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SECTION I: MATERIAL INDENTIFICATION
& USE
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| Material |
Natural Gas |
| Supplier's Name |
Mahanagar Gas Limited |
| Address |
City Gate Station |
| City |
Mumbai (Sion) |
| State |
Maharashtra |
| Postal Code |
400 022 |
| Emergency Telephone
No. |
4012400 |
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| Chemical Name |
Natural gas |
| Chemical Identity |
Aliphatic Mixture |
| Trade Name and Synonym
as |
Natural Gas |
| Product Use |
Domestic/ Industrial/
Commercial |
| Codes
/ Labels |
Flammable
Gas - Class 2 |
| Hazchem code |
2 S - E |
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| SECTION
II: HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS OF MATERIAL |
| Hazardous Ingredients |
Approximate Concentration
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| Methane (CH2) |
88 - 98 % v/v |
| Ethane (C2H6
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2 - 8 % v/v |
| Other Higher Hydrocarbons |
< 2 % v/v |
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| SECTION
III : PHYSICAL DATA FOR MATERIAL |
| Physical State |
Gas |
| Appearance |
Colorless |
| Odour |
Odorless. Ethyl
Mercaptance
(C2H5SH) is added for
odourisation. |
| Specific Gravity |
0.55-0.65 |
| Solubility in Water
at 30°C |
Soluble |
| pH |
Not Pertinent |
| Boiling Point |
- 161.5°C |
| Melting Point |
- 182.6°C |
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| SECTION
IV: REACTIVITY DATA |
| Chemical Stability |
Stable |
| Incompatibility
with other substances |
Strong
Oxidisers. |
| Reactivity
and under what conditions |
No reaction with common
material but may react with oxidising agent.
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| Flammability |
Highly Flammable |
| Means
of Extinction |
CO2,
DCP Type Fire
Extinguisher & Water Spray. |
| Special Procedures |
Keep spraying water
to cool |
| Upper Explosive
Limit (UEL) |
15 % Volume of Gas
in Air |
| Lower Explosive
Limit (LEL) |
5 % Volume of Gas
in Air |
| Flash Point (UEL) |
-222.5°C (CC) |
| Auto-ignition Temperature
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540°C |
| Hazardous Combustion
Products |
CO2 +
Traces of oxides |
| Explosion Data
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| Sensitivity to chemical
Impact |
May explode |
| Sensitivity
to Static Discharge |
May explode |
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| Nontoxic |
| Skin Contact |
Yes |
| Eye
Contact |
Yes |
| Inhalation |
Yes |
| Effects
of Exposure to human |
Dizziness & Eye irritation,
Ashyxition at higher concentration.
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VII: PREVENTIVE MEASURES |
| Personnel |
Avoid direct contact |
| Protective
Equipments |
Provide self contained
breathing apparatus for higher concentrations,
provide overclothing, hand gloves, safety
goggles & shoes.
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| Leak
and Spill Procedures |
Shut down all the
Valve and allow proper ventilation. |
| Waste
Disposal |
Allow the gas to
burn under control. |
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| SECTION
VIII: FIRST AID MEASURES |
| First
Aid Measures |
If inhaled, remove
the person to fresh air and offer artificial
respiration if required. In case of skin contact,
wash the skin with plenty of water & soap. |
| Additional
Information |
Wash the eye with cold
water in case of eye contact
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| SECTION IX: DISCLAMER |
| Information contained in this
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSRDS) is believed
to be reliable but no representation, guarantee
or warranties of any kind are made as to accuracy,
suitability for a particular application or
results to be obtained from them. It is upto
the manufacturer / seller to ensure that the
information contained in the MSDS is relevant
to the product manufactured/ handled or sold
by him, as the case may be. Makes no warranties
expressed or implied in respect of the adequacy
of this document for any particular purpose.
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