MATHESON CO/DIV OF G D SEARLE MED PRODS -- ETHYLENE  -- 6830-00F012801
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:ETHYLENE
MSDS Date:09/12/1990
FSC:6830
NIIN:00F012801
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MATHESON CO/DIV OF G D SEARLE MED PRODS
Address:932 PATERSON PLANK RD.
Box:85
City:EAST RUTHERFORD
State:NJ
ZIP:07073
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-933-2400 OR 201-867-4100
Emergency Phone Num:201-933-2400
CAGE:FO610
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:MATHESON CO DIV OF G D SEARLE MEDICAL PRODUCTS
Address:30 SEAVIEW DRIVE
Box:City:SCAUCUS
State:NJ
ZIP:07096
Country:US
Phone:201-867-4100
CAGE:96355
Company Name:MATHESON CO/DIV OF G D SEARLE MED PRODS
Address:932 PATERSON PLANK RD.
Box:85
City:EAST RUTHERFORD
State:NJ
ZIP:07073
Phone:(201) 933-2400
CAGE:FO610

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

Ingred Name:ETHYLENE
CAS:74-85-1
RTECS #:KU5340000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
ACGIH TLV:C 3.3 MG/CUM

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION:
    NARCOSIS/ASPHYXIA/UNCONSCIOUS. SKIN: DUE TO RAPID EVAPORATION,
    FROSTBITE W/REDNESS/TINGLING/PAIN/NUMBNESS. IN SEVERE CASE,
    HARDEN/WHITEN/DEVELOP BLISTER. EYE: DUE TO RAPID EVAPORATION, FRO
    STBITE W/REDNESS/PAIN/BLURRED VISION. INGESTION: FROSTBITE DAMAGE
    TO LIPS, MOUTH, & MUCOUS MEMBRANES/CNS DEPRESSION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: W/SLOW DEVELOPMENT THERE MAY BE
    RAPID RESPIRATION & PULSE/AIR HUNGER/DIZZINESS/REDUCED
    AWARENESS/TIGHTNESS IN HEAD/TINGLING
    SENSATIONS/INCOORDINATION/FAULTY JUDGEMENT/EMOTIONAL INSTABILITY
    /RAPID FATIGUE. AS ASPHYXIA
    PROGRESSES/NAUSEA/VOMITING/COLLAPSE/UNCONSCIOUSNESS/CONVULSIONS/DEE
    P COMA/POSSIBLE DEATH.

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

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. MAINTAIN AIRWAY/BLOOD
    PRESSURE/GIVE OXYGEN & CPR IF NECESSARY BY QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.
    KEEP WARM/AT REST. TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY/SUPPORTIVELY. SKIN: WASH
    W/WARM WATER. I F NOT AVAILABLE, GENTLY WRAP AFFECTED PART IN
    BLANKET. EXERCISE AFFECTED PART. ALLOW FOR CIRCULATION. EYE: FLUSH
    W/WARM WATER FOR 15-20 MINS. INGESTION: TREAT
    SYMPTOMATICALLY/SUPPORTIVELY.

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

Lower Limits:2.7%
Upper Limits:36%
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CO2, OR HALON. FOR LARGER FIRES, USE
    WATER SPRAY OR FOG. EXTINGUISH ONLY IF FLOW CAN BE STOPPED.
Fire Fighting Procedures:COOL FROM SIDE. USE UNMANNED HOSE
    HOLDER/MONITOR NOZZLE. LET STORAGE TANK BURN. KEEP UPWIND. EVACUATE
    TO RADIUS OF 1500 FEET. STOP FLOW OF GAS. WEAR SCBA.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EXPLODES/FLAMMABLE. DUE TO LOW
    ELECTROCONDUCTIVITY, FLOW/AGITATION GENERATES ELECTROSTATIC CHARGES
    RESULTING IN SPARK W/IGNITION. AUTOIGNITION TEMP: 842F/450C.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SHUT OFF IGNITION SOURCE. DON'T TOUCH SPILLED
    MATERIAL. STOP LEAK SAFELY. USE WATER SPRAY TO REDUCE VAPORS.
    ISOLATE AREA UNTIL GAS HAS DISPERSED. NO SMOKING/FLAMES/FLARES IN
    HAZARD AREA. KEEP UNNECESS ARY PEOPLE AWAY. VENTILATE CLOSED
    SPACES.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL/WELL VENTILATED AREA OF
    NONCOMBUSTIBLE CONSTRUCTION AWAY FROM IGNITION SOURCES/PHYSICAL
    DAMAGE/STATIC ELECTRICITY/LIGHTENING.
Other Precautions:DON'T ALLOW CONTACT W/SKIN. MATERIAL MAY CAUSE
    FROSTBITE. CONTENTS UNDER PRESSURE. NO SMOKING. AVOID BREATHING
    TOXIC VAPORS. CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SUPPLIED AIR RESPIRATOR
    OPERATED IN PRESSURE-DEMAND/OTHER POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE OR
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS TO MAINTAIN LIMITS.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST/GENERAL DILUTION: MUST BE EXPLOSION-PROOF.
Protective Gloves:FULL PROTECTIVE COLD INSULATING
Eye Protection:SPLASH-PROOF SAFETY GOGGLES/FACESHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, EYE WASH
    FOUNTAIN & QUICK DRENCH SHOWER. NOT REQUIRED WHEN IN GAS FORM.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NOTE TO PHYSICIAN: NO SPECIFIC ANTIDOTE. TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY &
    SUPPORTIVELY.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-155F/-104C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-272F/-169C
Vapor Pres:760
Vapor Density:1
Spec Gravity:1.261
Solubility in Water:22.6%
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS COMPRESSED GAS W/SWEET ODOR & TASTE.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100%

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXYGEN, CHLORINE, COMBUSTIBLE/ORGANIC/OXIDIZING MATERIALS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, FLAME, FIRE, SUNLIGHT, FLARES,
    PHYSICAL DAMAGE, STATIC ELECTRICITY, LIGHTENING, & OTHER IGNITION
    SOURCES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:ELEVATED TEMPERATURES & PRESSURES.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE, &
    FEDERAL REGULATIONS. EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBER D001. 100 POUND =
    REPORTABLE QUANTITY. COMPRESSED FLAMMABLE GAS. UN 1962.

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