Ethane Safety Data Sheets
SAFETY DATA SHEETS
According to the UN GHS revision 8
SECTION 1: Identification
1.1 GHS Product identifier
| Product name | Ethane |
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1.2 Other means of identification
| Product number | - |
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| Other names | Dimethyl; ETHANE; C2H6 |
1.3 Recommended use of the chemical and restrictions on use
| Identified uses | Fuels and fuel additives,Functional fluids (open systems),Intermediates,Ion exchange agents,Paint additives and coating additives not described by other categories,Pigments,Plasticizers,Processing aids, not otherwise listed |
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| Uses advised against | no data available |
1.4 Supplier's details
| Company | Echemi.com |
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| Address | Echemi.com |
| Telephone | Echemi.com |
1.5 Emergency phone number
| Emergency phone number | Echemi.com |
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| Service hours | Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm (Standard time zone: UTC/GMT +8 hours). |
SECTION 2: Hazard identification
2.1 Classification of the substance or mixture
Gases under pressure: Liquefied gas
Flammable gases, Category 1A, Flammable gas
2.2 GHS label elements, including precautionary statements
| Pictogram(s) |   |
|---|---|
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statement(s) | H220 Extremely flammable gas |
| Precautionary statement(s) | |
| Prevention | P210 Keep away from heat, hot surfaces, sparks, open flames and other ignition sources. No smoking. |
| Response | P377 Leaking gas fire: Do not extinguish, unless leak can be stopped safely. P381 In case of leakage, eliminate all ignition sources. |
| Storage | P410+P403 Protect from sunlight. Store in a well-ventilated place. P403 Store in a well-ventilated place. |
| Disposal | none |
2.3 Other hazards which do not result in classification
no data available
SECTION 3: Composition/information on ingredients
3.1 Substances
| Chemical name | Common names and synonyms | CAS number | EC number | Concentration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethane | Ethane | 74-84-0 | 200-814-8 | 100% |
SECTION 4: First-aid measures
4.1 Description of necessary first-aid measures
If inhaled
Fresh air, rest. Artificial respiration may be needed. Refer for medical attention.
Following skin contact
ON FROSTBITE: rinse with plenty of water, do NOT remove clothes. Refer for medical attention .
Following eye contact
First rinse with plenty of water for several minutes (remove contact lenses if easily possible), then refer for medical attention.
Following ingestion
Rinse mouth with water. Do not induce vomiting. Never give anything by mouth to an unconscious person. Call a doctor or Poison Control Center immediately.
4.2 Most important symptoms/effects, acute and delayed
In high vapor concentrations, can act as simple asphyxiant. Liquid causes severe frostbite. (USCG, 1999)
Excerpt from ERG Guide 115 [Gases - Flammable (Including Refrigerated Liquids)]: Vapors may cause dizziness or asphyxiation without warning. Some may be irritating if inhaled at high concentrations. Contact with gas or liquefied gas may cause burns, severe injury and/or frostbite. Fire may produce irritating and/or toxic gases. (ERG, 2016)
4.3 Indication of immediate medical attention and special treatment needed, if necessary
FIRST AID: Skin--ON CONTACT WITH LIQUID FROSTBITE: rinse with plenty of water, do NOT remove clothes. Refer for medical attention; Eyes--ON CONTACT WITH LIQUID FROSTBITE. First rinse with plenty of water for several minutes (remove contact lenses if easily possible), then refer for medical attention.
SECTION 5: Fire-fighting measures
5.1 Suitable extinguishing media
Wear self contained breathing apparatus for fire fighting if necessary.
