Propane

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

EMERGENCY OVERVIEW Danger! This product is extremely flammable! Will be easily ignited by heat, sparks or flames. Will form explosive mixtures with air. Vapours may travel to source of ignition and flash back. Vapours may cause dizziness or asphyxiation without warning. Some may be irritating if inhaled at high concentrations. Contact with gas or liquefied gas may cause burns, severe injury and/or frostbite. Fire may produce irritating and/or toxic gases.

Principle Routes of Exposure

Eye Contact: Vapourizing liquid may cause frostbite or cryogenic burns. Skin Contact: This product is a mild skin irritant. Direct contact with liquid will cause cryogenic (freezer) burns or frostbite. The appearance of injury may be delayed for a few hours, but may cause tissue to become swollen, discolored and extremely painful; permanent damage may result without adequate medical treatment. Ingestion: Propane is extremely unlikely to be swallowed and much more likely to be inhaled. Ingestion is highly unlikely. Inhalation: This product is a known simple asphyxiant and will displace air. Vapours may cause nose and throat irritation, anesthetic effects and central nervous system (CNS) depression. Inhalation may result in dizziness, drowsiness, headaches, mood disturbances, numbness of the extremities, sleepiness, mental confusion, poor judgment and coordination, and memory loss may occur. An increased pulse rate may occur. Hyperventilation may develop.