PROPYLENE 

CAUTIONARY RESPONSE INFORMATION 

Common Synonyms Uqu&fied OOR,:>tes&M co1orreu -Ode< Methyleth'flene 

Propene II" 

F~ts ano bOll$ on water. Ftatrrnable. 'VIS«ble vapor CfOud ;s produced, 

Keep people away 

Shut off tgntt!on sources a!Y.i call h e cepartr'e~ 

Stay upw.rd and use water sp-ay to 'knock down" vapor 

::vacuate atea tn case of large diSCharge 

Avotd contact With 1-Qutd 

Notdy local neallh and polll.t•on ocntrol agenc!es 

Fire FLAMMABLE. 

Cont iner may explocte m fire 

F!aShbiJck atong vapor tra• may oeour. May explOde if IQI'Ifed in an e/'lQO$eO Cit ~ 

$1op ftow· ot gas if PQ$$tble 

Cool expos.ect cON:aine:t"$ and pr~ec;t men tf ~ snvtoff 'Mth water 

Let fire tun 

Exposure CALL FOR MEOtCAL AID. 

VAPOR 

If W!a)!.d, wil call$& (IZZJ06Ss or lo$$ or eonsaousness. 

Move to fresh air. 

If b'eatl'ing has stopped. g~v e artifiCial resp rauon. 

If tteatting is diftiM, ~~ oxygen. 

LIQUID 

Will ea~ frOStbit&. 

Flush affected areas. 'Mttl plenty ot water 

DO NOT RUB AFFECTED AAEAS. 

Water Notha rrrtu to~~e 

Pollution 

1. CORRECTIVE RESPONSE ACTIONS 

Stop <lscharge Chi!IT'ical ard PhyS•cat Trt-atment: Burn 

2. CHEMICAL DESIGNATIONS 

2..1 CG Compatibility Group: 30. Ofefin 

2.2 Formula: C~ 

2.3 IMOIUN O..lgnlllion: 1011077 

2.4 DOT ro No.: ton 

2.5 CASRegiattyNo.: 11$-07-1 

2.6 NAERG Gukle No.: 115 

2.7 Standafd ltldustrlal Trade Clas.sification: 

5 1119 

3. HEALTH HAZARDS 

3.1 Peraon.al Proltc:tive Equipment Orgattric vapor ca1'11Sief or a.r s~ trGSk; goggles or t~ce -shiekj 

(for liQuid). proted ive eiOit-.rg (for bQJ.Id). 

3.2 Symptomt Following Exposure: Moderate ooooentration in atr caU$M ctzziness. drOWSiness. al'lCl 

unconsciousness. Cortact 'Mitl l quefleCI pr~ne 'Mil ca>Ae .. freezing b.l'n." 

3.3 Treatment Of E.lcpoture: IN-W..ATIOtt rerrove victim from elQX)Sure; if tnatniog $$ l't' r Of has 

stQA:le<i. stan resU$cit3t'iort give oxvgen, ca!l a doctot 

3.4 fLV·lWA: J>o-rt 

3.5 TLV.STEL: fl.bt isted. 

3.& Tt..V.CeUing: Noc listed 

3.7 Toxlcltybyl~tion :Not pernnerc 

3.8 T oxioity by Inhalation: Currently not 3\13Jiatjt. 

3.0 Chronic Toxicity: None 

3.10 Vapor {Gaa) l:ffitant Characteristiu: vapl)fS are notWntjtJng to the eyes an:i ttYoat 

3. 11 1..1qoid or Solid Char'ac1eriatU: No app~iatie haZard. Ptacticalty NumleSs to the skin becaus.e it 

evaporates quiCkly 

3-.12 Odor Threshotd: Currently not available 

3..1310LH Value: Not bled. 

3.14 OSHA PEL· TWA: Nol liSted. 

3.150SHAPEL.STEL: Not lste<S. 