5.2 Specific hazards arising from the chemical
Excerpt from ERG Guide 115 [Gases - Flammable (Including Refrigerated Liquids)]: EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE. Will be easily ignited by heat, sparks or flames. Will form explosive mixtures with air. Vapors from liquefied gas are initially heavier than air and spread along ground. CAUTION: Hydrogen (UN1049), Deuterium (UN1957), Hydrogen, refrigerated liquid (UN1966) and Methane (UN1971) are lighter than air and will rise. Hydrogen and Deuterium fires are difficult to detect since they burn with an invisible flame. Use an alternate method of detection (thermal camera, broom handle, etc.) Vapors may travel to source of ignition and flash back. Cylinders exposed to fire may vent and release flammable gas through pressure relief devices. Containers may explode when heated. Ruptured cylinders may rocket. (ERG, 2016)
Excerpt from ERG Guide 115 [Gases - Flammable (Including Refrigerated Liquids)]: EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE. Will be easily ignited by heat, sparks or flames. Will form explosive mixtures with air. Vapors from liquefied gas are initially heavier than air and spread along ground. CAUTION: Hydrogen (UN1049), Deuterium (UN1957), Hydrogen, refrigerated liquid (UN1966) and Methane (UN1971) are lighter than air and will rise. Hydrogen and Deuterium fires are difficult to detect since they burn with an invisible flame. Use an alternate method of detection (thermal camera, broom handle, etc.) Vapors may travel to source of ignition and flash back. Cylinders exposed to fire may vent and release flammable gas through pressure relief devices. Containers may explode when heated. Ruptured cylinders may rocket. (ERG, 2016)
5.3 Special protective actions for fire-fighters
Shut off supply; if not possible and no risk to surroundings, let the fire burn itself out. In other cases extinguish with water spray, powder. In case of fire: keep cylinder cool by spraying with water. Combat fire from a sheltered position.
SECTION 6: Accidental release measures
6.1 Personal precautions, protective equipment and emergency procedures
Evacuate danger area! Consult an expert! Personal protection: self-contained breathing apparatus. Ventilation. Remove all ignition sources. NEVER direct water jet on liquid.
6.2 Environmental precautions
Evacuate danger area! Consult an expert! Personal protection: self-contained breathing apparatus. Ventilation. Remove all ignition sources. NEVER direct water jet on liquid.
6.3 Methods and materials for containment and cleaning up
Evacuate danger area! Consult an expert! Personal protection: self-contained breathing apparatus. Ventilation. Remove all ignition sources. NEVER direct water jet on liquid.
SECTION 7: Handling and storage
7.1 Precautions for safe handling
NO open flames, NO sparks and NO smoking. Closed system, ventilation, explosion-proof electrical equipment and lighting. Prevent build-up of electrostatic charges (e.g., by grounding) if in liquid state. Use non-sparking handtools. Handling in a well ventilated place. Wear suitable protective clothing. Avoid contact with skin and eyes. Avoid formation of dust and aerosols. Use non-sparking tools. Prevent fire caused by electrostatic discharge steam.
7.2 Conditions for safe storage, including any incompatibilities
Fireproof. Cool. Separated from strong oxidants and halogens.Keep container tightly closed in a dry and well-ventilated place.
SECTION 8: Exposure controls/personal protection
8.1 Control parameters
Occupational Exposure limit values
| Component | Ethane | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAS No. | 74-84-0 | |||
| Limit value - Eight hours | Limit value - Short term | |||
| ppm | mg/m3 | ppm | mg/m3 | |
| Finland | 1000 | Â | Â | Â |
| New Zealand | (1) | Â | Â | Â |
| Remarks | ||||
| New Zealand | (1) Simple asphyxiant - may present an explosion hazard | |||
Biological limit values
no data available
8.2 Appropriate engineering controls
Ensure adequate ventilation. Handle in accordance with good industrial hygiene and safety practice. Set up emergency exits and the risk-elimination area.
8.3 Individual protection measures, such as personal protective equipment (PPE)
Eye/face protection
Wear face shield.
Skin protection
Cold-insulating gloves. Protective clothing.
Respiratory protection
Use ventilation, local exhaust or breathing protection.
Thermal hazards
no data available
SECTION 9: Physical and chemical properties and safety characteristics
| Physical state | Ethane is a colorless odorless gas. It is easily ignited. The vapors are heavier than air. It can asphyxiate by the displacement of air. Under prolonged exposure to fire or intense heat the containers may rupture violently and rocket. Contact with the liquid may cause frostbite. |
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| Colour | Colorless gas |
| Odour | Odorless |
| Melting point/freezing point | -172ºC(lit.) |
| Boiling point or initial boiling point and boiling range | ?88°C(lit.) |
| Flammability | Extremely flammable. |
| Lower and upper explosion limit/flammability limit | Lower flammable limit: 3.0% by volume; Upper flammable limit: 12.5% by volume. |
| Flash point | -135°C |
| Auto-ignition temperature | 881°F |
| Decomposition temperature | no data available |
| pH | no data available |
| Kinematic viscosity | 6.4 at 200 K; 9.4 at 300 K; 12.2 at 400 K; 14.8 at 500 K; 18.1 at 600 K (all in uPa.s) |
| Solubility | In water, 60.2 mg/L at 25 deg C |
| Partition coefficient n-octanol/water | log Kow = 1.81 |
| Vapour pressure | 37.95 atm ( 21.1 °C) |
| Density and/or relative density | 0.362g/mLat 20°C(lit.) |
| Relative vapour density | 1.05 (vs air) |
| Particle characteristics | no data available |
SECTION 10: Stability and reactivity
10.1 Reactivity
Reacts violently with halogens and strong oxidants. This increases fire and explosion hazard.
