General Information
Revision date
2012-03-06
Product name
METHANE (4-75%) IN NITROGEN
Product Synonyms
None
Chemical name
CH4 in N2
Emergency telephone
1-800-424-9300
Icons in SDS
Company Information
company name
Gasco Affiliates, LLC
e-mail address of the competent person responsible for the Safety Data Sheet
info@gascogas.com
Section 2
SECTION 2: Hazards identification
EMERGENCY OVERVIEW This product is a colorless, odorless gas. This product does not contain oxygen and may cause asphyxia if released in a confined area. Methane concentrations >14.3% in nitrogen are flammable and may cause fire or explosion. Keep flammable mixtures away from heat, sparks and flames. Due to the small size of this cylinder of gas, no unusual health effects form over-exposure are anticipated under routine circumstances of use.
Principle Routes of Exposure
Skin Contact Skin Absorption Eye Contact Inhalation Ingestion No Yes No
Potential health effects
Exposure Limits Irritant Sensitization Reproductive Hazard Mutagen No Carcinogenicity --NTP No IARC No OSHA No EYE EFFECTS: N/A SKIN EFFECTS: N/A 1 INGESTION EFFECTS: Ingestion unlikely. Gas at room temperature. INHALATION EFFECTS: Due to the small size of this cylinder of gas, no unusual health effects form over-exposure are anticipated under routine circumstances of use. NFPA HAZARD CODES HMIS HAZARD CODES RATING SYSTEM Health: 0 Health: 0 0= No Hazard Flammability: 4 Flammability: 4 1= Slight Hazard Reactivity: 0 Reactivity: 0 2= Moderate Hazard 3= Serious Hazard 4= Severe Hazard
