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Material Safety Data Sheet for Natural Gas

Section I: Material Identification & Use
  • Material
  • Seller’s Name
  • Address
  • City
  • State
  • Postal Code
  • Chemical Name
  • Chemical Family
  • Trade Name and Synonym as
  • Product Use
  • Codes / Labels
  • Hazchem code
  • Natural Gas
  • Haryana City Gas Distribution Pvt. Ltd.
  • City Gate Station, Sector-18, Near IFFCO Chowk, NH-8
  • Gurgaon
  • Haryana
  • 122002
  • Natural gas
  • Aliphatic Mixture (Methane rich mixture of saturated hydrocarbons and inert gases)
  • Natural Gas
  • PNG for Domestic/Commercial/Industrial and CNG for Transport Fuel
  • Flammable Gas – Class 2
  • 2 S – E
Section II: Hazardous Ingredients of Material
  • Hazardous Ingredients
  • Methane (CH4)
  • Ethane (C2H6 )
  • Other Higher Hydrocarbons
  • Approximate Concentration
  • 88 – 98 % v/v
  • 2 – 8 % v/v
  • < 2 % v/v
Section III: Physical Data for Material
  • Physical State
  • Appearance
  • Odour
  • Specific Gravity
  • Solubility in Water at 30°C
  • pH
  • Boiling Point (at 14.73 psig)
  • Melting Point
  • Gaseous
  • Colorless
  • Odorless. Ethyl Mercaptan (C2H5SH) is added for odourisation
  • 0.55 – 0.65
  • Less than 3.5 vol%
  • Not Pertinent
  • ­ 161.5°C/ – 258.5°F
  • ­ 182.6°C
Section IV: Reactivity Data
  • Chemical Stability
  • Incompatibility with other substances
  • Reactivity and under what conditions
  • Flammability
  • Means of Extinction:
  • Special Procedures
  • Upper Explosive Limit (UEL)
  • Lower Explosive Limit (LEL)
  • Flash Point (UEL)
  • Auto-ignition Temperature
  • Hazardous Combustion Products
  • Stable
  • Strong Oxidisers
  • No reaction with common material but may react with oxidising agent
  • Highly Flammable
  • Class B (CO2, DCP Type Fire Extinguisher & Water Spray, ‘Purple K’)
  • Keep spraying water to cool
  • 14.2 % Volume of Gas in Air
  • 4.8 % Volume of Gas in Air
  • – 306°F/ – 188°C
  • 540°C/ 1004°F
  • CO2 + Traces of oxides F
Explosion Data
  • Sensitivity to chemical Impact
  • Sensitivity to Static Discharge
  • May explode
  • May explode
Health Hazard Information
  • Skin Absorption/Skin Contact
  • Eye Contact
  • Inhalation
  • Unlikely as lighter than air and non toxicNormally non-toxic and non-irritating but high pressure injection of gas may damage the skin tissue.
  • Normally non-toxic & non-irritating but as pressurized gas may cause physical damage to unprotected eyes.
  • At high concentrations in enclosed areas it may displace sufficient oxygen to cause headache and loss of consciousness. CO2 has health affects when present in concentrations greater than 0.5%
Section VII: Preventive Measures
  • Personnel
  • Protective Equipments
  • Leak and Spill Procedures
  • Waste Disposal
  • Avoid direct contact
  • Normally non-toxic & non-irritating but as pressurized gas may cause physical damage to unprotected eyes.
  • Provide self contained breathing apparatus for higher concentrations, provide over clothing, hand gloves, safety goggles & shoes.
  • if you are indoor and smell gas:
    • Close all the valve and allow proper ventilation
    • Evacuate the persons from the premises.
    • Do not ON electrical/electronic switches and do not use any electrical appliance.
    • Do not light any match stick and lighter.
    • Close all the valve and allow proper ventilation
    If you are outdoor
    • Do not start / allow any gasoline engine like bike, car and gen-sets.
    • Do not allow to smoke near the area.
    • In both the cases (indoor & outdoor) please contact HCGDL emergency numbers
      +91-93119900900/0124-4718400/0124-4718403
  • Allow the gas to burn under control
Section VIII: First Aid Measures
  • First Aid Measures
    • If inhaled, remove the person to fresh air and offer artificial respiration if required get medical help.
    • In case of skin contact, wash the skin with plenty of water.
    • Wash the eye with cold water in case of eye contact. If affected due to high pressure cover the both eyes with loose sterile dressing and immediately provide medical treatment.
Section IX: Disclaimer
  • Information contained in this Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) is believed to be reliable but no representation, guarantee or warranties of any kind are made as to accuracy, suitability for a particular application or results to be obtained from them. It is up to the manufacturer / seller to ensure that the information contained in the MSDS is relevant to the product manufactured/ handled or sold by him, as the case may be. Makes no warranties expressed or implied in respect of the adequacy of this document for any particular purpose.