SDS

SafetyDataSheet
AccordingtoOSHAHCS2012(29CFR1910.1200)
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container.Waterspraymaybeusefulinminimizingordispersingvaporsandtoprotectpersonnel.Coolequipmentexposedtofire
withwater,ifitcanbedonesafely.
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SeeSec
tion9forFlam
mablePropertiesincludingFlashPointandFlammable(Explosive)Limits
Section6:AccidentalReleaseMeasures
Personalprecautions,protectiveequipmentandemergencyprocedures:Extremelyflammable.Spillagesofliquidproductwill
createafirehazardandmayformanexplosiveatmosphere.Keepallsourcesofignitionandhotmetalsurfacesawayfrom
spill/releaseifsafetodoso.Theuseofexplosion‐proofelectricalequipmentisrecommended.Bewareofac
cumulationofgasinlow
areasorcontainedareas,whereexplosiveconcentrationsmayoccur.Preventfromenteringdrainsoranyplacewhereaccumulation
mayoccur.Ventilateareaandallowtoevaporate.Stayupwindandawayfromspill/release.Avoiddirectcontactwithmaterial.For
largespillages,notifypersonsdownwindofthespill/releas
e,isolateimmediatehazardareaandkeepunauthorizedpersonnelout.
Wearappropriateprotectiveequipment,includingrespiratoryprotection,asconditionswarrant(seeSection8).SeeSections2and7
foradditionalinformationonhazardsandprecautionarymeasures.
EnvironmentalPrecautions:Stopspill/releaseifitcanbedonesafely.Waterspraymaybeusef
ulinminimizingordispersingvapors.
Ifspilloccursonwaternotifyappropriateauthoritiesandadviseshippingofanyhazard.
Methodsandmaterialforcontainmentandcleaningup:Notifyrelevantauthoritiesinaccordancewithallapplicableregulations.
Recommendedmeasuresarebasedonthemostlikelyspillagescenariosforthismaterial;howeverlocalco
nditionsandregulations
mayinfluenceorlimitthechoiceofappropriateactionstobetaken.
Section7:HandlingandStorage
Precautio
nsforsafehandling:Keepawayfromignitionsourcessuchasheat/sparks/openflame–Nosmoking.Takeprecautionary
measuresagainststaticdischarge.Usegoodpersonalhygienepracticesandwearappropriatepersonalprotectiveequipment(see
section8).ExtremelyFlammable.ContentsunderpressureGascanaccumulateinconfinedspacesandlimitoxygenavailablefor
breathin
g.UseonlywithadequateventilationTheuseofexplosion‐proofelectricalequipmentisrecommendedandmayberequired
(seeappropriatefirecodes).RefertoNFPA‐70and/orAPIRP2003forspecificbonding/groundingrequirements.Electrostaticcharge
mayaccumulateandcreateahazardousconditionwhenhandlingorprocessingthismat
erial.Toavoidfireorexplosion,dissipate
staticelectricityduringtransferbygroundingandbondingcontainersandequipmentbeforetransferringmaterial.Donotenter
confinedspacessuchastanksorpitswithoutfollowingproperentryproceduressuchasASTMD‐4276and29CFR1910.146.Cold
burnsmayoccurduringfillingoperations.C
ontainersanddeliverylinesmaybecomecoldenoughtopresentcoldburnhazard.
Propaneandodorantareheavierthanairandwillcollectandpoolalongthegroundorfloor.Odorant,therefore,maynotbe
detectableabovethelocationofpropanestorageorservice(forexample,odorantinpropanereleasedorleakedintothebasemen
t
ofadwellingmaynotbedetectedabovethebasement).
WARNING‐Theintensityoftheodorantmayfadeoverprolongedstorageorinthepresenceofrust,whenplacedinitiallyinnewor
freshly‐cleanedstoragevessels,orwhenexposedtomasonry.
Conditionsforsafestorage:Keepc
ontainer(s)tightlyclosedandproperlylabeled.Useandstorethismaterialincool,dry,well‐
ventilatedareasawayfromheat,directsunlight,hotmetalsurfaces,andallsourcesofignition.Storeonlyinapprovedcontainers.
Postarea"NoSmokingorOpenFlame."Keepawayfromanyincompatiblematerial(seeSec
tion10).Protectcontainer(s)against
physicaldamage.Outdoorordetachedstorageispreferred.IndoorstorageshouldmeetOSHAstandardsandappropriatefirecodes.