CONOCO INC -- 0246 MIXTURE OF PROPANE & PROPYLENE  -- 9130-00F027010
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:0246 MIXTURE OF PROPANE & PROPYLENE
MSDS Date:03/06/1991
FSC:9130
NIIN:00F027010
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:CONOCO INC
Address:5 GREENWAY PLAZA E
Box:2197
City:HOUSTON
State:TX
ZIP:77001
Country:US
Info Phone Num:713-293-5550
Emergency Phone Num:800-441-3637
CAGE:5R396
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CONOCO INC
Address:5 GREENWAY PLAZA E
Box:2197
City:HOUSTON
State:TX
ZIP:77252
Country:US
Phone:713-293-5550PRODUCT/ 800-4413637MED
CAGE:5R396

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

Ingred Name:PROPANE
CAS:74-98-6
RTECS #:TX2275000
Fraction by Wt: 50-100%
Other REC Limits:1800 MG/CUM
OSHA PEL:1000 PPM
ACGIH TLV:SIMPLE ASPHYXIANT

Ingred Name:PROPYLENE
CAS:115-07-1
RTECS #:UC6740000
Fraction by Wt: 0-50%
ACGIH TLV:SIMPLE ASPHYXIANT

Ingred Name:ODORANT, MERCAPTAN

=====================  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: WEAKNESS, HEADACHE,
    NAUSEA, CONFUSION, DROWSINESS, BLURRED VISION & OTHER NERVOUS
    SYSTEMS EFFECTS; GREATER EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE DIZZINESS, SLURRED
    SPEECH, FLUSHED FACE, UNCONSCIOUSNESS OR CO NVULSIONS. LARGE
    CONCENTRATION IN AMBIENT AIR CAN CAUSE ASPHYXIATION DUE TO OXYGEN
    DISPLACEMENT. SKIN: FROSTBITE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE

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

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE
    ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. BREATHING DIFFICULTY, GIVE OXYGEN. SKIN:
    WASH W/LUKEWARM WATER. DON'T USE HOT WATER. IF FROSTBITE HAS
    OCCURRED, SEE A PHY SICIAN. EYE: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT
    LEAST 15 MINUTES. SEE A PHYSICIAN FOR POSSIBLE FROSTBITE.
    INGESTION: NOT A POTENTIAL ROUTE OF EXPOSURE. OBTAIN MEDICAL
    ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

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

Lower Limits:2.2%
Upper Limits:9.5%
Extinguishing Media:IF GAS HAS IGNITED, DON'T EXTINGUISH. STOP GAS
    FLOW. ALLOW TO BURN OUT.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE WATER TO KEEP FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS
    COOL. IF LEAK/SPILL HAS NOT IGNITED, USE WATER SPRAY TO DISPERSE
    THE VAPORS & PROVIDE PROTECTION FOR PERSONNEL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DON'T ENTER A VAPOR CLOUD DUE TO
    POTENTIAL FOR FLASH FIRE. FLAMMABLE GAS. COMPRESSED GAS.
    AUTOIGNITION TEMPERATURE 851F.

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

Spill Release Procedures:USE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT DURING CLEAN UP.
    EVACUATE PERSONNEL, THOROUGHLY VENTILATE AREA, USE SCBA. REMOVE
    SOURCE OF HEAT, SPARKS, FLAME, IMPACT, FRICTION OR ELECTRICITY.
    KEEP UPWIND OF LEAK, EVACUATE  UNTIL GAS HAS DISPERSED.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IAW NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION
    ASSOCIATION REGULATIONS. STORAGE & USE AREA SHOULD BE WELL
    VENTILATED. SEE SUPP DATA.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT W/EYES/SKIN. AVOID BREATHING GAS.

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

Respiratory Protection:PERSONNEL SHOULD NEVER ENTER AREAS OF HIGH
    CONCENTRATIONS W/OUT PROPER RESPIRATORY PROTECTION. PROVIDE
    NIOSH-APPROVED AIR-SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR OR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
    APPARATUS EQUIPMENT OR NONROUT INE SITUATIONS WHERE LEVEL IS
    EXCESSIVE.
Ventilation:STORAGE & USE AREAS SHOULD BE WELL VENTILATED.
    EXPLOSION-PROOF MECHANICAL VENTILATION SHOULD BE USED IN ENCLOSED
    AREAS.
Protective Gloves:RECOMMENDED
Eye Protection:FACE SHIELD OR CHEMICAL GOGGLES
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
STORE & HANDLING: ODORANT MAY BE ADDED WHEN TRANSPORTED, STORED OR USED
    FOR DOMESTIC OR CERTAIN INDUSTRIAL PURPOSES. ODORANT IS ADDED
    ACCORDING TO NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION CODE 58 & MAY FA
    DE OVER PROLONGED STORAGE. PHYSICAL DATA CON'T: VAPOR PRESSURE:
    10,000 MM HG AT 100F OR 200 PSIA AT 100F.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-54 TO -44F
Vapor Pres:SEE SUPP
Vapor Density:1.56
Spec Gravity:0.5-0.6 LIQUID
Solubility in Water:VERY SLIGHTLY
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS GAS, PROPANE SOLD FOR USE AS FUEL MAY
    CONTAIN MERCAPTAN ODORANT.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZIERS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARKS, FLAME, IMPACT, FRICTION OR
    ELECTRICITY.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2

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

Waste Disposal Methods:TREATMENT, STORAGE, TRANSPORTATION & DISPOSAL
    MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE W/FEDERAL, STATE/PROVINCIAL, & LOCAL
    REGULATIONS. ALLOW TO EVAPORATE OR DISPERSE LEAKS IN AIR. MAKING
    SURE GAS/VAPOR IS DISSIPATED B ELOW LOWER EXPLOSIVE LIMIT.
    FLAMMABLE GAS. UN1075.

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