AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS INC. -- PROPANE  -- -
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:PROPANE
MSDS Date:02/01/1993
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:F BT
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS INC.
Address:7201 HAMILTON BLVD
City:ALLENTOWN
State:PA
ZIP:18195-1501
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-752-1597
Emergency Phone Num:215-481-4911/800-523-9374
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
&gt; Wt:99.
Other REC Limits:1800 MG/CUM
OSHA PEL:1000 PPM
ACGIH TLV:SIMPLE ASPHYXIANT

=====================  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:ASPHYXIATION.	TARGET ORGAN: BRAIN
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: PROPANE IS NONTOXIC,BUT BREATHING
    HIGH CONCENTRATIONS(>10%) MAY PRODUCE DIZZINESS. IT CAN ALSO REDUCE
    THE AMOUNT OF OXYGEN IN THE AIR NECESSARY TO SUPPORT LIFE. EXPOSURE
    TO OXYGEN-DEFICIEN T ATMOSPHERES(<19.5%) MAY PRODUCE
    DIZZINESS,NAUSEA,VOMITING, LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS,AND DEATH. AT VERY
    LOW OXYGEN CONCENTRATIONS(<12%) UNCONSCIOUSNESS AND DEATH MAY
    RAPIDLY OCCUR WITHOUT WARNING. EYE:  FREEZING OF TISSUE. SKIN:
    FREEZING OF TISSUE AND FROSTBITE.

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

First Aid:INHALATION:CONSCIOUS PERSONS SHOULD BE ASSISTED TO AN
    UNCONTAMINATED AREA AND INHALE FRESH AIR GIVEN SUPPLEMENTAL OXYGEN
    BY MASK IF AVAILABLE. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE CPR AND SUPPLEMENTAL
    OXYGEN. EYE:  FLUSH EYES WITH LUKEWARM WATER. CONSULT A PHYSICIAN.
    SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND FLUSH AREA WITH LUKEWARM
    WATER. DO NOT USE HOT WATER! CONSULT A PHYSICIAN IF BLISTERS FORM
    OR IF DEEP TISSUE  FREEZING IS SUSPECTED.

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

Autoignition Temp:=450.C, 842.F
Lower Limits:2.1
Upper Limits:9.5
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, OR WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:RESCUE PERSONNEL SHOULD AVOID EXPOSURE/WEAR
    SCBA. DON'T ENTER AREAS W/IN FLAMMABLE RANGE DUE TO IMMEDIATE FIRE
    & EXPLOSION HAZARD. COOL CONTAINERS W/WATER SPRAY
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:PROPANE GAS VAPORS ARE DENSE/CAN COLLECT
    & REMAIN IN LOW SPOTS EVEN AFTER THE SOURCE OF GAS HAS BEEN
    ELIMINATED. CONTAINERS CAN RUPTURE VIOLENTLY DUE TO FIRE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE ALL PERSONNEL FROM AFFECTED AREA. 
    INCREASE VENTILATION IN AREA OF RELEASE.  USE A FLAMMABLE GAS METER
    CALIBRATED FOR PROPANE TO MONITOR CONCENTRATION.  AN IMMEDIATE FIRE
    AND EXPLOSION HAZARD  EXISTS WHEN ATMOSPHERIC CONCENTRATIONS EXCEED
    2.1%.  USE APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.  NEVER ENTER AN AREA
    WHERE THE CONCENTRATION IS >20% PF THE LEL.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:CYLINDERS SHOULD BE STORED UPRIGHT IN
    A WELL-VENTILATED, SECURE AREA. STORAGE AREA TEMPERATURES SHOULD
    NOT EXCEED 125 F.  DO NOT DRAG, ROLL, OR SLIDE CYLINDER. USE A
    SUITABLE HANDTRUCK DESIGNED FOR CY LINDER MOVEMENT. NEVER ATTEMPT
    TO LIFT A CYLINDER BY ITS CAP. SECURE CYLINDERS AT ALL TIMES.
Other Precautions:COMPRESSED GAS CYLINDERS SHALL NOT BE REFILLED EXCEPT
    BY QUALIFIED PRODUCERS OF COMPRESSED GASES.  SHIPMENT OF A
    COMPRESSED GAS CYLINDER REFILLED BY SOMEONE OTHER THAN THE OWNER
    WITHOUT THE OWNER'S WR ITTEN CONSENT IS A VIOLATION OF FEDERAL LAW.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED.
Ventilation:PROVIDE GOOD VENTILATION AND/OR LOCAL EXHAUST TO PREVENT
    ACCUMULATION OF GAS CONCENTRATIONS ABOVE THE TWA.
Protective Gloves:LEATHER/WELDING.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/WELDERS GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:LEATHER SLEEVES, LEATHER APRON, SAFETY
    SHOES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NFPA RATING: HEALTH=1, FLAMMABILITY=4, REACTIVITY=0	     HMIS
    RATING: HEALTH=0, FLAMMABILITY=4, REACTIVITY=0

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

Boiling Pt:=-41.9C, -43.7F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-187.5C, -305.8F
Vapor Pres:124.9 PSIA @ 70 F
Spec Gravity:1.548 @ 70 F
Solubility in Water:6.5% BY VOLUME
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS ODORIZED GAS W/SICKENING SWEET SMELL

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXYGEN AND OTHER OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:PROPANE IS NONTOXIC AND ACTS AS A SIMPLE
    ASPHYXIANT, HOWEVER IT DOES HAVE SLIGHT ANESTHETIC PROPERTIES AND
    HIGHER CONCENTRATIONS MAY CAUSE DIZZINESS.

=====================  Ecological Information  =====================

Ecological:PROPANE DOES NOT CONTAIN ANY CLASS I OR CLASS II OZONE
    DEPLETING CHEMICALS.  IT IS NOT LISTED AS A MARINE POLLUTANT BY DOT
    IN PROPOSED RULEMAKING (49 CFR, HM-211).

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DON'T ATTEMPT TO DISPOSE OF RESIDUAL PROPANE IN
    CYLINDERS. RETURN TO AIR PRODUCTS FOR DISPOSAL W/POSITIVE PRESSURE
    IN CYLINDER, CYLINDER VALVE TIGHTLY CLOSED & VALVE CAPS IN PLACE.
    DISPOSE OF IAW/FEDE RAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:DOT HAZARD CLASS: 2.1; DOT SHIPPING LABEL:
    FLAMMABLE GAS; DOT SHIPPING NAME: PROPANE; IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
    UN 1978; SPECIAL SHIPPING INFORMATION: CYLINDERS SHOULD BE
    TRANSPORTED IN A SECURE UPRIGHT  POSITION IN A WELL-VENTILATED
    TRUCK.  NEVER TRANSPORT IN PASSENGER COMPARTMENT OF A VEHICLE.

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

SARA Title III Information:SECTIONS 311/312: REQUIRES CHEMICAL
    INVENTORY REPORTING WITH IDENTIFICATION OF HAZARD CLASSES.	THE
    HAZARD CLASSES FOR THIS PRODUCT ARE: HEALTH: IMMEDIATE, PHYSICAL:
    HIGH PRESSURE, FIRE.
Federal Regulatory Information:PROPANE IS ON THE TSCA INVENTORY.

=======================  Other Information  =======================

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