MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
SECTION 1 ?PRODUCT INFORMATION
Product Name: Propane Supplier: Superior Propane Inc.
Trade Name: LPG (Liquified Petroleum Gas), LP-Gas 1111 - 49th Avenue N.E.
Chemical Formula: C3H8 Calgary, AB T2E 8V2
Business: (403) 730-7500
WHMIS CLASSIFICATION
Class A - Compressed Gas Local Market
Class B, Division 1 - Flammable Gas Emergency Number:
(Non Medical)
Application and Use: Propane is commonly used as a fuel for heating, cooking, automobiles, forklift trucks, crop drying
and welding and cutting operations. Propane is used in industry as a refrigerant, solvent and as a
chemical feedstock.
SECTION 2 ?HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS
COMPONENTS CAS NO. % Volume (v/v) LD50
Propane 74 -98-6 90% - 99% Not Applicable
Propylene 115 -07-1 0% - 5% Not Applicable
Ethane 74 -84-0 0% - 5% Not Applicable
Butane and heavier hydro carbons 106 -97-8 0% - 2.5% Not Applicable
Occupational Exposure Limit:
Based upon animal test data, the acute toxicity of this product is expected to be inhalation: 4 hour LC50 = 280,000 ppm (Rat).
Note: Composition is typical for HD-5 Propane per The Canadian General Standard Board CGSB 3.14 National Standard of
Canada. Exact composition will vary from shipment to shipment.
SECTION 3 ?CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL DATA
Form: Liquid and vapour while stored under pressure. Solubility in water: Slight, 6.1% by volume @ 17.8癈
Boiling Point: -42癈 @ 1 atm. Specific Gravity: 0.51 (water = 1)
Freezing Point: -188癈 Appearance/Odour: Colourless liquid and vapour while stored
Evaporation Rate: Rapid (Gas at normal ambient under pressure. Colourless and odourless
conditions). gas in natural state at any concentration.
Vapour Pressure: 1435 kPa (maximum) @ 37.8癈 Commercial propane has an odourant
Vapour Density: 1.52 (Air = 1) added, ethyl mercaptan, which has an
Coefficient of Water/Oil Distribution: Not available. odour similar to boiling cabbage.*
pH: Not available. Odour Threshold: 4800 ppm
* With proper handling, transportation and storage, adding a chemical odourant such as eth-merc has proven to be a very
effective warning device, but all odourants have certain limitations. The effectiveness of the odourant may be diminished by
a person's sense of smell, by competing odours and by oxidation which may cause a potentially dangerous situation.
SECTION 4 ?FIRE OR EXPLOSION HAZARD
Flash Point: -103.4癈 Fire Extinguishing Precautions: Use water spray to cool
Method: Closed cup. exposed cylinders or tanks. Do not extinguish fire unless the source
Flammable Limits: Lower 2.4%, Upper 9.5% of the escaping gas that is fueling the fire can be turned off. Fire
Auto Ignition Temperature: 432癈 can be extinguished with carbon dioxide and/or dry chemical (BC).
Products Evolved Due To Heat Or Combustion: Carbon Container metal shells require cooling with water to prevent flame
monoxide can be produced when primary air and secondary impingement and the weakening of metal. If sufficient water is not
air are deficient while combustion is taking place. available to protect the container shell from weakening, the area
Fire and Explosive Hazards: Explosive air-vapour will be required to be evacuated. If gas has not ignited, liquid or
mixtures may form if allowed to leak to atmosphere. vapour may be dispersed by water spray or flooding.
Sensitivity To Impact: No. Special Fire Fighting Equipment: Protective clothing, hose
Sensitivity To Static Discharge: Yes. monitors, fog nozzles, self-contained breathing apparatus.
SECTION 5 ?REACTIVITY DATA
Stability: Stable. Hazardous Decomposition Products: Deficient primary
Conditions To Avoid: Keep separate from oxidizing and secondary air can produce carbon monoxide.
agents. Gas explodes spontaneously when mixed with Hazardous Polymerization: Will not occur.
chloride dioxide.
