| Common Name: | LIQUIFIED PETROLEUM GAS OR PROPANE (0916-0004) |
| Manufacturer: | VICTOR EQUIPMENT |
| SDS Revision Date: | 1/1/2010 |
| SDS Format: | No Format Specified |
| Item Number(s): | 4PE97 |
| Manufacturer Model Number(s): |
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PROPANE FUEL
THERMADYNE
VICTOR7
MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
DATE PREPARED: JANUARY 1, 1991
DATE REVISED: JANUARY 1, 2010
FORM NUMBER: 0056-1297
CORE PART NO: 0916-0004
CHEMTREC PHONE NO.: (800) 424 - 9300
VICTOR EQUIPMENT COMPANY
2800 AIRPORT ROAD
DENTON, TEXAS 76207
(940) 566 - 2000
FAX: (940) 381 - 1265
THIS MSDS IS BASED ON AIR/FUEL OR OXY/FUEL PROCESS.
THERE MAY BE OTHER CAUTIONS FOR ELECTRIC PROCESS.
MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
| SECTION I - MATERIAL IDENTIFICATION |  |
PRODUCT NAME: LIQUIFIED PETROLEUM GAS OR PROPANE (0916-0004)
PRODUCT USE: HEATING FUEL
| SECTION II - HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS | |
OSHA HAZARDOUS COMPONENTS EXPOSURE LIMITS: 8 HR. TWA
(29 CFR 1910.1200) OSHA PEL ACGIH TLV
PROPANE 100 PPM NOT LISTED
(CAS #74-98-6)
| SECTION III - HAZARDS IDENTIFICATIONS | |
EMERGENCY OVERVIEW:
FLAMMABLE GAS. MAY CAUSE FLASH FIRE OR EXPLOSION. CONTENTS UNDER PRESSURE.
HARMFUL IF INHALED.
POTENTIAL HEALTH EFFECTS:
INHALATION:
MAY CAUSE HEADACHES AND DIZZINESS. MAY CAUSE ASPHYXIATION IN HIGH
CONCENTRATIONS. PROLONGED INHALATION MAY BE HARMFUL.
EYE CONTACT: DIRECT CONTACT WITH LIQUIFIED GAS CAN RESULT IN EYE BURNS.
SKIN CONTACT: NO HAZARD IN NORMAL INDUSTRIAL USE.
INGESTION: INGESTION NOT LIKELY, PRODUCT IS A GAS AT ROOM TEMPERATURE.
CHRONIC: UNKNOWN.
CARCINOGENICITY:
LISTED IN NTP?: NO
IARC?: NO
OSHA REGULATED?: NO
| SECTION IV - FIRST AID MEASURES | |
INHALATION:
REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION AND/OR
GIVE OXYGEN BY TRAINED PERSONNEL. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION.
EYE CONTACT:
IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES WITH PLENTY OF WATER. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF
IRRITATION PERSISTS.
SKIN CONTACT:
WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF IRRITATION DEVELOPS OR
PERSISTS.
INGESTION: NO EMERGENCY CARE ANTICIPATED.
| SECTION V - FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES | |
FLASHPOINT (METHOD): -156 DEG. F (ND)
FLAMMABLE LIMITS:
LOWER: 2.3
UPPER: 9.5
AUTOIGNITION TEMPERATURE: 874 DEG. F
GENERAL HAZARD:
FLAMMABLE GAS. CAN READILY FORM EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES AT OR ABOVE THE
FLASHPOINT. FLASHBACK ALONG VAPOR TRAIL POSSIBLE.
FIRE FIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS:
EVACUATE AREA AND FIGHT FIRE FROM A SAFE DISTANCE. DO NOT EXTINGUISH A GAS
FIRE UNLESS EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATE SHUT-OFF OF GAS FLOW IS POSSIBLE. EXPLOSIVE
VAPORS COULD FORM. AS IN ANY FIRE, WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS
PRESSURE-DEMAND, MSHA/NIOSH APPROVED OR EQUIVALENT) AND FULL PROTECTIVE
GEAR.
EXTINGUISHING MEDIA:
DO NOT EXTINGUISH. USE WATER TO COOL CONTAINERS. INCREASE VENTILATION TO
PREVENT FLAMMABLE AIR MIXTURE.
HAZARDOUS COMBUSTION PRODUCTS: SMOKE, OXIDES OF CARBON.
| SECTION VI - ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES | |
ELIMINATE ALL IGNITION SOURCES INCLUDING INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES AND
POWER TOOLS. VENTILATE AREA. ISOLATE HAZARD AREA. KEEP UNNECESSARY AND
UNPROTECTED PERSONNEL FROM ENTERING. AVOID BREATHING VAPORS.
AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN AND CLOTHING.
| SECTION VII - HANDLING AND STORAGE | |
USE SPARK-PROOF TOOLS AND EXPLOSION PROOF EQUIPMENT. GROUND AND BOND
CONTAINERS WHEN TRANSFERRING MATERIAL. DO NOT REUSE THIS CONTAINER.
