COMMONWEALTH PROPANE INC FORMERLY BOTTLED GAS CORP -- PROPANE  -- 6830-00-985-7278
<pre>=====================  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 &amp; 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.

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