3. 16 OSHA PE.L-CeiUng: Not ksted 

3.17 EPA AEGL: NottSied 

• . FIRE HAZARDS 

4.1 Aaah Point: 

- t62"F C.C (gas) 

4.2 Flammabk! Umita in Air: 0% 11% 

4.3 Fire Ex.tinguilhin.g Agents: SlOP now of 

gas, 

4.4 Fire Extingulst'tlng ,ooents Not to 8e Used: Not pertine:rt 

4.5 Special Huafdt ol Combustion 

Products: Not peninent 

4.& Behaviot in Fire: Contanus l'r'By 

explode. Vapx is heavier than air an::! 

may travet considerable distance to a 

SOUI ~ o• igriti<)n and l'la$h baCk 

4.7 Auto tgnition Temperature: 851•F 

4.8 Etec1rical Hazard&: Ctass I, Gtoup 0 

4.9 Burning Rate: 81"MVI'nt'l. (lquld) 

4.10 AdiaNtic Flame T~perature: 2518. 

(Est) 

4.11 SIOk:homeerieAir to Fuel Ratto: 21.4 

(eat.) 

4.12 F1a~ Temperature: Ctsrentt,t noc 

ava.la~ 

4,13 Combuttion Mol• Ratio CReactant to 

Procluc:t): 6.0 (calc.) 

4, 14 Mlnlmum Oxygtt~ Concentradon fOf 

Coml>uotlon (MOCC): N> ditue..-

115%; COl dlluent 140% 

5. CHEMICAL REACTIVITY 

5.1 Reaetivity w4th W*': No re.ction 

5..2 RNCtiVIty wilh COmmon ~lals: No 

reaction 

$.3 Stabllity During Transport: Stable 

5.4 Neutraliting Ag..,ts for Ac:id:l and 

c .. u.stict: Not pertJnef1 

5.5 Potymeriza1ion: Nol pertinen 

5.8 lnhibilof of Polymerization: NO' peftine,. 

7. SHIPPING INFORMATION 

7.1 Gra::l•ciPurity:: C~nica : 92+%, 

polyl'l'ltrization: 99+%, researCh. 99•%. 

proptlene conoen(rate; 80•% 

7.2 Stolage Tempetature·: Arl'Ot nt 

7 ..3 Inert Atmotophefe: No r~retrett 

7.4 Vonling: 5afety re-iat 

7.5 IMO POllutiOn Category: Currently' not avadat.ee 

7.8 Ship Type: Cl.l'l'ently not avai.,ble 

7.7 Bargo Hull TyPe: Current.ty not ava•labie 

8. HAZARD CLASSIFICATIONS 

8 .1 40 CFA Categoty: flarrnatle gas 

8.2 49 CFA Claaa: 2 1 

8 .3 .-9 CfR Package Group: Nat pMinent 

8 .4 Maline Pottutant No 

8.5 NFPA Hazard Clasaifk:ation: 

~~rd (81uel~ ... ~.~ Flommablllly (Rod) ........... .. 

lnolabilily (Yellow~...... .. .... 1 

U EPA Repor10ble Quantity: Not is1od. 

8. 7 EPA PoUutlon ~y: Not liSted 

8.8 FtCAA Waste Numbef: Not listed 

8.0 EPA FWPCA Utt: Not listed 

9. PHYSICAL & CHEMICAL 

PROPERTIES 

9.1 Phyaeal State at 15• c and1 nn: Gas 

9..2 Molecular Woi9M: 42.08 

9.3 Boiling Point at 1 atm: 53 9~F = 47 7•c = 22s.s•K 

9 ... FrMZ:ing Point - 301 4*F • 185 ;; 68'1< 

._ ________________________ ~ g_s Critieat ~5~ Tempet'..wre: 197 ~ • 91 8-c:: 

6. WATER POLLUTION 

8.1 Aquatic Toxidty: 

None 

&.2 Watecfowl Toxicity: None 

8.3 Biological O•ygon Domand (900): ..,.... 

6.' Food Chain Concentration Potential: 

None 

6.5 GESAMP Hazard Profile: Not l sted 

NOTES 

9.8 Crl1ieat Pressure: 670p6ia = 45.6 atm = 4.62 

9. 7 Specific "'"'"' Gravity: 0.609 at --4 r c (liQUid) 

