Acetylene

THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY

Revision date : 2019-01-18

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GHS04
Health risk rating 1
Safety risk rating 4
Environmental risk rating 1

Note: Ingredients listed on restricted chemical lists

EC/CAS

74-86-2

Name of the chemical

acetylene

Concentration

>=99.2-<=100.0%

EC/CAS

74-85-1

Name of the chemical

Ethen; Ethylen

Concentration

<=0.55%

EC/CAS

67-64-1

Name of the chemical

acetone

Concentration

<=0.1%

EC/CAS

115-07-1

Name of the chemical

propylene

Concentration

<=0.05%

General Information

Revision date

2019-01-18

Product name

Acetylene

1.2.1 Relevant identified uses

Industrial gas

Emergency telephone

+1 800-424-9300, 800-424-9300

Icons in SDS

GHS04

Company Information

company name

THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY

e-mail address of the competent person responsible for the Safety Data Sheet

SDSQuestion@dow.com

GHS Information

Signal word

DANGER!

Hazard Codes

Hazard statements (CLP)

H280

Hazard statements

Code

Statements

H280

Contains gas under pressure; may explode if heated

Section 2

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

(29 CFR 1910.1200) Hazard classification

Signal word

DANGER! ® ™ Trademark of The Dow Chemical Company ("Dow") or an affiliated Page 1 of 12 company of Dow Extremely flammable gas. Contains gas under pressure; may explode if heated. May displace oxygen and cause rapid suffocation.

Prevention

Keep away from heat/sparks/open flames/hot surfaces. No smoking.

Response

Leaking gas fire: Do not extinguish, unless leak can be stopped safely. Eliminate all ignition sources if safe to do so.

Storage

Protect from sunlight. Store in a well-ventilated place.

2.3 Other hazards

No data available

2.1 Classification of the substance or mixture

GHS classification in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.1200 Flammable gases - Category 1 Gases under pressure - Liquefied gas Simple Asphyxiant

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