Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:METHANE IS A NON-TOXIC SIMPLE
ASPHYXIANT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:-306.4F METHANE
Lower Limits:5
Upper Limits:15
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED POSITIVE PRESSURE SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. USE SHIELDING TO PROTECT FROM CYLINDER
EXPLOSION.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMPRESSED AIR/METHANE MIXTURES AT HIGH
PRESSURE WILL ACCELERATE THE BURNING OF OTHER MATERIALS. GAS
CYLINDERS EXPOSED TO HEAT/FLAME MAY VENT RAPIDLY/EXPLODE.
Spill Release Procedures:THIS MATERIAL IS NON TOXIC & NON-FLAMMABLE.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:DON'T STORE CYLINDERS NEAR HEAT/FLAME.
EXPOSURE TO TEMP >130F MAY CAUSE RUPTURE. SECURE CYLINDERS. DON'T
DROP/DAMAGE CYLINDERS. DON'T PUNCTURE.
Other Precautions:CONTENTS UNDER HIGH PRESSURE. NEVER THROW CONTAINER
INTO FIRE/INCINERATOR. USE W/EQUIPMENT OF PROPER PRESSURE RATING.
DON'T TAMPER W/PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE. CLOSE CYLINDER VALVE WHEN NOT
IN USE & WHEN EMPTY.
Waste Disposal Methods:DON'T INCINERATE CYLINDER. DISPOSE OF
IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS. NON-FLAMMABLE GAS. UN1956.
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