ing 7: in contrs" & nfpa bulletin # 58. caution: welding/brazing may ing 8: brthg these fumes & gases. use adeq vent. see ansi z-49.1 ing 9: american welding society & osha sfty regs under 29 cfr ing 10: acgih tlv's 1990-1991 appendix 3, section b2, "welding fumes". msds toxicity property">
ing 12: further information regarding welding fumes. acetylene cylinders ing 13: chemical subject to the reporting requirements of sara, title acetylene other prec: use area. cyl should be stored upright & firmly secured ing 2: equip should be non-sparking/explo proof. to avoid dissociation, ing 3: exceed 30 psia. use only dot/asme coded contrs. earth ground & ing 4: sys. use press reducing regulator when connecting cyl to lower ing 5: use & when empty. acetylene cyl must not be recharged except ing 6: to cga bulleting sb-2 "oxygen deficient atmospheres" & cga ing 7: in contrs" & nfpa bulletin # 58. caution: welding/brazing may ing 8: brthg these fumes & gases. use adeq vent. see ansi z-49.1 ing 9: american welding society & osha sfty regs under 29 cfr ing 10: acgih tlv's 1990-1991 appendix 3, section b2, "welding fumes". msds toxicity property">
MSDS
:
ACETYLENE, DISSOLVED
CAS
:
74-86-2
NAME
:
ing 11: consult mfr's msds sheet on welding consumables & related ing 12: further information regarding welding fumes. acetylene cylinders ing 13: chemical subject to the reporting requirements of sara, title acetylene other prec: use area. cyl should be stored upright & firmly secured ing 2: equip should be non-sparking/explo proof. to avoid dissociation, ing 3: exceed 30 psia. use only dot/asme coded contrs. earth ground & ing 4: sys. use press reducing regulator when connecting cyl to lower ing 5: use & when empty. acetylene cyl must not be recharged except ing 6: to cga bulleting sb-2 "oxygen deficient atmospheres" & cga ing 7: in contrs" & nfpa bulletin # 58. caution: welding/brazing may ing 8: brthg these fumes & gases. use adeq vent. see ansi z-49.1 ing 9: american welding society & osha sfty regs under 29 cfr ing 10: acgih tlv's 1990-1991 appendix 3, section b2, "welding fumes".
LIQUID CARBONIC -- ACETYLENE, DISSOLVED
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Material Safety Data Sheet
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MSDS Num: CBVPV
MSDS NAME: ACETYLENE, DISSOLVED
Responsible Party
Name: LIQUID CARBONIC
Address: 135 SOUTH LA SALLE ST
City: CHICAGO IL 60603-4282
Info Phone: 312-855-2500
Emergency Phone Number: 504-673-8831;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
Published: Y
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Contractor Summary
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Name: LIQUID CARBONIC CORP
Address: 135 S LA SALLE STREET
City: CHICAGO IL 60603-4101
Phone: 312-855-2500
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Ingredients
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Name: ING 11: CONSULT MFR'S MSDS SHEET ON WELDING CONSUMABLES & RELATED
PRODS OF REACTIVITY & HLTH HAZ DATA, & FOR
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Name: ING 12: FURTHER INFORMATION REGARDING WELDING FUMES. ACETYLENE CYLINDERS
CONTAIN ACETONE. ACETONE IS A TOXIC
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Name: ING 13: CHEMICAL SUBJECT TO THE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS OF SARA, TITLE
III, SECTION 313.
