SCOTT MEDICAL PRODUCTS -- PROPANE -- 6830-00-469-6540 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:PROPANE
MSDS Date:01/13/1997
FSC:6830
NIIN:00-469-6540
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SCOTT MEDICAL PRODUCTS
Address:RT 611 N
City:PLUMSTEADVILLE
State:PA
ZIP:18949
Country:US
Info Phone Num:215-766-8861
Emergency Phone Num:215-766-8861
CAGE:3Y341
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:SCOTT MEDICAL PRODUCTS,DIV OF SCOTT SPECIALTY
Address:RT 611 N
Box:City:PLUMSTEADVILLE
State:PA
ZIP:18949
Country:US
Phone:215-766-8861
CAGE:3Y341

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

Ingred Name:PROPANE
CAS:74-98-6
RTECS #:TX2275000
Fraction by Wt: >99%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:1000 PPM
ACGIH TLV:ASPHYXIANT; 9596

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS NOT RELEVANT.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:LUNGS, SKIN AND CNS.
    ACUTE- AN ASPHYXIANT GAS. MAY CAUSE DIZZINESS, HEADACHE. EXPOSURE
    IN A CLOSED AREA COULD LEAD TO ASPHYXIATION AND DEATH. MAY BE
    NARCOTIC IN HIGH CONCENTRATIONS. MAY  CAUSE EYE IRRITATION, SKIN
    FROSTBITE. MAY CAUSE CNS EFFECTS. INGESTION NOT LIKELY. CHRONIC-
    UNKNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, DROWSINESS,
    UNCONSCIOUSNESS, DEATH, IRREGULAR HEARTBEATS, FROSTBITE, FATIGUE,
    MUSCULAR INCOORDINATION, RAPID RESPIRATION, NAUSEA, VOMITING

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

First Aid:GET MEDICAL HELP IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH
    AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15
    MINUTES, HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. SKIN:KEEP AFFECTED AREA WARM AND
    SUBMERGE I N LUKEWARM WATER (42C/107.6F). ORAL: NOT LIKELY TO
    OCCUR. PRODUCT IS A GAS. NOTE TO PHYSICIAN: FOR FROSTBITE, CONSIDER
    RAPID COMPLETE REWARMING AT 42C/107.6F).

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

Flash Point:-157F,-105C
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:842F
Lower Limits:2.1%
Upper Limits:9.5%
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE OR DRY CHEMICAL. WATER
    SPRAY MAY BE USED TO KEEP FIRE EXPOSED CYLINDERS COOL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:SAFE WAY TO EXTINGUISH FIRE IS TO STOP FLOW OF
    GAS. IF FLOW CANNOT BE STOPPED, LET FIRE BURN ITSELF OUT. WEAR
    NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE. CYLINCER UNDER
    PRESSURE. CYLINDERS MAY EXPLODE. GAS MAY TRAVEL LONG DISTANCE TO A
    SOURCE OF IGNITION AND FLASH BACK.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. ELIMINATE SOURCES
    OF IGNITION. VENTILATE AREA. REMOVE LEAKING CYLINDER OUTDOOR OR TO
    EXHAUST HOOD IF POSSIBLE. SHUT OFF SOURCE OF LEAK IF POSSIBLE OR
    ALLOW THE CYLINDER TO L EAK UNTIL EMPTY. DISPERSE VAPORS WITH WATER
    SPRAY.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE CYLINDERS SECURED, IN UPRIGHT
    POSITION. STORE AWAY FROM IGNITION SOURCES AND OXIDIZERS. DO NOT
    DROP CYLINDER. KEEP CONTAINER VALVE CLOSED.
Other Precautions:EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE. STORE AND USE WITH ADEQUATE
    VENTILATION. INSTALL PROTECTIVE CAPS WHEN NOT CONNECTED FOR USE.
    KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. "EMPTY" CONTAINERS RETAIN RESIDUE.
    DO NOT PRESSURIZE, C UT, WELD OR EXPOSE TO FLAMES OR HEAT.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. IF TLV IS EXCEEDED OR
    FOR SYMPTOMS OF OVER EXPOSURE, WEAR NIOSH-APPROVED ORGANIC VAPOR
    RESPIRATOR OR AIR-PURIFYING RESPIRATOR. IN EMERGENCY, WEAR A
    NIOSH-APPROVED POSITIVE-PRES SURE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
    APPARATUS.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL AND/OR LOCAL EXHAUST, EXPLOSION-PROOF)
    VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE
Eye Protection:GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE WASH FOUNTAIN SHOULD
    BE LOCATED NEARBY. WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING FOR RISK OF
    EXPOSURE.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
    RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. WASH AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING OR
    DRINKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:G2
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-44F,-42C
Vapor Pres:6399 @ 70F
Vapor Density:1.55
Spec Gravity:0.501 @ 68F
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:GAS
Solubility in Water:0.065 % @ 18C/64.4F
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUEFIED GAS - SWEET ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:>99

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
MIXING WITH OXYGEN OR AIR, EXCEPT AT BURNER, STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT SOURCES, SPARKS, OPEN FLAMES,
    BUILD-UP OF STATIC ELECTRICITY, VAPOR ACCUMULATION (POORLY
    VENTILATED AREAS)
Hazardous Decomposition Products:IT MAY DECOMPOSE TO CARBON MONOXIDE,
    CARBON DIOXIDE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
    FEDERAL REGULATIONS. ALLOW GAS TO VENT SLOWLY TO ATMOSPHERE
    (OUTDOOR) OR EXHAUST HOOD. RETURN REFILLABLE CYLINDERS IN THE
    SHIPPING CONTAINER PROPERLY LAB ELED, WITH ANY VALVE OR CAPS
    SECURED TOSUPPLIER.

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