MATHESON GAS PRODUCTS -- PROPANE  -- 6830-00-261-7445
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:PROPANE
MSDS Date:06/25/1990
FSC:6830
NIIN:00-261-7445
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MATHESON GAS PRODUCTS
Address:30 SEAFIEW DRIVE
City:SEACAUCUS
State:NJ
ZIP:07096
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-867-4100/CHEMTREC 800-424-9300
Emergency Phone Num:201-867-4100/CHEMTREC 800-424-9300
CAGE:0FB11
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:MATHESON GAS PRODUCTS
Address:30 SEAFIEW DRIVE
Box:City:SEACAUCUS
State:NJ
ZIP:07096
Country:US
Phone:201-867-4100, CHEMTREC 800-424-9300
CAGE:0FB11

=============  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; 9293

=====================  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:LIQUID MAY CAUSE FROSTIBITE, BLISTERS,
    BLURR VISION TO SKIN/EYES. NARCOTIC/SIMPLE ASPHYXIANT. HIGH
    CONCENTRATIONS MAY CAUSE
    DIZZINESS/DISORIENTATION/EXCITATION/HEADACHE/VOMITIMG/UNCONSCIOUSNE
    SS DUE TO  ASPHYXIATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS COMPOUND CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS AT
    CONCENTRATIONS OF 0.1% OR GREATER THAT ARE CARCINOGENS OR SUSPECT
    CARCINOGENS.
Effects of Overexposure:ABOVE 100,000 PPM; SYMPTOMS OF EXPOSURE MAY
    INCLUDE DIZZINESS, STUPOR, AND UNCONSCIOUSNESS. ACGIH CLASSIFIES
    PROPANE AS AN ASPHYXIANT. FROSTBITE/BLISTERS/REDNESS/BLURRED
    VISION/PAIN.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE KNOWN

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:EYES:WASH W/LAG AMTS WATER FOR 15-20MIN. CALL DOCTOR.
    SKIN:FROSTBITE:WARM AREA W/LUKEWARM WATER OR WRAP IN
    BLANKETS.EXERCISE AFFECTED PART FOR CIRCULATION. INHAL:REMOVE
    PERSON TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRE ATHING, GIVE CPR & OXYGEN. KEEP
    WARM & @REST. CALL DOCTOR. INGEST:TREAT LIPS/MOUTH/MUCOUS MEMBRANES
    FOR FROSTBITE. CALL DOCTOR.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Flash Point:=-105.C, -157.F
Autoignition Temp:=450.C, 842.F
Lower Limits:9.5%
Upper Limits:2.1%
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, OR HALON. LG FIRES
    USE WATER SPRAY OR FOG.
Fire Fighting Procedures:MOVE CONTAINER FROM FIRE AREA IF POSSIBLE.COOL
    FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS W/WATER.W/DRAW IF RISING SOUND FROM VENTING
    SAFETY DEVICE OR DISCOLORATION OF TANK.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DANGEROUS FIRE/EXPLO HAZ WHEN EXPOSED TO
    HEAT/FLAME.VAPORS HEAVIER THAN AIR;MAY TRAVEL CONSIDERABLE
    DISTANCE. SEE SUPPLEMENTAL DATA.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:STOP LEAK IF POSSIBLE. ELIMINATE ALL SOURCES
    OF IGNITION. VENTILATE AREA. REDUCE VAPORS W/WATER SPRAY. EVACUATE
    ALL PERSONNEL. PROPANE IS HEAVIER THAN AIR & CAN SETTLE INTO LOW
    AREAS. AVOID TOUCHING G AS.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT DROP CYLINDER. STORE IN
    CONTAINERS MEETING BONDING & GROUNDING GUIDELINES SPECIFIED IN NFPA
    77-1983, RECOMMENDED PRACT ON STATIC ELECTIRICITY.
Other Precautions:STORAGE TEMPERATURE SHOULD BE KEPT BELOW 125F.
    CYLINDERS MUST NOT BE RECHARGED.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WHERE THE
    CONCENTRATION OF PROPANE WOULD REDUCE OXYGEN LEVEL BELOW 18% IN
    INHALED AIR.
Ventilation:USE EXPLOSION PROOF VENTILATION EQUIPMENT.
Protective Gloves:INSULATED LEATHER GLOVES AS REQUIRED.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES, GOGGLES OR FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING FOR MINIMUM SKIN
    CONTACT. NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & QUICK DRENCH
    SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
    RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. USE PROPER CARE WHEN HANDLING AND STORING
    CYLINDERS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
LOW ELECTROCONDUCTIVITY OF PROPANE, FLOW OR AGITATION MAY GENERATE
    ELECTROSTATIC CHARGES RESULTING IN SPARKS W/POSSIBLE IGNITION.
    REFER TO CGA BULLETIN SB-2 "OXYGEN DEFICIENT ATMOSPHERES".
    STIMULANTS	SUCH AS EPINEPHRINE MAY INDUCE VENTRICULAR
    FIBRILLATION.

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

HCC:G2
Boiling Pt:=-42.2C, -44.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-190.C, -310.F
Vapor Pres:6536
Vapor Density:1.55
Spec Gravity:0.5853 @-45C
Solubility in Water:VERY SLIGHTTLY
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS GAS WITH A CHARACTERISTIC NATURAL GAS
    ODOR.

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
BARIUM PEROXIDE, CHLORINE DIOXIDE, PLASTICS, RUBBER, COATINGS, STRONG
    OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, OPEN FLAMES AND OTHER SOURCES
    OF IGNITION. CYLINER UNDER PRESSURE-MAY EXPLODE. VAPORS MAY BE
    EXPLOSIVE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, TOXIC OXIDES OF
    CARBON.

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:MOVE LEAKY CYLINDER TO OUTDOORS OR VENTILATED
    HOOD. ALLOW GAS TO DISCHARGE AT MODERATE RATE. DISPOSE IAW
    FED/STATE/LOCALREGULATIONS.

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