PRAXAIR, INC. -- PROPANE, LIQUIFIED PETROLEUM GAS
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Material Safety Data Sheet
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MSDS Num: CLFLN
MSDS NAME: PROPANE, LIQUIFIED PETROLEUM GAS
Responsible Party
Name: PRAXAIR, INC.
Address: 39 OLD RIDGEBURY RD
City: DANBURY CT 06810-5113
Info Phone: 800-PRAXAIR/800-645-4633
Emergency Phone Number: 800-645-4633
Resp. Party Other MSDS No.: P-4646-C
Chemtrec IND/Phone: (800)424-9300
Review Ind: Y
Published: Y
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Contractor Summary
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Name: PRAXAIR, INC.
Address: 39 OLD RIDGEBURY RD
City: DANBURY CT 06810-5113
Phone: 800-772-9247; 800-PRAXAIR
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Ingredients
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Cas: 74-98-6
RTECS #: TX2275000
Name: PROPANE
> Wt: 99.
OSHA PEL: 1000 PPM
ACGIH TLV: SIMPLE ASPHYXIANT
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Health Hazards Data
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Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: YES
Skin: YES
Ingestion: NO
Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: NO
IARC: NO
OSHA: NO
Effects of Exposure: EMERGENCY OVERVIEW: DANGER! FLAMMABLE LIQUID AND GAS UNDER
PRESSURE. CAN FORM EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES WITH AIR. MAY CAUSE FROSTBITE. MAY
CAUSE DIZZINESS & DROWSINESS. SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS MAY BE
REQUIRED BY RESCUE WORKERS. EFFECTS OF A SINGLE (ACUTE) OVEREXPOSURE:
INHALATION - ASPHYXIANT. EFFECTS ARE DUE TO LACK OF OXYGEN. MODERATE
CONCENTRATIONS MAY CAUSE HEADACHE, DROWSINESS, DIZZINESS, EXCITATION, EXCESS
SALIVATION, VOMITING, AND UNCONSCIOUSNESS. LACK OF OXYGEN CAN KILL. SKIN
CONTACT - NO HARM EXPECTED FROM VAPOR. LIQUID MAY CAUSE FROSTBITE. SWALLOWING
- AN UNLIKELY ROUTE OF EXPOSU RE; (SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF OVEREXPOSURE)
Explanation Of Carcinogenicity: PROPANE IS NOT LISTED BY NTP, OSHA, OR IARC.
Signs And Symptions Of Overexposure: HEALTH HAZARDS ACUTE AND CHRONIC (CONT):
THIS PRODUCT IS A GAS AT NORMAL TEMPERATURE AND PRESSURE. FROSTBITE OF THE
LIPS AND MOUTH MAY RESULT FROM CONTACT WITH THE LIQUID. EYE CONTACT - NO HARM
EXPECT ED FROM VAPOR. LIQUID MAY CAUSE FROSTBITE. EFFECTS OF REPEATED
(CHRONIC) OVEREXPOSURE: NO HARM EXPECTED. OTHER EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE:
CONTACT WITH LIQUID MAY CAUSE FROSTBITE. SIGNIFICANT LABORATOR Y DATA WITH
POSSIBLE RELEVANCE TO HUMAN HEALTH HAZARD EVALUATION: NONE KNOWN.
Medical Cond Aggravated By Exposure: THE TOXICOLOGY AND THE PHYSICAL AND
CHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF PROPANE SUGGEST THAT OVEREXPOSURE IS UNLIKELY TO
AGGRAVATE EXISTING MEDICAL CONDITIONS.
First Aid: INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE ARTIFICAL RESPIRATION IF NOT
BREATHING. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, QUALIFIED PERSONNEL MAY GIVE OXYGEN.
CALL A PHYSICIAN. SKIN CONTACT: FOR EXPOSURE TO LIQUID, IM MEDIATELY WARM
FROSTBITE AREA WITH WARMWATER, NOT TO EXCEED 105F (41C). IN CASE OF MASSIVE
EXPOSURE, REMOVE CLOTHING WHILE SHOWERING WITH WARM WATER. CALL A PHYSICIAN.
SWALLOWING: AN UNLIKELY ROUTE OF EXPOSURE. THIS PRODUCT IS A GAS AT NORMAL
TEMP & PRESSURE. EYE CONTACT: FOR CONTACT WITH THE LIQUID, IMMEDIATELY
FLUSH EYES THOROUGHLY W/ WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. HOLD THE EYELIDS OPEN
& AWAY FROM THE EYEBALLS TO (RESP PROTECTION)
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Handling and Disposal
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Spill Release Procedures: DANGER! FLAMMABLE LIQUID AND GAS UNDER PRESSURE.
