UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION, LINDE DIVISION -- PROPANE  -- 6830-00-261-7447
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:PROPANE
MSDS Date:08/01/1985
FSC:6830
NIIN:00-261-7447
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION, LINDE DIVISION
Address:39 OLD RIDGEBURY ROAD
City:DANBURY
State:CT
ZIP:06817-0001
Country:US
Info Phone Num:304-744-3487
Emergency Phone Num:304-744-3487
CAGE:UNICA
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:UNION CARBIDE COATINGS SERVICE CORP
Address:1555 MAIN STREET
City:INDIANAPOLIS
State:IN
ZIP:48224
Country:US
Phone:317-240-2650 OR 800-822-4357
CAGE:UNICA

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

Ingred Name:PROPANE
CAS:74-98-6
RTECS #:TX2275000
Other REC Limits:SIMPLE ASPHYXIANT
OSHA PEL:1000 PPM
ACGIH TLV:ASPHYXIANT; 9192

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: ASPHYXIANT. MODERATE
    CONCENTRATION MAY CAUSE HEADACHE, DROWSINESS, DIZZINESS,
    EXCITATION, EXCESS SALIVATION, VOMITING & UNCONSCIOUSNESS. LACK OF
    OXYGEN CAN CAUSE DEATH. SKIN/EYE CONTACT: N O HARMFUL EFFECT
    EXPECTED FROM VAPOR. LIQUID MAY CAUSE FROSTBITE. OVEREXPOSURE:
    CONTACT WITH LIQUID MAY CAUSE FROSTBITE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:OVEREXPOSURE IS UNLIKELY TO
    AGGRAVATE EXISTING MEDICAL CONDITIONS.

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

First Aid:SKIN: IMMEDIATELY WARM FROSTBITE AREA WITH WARM WATER (105F
    OR BELOW). MASSIVE EXPOSURE:REMOVE CLOTHES WHILE SHOWERING WITH
    WARM WATER. GET MEDICAL AID. INHALE: MOVE TO FRESH AIR. ARTIFICIAL
    RESPIRATI ON OR OXYGEN IF NECESSARY. GET MEDICAL AID. EYE: SPLASH
    CONTAMINATION: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES THOROUGHLY WITH WATER FOR AT
    LEAST 15 MIN. IMMEDIATELY SEE A PHYSICIAN, PREFERABLY AN
    OPHTHALMOLOGIST.

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

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:-156F,-104C
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:842F
Lower Limits:2.1
Upper Limits:9.5
Extinguishing Media:CO2, DRY CHEMICAL, WATER SPRAY OR FOG.
Fire Fighting Procedures:CLEAR AREA.COOL CNTNRS W/WATER SPRAY,DON'T
    EXTING FLAMES.REMOVE IGNITE SOURCE.IF FLAMES EXTING, EVACUATE.USE
    CAUTION,SCBA.STOP LEAK,REMOVE CNTRS.LET FIRE BURN.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EXPLOSIVE W/AIR & OXIDIZERS.CNTNR MAY
    RUPTURE W/FIRE HEAT.DO'T EXTING FLAMES:LIKELY EXPLOS
    RE-IGNITION.VAPORS SPREAD/LINGER.NO CNTNR +125F.CHK AIR BEFORE
    ENTRY.

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

Spill Release Procedures:FORMS EXPLOSIVE MIX W/AIR. EVACUATE PERSONNEL
    FROM AREA. USE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IF NEEDED. REMOVE
    SOURCES OF IGNITE, SHUT OFF LEAK IF W/OUT RISK. REDUCE VAPORS WITH
    WATER FOG/FINE SPRA Y. VENT AREA OR MOVE LEAKY CONTAINER TOOPEN
    AREA.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE PIPING & EQUIPMENT DESIGNED TO
    WITHSTAND PRESSURES TO BE ENCOUNTERED. GROUND ALL EQUIPMENT. USE
    SPARK-PROOF TOOLS AND EXPLOSION-PROOF EQUIPMENT.*
Other Precautions:*KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS AND OPEN FLAME. STORE
    AND USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION AT ALL TIMES. USE ONLY IN CLOSED
    SYSTEM. CLOSE VALVE WHEN NOT IN USE AND WHEN EMPTY.  KEEP AWAY FROM
    OXIDIZING AGEN TS. NEVER WORK ON PRESSURIZED SYSTEM.

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

Respiratory Protection:SELECT IN ACCORDANCE WITH OSHA 29 CFR 1910.134.
    RESPIRATORS SHALL BE ACCEPTABLE TO MSHA AND NIOSH.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHST: EXPLOSION-PROOF SYSTEM IS ACCEPTABLE.
    MECHANICAL IS INADEQUATE. SPECIAL VENTILATION: USE IN A CLOSED
    SYSTEM
Protective Gloves:FOR CYLINDER HANDLING/PREVENT LIQ EXPOS.
Eye Protection:IN ACCORDANCE WITH OSHA 29 CFR 1910.133.
Other Protective Equipment:METATARSAL SHOES FOR CYLINDER HANDLING.
    PROTECTIVE CLOTHING IF NEEDED. IN ACCORDANCE WITH OSHA 29 CFR
    1910.132-1910.133.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMEMBER, GASES AND LIQUIDS HAVE PROPERTIES
    WHICH CAN CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. READ LABELS AND OTHER
    INSTRUCTIONS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FLAMMABLE, LIQUEFIED GAS UNDER PRESSURE. CONFIRM COMPATIBILITY
    W/PLASTICS PRIOR TO USE. SAFETY INFO-HANDLING COMPRESSED GAS
    CYLINDERS:PAMPHLET P-1,"SAFE HANDLING OF COMPRESSED GASES IN
    CONTAINERS" FRO M THE COMPRESSED GAS ASSN, INC. IF LEAKING, CLOSE
    CYLIND VALVE, BLOW DOWN SYSTEM BY VENTING TO SAFE PLACE, THEN
    REPAIR.

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

HCC:G2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-44F,-42C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-306F,-188C
Vapor Pres:109PSIG
Vapor Density:1.55 @ 20C
Spec Gravity:0.5077 @ 25C
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:HIGH (BU AC=1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS GAS AT NORMAL TEMPERATURE AND PRESSURE;
    FAINTLY DISAGREEABLE ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING AGENTS, CHLORINE DIOXIDE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:WHEN TWO OR MORE GASES OR LIQUEFIED GASES
    ARE MIXED, THEIR HAZ PROPERTIES MIX TO CREATE ADDITIONAL,
    UNEXPECTED HAZARDS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION OR BURNING MAY
    PRODUCE CO/CO2.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:PREVENT WASTE FROM CONTAMINATING SURROUNDING
    ENVIRONMENT. KEEP PERSONNEL AWAY. DISCARD ANY PRODUCT, RESIDUE,
    DISPOSABLE CONTAINER OR LINER IN AN ENVIRONMENTALLY ACCEPTABLE
    MANNER, IN FULL COMPLIANCE W ITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
    REGULATIONS.

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