FERRELLGAS INC -- PROPANE  -- 6260-01-124-7469
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:PROPANE
MSDS Date:06/01/1993
FSC:6260
NIIN:01-124-7469
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FERRELLGAS INC
Address:1 LIBERTY PLZ
City:LIBERTY
State:MO
ZIP:64068-2970
Country:US
Info Phone Num:816-792-1600
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300 CHEMTREC
CAGE:0CH06
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:COLEMAN CO,INC
Address:3600 N HYDRAULIC ST
Box:2931
City:WICHITA
State:KS
ZIP:67201-2931
Country:US
Phone:316-832-2710
CAGE:80309
Company Name:FERRELLGAS
Address:1 LIBERTY PLAZA
Box:City:LIBERTY
State:MO
ZIP:64068-2970
Country:US
Phone:816-792-1600; 816-792-6916
CAGE:0CH06

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

Ingred Name:PROPANE
CAS:74-98-6
RTECS #:TX2275000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:1000 PPM
ACGIH TLV:ASPHYXIANT; 9596

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CLASSIFIED AS A SIMPLE ASPHYXIANT,
    MINIMAL OXYGEN CONTENT SHOULD BE 19.5% BY VOLUME UNDER NORMAL
    ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS. CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSANT. MAY
    CAUSE ANEMIA AND IRREGULAR HEART BEAT. C ONTACT WITH SKIN OR EYE
    MAY CAUSE FROSTBITE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NO INGREDIENT OF A CONCENTRATION OF 0.1%
    OR GREATER IS LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN BY IARC, NTP OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:DIZZINESS, ANESTHESIA, POSSIBLE RESPIRATORY
    ARREST, IRREGULAR HEART RHYTHM, EYE IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:CAUTION IS RECOMMENDED FOR
    PERSONNEL WITH PRE-EXISTING CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM OR CHRONIC
    RESPIRATORY DISEASES.

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

First Aid:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, ADMINISTER AIR, OXYGEN
    OR ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. SKIN-KEEP AFFECTED AREA WARM AND
    SUBMERGE IN LUKEWARM (NOT HOT!) WATER. FLUSH EYES IMMEDIATELY WITH
    WATER.

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

Flash Point:-156F,-104C
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:940F
Lower Limits:2.15
Upper Limits:9.60
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CLASS A-B-C, CARBON DIOZIXDE, WATER
    SPRAY OR HALON.
Fire Fighting Procedures:STOP FLOW OF GAS. WEAR FIRE FIGHTING
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND FULL FACE-PIECE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
    APPARATUS. COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS W/WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FLAMMABLE LIQUID & GAS UNDER PRESSURE.
    MAY FORM EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES WITH AIR. CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE OR
    EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY RUPTURE EXPLOSIVELY.

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

Spill Release Procedures:KEEP PUBLIC AWAY. SHUT OFF GAS SUPPLY.
    ELIMINATE SOURCES OF IGNITION. VENTILATE AREA. DISPERSE WITH WATER
    SPRAY. CONTACT BETWEEN SKIN AND LIQUID PROPANE CAN CAUSE FREEZING
    OF TISSUE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINERS AWAY FROM HEAT SOURCES
    AND STORE CONTAINERS IN UPRIGHT POSITION. CONTAINERS SHOULD NOT BE
    DROPPED.
Other Precautions:CONTAINER TEMPERATURE TEMPERATURE SHOULD NOT EXCEED
    130F (54.4C). CLOSE CONTAINER SERVICE VALVE WHEN NOT IN USE AND
    WHEN EMPTY. INSTALL PROTECTIVE CAP WHEN NOT CONNECTED FOR USE.
    CONTAINERS, EVEN THOS E EMPTIED CAN CONTAIN EXPLOSIVE VAPORS.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH OR MSHA APPROVED EQUIPMENT WHEN
    AIRBORN EXPSOURE LIMITS ARE EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:PROVIDE ADEQUATE VENTILATION WHERE PRODUCT IS USED TO MEET
    TLV REQUIREMENTS & KEEP CONCENTRATION IN AIR BELOW 25% OF LEL
Protective Gloves:PLASTIC OR NEOPRENE-COATED CANVAS.
Eye Protection:FACESHIED OR CHEMICAL GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:NOT APPLICABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID BREATHING GAS, SECURE AND EVACUATE AREA
    IF GAS IS SMELLED.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SP0-44-94-C-0608. PROPANE CYLINER IS NOT A PART OF THE PACKAGE (NSN) AS
    RECEIVED FROM MFR BUT IS ADDED LATER BY END USER.

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

HCC:G2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-44F,-42C
Vapor Pres:208 PSIG
Vapor Density:1.52
Spec Gravity:0.51
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:<1 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:SLIGHTLY
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR; UNPLEASANT ODOR SIMILAR TO GARLIC (ODORIZED
    BY ETHYL MERCAPTAN).
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARKS, FLAME, BUILD-UP OF STATIC
    ELECTRICITY. PREVENT VAPOR ACCUMULATION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTROLLED BURNING IN COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE
    CODES AND LAWS. CONTACT SUPPLIER.

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