10.2 Chemical stability
no data available
10.3 Possibility of hazardous reactions
Flammable in the presence of an oxidizing gas (eg air), a source of ignition, and when the concentration of the gas is between the lower and upper explosive limits. Keep away frmo heat/sparks/open flame/hot surface/oxidizing gas. No smoking.The gas mixes well with air, explosive mixtures are easily formed. As a result of flow, agitation, etc., electrostatic charges can be generated.Saturated aliphatic hydrocarbons, such as ETHANE, may be incompatible with strong oxidizing agents like nitric acid. Charring of the hydrocarbon may occur followed by ignition of unreacted hydrocarbon and other nearby combustibles. In other settings, aliphatic saturated hydrocarbons are mostly unreactive. They are not affected by aqueous solutions of acids, alkalis, most oxidizing agents, and most reducing agents. Peroxidizable
10.4 Conditions to avoid
no data available
10.5 Incompatible materials
Chlorine dioxide mixed with ... ethane ... always explodes spontaneously.
10.6 Hazardous decomposition products
Hazardous decomposition products formed under fire conditions. -Carbon oxides.
SECTION 11: Toxicological information
Acute toxicity
- Oral: no data available
- Inhalation: no data available
- Dermal: no data available
Skin corrosion/irritation
no data available
Serious eye damage/irritation
no data available
Respiratory or skin sensitization
no data available
Germ cell mutagenicity
no data available
Carcinogenicity
no data available
Reproductive toxicity
no data available
STOT-single exposure
Rapid evaporation of the liquid may cause frostbite.
STOT-repeated exposure
no data available
Aspiration hazard
On loss of containment this substance can cause suffocation by lowering the oxygen content of the air in confined areas.
SECTION 12: Ecological information
12.1 Toxicity
- Toxicity to fish: no data available
- Toxicity to daphnia and other aquatic invertebrates: no data available
- Toxicity to algae: no data available
- Toxicity to microorganisms: no data available
12.2 Persistence and degradability
AEROBIC: Within 24 hr, ethane was oxidized to its corresponding alcohol, ethanol, by cell suspensions of over 20 methyltrophic organisms isolated from lake water and soil samples(1,2). The respective gas exchange and degradation rate constants were 0.83X10-5 sq cm sec-1 and 0.027 day-1 for ethane contained in a model estuarine ecosystem at 10 deg C and a salinity of 30 parts per thousand; the corresponding biodegradation half-life was greater than 87 days(3). At 20 deg C and a salinity of 30, the respective gas exchange and degradation rate constants were 1.132X10-5 sq cm sec-1 and 0.062 day-1; the corresponding biodegradation half life for n-ethane ranged from 21 to 33 days(3).
12.3 Bioaccumulative potential
An estimated BCF of 7.3 was calculated in fish for ethane(SRC), using a log Kow of 1.81(1) and a regression-derived equation(2). According to a classification scheme(3), this BCF suggests the potential for bioconcentration in aquatic organisms is low(SRC).
12.4 Mobility in soil
The Koc of ethane is estimated as 37(SRC), using a log Kow of 1.81(1) and a regression-derived equation(2). According to a classification scheme(3), this estimated Koc value suggests that ethane is expected to have very high mobility in soil.
12.5 Other adverse effects
no data available
SECTION 13: Disposal considerations
13.1 Disposal methods
Product
The material can be disposed of by removal to a licensed chemical destruction plant or by controlled incineration with flue gas scrubbing. Do not contaminate water, foodstuffs, feed or seed by storage or disposal. Do not discharge to sewer systems.
