=====================  Product Identification  =====================

MSDS NAME:CALIBRATION GAS, PROPANE 0.5% IN AIR
NIIN:01-143-4582
MSDS Number: CCVTB
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:BACHARACH INC
Address:625 ALPHA DRIVE
City:PITTSBURG
State:PA
ZIP:15238
Country:US
Info Phone Num:412-963-2000
Emergency Phone Num:412-963-2000/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:05083
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:BACHARACH INC
Address:625 ALPHA DRIVE
Box:City:PITTSBURGH
State:PA
ZIP:15238
Country:US
Phone:412-963-2130
CAGE:05083

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Name:PROPANE
CAS:74-98-6
RTECS #:TX2275000
Fraction by Wt: 0.5%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:1000 PPM
ACGIH TLV:ASPHYXIANT; 9596

Name:AIR
Fraction by Wt: 99.5%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO	Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: WHILE PROPANE IS A SIMPLE
    ASPHYXIANT, THIS MIXTURE CONTAINS SUCH A SMALL AMOUNT THAT IT IS
    PRACTICALLY NON-TOXIC. CHRONIC: NONE KNOWN/EXPECTED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NO INGREDIENT OF A CONCENTRATION OF 0.1%
    OR GREATER IS LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN OR SUSPECTED CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE KNOWN OR EXPECTED.

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

First Aid:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.

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

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:-155F,-104C
Lower Limits:2.1
Upper Limits:9.5
Extinguishing Media:THE GAS IN CYLINDER IS NOT FLAMMABLE (FLASH IS FOR
    PROPANE-<1% OF GAS IN CYLINDER).
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
    FULL FIRE FIGHTER'S PROTECTIVE GEAR. USE WATER TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED
    CONTAINERS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THIS MIXTURE IS BELOW LEL OF PROPANE & IS
    NON-FLAMMABLE. COMPRESSED AIR/PROPANE MIXTURES CAN ACCELERATE
    BURNING OF OTHER MATERIALS. HEATED CYLINDERS MAY VENT.

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

Spill Release Procedures:NONE NEEDED. THIS MATERIAL IS NON-TOXIC &
    NON-FLAMMABLE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT STORE NEAR HEAT OR OPEN FLAME.
    STORE BELOW 130F. SECURE CYLINDERS-DO NOT DROP. WHEN REMOVABLE CAP
    GIVER, STORE & HANDLE WITH CAP IN PLACE.
Other Precautions:DO NOT PUNCTURE. NEVER THROW CYLINDER INTO FIRE OR
    INCINERATOR. DO NOT DROP OR DAMAGE. USE ONLY WITH PROPER EQUIPMENT
    OF PROPER PRESSURE RATING. DO NOT TAMPER WITH PRESSURE RELIEF
    VALVE. CLOSE CYLINDE R VALVE WHEN CYLINDER NOT IN USE.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Ventilation:NO SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves:LEATHER FOR HANDLING CYLINDERS.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES RECOMMENDED.
Other Protective Equipment:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE NORMAL GOOD HYGIENE PRACTICES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NOTE: ALL PHYSICAL PROPERTIES DATA & FLASHPOINT/AUTOIGNITION DATA IS
    FOR PROAPNE, NOT (!!!) THE MIXTURE. END ITEM DESCRIPTION: NSN
    6665-01-142-9106 GAS ALARM.

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

HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-44F,-42C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-306F,-188C
Vapor Pres:GAS
Vapor Density:>1.0
Spec Gravity:>1.0
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NONE SPECIFIED BY MFR.
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, ODORLESS, TASTELESS GAS IN CYLINDERS. NO
    DATA AVAILABLE.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE KNOWN.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE KNOWN.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DO NOT INCINERATE CYLINDER. DISPOSE OF IN
    ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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