Hunter 50 - Lpg

In the event of a ma
j
or leak, contact the appropriate
au
th
o
riti
es
.
S
mall quantities of spilled liquid ma
y
be allowed to evapo-
rate. Vapor should be dispersed b
y
e
ff
ective ventilation.
5.5.5 Handlin
g
and Stora
ge
S
tore and use onl
y
in equipment
/
containers
f
or use with
y
our part
i
cu
l
ar app
li
ance.
T
an
k
s s
h
ou
ld
on
ly
b
e store
d
i
n
a locker installed and desi
g
ned
f
or LP
G
stora
g
e, outside
the livin
g
areas o
f
the boat.
Installation or added appliances should onl
y
be per-
f
ormed b
y
quali
f
ied personnel.
Follow manu
f
acturer’s instructions
f
or chan
g
in
g
tanks.
E
nsure
g
oo
d
vent
il
at
i
on.
Avoid inhalation o
f
vapor.
When handlin
g
c
y
linders, wear protective
f
ootwear and
suitable
g
loves
.
When handlin
g
c
y
linders
(
above head hei
g
ht
)
protective
head
g
ear ma
y
be necessar
y.
When chan
g
in
g
tanks, wear suitable
g
loves and sa
f
et
y
g
o
gg
les or
f
ace shields.
Avoid contact with the e
y
es.
5.5.6 Ex
p
osure Controls / Personal Protection
S
kin Protection – Wear suitable protective overalls
w
i
t
h
l
on
g
s
l
eeves to cover expose
d
s
ki
n.
E
y
e Protection – Use chemical
g
o
gg
les or
f
ace shield
w
h
en c
h
an
gi
n
g
tan
k
s
.
H
and Protection – Use impervious
g
loves when
ch
an
gi
n
g
tan
k
s.
U
se suitable protective
g
loves when handlin
g
c
y
lin-
de
r
s
.
Foot Protection – Wear sa
f
et
y
boots or shoes when
h
an
dli
n
g
c
yli
n
d
ers
.
H
ead Protection – When handlin
g
c
y
linders above
h
ea
d
h
e
igh
ts, protect
i
ve
h
ea
dg
ear ma
y
b
e necessar
y.
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5.5.8 Stabilit
y
and Reactivit
y
S
table at ambient temperatures
.
H
azardous pol
y
merization reactions will not occur.
5.5.9 Material to Avoid
Avoid contact with stron
g
oxidizin
g
a
g
ents
.
5.5.10 Hazardous Decom
p
osition Products
Normall
y
Carbon Dioxide
.
Incomplete combustion will
g
enerate
C
arbon Monoxide.
S
ee the Boatin
g
S
a
f
et
y
C
hapter
f
or more in
f
ormation on
C
arbon Monoxide.
Note: Can form explosive mixture with air.
5.5.11 Toxicolo
g
ical Information
Ey
es: Will present a risk o
f
serious dama
g
e to the e
y
es
if contact with liquid or vapor pressure
j
et occurs
.
S
kin: Will cause cold burns
(f
rostbite
)
i
f
skin contact
w
i
t
h
liq
u
id
occurs
.
Fi
g
. 5.8 Exposure Limits
L
ong Term Exposure
L
imit
(
PPM
)
(
8 h
r
T
WA
)
Short Term Exposure
L
imit
(
PPM
)
(
10 min
p
eriod
)
Bu
tan
e
600
7
5
0
L
P
G
1000
1250
Propan
e
None Established. Considered to be an asphyxi-
ate at hi
g
h concentration in ai
r
(
source: India LPG
)
Inhalation: Low vapor concentrations ma
y
cause nausea,
dizziness, headaches, and drowsiness. Hi
g
h vapor con-
c
entrations ma
y
produce s
y
mptoms of ox
yg
en deficienc
y
which, coupled with central nervous s
y
stem depression,
ma
y
lead to rapid loss o
f
consciousness
.
ABU
S
E: Under normal conditions o
f
use, the product is
not hazardous. Abuse involvin
g
deliberate inhalation o
f
ver
y
hi
g
h concentrations of vapor, even for short periods,
c
an produce unconsciousness and
/
or result in a sudden
f
atalit
y
.
5.5.12 Environmental Information
Hu
nt
e
r
50
• Fuel S
y
stems
5
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