SDS

Material Safety Data Sheet
Product Name: PROPANE Page 2 of 5
SECTION 4 - PRODUCT COMPOSITION AND EXPOSURE LIMITS
CAS # Components Percent Range TLV (ACGIH) PEL (OSHA) REL (NIOSH)
74-98-6 Propane 97 - 98 4508 mg/m3 1000 ppm** 1000 ppm
106-97-8 Butanes < 1.5 NE 800 ppm* 800 ppm
115-07-1 Propylene < 5 NE NE NE
8hr TWA unless otherwise specified
* For n-butane
** Propane is a simple asphyxiant by ACGIH standards.
SECTION 5 - POTENTIAL HEALTH EFFECTS
Eye:
Propane is generally non-irritating to eyes. Pressurized gas can cause mechanical injury to the eye. Liquefied gas may
cause freeze burns upon direct contact.
Skin:
Liquefied gas may cause freeze burns upon direct contact.
Ingestion:
Ingestion not likely
Inhalation:
Simple asphyxiant
Additional Toxicity Information:
Extreme over exposure may produce dizziness, headache, disorientation, excitation, fatigue, inability to concentrate,
vomiting, coughing, anesthesia, unconsciousness and death.
Emergency First Aid Procedures
Eye:
Immediately flush eyes with running water for at least fifteen minutes. Call a physician if symptoms or irritation occur.
Skin:
Immediately flush skin with running water for at least fifteen minutes. Call a physician if symptoms or irritation occur.
Inhalation:
Move person to fresh air if not breathing or if no heartbeat, give artificial respiration or cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
Immediately call physician.
Ingestion:
Ingestion not likely.