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

MSDS NAME:METHANE IN AIR
NIIN:01-360-1866
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CLBFD
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:SCOTT SPECIALTY GASES
Address:6141 EASTON RD
Box:310
City:PLUMSTEADVILLE
State:PA
ZIP:18949-0310
Country:US
Info Phone Num:215-766-8861
Emergency Phone Num:215-766-8861
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:M-22711/E-2
CAGE:51847
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:GASQUIP INC
Address:9399 HAMILTON DR
Box:City:MENTOR
State:OH
ZIP:44060
Country:US
Phone:440-357-6465
Contract Num:SP0450-01-M-D843
CAGE:1SAT6
Company:SCOTT SPECIALTY GASES
Address:6141 EASTON RD (6141 ROUTE 611)
Box:310
City:PLUMSTEADVILLE
State:PA
ZIP:18934
Country:US
Phone:215-766-8861/ FAX: 215-766-0416
CAGE:51847

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

Name:METHANE
CAS:74-82-8
RTECS #:PA1490000
Fraction by Wt: 0.0001-4% %

Name:AIR
CAS:132259-10-0
Fraction by Wt: BALANCE

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE EFFECTS: NONE. CHRONIC EFFECTS:
    NONE KNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER
Effects of Overexposure:NONE
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE KNOWN

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

First Aid:INHALATION: NONE. INGESTION: NONE. EYE CONTACT: NONE. SKIN
    CONTACT: NONE. IN THE EVENT OF EXPOSURE, CONSULT A PHYSICIAN. NOTE
    TO PHYSICIAN: NONE.

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

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:N/AP
Extinguishing Media:USE WHAT IS APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
    FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. KEEP FIRE EXPOSED CYLINDERS COOL WITH
    WATER SPRAY. IF POSSIBLE, STOP THE PRODUCT FLOW.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CYLINDER RUPTURE MAY OCCUR UNDER FIRE
    CONDITIONS. COMPRESSED AIR AT HIGH PRESSURE WILL ACCELERATE THE
    COMBUSTION OF FLAMMABLE MATERIALS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AND VENTILATE AREA. REMOVE LEAKING
    CYLINDER TO EXHAUST HOOD OR SAFE OUTDOOR AREA. SHUT OFF SOURCE IF
    POSSIBLE AND REMOVE SOURCE OF HEAT.
Neutralizing Agent:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:SECURE CYLINDER WHEN USING TO PROTECT
    FROM FALLING. USE SUITABLE HAND TRUCK TO MOVE CYLINDERS. STORE IN
    WELL VENTILATED AREAS. KEEP VALVE PROTECTION CAP ON CYLINDERS WHEN
    NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:PROTECT CONTAINERS FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE. DO NOT
    DEFACE CYLINDERS OR LABELS. CYLINDERS SHOULD BE REFILLED BY
    QUALIFIED PRODUCERS OF COMPRESSED GAS. SHIPMENT OF A COMPRESSED GAS
    CYLINDER WHICH HAS NOT B EEN FILLED BY THE OWNER OR WITH HIS
    WRITTEN CONSENT IS A VIOLATION OF FEDERAL LAW (49 CFR)

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

Respiratory Protection:IN CASE OF LEAKAGE, USE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
    APPARATUS.
Ventilation:NONE
Protective Gloves:NONE
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOES WHEN HANDLING CYLINDERS.
Work Hygienic Practices:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:GAS
Vapor Pres:N/AP
Vapor Density:0.982-1.0
Spec Gravity:GAS
Evaporation Rate & Reference:GAS
Solubility in Water:18.68 @ 20 C
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, ODORLESS GAS

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS, OXIDIZERS, AND ACTIVE METALS. VRF5, C12, CL02, NF3,
    LIQUID 02, AND OF2.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STORAGE IN POORLY VENTILATED AREAS.
    STORAGE NERAR A HEAT SOURCE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC CARBON MONOXIDE MAY BE GIVEN OFF
    DURING COMBUSTION.

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

Toxicological Information:LETHAL CONCENTRATION (LC50): NOT ESTABLISHED.
    LETHAL DOSE (LD50): NOT APPLICABLE. TERATOGENICITY: NOT APPLICABLE.
    MUTAGENICITY: NOT APPLICABLE. REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS: NOT APPLICABLE.

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

Ecological:NO ADVERSE ECOLOGICAL EFFECTS ARE EXPECTED.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF NON-REFILLABLE CYLINDERS IN 
    ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. ALLOW GAS TO
    VENT SLOWLY TO ATMOSPHERE IN AN UNCONFINED AREA OR EXHAUST HOOD. IF
    THE CYLINDERS ARE THE REF ILLABLE TYPE, RETURN CYLINDERS TO
    SUPPLIER WITH ANY VALVE OUTLET PLUGS OR CAPS SECURED AND VALVE PRO
    TECTION CAPS IN PLACE.

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

Transport Information:CONCENTRATION: 0.0005-3%. DOT DESCRIPTION 9US
    ONLY): PROPER SHIPPING NAME: COMPRESSED GASES, N.O.S. HAZARD CLASS:
    2.2 (NON-FLAMMABLE). IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: UN1956. REPORTABLE
    QUANTITIES: NONE. LABEL ING: NONFLAMMABLE GAS. ADR/RID (EU ONLY):
    CLASS 2, 1A. SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS: CYLINDERS SHOULD BE TRANSPORTED
    IN A SECURE UPRIGHT POSITION IN A WELL-VENTILATED TRUCK.

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

SARA Title III Information:SARA: THE THRESHOLD PLANNING QUANTITY FOR
    THIS MIXTURE IS 10,000 LBS.
Federal Regulatory Information:OSHA PROCESS AFETY MANAGEMENT: MATERIALS
    ARE NOT LISTED IN APPENDIX A OF 29 CFR 1910.119 AS HIGHLY HAZARDOUS
    CHEMICALS. TSCA: MATERIALS ARE LISTED IN TSCA INVENTORY.
State Regulatory Information:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

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