Praxair Material Safety Data Sheet
Product Name:
Supplier
/Manufacture:
Synonym:
Trade Name:
1. Chemical Product and Company Identification
Chemical Name:
Ethylene
Chemical Formula: C2H4
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: Ethylene
MSDS No.:
E-4598-H
Date: 10/15/2007
Ethylene
Ethene, Olefiant gas, elayl, Acetene,
Bicarburetted Hydrogen, etherin.
Alkene
*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.
Ethylene
2. Hazards Identification
Emergency Overview
Flammable liquid and gas under pressure. Can form explosive mixtures with air. May cause
frostbite. Can cause rapid suffocation. May cause dizziness and drowsiness. Self-contained
breathing apparatus may be required by rescue workers. Under ambient conditions, this is a
gas with a faint, sweet, musty odour.
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.
ROUTES OF EXPOSURE:
Inhalation.
INHALATION:
EFFECTS OF A SINGLE (ACUTE) OVEREXPOSURE:
SKIN CONTACT:
SWALLOWING:
EYE CONTACT:
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.
No harm expected.
This product is a gas at normal temperature and pressure.
No harm expected.
SKIN ABSORPTION:
No evidence of adverse effects from available information.
EFFECTS OF REPEATED (CHRONIC) OVEREXPOSURE:
No harm expected.
OTHER EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE:
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Product Name:
Ethylene
MSDS# E-4598-H
Date: 10/15/2007
Asphyxiant. Lack of oxygen