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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 (CH4) |
88 - 98 % v/v |
| Ethane (C2H6 ) |
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
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| 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
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| 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
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| Skin Contact |
Yes |
| Eye Contact |
Yes |
| Inhalation |
Yes |
| Effects of Exposure to human |
Dizziness & Eye irritation, Ashyxition at higher
concentration.
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| SECTION 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
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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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