Safety Data Sheet

Material Name: N-BUTANE SDS ID: MAT15370

Section 1 - PRODUCT AND COMPANY IDENTIFICATION
Material Name
N-BUTANE
Synonyms
MTG MSDS 11; BUTANE; LIQUIFIED PETROLEUM GAS; NORMAL BUTANE; BUTYL HYDRIDE; LPG;
UN 1011; C4H10
Chemical Family
Hydrocarbons, aliphatic
Product Description
Classification determined in accordance with Compressed Gas Association standards.
Product Use
Industrial and Specialty Gas Applications.
Restrictions on Use
None known.
Details of the supplier of the safety data sheet
MATHESON TRI-GAS, INC.
150 Allen Road, Suite 302
Basking Ridge, NJ 07920
General Information: 1-800-416-2505
Emergency #: 1-800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)
Outside the US: 703-527-3887 (Call collect)
Section 2 - HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION
Classification in accordance with paragraph (d) of 29 CFR 1910.1200.
Flammable Gases - Category 1
Gases Under Pressure - Liquefied gas
GHS Label Elements
Symbol(s)

Signal Word
Danger
Hazard Statement(s)
Extremely flammable gas.
Contains gas under pressure; may explode if heated.
Precautionary Statement(s)
Prevention
Keep away from heat/sparks/open flame/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.

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Disposal
Dispose of contents/container in accordance with local/regional/national/international regulations.
Other Hazards
May cause frostbite upon sudden release of liquefied gas.
Section 3 - COMPOSITION / INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS
CAS Component Name Percent

106-97-8 Butane 100

Section 4 - FIRST AID MEASURES

Inhalation
If adverse effects occur, remove to uncontaminated area. Give artificial respiration if not breathing. If breathing is
difficult, oxygen should be administered by qualified personnel. Get immediate medical attention.
Skin
If frostbite or freezing occur, immediately flush with plenty of lukewarm water (105-115 F; 41-46 C). DO NOT
USE HOT WATER. If warm water is not available, gently wrap affected parts in blankets. Get immediate medical
attention.
Eyes
Immediately flush eyes with plenty of water for at least 15 minutes. Then get immediate medical attention.
Ingestion
If swallowed, get medical attention.
Most Important Symptoms/Effects
Acute
suffocation, frostbite
Delayed
no information on significant adverse effects.
Note to Physicians
For inhalation, consider oxygen.
Section 5 - FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
Extinguishing Media
Suitable Extinguishing Media
carbon dioxide, regular dry chemical, Large fires: water spray or fog
Unsuitable Extinguishing Media
None known.
Special Hazards Arising from the Chemical
Severe explosion hazard. Severe fire hazard. Vapor/air mixtures are explosive. The vapor is heavier than air. Vapors
or gases may ignite at distant ignition sources and flash back.
Hazardous Combustion Products
Oxides of carbon
Fire Fighting Measures
Move container from fire area if it can be done without risk. Cool containers with water spray until well after the fire
is out. Stay away from the ends of tanks. For fires in cargo or storage area: Cool containers with water from
unmanned hose holder or monitor nozzles until well after fire is out. If this is impossible then take the following
precautions: Keep unnecessary people away, isolate hazard area and deny entry. Let the fire burn. Withdraw
immediately in case of rising sound from venting safety device or any discoloration of tanks due to fire. For tank,
rail car or tank truck: Stop leak if possible without personal risk. Let burn unless leak can be stopped immediately.