FORMS EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES WITH AIR. (SEE FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARDS).
IMMEDIATELY EVACUATE ALL PERSONNEL FROM DANGER AREA. USE SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS WHERE NEEDED. REMOVE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION IF WITHOUT
RISK. REDUCE VAPORS WITH FOG OR FINE WATER SPRAY. SHUT OFF FLOW IF WITHOUT
RISK. VENTILATE AREA OR (SUPPLEMENTAL SAFETY AND HEALTH)
Neutralizing Agent: N/P.
Waste Disposal Methods: PREVENT WASTE FROM CONTAM THE SURROUNDING ENVIRON. KEEP
PERSONNEL AWAY. DISCARD ANY PROD, RESIDUE, DISPOSABLE CONTAINER OR LINER IN
AN ENVIRON ACCEPTABLE MANNER, IN FULL COMPLIANCE WITH FED, STATE, &
LOCAL REGS. IF NECESSARY, CALL LOCAL SUPPLIER FOR ASSISTANCE. DO NOT ATTEMPT
TO DISPOSE OF RESIDUAL OR UNUSED QUANTITIES. RETURN CYLINDER TO SUPPLIER.
Handling And Storage Precautions: PRECAUTIONS TO BE TAKEN IN STORAGE: STORE AND
USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. SEPARATE PROPANE CYLINDERS FROM OXYGEN,
CHLORINE, AND OTHER OXIDIZERS BY AT LEAST 20FT OR USE A BARRICADE OF
NON-COMBUSTIBL E MATERIAL. THIS BARRICADE SHOULD BE AT LEAST 5FT HIGH &
HAVE A FIRE RESISTANCE (OTHER PRECAUTIONS)
Other Precautions: N/P. HANDLING AND STORAGE PRECAUTIONS (CONT): RESISTANCE
RATING OF AT LEAST 1/2 HOUR. FIRMLY SECURE CYLINDERS UPRIGHT TO KEEP THEM
FROM FALLING OR BEING KNOCKED OVER. SCREW VALVE PROTECTION CAP FIRM LY IN
PLACE BY HAND. POST "NO SMOKING OR OPEN FLAMES" SIGNS IN STORAGE AND USE
AREAS. THERE MUST BE (STATE REGULATORY)
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Fire and Explosion Hazard Information
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Flash Point Method: TCC
Flash Point: =-104.4C, -156.F
Autoignition Temp: =450.C, 842.F
Lower Limits: 2.1%
Upper Limits: 9.5%
Extinguishing Media: CO2, DRY CHEMICAL, WTER SPRAY, OR FOG. HAZARDOUS
COMBUSTION PRODUCTS: CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures: DANGER! FLAMMABLE LIQUID AND GAS UNDER PRESSURE.
EVACUATE ALL PERSONNEL FROM DANGER AREA. IMMEDEDIATELY SPRAY CYLINDERS WITH
WATER FROM MAXIMUM DISTANCE UNTIL COOL, TAKING CARE NOT TO EXTINGUISH FLAME
S. REMOVE SOURCES OF IGNITION IF WITHOUT RISK. REMOVE ALL CYLINDERS (FROM)
FIRE AREA IF WITHOUT RISK. (X)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard: FLAMMABLE GAS. FORMS EXPLOSIVE MIX WITH AIR AND
OXIDIZING AGENTS. HEAT OF FIRE CAN BUILD PRESSURE IN CYLINDER & CAUSE IT
TO RUPTURE. NO PART OF A CYLINDER SHOULD BE SUBJECTED TO A TEMP HIGHER THAN
125 F(52C). PROPANE CYLINDERS ARE EQUIPPED WITH PRESSURE-RELIEF DEVICE.
(EXCEPTIONS MAY EXIST WHERE (ECOLOGICAL INFO)
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Control Measures
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Respiratory Protection: RESPIRATORY PROTECTION MUST CONFORM TO OSHA RULES AS
SPECIFIED IN 29 CFR 1910.134. FIRST AID (CONT): ENSURE ALL SURFACES
ARE FLUSHED THOROUGHLY. SEE A PHYSICIAN, PREFERABLY AN OPTHALMOLOGIST, I
MMEDIATELY. NOTE TO PHYSICIAN: THERE IS NO SPECIFIC ANTIDOTE. TREATMENT OF
OVEREXPOSURE SHOULD BE DIRECTED AT CONTROL OF SYMPTOMS & CLINICAL COND OF
PATIENT.
Ventilation: AN EXPLOSION-PROOF LOCAL EXHAUST SYSTEM IS ACCEPTABLE. MECHANICAL
(GENERAL) INADEQUATE. SPECIAL: USE ONLY IN A CLOSED SYSTEM. OTHER: NONE.
