Praxair Material Safety Data Sheet
Product Name:
Supplier
/Manufacture:
Synonym:
Trade Name:
1. Chemical Product and Company Identification
Chemical Name:
Allene
Chemical Formula: C3H4
Chemical Family:
Phone:
Fax:
Emergencies: * 1-800-363-0042
905-803-1600
905-803-1682
Praxair Canada Inc.
1 City Centre Drive
Suite 1200
Mississauga, ON L5B 1M2
Telephone:
Product Name:
Allene
MSDS# E-4561-G
Date: 10/15/2007
Allene
Allene
Propadiene, 1,2-Propadiene,
Dimethylenemethane, sym-Allylene
Diene
*Call emergency numbers 24 hours a day only for spills, leaks, fire, exposure, or accidents involving this
product. For routine information, contact your supplier or Praxair sales representative.
Product Use:
Many.
2. Composition and Information on Ingredients
Allene
100
463-49-0
Not
available.
Not
available.
Not available.
TLV-TWA
(ACGIH)
LD50
(Species
&
Routes)
INGREDIENTS
CAS
NUMBER
% (VOL)
LC50
(Rat, 4 hrs.)
Emergency Overview
3. Hazards Identification
Flammable, high-pressure gas. May form explosive mixture with air. Can cause rapid
suffocation. May cause dizziness and drowsiness. Self-contained breathing apparatus may be
required by rescue workers.
DANGER!
THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUE: TLV-TWA Data from 2007 Guide to Occupational Exposure Values (ACGIH).
TLV-TWAs should be used as a guide in the control of health hazards and not as fine lines between safe and
dangerous concentrations.
INHALATION:
EFFECTS OF A SINGLE (ACUTE) OVEREXPOSURE:
SKIN CONTACT:
SWALLOWING:
Asphyxiant. Effects are due to lack of oxygen. Moderate concentrations may cause
headaches, drowsiness, dizziness, excitation, excess salivation, vomiting, and
unconciousness. Lack of oxygen can kill.
Vapour - no harm expected. Liquid may cause frostbite.
This product is a gas at normal temperature and pressure.
SKIN
ABSORPTION:
ROUTES OF
EXPOSURE:
Absorbed through skin. Eye contact. Inhalation. Ingestion.
No evidence of adverse effects from available information.
Copyright © 2004, Praxair Canada Inc.
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Product Name:
Allene
MSDS# E-4561-G
Date: 10/1