AIRCO WELDING PRODUCTS -- MAPP GAS -- 6830-00B010046
===================== Product Identification ===================== Product ID:MAPP GAS MSDS Date:05/01/1984 FSC:6830 NIIN:00B010046 === Responsible Party === Company Name:AIRCO WELDING PRODUCTS Address:575 MOUNTAIN AVE. City:MURRAY HILL State:NJ ZIP:07974 Country:US Emergency Phone Num:201464-8100 CAGE:94080 === Contractor Identification === Company Name:AIRCO WELDING PRODUCTS, CUTTING MACHINE DEPT. Address:274 SANDUSKY ROAD Box:City:ARCADE State:NY ZIP:14009-1626 Country:US Phone:716-343-5114 CAGE:94080 ============= Composition/Information on Ingredients ============= Ingred Name:METHYL ACETYLENE-PROPADIENE MIXTURE (MAPP) CAS:59355-75-8 RTECS #:UK4920000 Fraction by Wt: 100% OSHA PEL:1000PPM/1250STEL ACGIH TLV:1000PPM/1250STEL9192 ===================== Hazards Identification ===================== Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES Effects of Overexposure:SIMPLE ASPHYXIANT.GAS REDUCES OXYGEN AVAILABLE FOR BREATHING.CAN CAUSE UNCONSCIOUSNESS AND DEATH AT CONCENTRATION HIGH ENOUGH TO DILUTE OXYGEN TO ATMOSPHERE BELOW 19%.MILD ANESTHETIC AT LOWER CONCENTR ATIONS. ======================= First Aid Measures ======================= First Aid:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.GIVE OXYGEN.GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED.GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. ===================== Fire Fighting Measures ===================== Lower Limits:3.4 Upper Limits:10.8 Extinguishing Media:WATER,DRY CHEMICAL,CO2.WET RAG OR WASTE FOR SMALL LEAK FIRE,CLOSE CYLINDER VALVE OR SHUT OFF SUPPLY IF POSSIBLE. Fire Fighting Procedures:KEEP PERSONNEL AWAY.COOL BURNING CYLINDER WITH LOTS OF WATER TO PREVENT EXPLOSION.WET DOWN ADJACENT COMBUSTIBLES. Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:IF FLAME IS EXTINGUISHED BEFORE SUPPLY IS SHUT OFF,THERE IS SERIOUS DANGER OF EXPLOSION FROM RE-IGNITION. ================== Accidental Release Measures ================== Spill Release Procedures:SMALL LEAKS WILL DISSIPATE RAPIDLY INTO THE ATMOSPHERE.REMOVE LEAKING CYLINDERS TO SAFE OUTDOOR LOCATION,IF POSSIBLE AND ALLOW CONTENTS TO BE EXPENDED.FOR LARGE LEAKS IN CONFINED AREA,VENTILATE AREA,K EEP PERSONNEL AWAY. ====================== Handling and Storage ====================== Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT DROP CYLINDERS.STORE WHERE TEMPERATURE WILL NOT EXCEED 125F.STORE IN WELL VENTILATED AREA.KEEP CONTAINER UPRIGHT. Other Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM OXYGEN AND NON-FLAMMABLE COMPRESSED GAS CYLS.KEEP VALVE PROTECTION CAP IN PLACE EXCEPT WHEN USING.OPEN CYLINDER VALVE SLOWLY. ============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection ============= Respiratory Protection:NOT NORMALLY REQUIRED.DO NOT ENTER AREA OF HIGH MAPP CONCENTRATION UNTIL FIRST PURGING WITH INERT GAS AND THEN VENTILATING WITH AIR. Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST OR MECHANICAL VENT.IF WELDING OR CUTTING IN CONFINED AREA. Protective Gloves:LEATHER OR ASBESTOS WHEN WELDING/CUTTING Eye Protection:FILTER LENSES WHEN WELDING OR CUTTING Supplemental Safety and Health USE AIR SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR FOR EXTREME CONFINED AREAS WHERE TLV'S MAY BE EXCEEDED WHEN WELDING OR CUTTING.WARNING:ANY LEAKS OF MAPP PRESENT GREAT DANGER OF EXPLOSION OR FIRE. ================== Physical/Chemical Properties ================== Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-36FTO-4F Vapor Pres:@70F 94 Vapor Density:1.48 Spec Gravity:0.576 Solubility in Water:SLIGHT Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS CHARACTERISTIC UNPLEASANT ODOR AT APPROX. 100PPM. Percent Volatiles by Volume:100 ================= Stability and Reactivity Data ================= Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES NATURAL RUBBER.COPPER ALLOYS ABOVE 67% COPPER,SILVER MERCURY,HALOGENS,ACIDS,METALLIC SODIUM OR POTASSIUM. ==================== Disposal Considerations ==================== Waste Disposal Methods:VENT TO ATMOSPHERE AT SLOW RATE IN OUTDOOR AREA.KEEP ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION AWAY. Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies): This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department of Defense. The United States of America in no manner whatsoever, expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and disclaims all liability for its use. Any person utilizing this document should seek competent professional advice to verify and assume responsibility for the suitability of this information to their particular situation.