AIRCO WELDING PRODUCTS -- MAPP GAS  -- 6830-00-935-1125
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:MAPP GAS
MSDS Date:01/01/1987
FSC:6830
NIIN:00-935-1125
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:AIRCO WELDING PRODUCTS
Address:575 MOUNTAIN AVE
City:MURRAY HILL
State:NJ
ZIP:07974
Info Phone Num:(201) 464-8100
Emergency Phone Num:(201) 464-8100
CAGE:83923
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:AIRCO INC, AIRCO INDUSTRIAL GASES DIV.
Address:1588 DOOLITTLE DR
Box:City:SAN LEANDRO
State:CA
ZIP:94577-2228
Country:US
Phone:510-297-5000
CAGE:88012
Company Name:AIRCO WELDING PRODUCTS DIV OF THE BOC GROUP INC.
Address:4437 E 49TH STRRET
City:CLEVELAND
State:OH
ZIP:44125-1005
Country:US
Phone:216-641-8790
CAGE:83923

=============  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:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: LARYNGITIS, BRONCHITIS,
    PULMONARY EDEMA & CORROSIVE TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES. EYE: REDUCE VISION
    & CORROSIVE. SKIN: IRRITATION & CORROSIVE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: LARYNGITIS, BRONCHITIS, & PULMONARY
    EDEMA & CORROSIVE TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES. EYE: REDUCE VISION,
    CORROSIVE. SKIN: IRRITATION & CORROSIVE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS

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

First Aid:SKIN: WASH W/SOAP & WATER. EYE: WASH W/WATER FOR 15 MINS.
    INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL
    CASES.

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

Flash Point:FLAMMABLE GAS
Lower Limits:3.4%
Upper Limits:10.8%
Extinguishing Media:WATER DRY CHEMICAL, CO2. WET RAG OR WASTE FOR SMALL
    LEAK FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. COOL BURNING CYLINDER W/WATER
    TO PREVENT EXPLOSION. CLOSE CYLINDER VALVE. REMOVE CYLINDER TO
    SAFE, OUTDOOR LOCATION & ALLOW TO BE EXPANDED.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:IF FLAME IS EXTINGUISHED BEFORE SUPPLY IS
    SHUT OFF, THERE IS SERIOUS DANGER OF EXPLOSION FROM RE-IGNITION.
    KEEP ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION AWAY, MAY RUPTURE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:NEUTRALIZE W/BAKING SODA TO PH 7.5. WASH DOWN
    W/PLENTY OF WATER. SMALL SPILL: ABSORB W/SAND OR EQUAL ABSORBENT.
Neutralizing Agent:BAKING SODA

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL DRY PLACE AWAY FROM
    ALKALINE MATERIALS. FOLLOW DIRECTIONS ON CONTAINER AS THIS PRODUCT
    IS A STRONG ACID.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING VAPORS.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE MASK.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: SUFFICIENT. MECHANICAL: RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:PLASTIC, RUBBER
Eye Protection:GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PLASTIC APRON & RUBBER BOOTS.
Work Hygienic Practices:GOOD CAREFUL PROCEDURES WHEN USING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-36 TO -4F
Vapor Pres:94 PSIG
Vapor Density:1.48
Spec Gravity:0.576
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS CHARACTERISTIC W/UNPLEASANT ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100%

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALKALIS, ACTIVE METALS & ALKALINE SOLUTIONS
Stability Condition to Avoid:SOURCES OF IGNITION, HEAT

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

Waste Disposal Methods:AFTER NEUTRALIZING W/SODA, WASH INTO STORM
    SEWER. FLAMMABLE GAS.

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