General Information
Revision date
2014-01-10
Product name
ETHANE
Product Synonyms
Methyl Methane
CAS No.
74-84-0
Emergency telephone
Kuwait
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Company Information
company name
Refrigeration & Oxygen Co. Ltd
Section 2
SECTION 2: Hazards identification
EMERGENCY OVERVIEW * * * Flammable liquid and gas under pressure. Can form explosive mixtures with air. May cause anesthetic effects. May cause frostbite.
Principle Routes of Exposure
Inhalation ACUTE EFFECTS: Material acts as a simple asphyxiant by displacing air necessary for life. Symptoms include rapid respiration, muscular incoordination, fatigue, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, unconsciousness, and death. May act as an anesthetic at high concentrations. Pressure drop through valves and piping may cause extreme cold and frostbite on contact.
Potential chronic health
None known
Medical Conditions Generally Aggravated by Exposure
OVEREXPOSURE None known OTHER EFFECTS OF OVEREXPORSURE: None CARCINOGENICITY (US ONLY): NTP - No IARC MONOGRAPHS - No OSHA REGULATED – No
