General Information
Revision date
2014-01-10
Product name
METHANE
Product Synonyms
None
CAS No.
74-82-8
Icons in SDS
Company Information
company name
Refrigeration & Oxygen Co. Ltd
Section 2
SECTION 2: Hazards identification
EMERGENCY OVERVIEW * * * Flammable high pressure gas. Can form explosive mixtures with air. Can cause rapid suffocation.
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.
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
