SDS
BUTANE
Section 9. Physical and chemical properties
Physical state
Melting point
Vapor pressure
Relative density
Vapor density
Solubility in water
Gas. [Liquefied gas.]
Not available.
0.5
>1 [Air = 1]
150 to 250 kPa (1125.1 to 1875.2 mm Hg) [room temperature]
Not available.
Odorless or can have a faint gas odor.
Odor
pH
Colorless.
Color
Evaporation rate
Not available.
Auto-ignition temperature
Flash point
Not available.
Closed cup: -90 to -73°C (-130 to -99.4°F)
Not available.
Not available.
Viscosity
Not available.
Not available.
Odor threshold
Partition coefficient: n-
octanol/water
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Appearance
Boiling point
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-15 to 0°C (5 to 32°F)
Flammability (solid, gas)
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Flammable in the presence of the following materials or conditions: open flames, sparks
and static discharge and heat.
Lower and upper explosive
(flammable) limits
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Lower: 1.8%
Upper: 8.5%
Decomposition temperature
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Not available.
Section 10. Stability and reactivity
Hazardous decomposition
products
Conditions to avoid
Avoid all possible sources of ignition (spark or flame). Do not smoke.
Under normal conditions of storage and use, hazardous decomposition products should
not be produced.
The product is stable.
Chemical stability
Reactive or incompatible with the following materials: oxidizing materials and acids.
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Possibility of hazardous
reactions
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Under normal conditions of storage and use, hazardous reactions will not occur.
Reactivity
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No specific test data related to reactivity available for this product or its ingredients.
Section 11. Toxicological information
Information on toxicological effects
Acute toxicity
Product/ingredient name
Result
Species
Dose
Exposure
Irritation/Corrosion
Isobutane
LC50 Inhalation Vapor
Rat
658000 mg/m³
4 hours
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12/15/2015