MSDS: EconoGas
Item 82585

Manufacturer's Rep: Raintree Essix, Inc.
4001 Division Street
Metairie, LA 70002
Primary Contact Number: 800-883-8733 (Monday-Friday 7:30am - 5:30pm Central Time)
After Business Hours: 504-382-4262 or 210-259-3554

Physical & Chemical Characteristics

• Boiling Point: 4.7°F
• Specific Gravity: 0.5591
• Vapor Pressure: PSIG@70°F: 46
• Vapor Density: 1.913
• Solubility in Water: Slight
• Melting Point: N/A
• Appearance and Odor: Clear odorless gas

Fire and Explosion Data

• Flash Point: -121°F
• Flammable limits In Air % by volume: LEL =1.8    UEL =9.5
• Extinguisher Media: CO2, Dry Chemical, Mist, Water Spray
• Special Fire fighting Procedures: Confine Fire to immediate area
• Unusual Fire and Explosion Hazards: Product is packed under pressure. Container may burst at high temperatures

Physical Hazards (Reactivity Data)

• Stability: Stable
• Conditions to Avoid: None
• Incompatibility: Reacts vigorously with oxidizing materials
• Hazardous Decomposition Products: None
• Hazardous Polymerization: Will not occur

Health Hazards

• Acute: Inhalation     Skin? No     Ingestion? No
• Health Hazards: Non-toxic - Cause Drowsiness in a short time with concentrations at 1% or above
• Signs and Symptoms of Exposure: Drowsiness - effects disappear after exposure
• Medical Conditions Generally Aggravated by Exposure: N/A
• Emergency and First Aid Procedures: None

Special Precautions and Spill/Leak Procedures

• Handling and Storage: Store well ventilated area away from ignition sources
• Other Precautions: Use explosion-proof equipment
• Steps to Take in Case Material is Release or Spilled: Remove all ignition sources. Vent Room and Low lying areas.
• Waste Disposal Methods: Burn, Vent slowly into air

Special Protection Information/Control Measures

• Respiratory Protection: None
• Ventilation - Local exhaust: - maintain below 0.25 LEL
• Ventilation - Mechanical: - maintain below .025 LEL
• Ventilation - Special: - None
• Ventilation - Other: - None
• Protective Gloves: Rubber
• Other Protective Gear: None
• Work/Hygienic: Use for purpose intended only

The information contained herein is furnished without warranty of any kind. Users should consider these data only as a supplement to other information gathered by them and must make independent determination of suitability and completeness of information from all sources to assure proper use and disposal of these materials and the safety and health of employees and customers and the protection of the environment.

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