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

MSDS NAME:METHANE IN AIR
NIIN:01-370-8166
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CLPVV
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:SCOTT SPECIALTY GASES
Address:6141 EASTON RD (6141 ROUTE 611)
Box:310
City:PLUMSTEADVILLE
State:PA
ZIP:18934
Country:US
Info Phone Num:215-766-8861/ FAX: 215-766-0416
Emergency Phone Num:215-766-8861
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:M-22711/E-2
Preparer's Name:NOT PROVIDED
CAGE:51847
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:OMEGA  ELECTRONICS
Address:95 HARTFORD AVE
Box:City:SAN CARLOS
State:CA
ZIP:94070
Country:US
Phone:650-591-2510
Contract Num:SP0450-02-M-M041
CAGE:7W657
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: .0001-4%
Other REC Limits:NOT PROVIDED
OSHA PEL:SIMPLE ASPHYXIANT
OSHA STEL:SIMPLE ASPHYXIANT
ACGIH TLV:SIMPLE ASPHYXIANT
ACGIH STEL:SIMPLE ASPHYXIANT

Name:AIR
CAS:132259-10-0
Fraction by Wt: BALANCE
Other REC Limits:NOT PROVIDED

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NOT PROVIDED
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE EFFECTS: NONE. CHRONIC EFFECTS:
    NONE KNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:NONE
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE KNOWN.

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

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

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

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
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:NOT RELEVANT

======================	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 AREA. KEEP VALVE PROTECTION CAP ON CYLINDERS WHEN
    NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:NOT PROVIDED

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

Respiratory Protection:IN THE 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:NOT PROVIDED
Supplemental Safety and Health
ABBREVIATION: N/A = NOT APPLICABLE. N/AV = NOT AVAILABLE. N/K =
    UNKNOWN. N/P = NOT PROVIDED. N/R = NOT RELEVANT. N/D = NOT
    DETERMINED. N/E = NOT ESTABLISHED.

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

HCC:G3
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:GAS
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NOT PROVIDED
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NOT PROVIDED
Vapor Density:0.982-1.0
Spec Gravity:GAS
Evaporation Rate & Reference:GAS
Solubility in Water:18.68CM3/L @20C
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, ODORLESS GAS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NOT PROVIDED
Corrosion Rate:NOT PROVIDED

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS, OXIDIZERS, AND ACTIVE METALS, BRF5, CL2, CLO2, NF3,
    LIQUID 02, AND 0F2.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STORAGE IN POORLY VENTILATED AREAS.
    STORAGE NEAR A HEAT SOURCE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE

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

Toxicological Information:LETHAL CONCENTRATION (LC50): NONE
    ESTABLISHED. LETHAL DOSE 50 (LD50): NOT APPLICABLE. TERATOGENICITY:
    NOT APPLICABLE. REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS: NOT APPLICABLE. MUTAGENICITY:
    NOT APPLICABLE.

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

Ecological:NO ADVERSE ECOLOGICAL EFFECTS ARE EXPECTED.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF NONREFILLABLE 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 REFILLABL E TYPE, RETURN TO SUPPLIER WITH ANY VALVE
    OUTLET PLUGS OR CAPS SECURED AND VALVE PROTECTION CAPS IN  PLACE.

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

Transport Information:DOT DESCRIPTION (US ONLY): PROPER SHIPPING NAME:
    COMPRESSED GASES, N.O.S. HAZARD CLASS: 2.2 (NONFLAMMABLE).
    IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: UN1956. REPORTABLE QUANTITIES: NONE.
    LABELING: NONFLAMMABLE GAS. SPEC IAL 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 SAFETY MANAGEMENT:
    MATERIALS ARE NOT LISTED IN APPENDIX A OF 29 CFR 1910.119 AS HIGHLY
    HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS. TSCA: MIXTURE IS NOT LISTED IN TSCA INVENTORY.
State Regulatory Information:NOT PROVIDED

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

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