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UN ID NO: UN 1057 Lighters 1(
Cigarettes/Uti Jity)
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CAS NO: 75-.28-5(Isobutane)
PROPER.SHIPI)ING NAME: Ijght~
COMMON NAJvfES/SYNONYMS:
ID. #: UNlO57
2-Methyl Propane
Trimethyl Methane
LPG
HAZARD
RATJNG
(NFpA
704 CRrrERIA)
DATE ISSUED: 03/26f200l
REALm:
1
SUPERSEDES:05/1511999
FmE:
4
HAZARD
REACTlVn'Y,:
0
SPECIAL:
N/A
RATING
~
1 ~SUGFrr
3==SERIOIUS
4=SEVERE
2=MODERATE
1
SCALE:
IIAZAROO
%
Jl £ I N G RED lE NTS
EXPOSURE LMTS:
OSF[A ACGIH OTHER
PEL 1L V LIMIT
COMPONENT
CAS
Isobutanc
15-28-5
9?0/0
1000
N-Butans
106-91-8
2D/0
(800
NO.
PPM
TW A)
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
BOn.IN'G POINT .DEG F:
AUfO IGNrrION TEMP:
SPECIFIC GRAvrrY (WATER=I):
APPEARANCE AND ODOR:
EV APORATIONRA.TEBUTYL
ACETA TE-l ):
V APOR PRESSURE, MM HG/20 DEG C:
V APORDENSrrY (AIR=]):
W ATER SOLt'BIIn"Y ,%:
l1EF (~12E C)
AP860E F (460E C)
0.56
Colorless liquid or invisible vapor with a faint,
unpleasantodor (g:aso1ine-1ike)
[mmediate
72 PSI
2
slight
FIRST AID M[EASURES
IF INHALBD:
ThTCASE
OF EYE
ImmediatelyremoveDum oolllamiDa!ecl
area.to flesh air. For respr:atory
distress,give air) ~~gen, md/or administercardiOpubIIOnary
resuscitation.
Patientsshouldbe kept quiet andwarm tmtil medicalCI1re
is obtained.
CONTACT:
Rinse immediately with water .RtJno'v'e contact lenses. Then flush eyeswith
water for 10-15 mimltes. Ifirrltation or discomfort pm.ists, call for medical
att~on.
IN CASE OF SKJN CONTACT:
Frozen tissuesshould be fiooded or soaked with waJm water (I OSE-115EF.).
Do not use hot Water! Cryogenic bums which result in blistering or d:eeper
tissue fteczing should be promptly seenby a physician.
IN CASE sw AJ.LO WED :
Rinsemouthwith water. Drink 1-2 glassesof water or ,niIk. Do not i.1duce
vomitmg unlessdirectedby medicalpersODIJel
HEAL m
SUMMAR
Y OFACUTEHAZARDS:
HAZARD J[NFO RMA 110 N
Extreme t1ammabDity
.Vapor
asphy,Yjant.
Frcezcbums.
2
clouds are easi1yignited. Simple
SIGNS AND S'YMPTOMS OF EXPOSURE
INHALA'DON:
Oxygen detlciatt atmosp~
may produce rapid bIeadIiD& heaclacl1e,
d~~
visual disturbances,muscular w~
tremors, narcosis,
unconsciOU$1'~ and death, dependingon concentration and du:ation
of exposure.
EYE CONTACT:
This gas is n<1X1-irritating,
but dUect COntactwith liquified/pres8l1rized
gas or frost particles may prodUce severeand possibly pm11aneJlteye
damagefrom freeze bums.
SK.1NCONTA(:T:
Non initatinJ~. But solid and liqujd forms c.t this material and
pressumedgascancausefree2ebums.
SWALLOWED:
Solid and liquid forms oftbis material and the ~iJ1ized
fteeze burns.
CHRONICEFFECTSOF EXPOSURE:
Perso~ witbpr&exiSliDg chronic respiratory diseasessbould avoid
cxposurc to tJ:1ismaterial
TOXICff'i
DAT A
ORAL:
Liquid
DERMAL:
Contact with Jiquid 1sobutane can cause free-ze bwns.
INHALA TI ON :
Low hazard;~3mp1e
asphyxiant.
CARCINOGENICrrY:
This material js n2.t fisted with N. T.P ., IAR.,C.,
Isobut~
gas can cause
can cause freeze bums.
or OSHA as a
c:an:iIIogeII.
OTHER DATA:
None
PERSONAL PROTECTION
VENTn.ATION :
Well veIJtiJatC(l areas.
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION:
For excessive!~ CX)~ons,
use only NIOSEr/MSHA.appr:rved,
self.contained breathing apparatus..
EYE PROTECTJ~N:
Use chemical-'type
gogglesand face shieldwhen handlingliqJi:fied
gases. Safetyglassesand/or a face sbieldare r~:commended
when
handlinghighi'~
cylind«SmJdwh~
va~orsaredischfrged.
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PROTECTIVE CLO11nNG:
Rubbergfov<~andapronwhensignific-.ant
~:~
mayoccur.
OTHER PROTECnVE MEASURES:
~
e:f'ewashft.Im3iDs and saf1rJ~I:
for ~ aid treabnent
of potential freeze bums should be available iJI~the \icinity of any
to ~.d
gas
significant e):posurefi-oln (;OInp~
gas reJea:le. Personnel s:iou1d
not enter mas where the atmosphere is below 19.5 \10).% o>:ygen
without ~~& poccduIes'equipmem. R"'IJiIat41)ruseshould C(llIlply
with OSHA :~9CFR 1910.134 or equivalent.
FIRE
FLASH
POINT,
D:EG F;
AND
-117EF
EXPLOSI(tN
INFO'RMI\
DON
FLAMMAB]~E LOOTS IN AIR. %: VOL IN j~
LOW]~ 1.8
UPPER: 8.4
MEtEIOD USED: (Based upon "Isobutime")
EXTINGUISI-nNGMEDIA:
Dry cbemica),
coo
SJJdHaJogenatOO oxIiDguishiDg
agellt
SPECIAL FmE, FIGImNG
PROCED 'URES:
BAUBOOUS
Rlr.ACrIVrrY
STABn.ITY: Stable
POLYMERL~nON:
CONDmONS ~ro A VOID:
Heat,
:MATERIALS TO A VOID:
S'trOng acids, ~LtkaJies,and oxidizers
Not ~ed
to occur
sparks, and open flames.
sucl1 BS ch1oritte (gas or .1)
and
Oxygen.
HAZARDOUS
PRODUCTS:
DECOMPOSITION
CombustionmayprQ(lucecarbonmonoxideand other h,trmfulsubstar;ces.
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DISPOSAL ~moDS:
DISPOSE OJFCONTAMINATED PRODUcr AND MATERIALS
IN A MANNER APPROVED FOR THIS MATERIAL. CON~;ur.T
APPROPRIAI£ FED~
STATE AND LOCAL REGULA! ORy
AGENCIES
TO
ASCER.TArn
PROPER.
DISPCISAL
PROCEDURES.
SPECIAL
HANDLING AND STORAGE
PRECAUTIONS :
SEnPPINGPRECAunONS:
PRE,CAUTIONS
STORE IN }.COOL. DRY PLACE.
SPARKS7 A'1m FLAME.
KEEP AWAY
FROM HEAT,
CONSULT D.O.T. REGULAnONS ABOUT THE S1DPMENI' OF
PETROl.EU]\.f GASES. D.O.T. :REQUIRES USE OF RED
"FLAMMABLE GAS- LABEL.
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