Incompatibility: Remove sources of ignition and observe
distance requirements for storage tanks from combustible
material, drains and openings to building.
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SECTION 6 ?TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES OF MATERIAL
ROUTES OF ENTRY:
Inhalation: Simple asphyxiant. No effect at concentrations Ingestion: Not considered to be a hazard.
of 10,000 ppm (peak exposures). Higher concentrations Acute Exposure: The acute toxicity of this product is
may cause central nervous system disorder and/or damage. expected to be inhalation: 4 hour LC50=280,000ppm (Rat).
Lack of oxygen may cause dizziness, loss of coordination, Chronic Exposure: There are no reported effects from long
weakness, fatigue, euphoria, mental confusion, blurred term low level exposure.
vision, convulsions, breathing failure, coma and death. Sensitization to Product: Skin璾nknown,
Breathing high vapour concentrations (saturated vapours) Respiratory璾nknown.
for a few minutes may be fatal. Saturated vapours may be Occupational Exposure Limits: American Conference of
encountered in confined spaces and/or under conditions of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH) lists as a simple
poor ventilation. Avoid breathing vapours or mist. asphyxiant. ACGIH TLV: 1000 ppm.
Skin and Eye Contact: Exposure to vapourizing liquid may Carcinogenicity, Reproductive Toxicity, Teratogenicity,
cause frostbite (cold burns) and permanent eye damage. Mutagenicity: No effects reported.
SECTION 7 ?PREVENTIVE MEASURES
Eyes: Safety glasses, are recommended when transfer- Inhalation: Where concentration in air would reduce the oxy-
ring product. gen level below 18% air or exceed occupational exposure limits
Skin: Insulated gloves required if contact with liquid or liquid in section 6, self-contained breathing apparatus is required.
cooled equipment is expected. Wear gloves and long Ventilation: Explosion proof ventilation equipment required
sleeves when transferring product. in confined spaces.
SECTION 8 ?EMERGENCY AND FIRST AID PROCEDURES
FIRST AID: SPILL OR LEAK:
Eyes: Should eye contact with liquid occur, flush eyes with Eliminate leak of possible.
lukewarm water for 15 minutes. Obtain immediate medical Eliminate source of ignition.
care. Ensure cylinder is upright.
Skin: In case of "Cold Burn" from contact with liquid, immedi- Disperse vapours with hose streams using fog nozzles.
ately place affected area in lukewarm water and keep at this Monitor low areas as propane is heavier than air and can
temperature until circulation returns. If fingers or hands are settle into low areas. Remain upwind of leak. Keep people
frostbitten, have the victim hold his hand next to his body such away. Prevent vapour and/or liquid from entering into sewers,
as under the armpit. Obtain immediate medical care. basements or confined areas.
Ingestion: None considered necessary.
Inhalation: Remove person to fresh air. If breathing is diffi-
cult or has stopped, administer artificial respiration. Obtain
immediate medical care.
SECTION 9 ?TRANSPORTATION, HANDLING AND STORAGE
?Transport and store cylinders and tanks secured in an ?Empty cylinders and tanks may contain product residue. Do
upright position in a ventilated space away from ignition not pressurize, cut, heat or weld empty containers.
sources (so the pressure relief valve is in contact with the ?Transport, handle and store according to applicable federal
vapour space of the cylinder or tank). and provincial codes and regulations.
?Cylinders that are not in use must have the valves in the
closed position and be equipped with a protective cap or Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG)
guard. ?TDG Classification: Flammable Gas 2.1
?Do not store with oxidizing agents, oxygen, or chlorine ?TDG Shipping Name: Liquified Petroleum Gas (Propane)
cylinders. ?TDG Special Provisions: 56, 90, 102
?PIN Number: UN1075
SECTION 10 ?PREPARATION
Superior Propane Inc., Regulations & Safety Department. (403) 730-7500 Date prepared: November 2001.
Supersedes: September 1999.
The information contained herein is believed to be accurate. It is provided independently of any sale of the product. It is not intended to constitute
performance information concerning the product. No express warranty, implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose is made
with respect to the product information contained herein.
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