Protective Gloves: WEAR WORK GLOVES FOR CYLINDER HANDLING AND TO PREVENT
EXPOSURE TO LIQUID.
Eye Protection: SELECT IN ACCORDANCE WITH OSHA 29 CFR 1910.133. MINIMUM -
SAFETY GLASSES (FP N)
Other Protective Equipment: METATARSAL SHOES FOR CYLINDER HANDLING. SELECT IN
ACCORDANCE WITH OSHA 29 CFR 1910.132 & 1910.133. REGARDLESS OF PROTECTIVE
EQUIP, NEVER TOUCH LIVE ELECTRICAL PARTS.
Supplemental Safety and Health: SYNONYMS: DIMETHYLMETHANE, PROPYL HYDRIDE,
PROPYLHYDRIDE. CHEMICVAL FAMILY: ALKANES. FORMULA: C3H8. SPILL
RELEASE PROCEDURES (CONT): MOVE CYLINDER TO A WELL VENTILATED AREA. FLAMMABLE
VAPORS M AY SPREAD FROM LEAK. BEFORE ENTERING AREA, ESPECIALLY CONFINED
AREAS, CHECK ATMOSPHERE WITH AN APPROVED DEVICE.
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Physical/Chemical Properties
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Boiling Point: =-41.9C, -43.7F
Melt/Freeze Pt: =-187.7C, -305.7F
M.P/F.P Text: FREEZING POINT
Vapor Pres: 109.73 PSIG (756.56 KPA)
Spec Gravity: 1.5223 @ 70F, 1ATM, AIR=1
Evaporation Rate & Reference: HIGH (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water: 0.065 VOL/VOL@100F(37.8C)
Appearance and Odor: COLORLESS GAS AT NORMAL TEMPERATURE AND PRESSURE. FAINTLY
DISAGREEABLE ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume: 100
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Reactivity Data
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Stability Indicator: YES
Stability Condition To Avoid: NONE KNOWN.
Materials To Avoid: OXIDIZING AGENTS, CHLORINE DIOXIDE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: THERMAL DECOMPOSITION AND BURNING MAY PRODUCE
CO / CO2.
Hazardous Polymerization Indicator: NO
Conditions To Avoid Polymerization: NONE KNOWN.
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Toxicological Information
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Toxicological Information: NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE. FIRE FIGHTING
PROCEDURES (CONT): CONTINUE COOLING WATER SPRAY WHILE MOVING CYLINDERS. DO
NOT EXTINGUISH ANY FLAMES EMITTED FROM CYLINDERS; STOP FLOW OF GAS IF WITHOUT
RI SK, OR ALLOW FLAMES TO BURN OUT. SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS MAY BE
REQUIRED BY RESCUE WORKERS. ON-SITE FIRE BRIGADES MUST COMPLY WITH OSHA 29
CFR 1910.156. UNUSUAL FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZAR DS (CONT): WHERE
AUTHORIZED BY DOT). IF VENTING OR LEAKING PROPANE CATCHES FIRE, DO NOT
EXTINGUISH FLAMES. FLAMMABLE GAS MAY SPREAD FROM LEAK, CREATING AN EXPLOSIVE
RE-IGNITION HAZARD. VAPORS CAN BE I GNITED BY PILOT (ECOLOGICAL INFO)
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Ecological Information
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Ecological: NO ADVERSE ECOLOGICAL EFFECTS EXPECTED. PROPANE DOES NOT CONTAIN
ANY CLASS I OR II OZONE-DEPLETING CHEMICALS. PROPANE IS NOT LISTED AS A
MARINE POLLUTANT BY DOT. TOXICOLOGICAL INFO (CONT): LIGHTS, OTHER
FLAMES, SMOKING, SPARKS, HEATERS, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, STATIC DISCHARGE OR
OTHER IGNITION SOURCES AT LOCATIONS DISTANT FROM PRODUCT HANDLING POINT.
EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES MAY LINGER. BEFORE ENT ERING AREA, ESPECIALLY CONFINED
AREAS, CHECK ATMOSPHERE WITH APPROPRIATE DEVICE.
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MSDS Transport Information
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Regulatory Information
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Sara Title III Information: SECTION 302/304: REQUIRES EMERGENCY PLANNING BASED
ON THRESHOLD PLANNING QUANTITY (TPQ) & RELEASE REPORTING BASED ON
REPORTABLE QUANTITIES (RQ) OF EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES (40 CFR PART
355): TPQ : NONE. EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES: NONE. SECTIONS 311/312:
REQUIRE SUBMISSION OF MSDS AND CHEMICAL INVENTORY REPORTING W/ ID OF EPA
HAZARDS:THE HAZARD CATEGORIES FOR THIS PRODUCT ARE AS FOLLOWS: IMMEDIATE:
YES. PRESSURE: YES. FIRE: YES. DELAYED: NO. REACTIVITY: NO. SECTION 313:
REQUIRES SUBMISSION OF ANNUAL REPORTS OF RELEASE OF TOXIC CHEMICALS THAT
APPEAR IN 40 CFR PART 372: PROPANE DOES N OT REQUIRE REPORTING UNDER SECTION
313.