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Cas: 74-86-2
RTECS #: AO9600000
Name: ACETYLENE
% Wt: >99
OSHA PEL: N/K (FP N)
ACGIH TLV: ASPHYXIANT
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Name: OTHER PREC: USE AREA. CYL SHOULD BE STORED UPRIGHT & FIRMLY SECURED
TO PVNT FALLING/BEING KNOCKED OVER. ELEC
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Name: ING 2: EQUIP SHOULD BE NON-SPARKING/EXPLO PROOF. TO AVOID DISSOCIATION,
DO NOT ALLOW UNDISSOLVED (FREE) GAS TO
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Name: ING 3: EXCEED 30 PSIA. USE ONLY DOT/ASME CODED CONTRS. EARTH GROUND &
BOND ALL LINES & EQUIP ASSOC W/ACETYLENE
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Name: ING 4: SYS. USE PRESS REDUCING REGULATOR WHEN CONNECTING CYL TO LOWER
PRESS PIPING/SYS. CLOSE VALVE AFTER EACH
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Name: ING 5: USE & WHEN EMPTY. ACETYLENE CYL MUST NOT BE RECHARGED EXCEPT
BY/OR W/CONSENT OF MFR. FOR MORE INFO REFER
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Name: ING 6: TO CGA BULLETING SB-2 "OXYGEN DEFICIENT ATMOSPHERES" & CGA
PAMPHLET P-1 "SAFE HNDLG OF COMPRESSED GASES
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Name: ING 7: IN CONTRS" & NFPA BULLETIN # 58. CAUTION: WELDING/BRAZING MAY
PRDCE FUMES & GASES HAZ TO HLTH. AVOID
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Name: ING 8: BRTHG THESE FUMES & GASES. USE ADEQ VENT. SEE ANSI Z-49.1
"SFTY IN WELDING & CUTTING" PUBLISHED BY THE
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Name: ING 9: AMERICAN WELDING SOCIETY & OSHA SFTY REGS UNDER 29 CFR
1910.252 "WELDING, CUTTING & BRAZING". ALSO SEE
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Name: ING 10: ACGIH TLV'S 1990-1991 APPENDIX 3, SECTION B2, "WELDING FUMES".
ARC RAYS CAN INJURE EYES & BURN SKIN.
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Health Hazards Data
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LD50 LC50 Mixture: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: YES
Skin: NO
Ingestion: NO
Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: NO
IARC: NO
OSHA: NO
Effects of Exposure: ACUTE: INHALATION: MODERATE CONCENTRATIONS EXCLUDING AN
ADEQUATE AIR SUPPLY CAUSE DIZZINESS, DROWSINESS AND EVENTUAL UNCONSCIOUSNESS.
MAY ACT AS AN ANESTHETIC. CHRONIC: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Explanation Of Carcinogenicity: NOT RELEVANT.
Signs And Symptions Of Overexposure: SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated By Exposure: PRESONS IN ILL HEALTH WHERE SUCH ILLNESS
WOULD BE AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE TO ACETYLENE SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO WORK
WITH OR HANDLE THIS PRODUCT.
First Aid: INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF UNCON/BRTHG IS DFCLT, ADMIN ARTF RESP
W/SUPPLEMENTAL OXYGEN. KEEP WARM & AT REST. CAUTION WHEN ENTERING CONTAM
AREA DUE TO FIRE & EXPLO HAZ. SAFELY VENT AREA TO LESS THA N LEL CONC.
EYES: FLUSH W/POTABLE WATERFOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. SEE MD (FP N). SKIN: FLUSH
W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER. SEE MD (FP N). INGESTION: CALL MD IMMEDIATELY (FP
N).
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Handling and Disposal
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Spill Release Procedures: EVACUATE ALL PERSONNEL UPWIND & AWAY FROM
AFFECTED AREA. STOP LEAK IF POSSIBLE. PERSONNEL INVOLVED IN ATTEMPTING TO
STOP LEAK SHOULD USE NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA. ELIMINATE SOURCES OF IGNIT.
SUPPLY MAXI MUM VENTILATION WITH EXPLOSION-PROOF EQUIPMENT.
Neutralizing Agent: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Waste Disposal Methods: LOCATE LEAKING CONTAINERS IN A REMOTE DOWNWIND AREA
OUTSIDE AND ALLOW TO VENT TO ATMOSPHERE. INCINERATE GAS BY CONTROLLED BURNING
IN FLARE IF POSSIBLE. FOLLOW FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL REGULATIONS.
Handling And Storage Precautions: PROTECT CYLINDERS AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
STORE IN COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED AREA, AWAY FROM SOURCES OF HEAT &
IGNITION & DIRECT SUNLIGHT.
Other Precautions: DO NOT ALLOW AREA WHERE CYL ARE STORED TO EXCEED 125F.