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For smaller tanks or cylinders, extinguish and isolate from other flammables. Evacuation radius: 1600 meters (1
mile). Stop flow of gas.
Special Protective Equipment and Precautions for Firefighters
Wear full protective fire fighting gear including self contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) for protection against
possible exposure.
Section 6 - ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES
Personal Precautions, Protective Equipment and Emergency Procedures
Wear personal protective clothing and equipment, see Section 8.
Methods and Materials for Containment and Cleaning Up
Leaking gas fire: Do not extinguish, unless leak can be stopped safely. Avoid heat, flames, sparks and other sources
of ignition. Do not touch spilled material. Stop leak if possible without personal risk. Reduce vapors with water
spray. Keep unnecessary people away, isolate hazard area and deny entry. Remove sources of ignition. Ventilate
closed spaces before entering.
Environmental Precautions
Avoid release to the environment.
Section 7 - HANDLING AND STORAGE
Precautions for Safe Handling
Wash hands thoroughly after handling. Avoid breathing gas. Use only outdoors or in a well-ventilated area.
Conditions for Safe Storage, Including any Incompatibilities
Protect from sunlight. Store in a well-ventilated place.
Store and handle in accordance with all current regulations and standards. Keep container tightly closed. Grounding
and bonding required. Subject to storage regulations: U.S. OSHA 29 CFR 1910.110. U.S. OSHA 29 CFR 1910.101.
Keep separated from incompatible substances.
Incompatible Materials
oxidizing materials
Section 8 - EXPOSURE CONTROLS / PERSONAL PROTECTION
Component Exposure Limits
Butane 106-97-8

ACGIH: 1000 ppm STEL

NIOSH: 800 ppm TWA ; 1900 mg/m3 TWA

Mexico: 800 ppm TWA VLE-PPT ; 1900 mg/m3 TWA VLE-PPT

EU - Occupational Exposure (98/24/EC) - Binding Biological Limit Values and Health Surveillance Measures
There are no biological limit values for any of this product's components.
ACGIH - Threshold Limit Values - Biological Exposure Indices (BEI)
There are no biological limit values for any of this product's components.
Engineering Controls
Ventilation equipment should be explosion-resistant if explosive concentrations of material are present. Provide
local exhaust ventilation system. Ensure compliance with applicable exposure limits.
Individual Protection Measures, such as Personal Protective Equipment
Eye/face protection
For the gas: Eye protection not required, but recommended. For the liquid: Wear splash resistant safety goggles.
Contact lenses should not be worn. Provide an emergency eye wash fountain and quick drench shower in the
immediate work area.
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Skin Protection
For the gas: Protective clothing is not required. For the liquid: Wear appropriate protective, cold insulating clothing.
Respiratory Protection
The following respirators and maximum use concentrations are drawn from NIOSH and/or OSHA. 2000 ppm. Any
supplied-air respirator. Any self-contained breathing apparatus with a full facepiece. Emergency or planned entry
into unknown concentrations or IDLH conditions -. Any self-contained breathing apparatus that has a full facepiece
and is operated in a pressure-demand or other positive-pressure mode. Any supplied-air respirator with a full
facepiece that is operated in a pressure-demand or other positive-pressure mode in combination with an auxiliary
self-contained breathing apparatus operated in pressure-demand or other positive-pressure mode. Escape -. Any
appropriate escape-type, self-contained breathing apparatus. Any supplied-air respirator with a full facepiece that is
operated in a pressure-demand or other positive-pressure mode in combination with an auxiliary self-contained
breathing apparatus operated in pressure-demand or other positive-pressure mode. Any self-contained breathing
apparatus that has a full facepiece and is operated in a pressure-demand or other positive-pressure mode.
Glove Recommendations
Wear insulated gloves.
Section 9 - PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
Appearance colorless gas Physical State gas

Odor unpleasant odor Color colorless

Odor Threshold 6.16 ppm pH Not available

Melting Point -138 °C (-216 °F ) Boiling Point -1 °C (30 °F )

Boiling Point Range Not available Freezing point Not available

Evaporation Rate Not available Flammability (solid, gas) Not available

-60 °C Closed Cup (-76

Autoignition Temperature 287 °C (549 °F ) Flash Point
°F )

Lower Explosive Limit 1.9 % Decomposition temperature Not available

Upper Explosive Limit 8.5 % Vapor Pressure 1557 mmHg @ 20 °C

Vapor Density (air=1) 2.1 Specific Gravity (water=1) 0.5788 at 0 °C

Partition coefficient: n-
Water Solubility 15 % Not available
octanol/water

Viscosity Not available Solubility (Other) Not available

Bioconcentration Factor
0.74 Density Not available
(BCF)

