AIRCO WELDING PRODUCTS -- MAPP GAS  -- 6830-00B010046
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:MAPP GAS
MSDS Date:05/01/1984
FSC:6830
NIIN:00B010046
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:AIRCO WELDING PRODUCTS
Address:575 MOUNTAIN AVE.
City:MURRAY HILL
State:NJ
ZIP:07974
Country:US
Emergency Phone Num:201464-8100
CAGE:94080
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:AIRCO WELDING PRODUCTS, CUTTING MACHINE DEPT.
Address:274 SANDUSKY ROAD
Box:City:ARCADE
State:NY
ZIP:14009-1626
Country:US
Phone:716-343-5114
CAGE:94080

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

Ingred Name:METHYL ACETYLENE-PROPADIENE MIXTURE (MAPP)
CAS:59355-75-8
RTECS #:UK4920000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
OSHA PEL:1000PPM/1250STEL
ACGIH TLV:1000PPM/1250STEL9192

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Effects of Overexposure:SIMPLE ASPHYXIANT.GAS REDUCES OXYGEN AVAILABLE
    FOR BREATHING.CAN CAUSE UNCONSCIOUSNESS AND DEATH AT CONCENTRATION
    HIGH ENOUGH TO DILUTE OXYGEN TO ATMOSPHERE BELOW 19%.MILD
    ANESTHETIC AT LOWER CONCENTR ATIONS.

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

First Aid:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.GIVE OXYGEN.GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION
    IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED.GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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

Lower Limits:3.4
Upper Limits:10.8
Extinguishing Media:WATER,DRY CHEMICAL,CO2.WET RAG OR WASTE FOR SMALL
    LEAK FIRE,CLOSE CYLINDER VALVE OR SHUT OFF SUPPLY IF POSSIBLE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:KEEP PERSONNEL AWAY.COOL BURNING CYLINDER WITH
    LOTS OF WATER TO PREVENT EXPLOSION.WET DOWN ADJACENT COMBUSTIBLES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:IF FLAME IS EXTINGUISHED BEFORE SUPPLY IS
    SHUT OFF,THERE IS SERIOUS DANGER OF EXPLOSION FROM RE-IGNITION.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SMALL LEAKS WILL DISSIPATE RAPIDLY INTO THE
    ATMOSPHERE.REMOVE LEAKING CYLINDERS TO SAFE OUTDOOR LOCATION,IF
    POSSIBLE AND ALLOW CONTENTS TO BE EXPENDED.FOR LARGE LEAKS IN
    CONFINED AREA,VENTILATE AREA,K EEP PERSONNEL AWAY.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT DROP CYLINDERS.STORE WHERE
    TEMPERATURE WILL NOT EXCEED 125F.STORE IN WELL VENTILATED AREA.KEEP
    CONTAINER UPRIGHT.
Other Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM OXYGEN AND NON-FLAMMABLE COMPRESSED
    GAS CYLS.KEEP VALVE PROTECTION CAP IN PLACE EXCEPT WHEN USING.OPEN
    CYLINDER VALVE SLOWLY.

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

Respiratory Protection:NOT NORMALLY REQUIRED.DO NOT ENTER AREA OF HIGH
    MAPP CONCENTRATION UNTIL FIRST PURGING WITH INERT GAS AND THEN
    VENTILATING WITH AIR.
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST OR MECHANICAL VENT.IF WELDING OR
    CUTTING IN CONFINED AREA.
Protective Gloves:LEATHER OR ASBESTOS WHEN WELDING/CUTTING
Eye Protection:FILTER LENSES WHEN WELDING OR CUTTING
Supplemental Safety and Health
USE AIR SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR FOR EXTREME CONFINED AREAS WHERE TLV'S MAY
    BE EXCEEDED WHEN WELDING OR CUTTING.WARNING:ANY LEAKS OF MAPP
    PRESENT GREAT DANGER OF EXPLOSION OR FIRE.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-36FTO-4F
Vapor Pres:@70F 94
Vapor Density:1.48
Spec Gravity:0.576
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS CHARACTERISTIC UNPLEASANT ODOR AT APPROX.
    100PPM.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NATURAL RUBBER.COPPER ALLOYS ABOVE 67% COPPER,SILVER
    MERCURY,HALOGENS,ACIDS,METALLIC SODIUM OR POTASSIUM.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:VENT TO ATMOSPHERE AT SLOW RATE IN OUTDOOR
    AREA.KEEP ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION AWAY.

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