"EMPTY" CONTAINERS RETAIN PRODUCT RESIDUE (LIQUID AND/OR VAPOR) AND CAN
BE DANGEROUS. DO NOT PRESSURIZE, CUT, WELD, BRAZE, SOLDER, DRILL GRIND, OR
EXPOSE SUCH CONTAINERS TO HEAT, FLAME, SPARKS, STATIC ELECTRICITY, OR OTHER
SOURCES OF IGNITION. THEY MAY EXPLODE AND CAUSE INJURY OR DEATH. EMPTY
DRUMS SHOULD BE COMPLETELY DRAINED, PROPERLY SEALED AND PROMPTLY RETURNED
TO A DRUM RECONDITIONER, OR DISPOSED OF PROPERLY. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT,
SPARKS AND FLAME. STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE.
| SECTION VIII - EXPOSURE CONTROLS / PERSONAL PROTECTION | |
ENGINEERING CONTROLS:
USE PROCESS ENCLOSURES, LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION, OR OTHER ENGINEERING
CONTROLS TO CONTROL AIRBORNE LEVELS BELOW RECOMMENDED EXPOSURE LIMITS.
PERSONAL PROTECTION:
A RESPIRATORY PROTECTION PROGRAM THAT MEETS OSHA 1910.134 AND ANSI Z88.2
REQUIREMENTS MUST BE FOLLOWED WHENEVER WORKPLACE CONDITIONS WARRANT A
RESPIRATOR'S USE.
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING:
WEAR SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELDS (OR GOGGLES) AND A FACE SHIELD.
| SECTION IX - PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES | |
VAPOR PRESSURE: 7600 MMHg @ 80 DEG. C
VAPOR DENSITY (AIR=1): 1.5
SPECIFIC GRAVITY: 0.50
EVAPORATION RATE (n-BUTYL ACETATE=1): NA
SOLUBILITY IN WATER: NEGLIGIBLE
pH: NA
FREEZING POINT: -306 DEG. F
BOILING POINT: -44 DEG. F
APPEARANCE & ODOR:
COLORLESS GAS WITH NO ODOR. IF ODORIZED, WILL HAVE ROTTEN EGG ODOR.
| SECTION X - STABILITY AND REACTIVITY | |
GENERAL: STABLE
INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS: OXIDIZERS
CONDITIONS TO AVOID: HEAT, IGNITION SOURCES.
HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION: WILL NOT OCCUR.
| SECTION XI - TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION | |
NO TOXICITY DATA DETERMINED.
| SECTION XII - ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION | |
NOT APPLICABLE.
| SECTION XIII - DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS | |
DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DISPOSE WASTE OR UNUSED MATERIAL. RETURN IN CONTAINER
PROPERLY LABELED, WITH VALVE PROTECTION CAP IN PLACE TO THE SUPPLIER FOR
PROPER DISPOSAL. CLASSIFICATION REQUIRED BEFORE DISPOSAL. MATERIAL IS
CLASSED AS IGNITABLE WITH A RCRA D001 HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBER. FOLLOW ALL
FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REQUIREMENTS.
| SECTION XIV - TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION | |
PROPER SHIPPING NAME: LIQUIFIED PETROLEUM GAS, 2.1
HAZARD CLASS: FLAMMABLE GAS (2.1)
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: UN 1978
DOT EMERGENCY GUIDE #: 22
REPORTABLE QUANTITY (RQ): 2,000,000 POUNDS (PROPANE) IN A SINGLE CONTAINER.
| SECTION XV - REGULATORY INFORMATION | |
TSCA (TOXIC SUBSTANCE CONTROL ACT):
ALL COMPONENTS ARE LISTED ON THE TSCA INVENTORY.
CERCLA (COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE, COMPENSATION AND LIABILITY
ACT):
2,000,000 POUNDS. WE RECOMMEND YOU CONTACT LOCAL AUTHORITIES FOR OTHER
REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.
SARA TITLE III (SUPERFUND AMENDMENTS AND REAUTHORIZATION ACT):
311/312 HAZARD CATEGORIES: ACUTE, IGNITABLE, SUDDEN RELEASE OF PRESSURE.
313 REPORTABLE INGREDIENTS: NONE
| SECTION XVI - OTHER INFORMATION | |
PREPARED BY:
TALEM, INC. - TECHNICAL SERVICES DIVISION
(817) 335 - 1186
FOOTNOTES:
NA - NOT APPLICABLE
NE - DATA NOT ESTABLISHED
CS - CANCER SUSPECT AGENT
OX - OXIDIZER
ND - NO DATA
COR - CORROSIVE
CALC - CALCULATED
EST - ESTIMATED
STEL - SHORT TERM EXPOSURE LIMIT
TLV - THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUE
PEL - PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMIT
TWA - TIME WEIGHTED AVERAGE, 8 HOURS
THE INFORMATION RELATES TO THIS SPECIFIC MATERIAL. IT MAY NOT BE VALID FOR
THIS MATERIAL IF USED IN COMBINATION WITH ANY OTHER MATERIALS OR IN ANY
PROCESS. IT IS THE USER'S RESPONSIBILITY TO SATISFY ONESELF AS TO THE
SUITABILITY AND COMPLETENESS OF THIS INFORMATION FOR HIS OWN PARTICULAR
USE. NEITHER THE SELLER NOR PREPARER MAKES ANY WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR
IMPLIED, CONCERNING THE INFORMATION PRESENTED.