KOCH HYDROCARBON CO -- PROPANE  -- 6830-00F037105
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:PROPANE
MSDS Date:09/30/1991
FSC:6830
NIIN:00F037105
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:KOCH HYDROCARBON CO
Box:29
City:MEDFORD
State:OK
ZIP:73759-5000
Country:US
Info Phone Num:316-832-6777
Emergency Phone Num:316-832-6777
CAGE:KOCHH
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:KOCH HYDROCARBON CO
Box:29
City:MEDFORD
State:OK
ZIP:73759-5000
Country:US
Phone:316-832-6777
CAGE:KOCHH

=============  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:ETHANE
CAS:74-84-0
RTECS #:KH3800000
Fraction by Wt: 6%
OSHA PEL:1000 PPM
ACGIH TLV:SIMPLE ASPHYXIANT

Ingred Name:ISOBUTANE, 2-METHYLPROPANE
CAS:75-28-5
RTECS #:TZ4300000
Fraction by Wt: <2.5%
Other REC Limits:1000 PPM
OSHA PEL:1800 MG/CUM
ACGIH TLV:800 PPM

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

Ingred Name:ETHYL MERCAPTAN (ETHANETHIOL)
CAS:75-08-1
RTECS #:KI9625000
Fraction by Wt: 1.5%
Other REC Limits:0.5 PPM
OSHA PEL:25 MG/CUM
ACGIH TLV:1.3 MG/CUM

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: SEVERE & POSSIBLY PERMANENT EYE
    DAMAGE. SKIN: BURNS, FROSTBITE. INHALATION: CNS DEPRESSION,
    IRRITATION & SIMPLE ASPHYXIATION W/EXPOSURE >LEL. INGESTION:
    ASPIRATION HAZARD.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:FLUSHED, WHITE/GRAYISH-YELLOW SKIN, BLISTERS,
    IRRITATION, ASPHYXIATION
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:CHRONIC RESPIRATORY DISEASES

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

First Aid:EYES: RINSE W/WATER. REMOVE CONTACT LENSES. FLUSH W/WATER FOR
    10-15 MINS. SKIN: WARM FROSTBITTEN AREAS GRADUALLY. INHALATION:
    REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED, RESTORE IT AT ONCE.
    ADMINIS TER OXYGEN. INGESTION: RINSE MOUTH W/WATER. DRINK 1-2
    GLASSES OF MILK/WATER. DON'T INDUCE VOMITING. ASPIRATION HAZARD.
    OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

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

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:-156F (SUPP)
Lower Limits:2 (SUPP)
Upper Limits:9.5 (SUPP)
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM, CO2
Fire Fighting Procedures:SHUT OFF SOURCE. USE WATER TO COOL STORAGE
    VESSELS/PERSONNEL. AVOID EXTINGUISHING UNLESS NEEDED TO ACCOMPLISH
    SHUT OFF. USE PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT & SCBA.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FLAMES NEARING STORAGE VESSELS ABOVE
    LIQUID LEVEL CAUSE SUDDEN VESSEL FAILURE IN  8/MORE MINS & RESULT
    IN BOILING LIQUID EXPANSION VIOLENT EXPLOSION. (SUPP)

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

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE & PREVENT SOURCES OF IGNITION.
    SUPPLY MAXIMUM VENTILATION. USE WATER FOG TO EVAPORATE/VENTILATE.
    PROTECT AGAINST BODY CONTACT W/LIQUID. IF CONFINED AREA, WEAR SCBA.
    SMALL: REMOVE CONTAINER T O REMOTE AREA & ALLOW TO BLEED OFF.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE SMALL CONTAINERS IN WELL
    VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM HEAT, DIRECT SUNLIGHT & SOURCES OF
    IGNITION. PROHIBIT SMOKING IN AREAS OF STORAGE/USE.
Other Precautions:KEEP ISOLATED FROM CYLINDERS OF OXYGEN, CHLORINE &
    OTHER OXIDIZERS. PROTECT AGAINST DAMAGING VALVES ON CONTAINERS.
    TRAIN PERSONNEL FOR PROPER COMPRESSED GAS CONTAINER USE. A MINIMUM
    20% VAPOR OUTAGE S HOULD BE MAINTAINED ON ALL CONTAINERS.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED SCBA ACCOMPANIED BY SUFFICIENT
    WATER SPRAY TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE/EXPLOSION REQUIRED WHEN AIR
    CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS TLV.
Ventilation:EXPLOSION PROOF VENTILATION AS NEEDED TO KEEP AIR
    CONCENTRATION BELOW TLV.
Protective Gloves:INSULATED IMPERVIOUS INDUSTRIAL QUALITY
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES, FACE SHIELD, GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:APPROPRIATE IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING FOR
    PROLONGED/REPEATED CONTACT, NOMEX/EQUIVALENT TYPE CLOTHING WHEN
    APPLICABLE
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE/EXPLOSION: LIQUID PROPANE CHANGES TO VAPOR RAPIDLY WELL <AMBIENT
    TEMPS & FORMS FLAMMABLE MIX W/AIR. EXPOSED TO IGNITION SOURCE, IT
    WILL BURN IN OPEN/EXPLODE IN CONFINED SPACE. VAPORS >AIR/TRAVEL/
    SEEK LOW AREAS/FLASH BACK. AUTOIGNITIONTEMP: 842F. BOILING/FLASH
    PT/EXPLOSIVE LIMITS/AUTOIGNITION TEMP BASED ON PROPANE

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-44F (SUPP)
Vapor Pres:175-208PSI
Vapor Density: 1.5
Spec Gravity:0.49-0.508
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID UNDER PRESSURE/ODORLESS GAS UNLESS
    ODORANT ADDED

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, SPARKS, OPEN FLAME
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON OXIDES, VOLATILE HYDROCARBON
    VAPORS

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

Waste Disposal Methods:CONDUCT WASTE GAS, NOT LIQUID, TO A FURNACE BY
    MEANS OF PIPING & INCINERATE W/CAUTION IN ACCORDANCE W/FEDERAL,
    STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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