COOPER IND INC WELLER/COOPER TOOLS DIV -- LP-888  PROPANE  -- 6530-00F029802
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:LP-888  PROPANE
MSDS Date:03/21/1991
FSC:6530
NIIN:00F029802
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:COOPER IND INC WELLER/COOPER TOOLS DIV
Address:STATE RD
City:CHERAW
State:SC
ZIP:29520
Country:US
Info Phone Num:803-537-5167
Emergency Phone Num:803-537-5167
CAGE:97049
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:COOPER IND INC WELLER/COOPER TOOLS DIV
Address:STATE RD
Box:City:CHERAW
State:SC
ZIP:29520
Country:US
Phone:803-537-5167
CAGE:97049
Company Name:CURTIN MATHESON SCIENTIFIC INC
Address:20100 E 357H DR
Box:City:AURORA
State:CO
ZIP:80011-8154
Country:US
Phone:303-340-2727
CAGE:4S896

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

Ingred Name:PROPANE
CAS:74-98-6
RTECS #:TX2275000
Fraction by Wt: 90%
Other REC Limits:1800 MG/CUM
OSHA PEL:1000 PPM
ACGIH TLV:SIMPLE ASPHYXIANT

Ingred Name:PROPYLENE
CAS:115-07-1
RTECS #:UC6740000
Fraction by Wt: 5%
ACGIH TLV:SIMPLE ASPHYXIANT

Ingred Name:BUTANE, N-BUTANE
CAS:106-97-8
RTECS #:EJ4200000
Fraction by Wt: 2.5%
Other REC Limits:800 PPM
OSHA PEL:800 PPM
ACGIH TLV:1900 MG/CUM

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: EXPOSURE TO 1000 PPM FOR 8
    HRS A DAY 5 DAYS A WEEK, FOR APPROXIMATELY 2 WEEKS PRODUCES NO
    ABNORMAL REACTIONS, INCLUDING CARDIAC/PULMONARY/NEUROLOGIC
    FUNCTIONS. SIMPLE ASPHYXIANT, & HAS ANE STHETIC ACTION IN HIGH
    CONCENTRATIONS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:LIQUIFIED GAS AN CAUSE FROST BITE & FREEZE BURN
    WHEN IT TOUCHES THE SKIN. EXTREME OVEREXPOSURE CAN CAUSE DIZZINESS
    OR HEADACHE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS

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

First Aid:EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/RUNNING WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS.
    SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION IF IRRITATION DEVELOPS. SKIN: FLUSH W/WATER
    FOR 15 MINS. IF IRRITATION DEVELOPS, SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION.
    INHALATION : REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE. IF BREATHING CEASES, GIVE
    ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION FOLLOWED BY OXYGEN. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION.
    INGESTION: SEEK IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:-156F/-104C
Lower Limits:2.1%
Upper Limits:9.5%
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM, CO2
Fire Fighting Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA.
    IF POSSIBLE, ALLOW FIRE TO BURN UNTIL GAS FLOW IS STOPPED. KEEP
    EXPOSED CONTAINER COOL W/WATER FOG OR SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HIGHLY FLAMMABLE VAPORS WHICH ARE HEAVIER
    THAN AIR MAY ACCUMULATE IN LOW AREAS &/OR SPREAD ALONG THE GROUND
    AWAY FROM HANDLING SITE. FLAMMABLE GAS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA OF ALL UNNECESSARY PERSONNEL.
    REMOVE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION. VENTILATE TO REMOVE FUMES. FLUSH
    LARGE SPILLS W/WATER. RUN OFF TO SEWERS MAY CAUSE FIRE OR
    EXPLOSION.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:DON'T STORE >120F. DON'T STORE IN
    LIVING AREA. KEEP WORK AREAS FREE OF FLAMMABLE MATERIALS &
    UNNECESSARY CLUTTER.
Other Precautions:POCKETS OF GAS HEAVIER THAN AIR MAY ACCUMULATE IN LOW
    AREAS &/OR SPREAD ALONG THE GROUND AWAY FROM HANDLING SITE.

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

Respiratory Protection:NOT GENERALLY REQUIRED. WHEN NECESSARY USE
    NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Ventilation:LOCAL: NATURAL. MECHANICAL: EXPLOSION PROOF.
Protective Gloves:STANDARD WORK
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:WHEN SOLDERING OR BRAZING, USE GOGGLES
    W/ANSI Z.87 #4 OR #5 LENSES.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-44F/-47C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-305F/-151C
Vapor Pres:14.34 MMHG
Vapor Density:1.52
Spec Gravity:0.51
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, PUNGENT ODOR (MERCAPTAN ADDITIVE)

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CHLORINE & OTHER STRONG OXIDIZERS
Stability Condition to Avoid:TEMPERATURES >120F, SPARKS, FLAME, DIRECT
    SUNLIGHT, & OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON OXIDES, HIGHLY FLAMMABLE VAPORS

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

Waste Disposal Methods:ALLOW SPILLS TO EVAPORATE. DON'T INCINERATE
    TANKS. DON'T PUNCTURE OR MUTILATE TANKS. BE SURE TANKS ARE EMPTY
    THEN DISPOSE OF THEM IN NORMAL TRASH. FLAMMABLE GAS.

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