0.0007938 atm-
Henry's Law Constant KOC 900 (Estimate )
m3/mole

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Log KOW 2.89 Physical Form gas

Molecular Formula C-H3-(C-H2)2-C-H3 Molecular Weight 58.12

Solvent Solubility
Soluble
alcohol, ether, chloroform
Section 10 - STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
Reactivity
No reactivity hazard is expected.
Chemical Stability
Stable at normal temperatures and pressure.
Possibility of Hazardous Reactions
Will not polymerize.
Conditions to Avoid
Avoid heat, flames, sparks and other sources of ignition. Minimize contact with material. Containers may rupture or
explode if exposed to heat.
Incompatible Materials
oxidizing materials
Hazardous decomposition products
Oxides of carbon
Section 11 - TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
Information on Likely Routes of Exposure
Inhalation
irritation, nausea, vomiting, headache, drowsiness, symptoms of drunkenness, tingling sensation, suffocation,
convulsions, coma
Skin Contact
blisters, frostbite
Eye Contact
frostbite, blurred vision
Ingestion
frostbite
Acute and Chronic Toxicity
Component Analysis - LD50/LC50
The components of this material have been reviewed in various sources and the following selected endpoints are
published:
Butane (106-97-8)
Inhalation LC50 Rat 658 g/m3 4 h
Product Toxicity Data
Acute Toxicity Estimate
Inhalation - Gas > 20000 ppm
Immediate Effects
suffocation, frostbite
Delayed Effects
no information on significant adverse effects.
Irritation/Corrosivity Data

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No animal testing data available for skin or eyes.
Respiratory Sensitization
No data available.
Dermal Sensitization
No data available.
Component Carcinogenicity
None of this product's components are listed by ACGIH, IARC, NTP, DFG or OSHA
Germ Cell Mutagenicity
No data available.
Tumorigenic Data
No data available
Reproductive Toxicity
No data available.
Specific Target Organ Toxicity - Single Exposure
No target organs identified.
Specific Target Organ Toxicity - Repeated Exposure
No target organs identified.
Aspiration hazard
Not applicable.
Medical Conditions Aggravated by Exposure
None known.
Additional Data
Stimulants such as epinephrine may induce ventricular fibrillation.
Section 12 - ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
Component Analysis - Aquatic Toxicity
No LOLI ecotoxicity data are available for this product's components
Persistence and Degradability
No data available.
Bioaccumulative Potential
Bioconcentration potential in aquatic organisms is moderate based on a BCF value of 33.
Mobility
Expected to have low mobility in soil.
Section 13 - DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS
Disposal Methods
Dispose in accordance with all applicable regulations.
Component Waste Numbers
The U.S. EPA has not published waste numbers for this product's components
Section 14 - TRANSPORT INFORMATION
US DOT Information:
Shipping Name: BUTANE
Hazard Class: 2.1
UN/NA #: UN1011
Required Label(s): 2.1

IMDG Information:
Shipping Name: BUTANE
Hazard Class: 2.1
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Material Name: N-BUTANE SDS ID: MAT15370
UN#: UN1011
Required Label(s): 2.1

TDG Information:
Shipping Name: BUTANE
Hazard Class: 2.1
UN#: UN1011
Required Label(s): 2.1
Section 15 - REGULATORY INFORMATION
U.S. Federal Regulations
None of this products components are listed under SARA Sections 302/304 (40 CFR 355 Appendix A), SARA
Section 313 (40 CFR 372.65), CERCLA (40 CFR 302.4), TSCA 12(b), or require an OSHA process safety plan.
SARA Section 311/312 (40 CFR 370 Subparts B and C)
Acute Health: Yes Chronic Health: No Fire: Yes Pressure: Yes Reactivity: No
U.S. State Regulations
The following components appear on one or more of the following state hazardous substances lists:
Component CAS CA MA MN NJ PA

