AIRCO CARBIDE -- ACETYLENE -- 6830-00N043768
===================== Product Identification ===================== Product ID:ACETYLENE MSDS Date:02/01/1987 FSC:6830 NIIN:00N043768 === Responsible Party === Company Name:AIRCO CARBIDE Box:10037 City:LOUISVILLE State:KY ZIP:40210 Country:US Info Phone Num:502-423-4400 Emergency Phone Num:502-775-4123;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC) Preparer's Name:KURT CHAPMAN CAGE:76624 === Contractor Identification === Company Name:AIRCO CARBIDE Box:City:LOUISVILLE State:KY ZIP:40210 Country:US Phone:502-423-4400 CAGE:76624 ============= Composition/Information on Ingredients ============= Ingred Name:HYDROGEN SULFIDE (SARA III) CAS:7783-06-4 RTECS #:MX1225000 OSHA PEL:10 PPM;15 PPM STEL ACGIH TLV:10 PPM;15 PPM STEL EPA Rpt Qty:100 LBS DOT Rpt Qty:100 LBS Ingred Name:AMMONIA CAS:7664-41-7 RTECS #:BO8750000 OSHA PEL:35 PPM STEL ACGIH TLV:25 PPM;35 PPM STEL EPA Rpt Qty:100 LBS DOT Rpt Qty:100 LBS Ingred Name:PHOSPHINE CAS:7803-51-2 RTECS #:SY7525000 OSHA PEL:0.03 PPM;1 PPM STEL ACGIH TLV:0.03 PPM;1 PPM STEL EPA Rpt Qty:100 LBS DOT Rpt Qty:100 LBS Ingred Name:ARSINE (SARA III) CAS:7784-42-1 RTECS #:CG6475000 OSHA PEL:0.05 PPM ACGIH TLV:0.05 PPM Ingred Name:ACETYLENE CAS:74-86-2 RTECS #:AO9600000 Fraction by Wt: >98% OSHA PEL:N/K ACGIH TLV:SIMPLE ASPHYXIANT Ingred Name:TRACE IMPURITIES (CONSISTING OF INGREDIENTS 3 - 5) RTECS #:9999999ZZ Fraction by Wt: 1-2% OSHA PEL:N/K ACGIH TLV:2500 PPM (MFR) ===================== Hazards Identification ===================== LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER. Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TLV: ASPHYXIANT HAVING ANESTHETIC PROPERTIES. ACUTE:SLIGHT INTOXICATION AT 10%. MARKED INTOXICATION AT 20%. AT 35% CAUSES UNCONSCIOUSNESS IN 5 MINUTES. CHRONIC:CONTAMINANTS IN GENERATED ACETYLENE CAN HAVE TOXIC EFFECT; VIA PHOSPINE, ARSINE, HYDROGEN SULFIDE. Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS. Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NON-IRRITATING TO SKIN OR MUCOUS MEMBRANES. ======================= First Aid Measures ======================= First Aid:INGEST:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/POTABLE WATER FOR A MINIMUM OF 15 MINUTES, SEEK ASSISTANCE FROM MD . SKIN:FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. CALL MD . INHAL:REM OVE IMMEDIATELY TO UNCONTAMINATED AIR. IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED, ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION SHOULD BE APPLIED. CONTACT MD. ===================== Fire Fighting Measures ===================== Flash Point:SUPP DATA Lower Limits:2.5% Upper Limits:80% Extinguishing Media:EXTINGUISH FIRE BY SHUTTING OFF SOURCE OF ACETYLENE. Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP . FIRES FROM SM LEAKS IN CNTNRS CAN BE EXTING BY PLUGGING LEAK W/ PUTTY OR SMOTHERING W/FIRE BLANKET. (SUPDAT Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:IN ADMIXTURES CONTAINING MORE THAN 6% OXYGEN, MAY EXPLODE IN PRESENCE OF IGNITION SOURCE AS LOW AS -40C. ================== Accidental Release Measures ================== Spill Release Procedures:WARNING! DO NOT ENTER AREA OF HIGH CONCENTRATION UNTIL FIRST PURGING W/NITROGEN & THEN VENTILATING W/AIR. ELIMINATE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION, KEEP PERSONNEL AWAY. ANY LEAKS OF ACETYLENE PRESENT GREAT D ANGER OF EXPLOSION OR FIRE! Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER. ====================== Handling and Storage ====================== Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN WELL VENTILATED AREA, AWAY FROM OXYGEN/NON-FLAMM COMPRESSED GAS CYLS. SHOULD NOT BE PRESSURIZED >15 PSIG. KEEP CYLINDERS UPRIGHT! Other Precautions:AVOID SUDDEN SHOCK & ALL SOURCES OF IGNIT INCL STATIC ELECTRICITY. SHOULD NOT BE W/DRAWN AT RATE GREATER THAN 1/7 OF CYL CAPACITY PER HR. FASTER W/DRAWAL MAY CARRY OVER ACETONE/MAY CAUSE STATIC SPKS. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, FLAME & (SUPP DATA) ============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection ============= Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS FOR EMERGENCY WORK AT HIGH CONCENTRATIONS. Ventilation:KEEP CONCENTRATION <2500 PPM. USE LOCAL EXHAUST (WELDING & CUTTING) OR MECH (GENERAL). EXPLOSION-PROOF. Protective Gloves:LEATHER WHEN WELDING, CUTTING/BRAZING. Eye Protection:ANSI APPVD CHEM SAFETY GOGGS W/ (SUPDAT) Other Protective Equipment:PROT CLTHG - ALL COTTON TO PVNT STATIC BUILD- UP WHILE HNDLG CNTNRS; FLAME RETARDANT FOR WELDING, CUTTING OR BRAZING. Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER. Supplemental Safety and Health FL PT:GASEOUS AT ROOM TEMP. FIRE FIGHT PROC: USE WATER TO COOL FIRE-EXPOS CYLS. OTHER PREC:SPKS. STORE & USE W/ADEQ VENT. CLOSE VALVE AFTER EACH USE & WHEN EMPTY. RETURN CYL W/VALVE CLSD. EYE PROT:FIL TER LENS, SHADE #4 OR DARKER WHEN WELDING OR CUTTING . ================== Physical/Chemical Properties ================== HCC:G2 Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-103F,-75C Vapor Density:0.01 Solubility in Water:1.1 G/ML @ 15.5C Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS; GARLIC-LIKE ODOR FROM IMPURITIES. Percent Volatiles by Volume:100 ================= Stability and Reactivity Data ================= Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:NO FORMS EXPLO ACETYLIDES W/COPPER, SILVER, MERCURY. MIXED W/CHLORINE OR FLOURINE, CAN EXPLODE ON EXPOS TO SUNLIGHT. Stability Condition to Avoid:UNSTABLE IN FREE STATE UNDER PRESSURE. STABLE BELOW 15 PSIG OR IN ACETONE SOLUTION. Hazardous Decomposition Products:UNDER PRESSURE MAY DECOMPOSE INTO HYDROGEN & CARBON W/EXPLOSIVE FORCE. ==================== Disposal Considerations ==================== Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS . IF PRACTICAL, REMOVE CYLINDER TO SAFE, OUTSIDE AREA. VENT TO ATMOSPHERE AT SLOW RATE. KEEP ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION AWAY. Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies): This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department of Defense. The United States of America in no manner whatsoever, expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and disclaims all liability for its use. 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