General Information
Revision date
2016-10-15
Product name
Natural gas
Product Synonyms
Natural gas
Chemical name
Natural Gas, compressed
CAS No.
8006-14-2
supplier name
Praxair Canada Inc
Manufacturer Name
Centre Drive
Emergency telephone
* 1-800-363-0042
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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: Faintly disagreeable.
Principle Routes of Exposure
Inhalation. Eye contact. 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 harmful effects expected from vapour.. SKIN ABSORPTION: No evidence of adverse effects from available information. SWALLOWING: An unlikely route of exposure. This product is a gas at normal temperature and pressure. EYE CONTACT: Vapour may cause irritation. EFFECTS OF REPEATED (CHRONIC) OVEREXPOSURE: None. OTHER EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE: None known.
Medical Conditions Generally Aggravated by Exposure
OVEREXPOSURE None known. SIGNIFICANT LABORATORY DATA WITH POSSIBLE RELEVANCE TO HUMAN HEALTH HAZARD EVALUATION: None. CARCINOGENICITY: Not listed as carcinogen by OSHA, NTP or IARC.
