Propane Msds E4646
Propane Msds E4646
Propane Msds E4646
15, 2016
Praxair Material Safety Data Sheet
1. Chemical Product and Company Identification
Product Name: Propane Trade Name: Liguefied Petroleum Gas
Product Use: Many.
*Call emergency numbers 24 hours a day only for spills, leaks, fire, exposure, or accidents involving this
product. For routine information, contact your supplier or Praxair sales representative.
2. Hazards Identification
Emergency Overview
DANGER! Flammable liquid and gas under pressure. Can form explosive mixtures with air. May cause
frostbite. Can cause rapid suffocation. May cause dizziness and drowsiness. Self-contained
breathing apparatus may be required by rescue workers. Odour: Faintly disagreeable.
INHALATION: Asphyxiant. Effects are due to lack of oxygen. Moderate concentrations may cause
headaches, drowsiness, dizziness, excitation, excess salivation, vomiting, and
unconciousness. Lack of oxygen can kill.
SKIN CONTACT: No harm expected from vapour. Liquid may cause frostbite.
SWALLOWING: This product is a gas at normal temperature and pressure. Frostbite of the lips and
mouth may result from contact with liquid.
EYE CONTACT: No harm expected from vapour. Liquid may cause frostbite.
WORKING WITH WELDING AND CUTTING MAY CREATE ADDITIONAL HEALTH HAZARDS. FUMES AND GASES
can be dangerous to your health and may cause serious lung disease.* Keep your head out of the fumes. Do not
breathe fumes and gases caused by the process. Use enough ventilation, local exhaust, or both to keep fumes and
gases from your breathing zone and the general area. The type and amount of fumes and gases depend on the
equipment and supplies used. Possibly dangerous materials may be found in fluxes, coatings, gases, metals etc. Get a
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) for every material used. Air samples can be used to find out what respiratory
protection is needed. Short term overexposure to fumes may result in discomfort such as dizziness, nausea, or dryness
or irritation of nose, throat, or eyes.
OTHER EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE:
Contact with liquid may cause frostbite. At very high concentrations may produce cardiac arrhythmia or arrest due to
sensitization of the heart to adrenalin and nor-adrenalin. Exposure to fluorocarbon thermal decomposition products may
produce flu-like symptoms including chills, fever, weakness, muscular aches, headache, chest discomfort, sore throat,
and dry cough. Complete recovery usually occurs within 24 hours after exposure.
CARCINOGENICITY:
Not listed as carcinogen by OSHA, NTP or IARC.
PROTECTION OF FIREFIGHTERS:
DANGER! Evacuate all personnel from danger area. Immediately cool cylinders with water spray from maximum
distance taking care not to extinguish flames. Remove ignition source if without risk. If flames are
accidentally extinguished. Explosive re-ignition may occur; therefore, appropriate measures should be taken;
e.g., total evacuation. Reapproach with extreme caution. Use self-contained breathing apparatus. Stop
flow of gas if without risk while continuing cooling water spray. Remove all containers from area if without
risk. Allow fire to burn out.
Flammable gas. Forms explosive mixtures with air and oxidizing agents. Container may rupture due to heat of fire. Do
not extinguish flames due to possibility of explosive re-ignition. Vapours form from this product and may travel or be
moved by air currents an ignited by pilot lights, other flames, smoking, sparks, heaters, electrical equipment, static
discharges, or other ignition sources at locations distant from product handling point. Explosive atmospheres may
linger. Before entering area, especially confined areas, check atmosphere with approved device. No part of a container
should be subjected to temperature higher than 52 C. Most containers are provided with a pressure relief device
designed to vent contents when they are exposed to elevated temperature.
SENSITIVITY TO IMPACT:
Avoid impact against container.
SENSITIVITY TO STATIC DISCHARGE:
Possible, ground container.
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND PRECAUTIONS FOR FIREFIGHTERS:
Firefighters should wear self-contained breathing apparatus and full fire-fighting turnout gear.
FLAMMABLE LIMITS IN AIR, % by volume:
Environmental Precautions:
Prevent waste from contaminating the surrounding environment. Keep personnel away. Discard any product, residue,
disposable container, or liner in an environmentally acceptable manner, in full compliance with federal, provincial, and
local regulations. If necessary, call your local supplier for assistance.