Butane 106-97-8 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Not listed under California Proposition 65
Canada Regulations
Canadian WHMIS Ingredient Disclosure List (IDL)
Components of this material have been checked against the Canadian WHMIS Ingredients Disclosure List. The List
is composed of chemicals which must be identified on MSDSs if they are included in products which meet WHMIS
criteria specified in the Controlled Products Regulations and are present above the threshold limits listed on the IDL
Butane 106-97-8

1%
WHMIS Classification
A , B1
Component Analysis - Inventory
Butane (106-97-8)
JP - JP - KR - KR -
US CA EU AU PH CN NZ MX TW
ENCS ISHL KECI/KECL TCCA

Yes DSL EIN Yes Yes Yes No Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes

Section 16 - OTHER INFORMATION

NFPA Ratings
Health: 1 Fire: 4 Reactivity: 0
Hazard Scale: 0 = Minimal 1 = Slight 2 = Moderate 3 = Serious 4 = Severe
Summary of Changes
Updated: 03/24/2016
Key / Legend

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ACGIH - American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists; ADR - European Road Transport; AU -
Australia; BOD - Biochemical Oxygen Demand; C - Celsius; CA - Canada; CA/MA/MN/NJ/PA -
California/Massachusetts/Minnesota/New Jersey/Pennsylvania*; CAS - Chemical Abstracts Service; CFR - Code of
Federal Regulations (US); CERCLA - Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act;
CLP - Classification, Labelling, and Packaging; CN - China; CPR - Controlled Products Regulations; DFG -
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft; DOT - Department of Transportation; DSD - Dangerous Substance Directive;
DSL - Domestic Substances List; EC – European Commission; EEC - European Economic Community; EIN -
European Inventory of (Existing Commercial Chemical Substances); EINECS - European Inventory of Existing
Commercial Chemical Substances; ENCS - Japan Existing and New Chemical Substance Inventory; EPA -
Environmental Protection Agency; EU - European Union; F - Fahrenheit; IARC - International Agency for Research
on Cancer; IATA - International Air Transport Association; ICAO - International Civil Aviation Organization; IDL -
Ingredient Disclosure List; IDLH - Immediately Dangerous to Life and Health; IMDG - International Maritime
Dangerous Goods; ISHL - Japan Industrial Safety and Health Law; IUCLID - International Uniform Chemical
Information Database; JP - Japan; Kow - Octanol/water partition coefficient; KECI - Korea Existing Chemicals
Inventory; KECL – Korea Existing Chemicals List; KR - Korea; LD50/LC50 - Lethal Dose/ Lethal Concentration;
LEL - Lower Explosive Limit; LLV - Level Limit Value; LOLI - List Of LIsts™ - ChemADVISOR’s Regulatory
Database; MAK - Maximum Concentration Value in the Workplace; MEL - Maximum Exposure Limits; MX –
Mexico; NDSL – Non-Domestic Substance List (Canada); NFPA - National Fire Protection Agency; NIOSH -
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; NJTSR - New Jersey Trade Secret Registry; NTP - National
Toxicology Program; NZ - New Zealand; OSHA - Occupational Safety and Health Administration; PEL-
Permissible Exposure Limit; PH - Philippines; RCRA - Resource Conservation and Recovery Act; REACH-
Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation, and restriction of Chemicals; RID - European Rail Transport; SARA -
Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act; STEL - Short-term Exposure Limit; TCCA – Korea Toxic
Chemicals Control Act; TDG - Transportation of Dangerous Goods; TLV - Threshold Limit Value; TSCA - Toxic
Substances Control Act; TW – Taiwan; TWA - Time Weighted Average; UEL - Upper Explosive Limit; UN/NA -
United Nations /North American; US - United States; VLE - Exposure Limit Value (Mexico); WHMIS - Workplace
Hazardous Materials Information System (Canada).
Other Information
Disclaimer:
Matheson Tri-Gas, Inc. makes no express or implied warranties, guarantees or representations regarding the product
or the information herein, including but not limited to any implied warranty or merchantability or fitness for use.
Matheson Tri-Gas, Inc. shall not be liable for any personal injury, property or other damages of any nature, whether
compensatory, consequential, exemplary, or otherwise, resulting from any publication, use or reliance upon the
information herein.

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