General Information
Revision date
2016-10-15
Product name
Methane
Chemical name
Methane
CAS No.
74-82-8
1.2.1 Relevant identified uses
Many
supplier name
Praxair Canada Inc
Manufacturer Name
Centre Drive
Emergency telephone
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Company Information
company name
Praxair Canada Inc
GHS Information
Signal word
DANGER!
Section 2
SECTION 2: Hazards identification
OSHA Emergency Overview DANGER! Flammable, high-pressure gas. May form explosive mixture with air. Can cause rapid suffocation. May cause dizziness and drowsiness. Self-contained breathing apparatus may be required by rescue workers. Odour: None.
Principle Routes of Exposure
Inhalation. EFFECTS OF A SINGLE (ACUTE) OVEREXPOSURE: INHALATION: Asphyxiant. Effects are due to lack of oxygen. Moderate concentrations may cause headaches, drowsiness, dizziness, excitation, excess salivation, vomiting, and unconciousness. Lack of oxygen can kill. SKIN CONTACT: No harm expected SKIN ABSORPTION: No evidence of adverse effects from available information. SWALLOWING: This product is a gas at normal temperature and pressure. . EYE CONTACT: No harm expected. EFFECTS OF REPEATED (CHRONIC) OVEREXPOSURE: No harm expected. OTHER EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE: Asphyxiant. Lack of oxygen can cause death.
Medical Conditions Generally Aggravated by Exposure
OVEREXPOSURE A knowledge of the available toxicology information and of the physical and chemical properties of the material suggests that overexposure is unlikely to aggravate existing medical conditions. SIGNIFICANT LABORATORY DATA WITH POSSIBLE RELEVANCE TO HUMAN HEALTH HAZARD EVALUATION: None currently known. CARCINOGENICITY: Not listed as carcinogen by OSHA, NTP or IARC.
