BOC GROUP INC THE -- ACETYLENE -- 6830-00-264-6751 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:ACETYLENE
MSDS Date:03/24/1997
FSC:6830
NIIN:00-264-6751
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:BOC GROUP INC THE
Address:575 MOUNTAIN AVE
City:MURRAY HILL
State:NJ
ZIP:07974
Country:US
Info Phone Num:908-464-8100/FOR MSDS:1800-734-5463
Emergency Phone Num:908-464-8100/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:80382
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:BOC GASES, A DIVISION OF THE BOC GROUP, INC
Address:575 MOUNTAIN AVENUE
Box:City:MURRAY HILL
State:NJ
ZIP:07974
Country:US
Phone:908-464-8100
CAGE:80382

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

Ingred Name:ACETYLENE
CAS:74-86-2
RTECS #:AO9600000
Fraction by Wt: 95-99.6%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
ACGIH TLV:ASPHYXIANT; 9596

Ingred Name:ACETONE (SARA 313) (CERCLA)
CAS:67-64-1
RTECS #:AL3150000
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:1000 PPM
ACGIH TLV:750PPM/1000STEL;9596
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACETYLENE IS AN ASPHYXIANT AND MAY
    CAUSE ANESTHETIC EFFECTS AT HIGH CONCENTRATIONS. HIGH
    CONCENTRATIONS MAY EXCLUDE AND ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF OXYGEN TO THE
    LUNGS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT CARCINOGENIC.
Effects of Overexposure:EFFECTS OF OXYGEN DIFFICIENCY RESULTING FROM
    SIMPLE ASPHYXIANTS MAY INCLUDE: RAPID BREATHING, DIMINISHED MENTAL
    ALERTNESS, IMPAIRED MUSCULAR COORDINATION, FAULTY JUDGEMENT,
    DEPRESSION OF ALL SENSATION S, EMOTIONAL INSTABILITY & FATIGUE. AS
    ASPHYXIATION PROGRESSES, NAUSEA, VOMITING, PROSTRATION, & LOSS OF
    CONSCIOUSNESS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:PROMPT MEDICAL ATTENTION IS MANDATORY IN ALL CASES OF
    OVEREXPOSURE.  PERSONNEL SHOULD BE EQUIPPED WITH SELF-CONTAINED
    BREATHING APPARATUS. VICTIM SHOULD BE ASSISTED TO AN UNCONTAMINATED
    AREA AND INHAL E FRESH AIR. QUICK REMOVAL FROM THE CONTAMINATED
    AREA IS MOST IMPORTANT. IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED ADMINISTER
    ARTIFICIAL RESUSCITATION AND SUPPLEMENTAL OXYGEN. KEEP VICTIM WARM
    AND QUIET.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:565F
Lower Limits:NONE
Upper Limits:NONE
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WARNING: ALWAYS EXTINGUISH A FIRE BEFORE
    CLOSING THE CYLINDER VALVE. WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS
    AND FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING FOR FIRE FIGHTING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:KEEP CONTAINER COOL WITH WATER SPRAY.

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

Spill Release Procedures:IF POSSIBLE TO DO SAFELY, SHUT OFF IGNITION
    SOURCES AND STOP LEAK BY CLOSING THE VALVE. FOR SMALL LEAKS,
    CYLINDERS MAY BE MOVED TO AN AREA OUTDOORS AND AWAY FROM ANY SOURCE
    OF IGNITION. OPEN VALVE SLO WLY TO LET ACETYLENE ESCAPE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED
    AREA AWAY FROM HEAVILY TRAFFICKED AREAS ADN EMERGENCY EXITS. KEEP
    CYLINDERS UPRIGHT & FIRMLY SECURED.
Other Precautions:USE A "FIRST IN-FIRST OUT" INVENTORY SYSTEM.POST "NO
    SMOKING/OPEN FLAMES" SIGN IN THE STORAGE AREA. THERE SHOULD BE NO
    SOURCES OF IGNITION IN THE STORAGE/USE AREA.DO NOT ALLOW THE
    TEMPERATURE WHERE CY LINDERS ARE STORED TO EXCEED 130F (54C).

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

Respiratory Protection:POSITIVE PRESSURE AIR LINE WITH MASK OR
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS SHOULD BE AVAILABLE FOR
    EMERGENCY USE.
Ventilation:PROVIDE GENERAL ROOM VENTILATION AND LOCAL EXHAUST TO
    PREVENT ACCUMULATION. MECHANICAL VENTILATION SHOULD BE USED.
Protective Gloves:PVC OR RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOES, EMERGENCY SHOWER
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SIMPLE ASPHYXIANT.

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

HCC:G2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-119F,-84C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-113F,-81C
Vapor Pres:635 PSIA
Spec Gravity:0.906
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:PURE ACETYLENE IS COLORLESS-ETHEREAL
    ODOR.COMMERCIAL ACETYLENE GARLIC-LIKE ODOR

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXYGEN AND OTHER OXIDIZERS INCLUDING HALOGENS AND HALOGEN COMPOUNDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE. SHOCK SENSITIVE IN THE LIQUID
    STATE. DO NOT ALLOW FREE GAS TO EXCEED 15 PSIG. AVOID SHOCK OR
    HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE MAY BE PRODUCED FROM
    BURNING.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DISPOSE OF WASTE OR UNUSED
    QUANTITIES. RETURN IN THE SHIPPING CONTAINER PROPERLY LABELED, WITH
    ANY VALVE OUTLET PLUGS OR CAPS SECURED AND VALVE PROTECTION CAP IN
    PLACE TO YOUR SUPPLI ER OR CALL THE EMERGENCY TELEPHONE NUMBER.

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