For additional information on storage and handling, refer to Compressed Gas Association (CGA) pamphlet P-1, Safe
Handling of Compressed Gases in Containers, available from the CGA. Refer to Section 16 for the address and phone
number along with a list of other available publications.
PRECAUTIONS TO BE TAKEN IN STORAGE:
Store and use with adequate ventilation. Separate flammable cylinders from oxygen, chlorine, and other oxidizers by at
least 6 m or use a barricade of non-combustible material. This barricade should be at least 1.5 m high and have a fire
resistance rating of at least hour. Firmly secure cylinders upright to keep them from falling or being knocked over.
Screw valve protection cap firmly in place by hand. Post "No Smoking or Open Flames" signs in storage and use areas.
There must be no sources of ignition. All electrical equipment in storage areas must be explosion-proof. Storage areas
must meet national electric codes for Class 1 hazardous areas. Store only where temperature will not exceed 52 C.
Store full and empty cylinders separately. Use a first-in, first-out inventory system to prevent storing full cylinders for
long periods.
RECOMMENDED PUBLICATIONS:
Additional information on storage, handling, and use of this product is provided in NFPA 55: Standard for the Storage,
Use, and Handling of Compressed and Liquefied Gases in Portable Cylinders, published by the National Fire
Protection Association.
See also Praxair publication P-14-153, Guidelines for Handling Gas Cylinders and Containers. Obtain from your local
supplier.
8. Exposure Controls/Personal Protection
VENTILATION/ENGINEERING CONTROLS:
PERSONAL PROTECTION:
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION: Use respirable fume respirator or air supplied respirator when
working in confined space or where local exhaust or ventilation
does not keep exposure below TLV. Select in accordance with
the provincial regulations or guidelines. Selection should also be
based on the current CSA standards Z94.4, "Selection, care and
use of respirators". Respirators should be approved by NIOSH
and MSHA.
SKIN PROTECTION: Wear work gloves when handling cylinders to prevent exposure to
liquid. Wear welding gloves for welding.
OTHER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT: Metatarsal shoes for cylinder handling. Protective clothing where
needed. Cuffless trousers should be worn outside the shoes.
Select in accordance with the current CSA standard Z195,
"Protective Foot Wear", and any provincial regulations, local
bylaws or guidelines.
VAPOUR DENSITY: 1.55 % VOLATILES BY 100% (v/v). ODOUR THRESHOLD: Not available.
VOLUME:
Ask your supplier about free Praxair safety literature as referred to in this MSDS and on the label for this product. Further
information about this product can be found in the following pamphlets published by the Compressed Gas Association,
Inc. (CGA), 4221 Walney Road, 5th Floor, Chantilly, VA 20151-2923, Telephone (703) 788-2700, Fax (703) 961-1831,
website: www.cganet.com.
AV-1 Safe Handling and Storage of Compressed Gas
P-1 Safe Handling of Compressed Gases in Containers
P-14 Accident Prevention in Oxygen-Rich, Oxygen-Deficient Atmosphere
SB-2 Oxygen-Deficient Atmospheres
V-1 Compressed Gas Cylinder Valve Inlet and Outlet Connections
V-7 Standard Method of Determining Cylinder Valve Outlet Connections for Industrial Gas Mixtures
--- Handbook of Compressed Gases, Fifth Edition
Praxair asks users of this product to study this MSDS and become aware of product hazards and safety information. To
promote safe use of this product, a user should (1) notify employees, agents, and contractors of the information in this
MSDS and of any other known product hazards and safety information, (2) furnish this information to each purchaser of
the product, and (3) ask each purchaser to notify its employees and customers of the product hazards and safety
information.
PREPARATION INFORMATION:
DATE: October 15, 2016
DEPARTMENT: Safety and Environmental Services
TELEPHONE: 905-803-1600
The opinions expressed herein are those of qualified experts within Praxair Canada Inc. We believe that the information
contained herein is current as of the date of this Material Safety Data Sheet. Since the use of this information and the
conditions of use of the product are not within the control of Praxair Canada Inc., it is the user's obligation to determine the
conditions of safe use of the product.
Praxair Canada Inc. requests the users of this product to study this Material Data Sheet (MSDS) and become aware of
product hazards and safety information. To promote safe use of this product, a user should (1) notify its employees,
agents and contractors of the information on this MSDS and any product hazards and safety nformation, (2) furnish this
same information to each of its customers for the product, and (3) request such customers to notify their employees and
customers for the product of the same product hazards and safety information.