ISOLATE FROM OXIDIZERS SUCH AS OXYGEN, CHLORINE, & FLUORINE. USE CHECK
VALVE/TRAP IN ACETYLENE DISCHARGE LINE TO PVNT HAZ BLACKFLOW. POST "NO SMK
NG/OPEN FLAMES" SIGNS IN STOR/
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Fire and Explosion Hazard Information
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Lower Limits: 2.2%
Upper Limits: 80-85%
Extinguishing Media: USE WATER, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures: WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP (FP
N). STOP FLOW OF GAS. COOL EXPOSED CONTRS W/WATER SPRAY. IF POSS, ALLOW FIRE
TO BURN ITSELF OUT. (SUP DAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard: ACETYLENE DECOMPOSES > 30 PSIA IN AIR IF NOT
DISSOLVED IN ACETONE. METAL FUSE SFTY RELIEF DEVICES IN CYL MELT > 212F
RELEASING ACETYLENE. ACETYLENE (SUP DAT)
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Control Measures
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Respiratory Protection: NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AVAILABLE IN EVENT OF LEAK OR
SPILL.
Ventilation: LOCAL EXHAUST AND MECHANICAL (GENERAL) TO PREVENT ACCUMULATION
ABOVE THE LEL.
Protective Gloves: PVC OR RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection: ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS (FP N).
Other Protective Equipment: EMERGENCY EYEWASH & DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI
DESIGN CRITERIA (FP N). SAFETY SHOES.
Work Hygienic Practices: USE APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN WELDING OR
CUTTING.
Supplemental Safety and Health: BP: -118F,-83C (SUBLIMATION POINT). FIRE FIGHT
PROC: CONTRS MAY RUPTURE VIOLENTLY WHEN HEATED BY FIRE. VAPS MAY TRAVEL
CONSIDERABLE DIST TO SOURCE OF IGNIT. EXPLO HAZ: MAY DECOMPOSE VIOLENTLY WHEN
HEA TED/SHOCKED. REFER TO CGA BULLETIN SB-4"HNDLG ACETYLENE CYLINDERS IN FIRE
SITUATIONS".
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Physical/Chemical Properties
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B.P. Text: SUP DAT
Vapor Pres: 645 PSIA
Vapor Density: 0.92
Solubility in Water: SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor: COLORLESS GAS, WITH GARLIC-LIKE ODOR
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Reactivity Data
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Stability Indicator: YES
Stability Condition To Avoid: UNDISSOLVED GAS DISSOCIATES > 30 PSIA. CAN
DECOMPOSE VIOLENTLY WHEN HEATED/SHOCKED; EVEN IN ABSENCE OF AIR/OXYGEN.
Materials To Avoid: OXIDIZERS, HALOGENS, COPPER, SILVER, MERCURY.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: HYDROGEN.
Hazardous Polymerization Indicator: NO
Conditions To Avoid Polymerization: NOT RELEVANT.
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Toxicological Information
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Ecological Information
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MSDS Transport Information
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Regulatory Information
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Other Information
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HAZCOM Label
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MSDS NAME: ACETYLENE, DISSOLVED
Company: LIQUID CARBONIC CORP
Street: 135 S LA SALLE STREET
City: CHICAGO IL
Zipcode: 60603-4101
Health Emergency Phone: 504-673-8831;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
Label Required IND: Y
Date Of Label Review: 07/17/1996
Status Code: C
Label Date: 07/17/1996
Origination Code: G
Eye Protection IND: YES
Skin Protection IND: YES
Signal Word: WARNING
Respiratory Protection IND: YES
Health Hazard: Moderate
Contact Hazard: None
Fire Hazard: Slight
Reactivity Hazard: None
Hazard And Precautions: ASPHYXIANT. ACUTE: INHALATION: MODERATE CONCENTRATIONS
EXCLUDING AN ADEQUATE AIR SUPPLY CAUSE DIZZINESS, DROWSINESS AND EVENTUAL
UNCONSCIOUSNESS. MAY ACT AS AN ANESTHETIC. CHRONIC: NONE SPECIFIED BY M
ANUFACTURER.
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