VICTOR EQUIPMENT CO -- 0056-1296 MAPP GAS (0916-0009)  -- 6830-00F030990
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:0056-1296 MAPP GAS (0916-0009)
MSDS Date:01/01/1991
FSC:6830
NIIN:00F030990
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:VICTOR EQUIPMENT CO
Address:AIRPORT RD
Box:1007
City:DENTON
State:TX
ZIP:76202
Country:US
Info Phone Num:817-566-2000/FAX 817-381-1222
Emergency Phone Num:214-590-5000
CAGE:63026
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:VICTOR EQUIPMENT CO
Address:2800 AIRPORT RD
Box:1007
City:DENTON
State:TX
ZIP:76202
Country:US
Phone:940-566-2000
CAGE:63026

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

Ingred Name:METHYL ACETHYLENE					       
			       IC=INTENDED CHANGES
CAS:74-99-7
RTECS #:UK4250000
Fraction by Wt: 44%
Other REC Limits:1000 PPM=IC
OSHA PEL:1,650 MG/CUM
ACGIH TLV:1640 MG/CUM

Ingred Name:HYDROCARBONS, C3-4, LIQUIFIED PETROLEUM GAS
CAS:68476-40-4
Fraction by Wt: 56%
OSHA PEL:1000 PPM
ACGIH TLV:1000 PPM

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CNS DEPREESION, IRRITANT. INHALATION:
    ASPHYXIANT. EYES: IRRITANT, BLINDNESS. HIGH CONCENTRATIONS W/OUT
    OXYGEN TO THE LUNGS WILL CAUSE POSSIBLE DEATH. SKIN: FROSTBITE,
    IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: EXCITEMENT, DISORIENTATION,
    UNCONSCIOUSNESS.

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

First Aid:SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & FLUSH AFFECTED AREAS
    W/LUKEWARM WATER. DON'T USE HOT WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH
    AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF NECESSARY. TREAT SYMPTOMATIC & SUPPORTIVE.
    OBTAIN M EDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

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

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:144F
Lower Limits:3.0%
Upper Limits:11.0%
Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG, DRY CHEMICAL FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:DON'T EXTINGUISH. KEEP CYLINDER COOL W/WATER
    FOG. IF FLAME IS EXTINGUISHED, REMOVE IGNITION SOURCES. VENTILATE.
    USE SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:GAS IS HEAVIER THAN AIR & MAY TRAVEL A
    CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION. FLAMMABLE GAS. GAS
    PRESENTS DANGER OF EXPLOSION/FIRE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE ALL PERSONNEL FROM AFFECTED AREA. USE
    APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. IF LEAK IN EQUIPMENT, BE CERTAIN
    TO PURGE PIPING W/INERT GAS PRIOR TO ATTEMPTING REPAIRS. IF LEAK IS
    IN CONTAINER/CONTA INER VALVE, CONTACT THE CLOSEST SUPPLIER
    LOCATION.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL/DRY AREA. STORE
    TEMPERATURES <130F. CYLINDER SHOULD BE STORED UPRIGHT & FIRMLY
    SECURED. FULL/EMPTY CONTAINERS SHOULD BE SEGREGATED.
Other Precautions:USE IN VENTILATED AREAS. VALVE CAPS MUST REMAIN IN
    PLACE. DON'T DRAG/SLIDE/ROLL CYLINDERS. DON'T HEAT CYLINDER,
    INCREASES DISCHARGE RATE OF PRODUCT. KEEP AWAY FROM IGNITION
    SOURCES.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE AIR SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR FOR EXTREME CONFINED
    AREAS WHEN WELDING/CUTTING/BRAZING.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST/MECHANICAL WHEN WELDING/CUTTING IN CONFINED
    SPACES.
Protective Gloves:LEATHER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES W/FILTER LENSES #4/DARKER
Other Protective Equipment:LEATHER APRON WHEN WELDING/CUTTING/BRAZING
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPECIFIC GRAVITY LIQUID: 0.571. LIQUID DENSITY: 4.68 LBS/GAL. ANY LEAKS
    OF MAPP GAS PRESENT GREAT DANGER OF EXPLOSION OR FIRE. KEEP ALL
    SOURCES OF IGNITION AWAY. ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE NON-SPA
    RKING/EXPLOSION PROOF. CYLINDERS SHOULDN'T BE REFILLED EXCEPT BY
    QUALIFIED PRODUCERS OF COMPRESSED GASES.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-54 TO -10F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-184F
Vapor Pres:97 PSIG
Vapor Density:0.110
Spec Gravity:1.48
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS GAS, W/CHARACTERISTIC UNPLEASANT ODOR

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NATURAL RUBBER/COPPER ALLOY >65%/SILVER/MERCURY/HAALOGEN/ACID/METALLIC
    SODIUM POTASSIUM/POTASSIUM PERMANGANATE MAGNESIUM
Stability Condition to Avoid:IGNITION SOURCES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:ACETYLIDES

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DON'T ATTEMPT TO DISPOSE OF WASTE OR UNUSED
    QUANTITIES. RETURN IN THE SHIPPING CONTAINER PROPERLY LABELED,
    W/VALVE PROTECTION CAP IN PLACE TO SUPPLIER FOR PROPER DISPOSAL.
    DISPOSE OF IAW/FEDERAL/STATE /LOCAL REGULATIONS. UN1075. FLAMMABLE
    GAS.

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