Federal Regulatory Information: CERCLA (40 CFR PARTS 117 AND 302): REPORTABLE
QUANTITY (RQ): NONE. OSHA 29 CFR 1910.119: REQUIRES FACILITIES TO PROCESS
SAFETY MANGEMENT PROGRAM BASED ON THRESHOLD QUANTITY (TQ) OF HIGHLY HAZARDOUS
C HEMICALS. PROPANE IS NOT LISTED IN APP A AS A HIGHLY HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL;
HOWEVER, ANY PROCESS THAT INVOLVES A FLAMMABLE GAS ON SITE IN ONE LOCATION,
IN QUANTITYS OF 10,000 LBS (4553 KG) OR MORE IS COV ERED UNDER THIS
REGULATION UNLESS THE GAS IS USED AS FUEL. 40 CFR 68: PROPANE IS LISTED AS A
REGULA TED SUBSTANCE INQUANTITIES OF 10,000 LBS (4553 KG) OR MORE. TSCA:
PROPANE IS LISTED ON THE TSCA INVENTORY.
State Regulatory Information: CALIFORNIA: THIS PRODUCT IS NOT LISTED BY
CALIFORNIA UNDER THE SAFE DRINKING WATER TOXIC ENFORCEMENT ACT OF 1986
(PROPOSITION 65). PENNSYLVANIA: THIS PRODUCT IS SUBJECT TO THE PENNSYLVANIA
WORKER AND COMMUNITY RIGHT-TO-KNOW ACT (35 P.S. SECTIONS 7301-7320).
OTHER PRECAUTIONS (CONT): NO SOURCES OF IGNITION. ALL ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT IN
STORAGE AREAS MUST BE EXPLOSION PROOF. STORAGE AREAS MUST MEET NATIONAL
ELECTRIC CODES FOR CLASS I HAZARDOUS AREAS. STORE ONLY WHERE TEMPERATURE WILL
NOT EXCE ED 125F (52C). STORE FULL AND EMPTY CYLINDERS SEPARATELY. USE A
FIRST-IN, FIRST-OUT INVENTORY SYSTEM TO PREVENT STORING (OTHER INFORMATION)
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Other Information
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Other Information: NFPA: HEALTH - 1, FLAMM - 4, REACTIVITY-0, SPECIAL-SA
(SIMPLE ASPHYXIANT). : HEALTH-0, FLAMM-4, REACTIVITY-0. STATE REGULATORY
(CONT): FULL CYLINDERS FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME. FOR FULL DETAILS AND
REQUIREMENTS, SEE NFPA 50A, PUBLISHED BY THE NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION
ASSOCIATION. PRECAUTIONS TO BE TAKEN IN HANDLING: PROTECT CYLINDERS FROM
DAMAGE. USE A SUITABLE HAND TRUCH TO MOVE CYLINDER S; DO NOT DRAG, ROLL,
SLIDE, OR DROP. ALL PIPED PROPANE SYSTEMS AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT MUST BE
GROUNDED. ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT MUST BE NON-SPARKING OR EXPLOSION-PROOF.
(CONTACT NANY ENVIR HEALTH CENT ER FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION - FP N)
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HAZCOM Label
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MSDS NAME: PROPANE, LIQUIFIED PETROLEUM GAS
Company: PRAXAIR, INC.
Street: 39 OLD RIDGEBURY RD
City: DANBURY CT
Zipcode: 06810-5113
Health Emergency Phone: 800-645-4633
Label Required IND: Y
Date Of Label Review: 06/21/2001
Status Code: A
Origination Code: F
Eye Protection IND: YES
Skin Protection IND: YES
Signal Word: DANGER
Respiratory Protection IND: YES
Health Hazard: Slight
Contact Hazard: Moderate
Fire Hazard: Severe
Reactivity Hazard: Slight
Hazard And Precautions: EMERGENCY OVERVIEW: DANGER! FLAMMABLE LIQUID AND GAS
UNDER PRESSURE. CAN FORM EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES WITH AIR. MAY CAUSE FROSTBITE.
MAY CAUSE DIZZINESS & DROWSINESS. SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS MAY
BE REQUIRED BY RESCUE WORKERS. ACUTE: INHALATION: ASPH
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