9.8 Uqukl Surf-ace Tension: 16.7 OyneSicm:: 

o.o·16 7 wmat -47•c 

9.9 Liquid Watw lntedaeial Tension: Not 

pertinent 

10 v_. (Gao) Sl)«:~lc Gravity: 1.4 

9.11 Ratio of Sl)«:~lc ... .,. of Vapor (Gas): 

' 152 

i .12 L.atentHeatofVapofization: 1878tult)= 

t04collg: 435X 10'JII<g 

i. 13 Heat of CombUstion: -19.692 Stutb = - 10,940 eaVg : -<56.04 X 10' Jll<g 

9.1 .. Heat o1 Decomposition: Not perunett 

9.15 Heat of Solution: Not pertinete 

9. 1& Heat of Polymerization: NOI partlntt"l 

9.17 Heat of FutiOn: 17.06caVg 

9.18 Uml1ing Value: Cu rentty no1 i'Vj ble 

9.19 Reid Vapor Pressure: 227.2 psia 

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PROPYLENE PPL 

9.20 9,21 g,22 g _23 

SATURATED LIQUID DENSITY UQUID HEAT CAPACITY UOOD THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY LIQUID VISCOSITY 

Temperature Pouncts Ptf cubic foot Tompera1ure British thermal unit pet' Tempe1ature Britilh thermal unit inch Temperature Centipoise (deglaeof) lde9reeo f') pound-F (dogr-F) ptf hour _.quare foot-F (dogr- F) 

-145 41.760 -70 0.553 c ·92 0.184 ·140 41.550 -«> 0.561 u .lK) 0.182 -135 41.350 R ~ 0.180 ·130 41.140 R -a6 0.178 -125 40.930 E -84 0.17& 

·120 40.720 N -82 0.174 -115 40.510 T -80 0.172 

-110 40.300 L -78 0.170 -105 40.100 y ·78 0.1&8 

·100 39.8gQ -74 0.166 

-95 39.680 N .n 0.185 

-00 39.470 0 -70 0.183 

-35 39.2e0 T .e8 0.181 

-80 39.060 -66 0.160 

-75 38.850 A -84 0.158 -70 38,640 v -32 0 .156 

-65 38,430 A -30 0.155 -30 38.220 I ·58 0.153 

-55 38.020 L .58 0.152 

A -S4 0.150 

B 

L 

E 

9.24 g,25 9.28 9.27 SOLUBIUN IN WATER SATURATED VAPOR PRESSURE SATURATED VAPOR DENSITY IDEAL GAS HEAT CAPACITY 

Tempetature Poui'Mia per 100 pounds Temperature Pounds per a.quate inch Temperature Pounds Pef cubic foot Temperahue Bfitia.h thofmal unit pet (dogr-F) ,._ (dogr-F) (dogr-F) (cie91'""' F) pound-F 

I -165 0.251 ·165 0.00333 0 0.323 

N .160 0.325 -160 0.00425 25 0 .336 

s -155 0.417 ·155 0.00537 50 0.349 

0 ·150 0.531 -150 0.00672 75 0.382 

L -145 o.seg -14-5 0.00834 100 0.375 

u ·140 0.837 ·140 0.01026 125 0 .387 

B -135 1.037 -US 0.01252 150 0.400 

L .130 1.278 -130 0.01518 175 0 .412 

E -125 1.559 -12.5 0.01826 200 0 .424 

·120 1.892 ·120 0.02183 225 OA36 -115 2.281 -115 0.02594 250 0 .448 

·110 2.731 .. 110 0.03063 275 0 .460 

-105 3.254 -105 0.03597 300 o .. u2 ·100 3.854 ·100 0.04200 325 0.484 

-95 4.!)4() ·95 0.04860 350 0 .495 .go 5.322 .90 0.05643 375 0.507 

-65 6.207 -85 0.08494 400 0 .518 

-30 7.207 -30 0.07441 425 0 .530 

-75 8.331 .75 0.08489 450 0 .541 

·10 9.589 -70 0.- 475 0 .552 

-65 10.900 -35 0.10920 500 0.563 

-30 12.550 -30 0.12310 525 0 .574 

-55 14.280 .$$ 0.13830 550 0 .585 

-50 16.190 -50 0.1$400 575 0 .595 

-45 18.290 -45 o.nm 600 0 .606 

-40 20.600 -40 0.19240 

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