COMMONWEALTH PROPANE INC FORMERLY BOTTLED GAS CORP -- PROPANE -- 6830-00-985-7278
===================== Product Identification ===================== Product ID:PROPANE MSDS Date:09/01/1994 FSC:6830 NIIN:00-985-7278 === Responsible Party === Company Name:COMMONWEALTH PROPANE INC FORMERLY BOTTLED GAS CORP Address:1701 BROOK RD Box:25224 City:RICHMOND State:VA ZIP:23260 Country:US Info Phone Num:800-323-5400 Emergency Phone Num:800-323-5400 CAGE:1E700 === Contractor Identification === Company Name:COMMONWEALTH PROPANE INC FORMERLY BOTTLED GAS CORP Address:1701 BROOK RD Box:25224 City:RICHMOND State:VA ZIP:23260 Country:US Phone:800-323-5400 CAGE:1E700 Company Name:COMMONWEALTH PROPANE INC SUB OF COLUMBIA GAS SYS Address:800 MOOREFIELD PARK DR Box:City:RICHMOND State:VA ZIP:23236 Country:US Phone:804-323-5400 CAGE:0F053 ============= Composition/Information on Ingredients ============= Ingred Name:AIR, REFRIGERATED LIQUID; AIR COMPRESSED (UN1002, DOT); AIR REFRIGERATED LIQUID (CRYOGENIC LIQUID) (UN1003) (DOT) RTECS #:AX5271000 Fraction by Wt: BALANCE Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED Ingred Name:PROPANE CAS:74-98-6 RTECS #:TX2275000 Fraction by Wt: 2.2-9.6% Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED OSHA PEL:1000 PPM ACGIH TLV:ASPHYXIANT; 9596 ===================== Hazards Identification ===================== LD50 LC50 Mixture:TLV: 1000 PPM. Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES-MODERATE IRRITATION. Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS COMPOUND CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS AT CONCENTRATIONS OF 0.1% OR GREATER THAT ARE CARCINOGENS OR SUSPECT CARCINOGENS. Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION-CONCENTRATIONS CAN LEAD TO SYMPTOMS RANGING FROM DIZZINESS TO ANESTHESIA AND RESPIRATORY ARREST. Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER. ======================= First Aid Measures ======================= First Aid:INHALATION-REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GUARD AGANIST SELF INJURY. APPLY ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF BRESTHING HAS STOPPED. ===================== Fire Fighting Measures ===================== Flash Point Method:CC Flash Point:-156F,-104C Lower Limits:2.15 Upper Limits:9.60 Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY-CLASS A-B-C OR BC FIRE EXTINGUISHER. Fire Fighting Procedures:STOP FLOW OF GAS. USE WATER TO KEEP FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL. USE WATER SPRAY TO DISPERSE UNIGNITED GAS OR VAPOR. Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:IF IGNITION HAS OCCURED & NO WATER AVAILABLE, TANL METAL MAY WEAKEN FROM OVERHEATING. EVACUSTE AREA. IF GAS HAS NOT IGNITED, DISPERSE VAPORS WITH WATER SPRAY. ================== Accidental Release Measures ================== Spill Release Procedures:KEEP PUBLIC AWAY. SHUTT OFF SUPPLY OF GAS. ELIMINATE SOURCES OF IGNITION. VENTILATE THE AREA. DISPERSE WITH WATER SPRAY. CONTACT BETWEEN SKIN AND THESE GASES IN LIQUID FORM CAN CAUSE FREEZING OF TISSU E CAUSING INJURY SIMILIAR TO THERMAL BURN. Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE. ====================== Handling and Storage ====================== Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINERS AWAY FROM HEAT SOURCES & STORE IN UPRIGHT POSITION. CONTAINERS SHOULD NOT BE DROPPED. KEEP CONTAINER VALVE CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. Other Precautions:INSTALL PROTECTIVE CAPS AND PLUGS CONTAINER SERVICE VALVE WHEN NOT CONNECTED FOR USE. ============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection ============= Respiratory Protection:STAY OUT OF GAS OR VAPOR (BECAUSE OF FIRE HAZARD). Ventilation:EXPLOSION-PROOF MOTORS AND KEEP SOURCES OF IGNITION AT SAFE DISTANCES. Protective Gloves:GLOVES. Eye Protection:GOGGLES. Other Protective Equipment:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. USE PROPER CARE WHEN HANDLING AND STORING CYLINDERS. Supplemental Safety and Health FLAMMABLE GAS. ================== Physical/Chemical Properties ================== HCC:G8 Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-44F,-42C Vapor Pres:205 PSIG Vapor Density:1.52 Spec Gravity:0.51 Evaporation Rate & Reference:GAS AT NORMAL TEMPERATURE Solubility in Water:SLIGHTLY Appearance and Odor:VAPOR AND LIQUID ARE COLORLESS. PRODUCT CONTAINS AN ODORANT. Percent Volatiles by Volume:100 ================= Stability and Reactivity Data ================= Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES MIXING WITH OXYGEN OR AIR, EXCEPT AT BURNER. Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, OPEN FLAMES AND OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION. Hazardous Decomposition Products:FUMES, SMOKE, CARBON MONOXIDE, ALDEHYDES & OTHER DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS, IN THE CASE OF INCOMPLETE COMBUSTION. ==================== Disposal Considerations ==================== Waste Disposal Methods:CONTROLLED BURNING. CONTACT SUPPLIER. 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. 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