Contaminated packaging
Containers can be triply rinsed (or equivalent) and offered for recycling or reconditioning. Alternatively, the packaging can be punctured to make it unusable for other purposes and then be disposed of in a sanitary landfill. Controlled incineration with flue gas scrubbing is possible for combustible packaging materials.
SECTION 14: Transport information
14.1 UN Number
| ADR/RID: UN1035 (For reference only, please check.) | IMDG: UN1035 (For reference only, please check.) | IATA: UN1035 (For reference only, please check.) |
14.2 UN Proper Shipping Name
| ADR/RID: ETHANE (For reference only, please check.) | IMDG: ETHANE (For reference only, please check.) | IATA: ETHANE (For reference only, please check.) |
14.3 Transport hazard class(es)
| ADR/RID: 2.1 (For reference only, please check.) | IMDG: 2.1 (For reference only, please check.) | IATA: 2.1 (For reference only, please check.) |
14.4 Packing group, if applicable
| ADR/RID: (For reference only, please check.) | IMDG: (For reference only, please check.) | IATA: (For reference only, please check.) |
14.5 Environmental hazards
| ADR/RID: No | IMDG: No | IATA: No |
14.6 Special precautions for user
no data available
14.7 Transport in bulk according to IMO instruments
no data available
SECTION 15: Regulatory information
15.1 Safety, health and environmental regulations specific for the product in question
| Chemical name | Common names and synonyms | CAS number | EC number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethane | Ethane | 74-84-0 | 200-814-8 |
| European Inventory of Existing Commercial Chemical Substances (EINECS) | Listed. | ||
| EC Inventory | Listed. | ||
| United States Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Inventory | Listed. | ||
| China Catalog of Hazardous chemicals 2015 | Listed. | ||
| New Zealand Inventory of Chemicals (NZIoC) | Listed. | ||
| Philippines Inventory of Chemicals and Chemical Substances (PICCS) | Listed. | ||
| Vietnam National Chemical Inventory | Listed. | ||
| Chinese Chemical Inventory of Existing Chemical Substances (China IECSC) | Listed. | ||
| Korea Existing Chemicals List (KECL) | Listed. | ||
SECTION 16: Other information
Information on revision
| Creation Date | July 15, 2019 |
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| Revision Date | July 15, 2019 |
Abbreviations and acronyms
- CAS: Chemical Abstracts Service
- ADR: European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road
- RID: Regulation concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Rail
- IMDG: International Maritime Dangerous Goods
- IATA: International Air Transportation Association
- TWA: Time Weighted Average
- STEL: Short term exposure limit
- LC50: Lethal Concentration 50%
- LD50: Lethal Dose 50%
- EC50: Effective Concentration 50%
References
- IPCS - The International Chemical Safety Cards (ICSC), website: http://www.ilo.org/dyn/icsc/showcard.home
- HSDB - Hazardous Substances Data Bank, website: https://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/newtoxnet/hsdb.htm
- IARC - International Agency for Research on Cancer, website: http://www.iarc.fr/
- eChemPortal - The Global Portal to Information on Chemical Substances by OECD, website: http://www.echemportal.org/echemportal/index?pageID=0&request_locale=en
- CAMEO Chemicals, website: http://cameochemicals.noaa.gov/search/simple
- ChemIDplus, website: http://chem.sis.nlm.nih.gov/chemidplus/chemidlite.jsp
- ERG - Emergency Response Guidebook by U.S. Department of Transportation, website: http://www.phmsa.dot.gov/hazmat/library/erg
- Germany GESTIS-database on hazard substance, website: http://www.dguv.de/ifa/gestis/gestis-stoffdatenbank/index-2.jsp
- ECHA - European Chemicals Agency, website: https://echa.europa.eu/
Other Information
High concentrations in the air cause a deficiency of oxygen with the risk of unconsciousness or death.Check oxygen content before entering area.Turn leaking cylinder with the leak up to prevent escape of gas in liquid state.Other UN number : 1961 (refrigerated liquid), Hazard class : 2.1.
Disclaimer: The above information is believed to be correct but does not purport to be all inclusive and shall be used only as a guide. The information in this document is based on the present state of our knowledge and is applicable to the product with regard to appropriate safety precautions. It does not represent any guarantee of the properties of the product. We as supplier shall not be held liable for any damage resulting from handling or from contact with the above product.
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