SCOTT SPECIALTY GASES -- ACETYLENE  -- 6830-00N051138
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:ACETYLENE
MSDS Date:04/01/1992
FSC:6830
NIIN:00N051138
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SCOTT SPECIALTY GASES
Address:6141 EASTON RD
City:PLUMSTEADVILLE
State:PA
ZIP:18949
Country:US
Info Phone Num:215-766-8861
CAGE:51847
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:SCOTT SPECIALTY GASES
Address:6141 EASTON RD (6141 ROUTE 611)
Box:310
City:PLUMSTEADVILLE
State:PA
ZIP:18934
Country:US
Phone:215-766-8861/ FAX: 215-766-0416
CAGE:51847

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

Ingred Name:ACETYLENE
CAS:74-86-2
RTECS #:AO9600000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:SIMPLE ASPHYXIANT

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: MIXT IS A SIMPLE ASPHY BY
    DISPLACING AIR NEC FOR LIFE. SYMPS INCL RAPID RESP, MUSCULAR
    INCOORD, FATG, NAUS & VOMIT, & UNCONSCIOUSNESS. HAS ANESTH
    PROPERTIES. SYMPS OF EXPOS MAY INCL MILD GASTRI C SYMPS, DIZZ,
    MENTAL CONFUSN, EMOTIONAL INSTABILITY, AND MYCARDIAL SENSIT.
    CHRONIC: BRONCH, STOM ULCERS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE KNOWN.

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

First Aid:INHAL: IMMED REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF BRTHG HAS STOPPED, GIVE
    ARTF RESP. IF BRTHG IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. SKIN: IMMED FLUSH
    WITH COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR @ LST 15 MIN WHILE REMOVING CONTAMD
    CLTHG.  EYE: IMMED FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR @ LST 15
    MINUTES. INGEST:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY .

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

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:32.0F,0.0C
Lower Limits:2.5%
Upper Limits:100%
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP.
    FORMS EXPLOS MIXT W/AIR. STAY UPWIND. STOP FLOW OF GAS IF THIS CAN
    BE DONE SAFELY. USE WATER SPRAY TO (SUPDAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MODERATE WHEN EXPOSED TO HEAT AND FLAME.
    AT HIGH PRESSURE, MAY DECOMPOSE EXPLOSIVELY. EMITS TOXIC FUMES
    UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVAC AND VENTILATE AREA. REMOVE SOURCES OF
    IGNITION. REMOVE LEAKING CYLINDER TO EXHAUST HOOD/SAFE OUTDOORS
    AREA IF THIS CAN BE DONE SAFELY. STOP LEAK IF THIS CAN BE DONE
    SAFELY.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:DISCHARGE @ <15PSIG. USE ONLY
    ACETYLENE REGULATORS. DO NOT STORE CYL NEAR AN OPEN FLAME/OTHER
    IGNIT SOURCES. STORE IN WELL VENTD AREAS ONLY.
Other Precautions:KEEP VALVE PROT CAP ON CYL WHEN NOT IN USE & SECURE
    CYL WHEN USING TO PROTECT FROM FALLING. USE SUITABLE HAND TRUCK TO
    REMOVE CYL. HIGHLY FLAMM. DO NOT EXPOSE TO HEAT/FLAME. PROTECT
    CONTRS FROM PHYSIC AL DAM. DO NOT DEFACE CYL/LBLS.(SUPDAT)

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

Respiratory Protection:USE A NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA IN CASE OF
    EMERGENCY/NON-ROUTINE USE.
Ventilation:PROVIDE ADEQUATE GENERAL AND LOCAL EXHAUST VENT TO MAINTAIN
    CONC BELOW EXPOS LIM.
Protective Gloves:LEATHER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPVD SFTY GLASSES .
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOES.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC: KEEP FIRE EXPOSED CYL COOL. EXTING ONLY IF FLOW CAN BE
    STOPPED. OTHER PREC: MOVE CYL W/ADEQUATE HAND TRUCK. CYL SHOULD BE
    REFILLED BY QUALIFIED PRODUCERS OF COMPRESSED GASES. SHIPMENT  OF A
    COMPRESSED GAS CYL WHICH HAS NOT BEEN FILLED BY OWNER/W/HIS WRITTEN
    CONSCENT IS A VIOLATION OF FED LAW (49 CFR).

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-103F,-75C
Vapor Pres:43.21@20C
Vapor Density:0.906
Spec Gravity:1.1747(H*2O=1)
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:GAS
Solubility in Water:0.94@25C
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS GAS WITH ETHEREAL ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
COPPER, BRASS, COPPER SALTS, HG, HG SALTS, K, AG, AND SILVER SALTS,
    HALOGENS, RBH, CSH, HNO*3, NAH, OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MAY DECOMPOSE EXPLOSIVELY AT ELEVATED
    TEMPS AND PRESSURES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF CARBON.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:RETURN CYLINDERS TO SUPPLIER FOR PROPER DISP
    WITH ANY VALVE OUTLET PLUGS OR CAPS SECURED AND VALVE PROTECTION
    CAP IN PLACE. DISPOSE OF I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS
    .

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