Hunter H31 - Page 73

When handlin
g
c
y
linders
(
above head hei
g
ht
)
protective
h
ea
dg
ear ma
y
b
e necessar
y.
When chan
g
in
g
tanks, wear suitable
g
loves and sa
f
et
y
g
o
gg
les or face shields.
Avoid contact with the e
y
es.
5.5.6 Ex
p
osure Controls / Personal Protection
S
kin Protection – Wear suitable
p
rotective overalls
with lon
g
sleeves to cover exposed skin.
E
y
e Protection – Use chemical
g
o
gg
les or face shield
when chan
g
in
g
tanks
.
H
an
d
P
rotect
i
on –
U
se
i
mperv
i
ous
gl
oves w
h
en
c
han
g
in
g
tanks.
U
se su
i
ta
bl
e protect
i
ve
gl
oves w
h
en
h
an
dli
n
g
c
yli
n-
de
r
s
.
Foot Protection – Wear safet
y
boots or shoes when
handlin
g
c
y
linders
.
H
ea
d
P
rotect
i
on –
Wh
en
h
an
dli
n
g
c
yli
n
d
ers a
b
ove
head hei
g
hts, protective head
g
ear ma
y
be necessar
y.
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
Ca
r
bo
n M
o
n
o
xi
de
.
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
•
•
•
•
•
•
with liquid occurs
.
Fi
g
. 5.8 Exposure Limits
L
on
g
Term Exposure
L
imit
(
PPM
)
(
8 h
r
T
WA
)
Short Term Exposure
L
imit
(
PPM
)
(
10 min
period
)
Bu
tan
e
600
7
5
0
L
P
G
1
000
12
50
Propan
e
None Established. Considered to be an asph
y
xi-
ate at high concentration in ai
r
(
source: India LPG
)
I
n
h
a
l
at
i
on:
L
ow vapor concentrat
i
ons ma
y
cause nausea,
dizziness, headaches, and drowsiness. Hi
g
h vapor con-
c
entrations ma
y
produce s
y
mptoms o
f
ox
yg
en de
f
icienc
y
w
hi
c
h
, coup
l
e
d
w
i
t
h
centra
l
nervous s
y
stem
d
epress
i
on,
ma
y
lead to rapid loss o
f
consciousness
.
ABUSE: Under normal conditions of use, the
p
roduct is
not hazardous. Abuse involvin
g
deliberate inhalation o
f
ver
y
hi
g
h concentrations o
f
vapor, even
f
or short periods,
c
an
p
roduce unconsciousness and/or result in a sudden
f
atalit
y
.
5.5.12 Environmental Information
S
pills are unlikel
y
to penetrate the soil.
U
nlikel
y
to cause lon
g
term adverse effects to the envi-
ronment. Will photo-de
g
rade under atmospheric condi-
ti
o
n
s
.
U
nlikel
y
to cause lon
g
term e
ff
ects in the aquatic environ-
m
e
nt
.
5.5.13 Dis
p
osal Considerations
P
roduct dischar
g
e ma
y
onl
y
be carried out b
y
quali
f
ied
persons.
D
o not dispose o
f
an
y
LP
G
container
.
R
eturn all c
y
linders to the supplier.
Note: This section on LPG is to be considered as a Danger
alert. However, we have added in the following additional pre-
cautions and warnings.
Open flame cookin
g
appliances consume ox
yg
en.
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