE. CAL SCAQMD RULE: VOC=12.7
CU.FT./LB.
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
HCC:G2
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:RESIDUAL PRODUCT IN SYSTEM MAY BE INCINERATED IF
FLARE INCINERATOR IS AVAIALABLE ON SITE. THIS WILL BE DONE IAW
LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. IF CLASSIFIED AS HAZARDOUS
WASTE WILL HAVE CERCLA RQ OF 100 LBS, RCRA D001 (IGNITABLE).
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