Liquefied petroleum gas

Lead the patient to fresh air and allow him/her to rest in a warm place and in a safe position. Keep him/her in a safe side position. If breathing is difficult, administer oxygen if possible or carry out assisted breathing. Refer to a physician if the breathing difficulty persists. If the victim is unconscious and does not breath: check the absence of breathing obstacles and provide artificial respiration by competent personnel. If necessary, perform an external cardiac massage and consult a physician.

Symptoms: The exposure to high concentrations of vapours, especially in closed or insufficiently ventilated environments, may cause respiratory tract irritation, nausea, discomfort and dizziness. The lack of oxygen due to exposure to high concentrations may cause asphyxiation.

Wash the skin with plenty of water. Consult a physician immediately if irritations, swelling or redness occur and persist. In case of signs of frostbite, such as skin whitening or redness or stinging or tingling feeling, do not rub, massage or compress the injured part. Consult a specialised physician or transfer the victim to the hospital.

Symptoms: irritations, swelling, redness, frostbite, skin whitening, stinging or tingling feeling

Gently rinse with water for several minutes. Remove, if present, contact lenses, if you can easily do it. In case of irritations, blurred eyesight or persistent swelling, consult a specialised physician.

Symptoms: irritations, blurred eyesight or persistent swelling

Consult immediately a physician.

Symptoms: Frostbite symptoms on the lips and mouth

Small-scale fires: carbon dioxide, dry chemical powder, foam. Large-scale fires: foam or water spray. These agents should be used only by properly trained personnel. Other extinguishing gas (according to the regulation).

Do not use water jets directly on the burning product. Avoid simultaneous use of foam and water on the same surface, water destroys foam.

Extremely flammable. Vapours are heavier than air, spread along ground and for explosive mixtures with air. Heat may cause pressure increase, resulting in the explosion of closed containers, spread of fire and a risk of burns and injuries.

Remove undamaged containers from the danger area, if possible, do it without endangering. Use water jets to cool the surfaces and containers exposed to flames. If the fire cannot be controlled, evacuate the area.

Clear the spill area of all non-emergency personnel. Alert the emergency teams. Except cases of small-scale spills, the feasibility of interventions must always be assessed and approved, if possible, by qualified and competent personnel in charge with managing the emergency.

Normal anti-static work clothing is generally suitable.

Warn the residents from downwind zones. Full protective clothing resistant to chemical agents and made of anti-static material.

Stop or contain the leakage at the source.

None specified.

Avoid leaks into the atmosphere; Handle the product with closed circuit systems; Work in well-ventilated places; Do not operate in the presence of ignition sources; Use non-sparking tools. Avoid skin and eye contact. Do not breathe vapors. Use appropriate personal protective equipment if necessary.

Store in a dry and well-ventilated place. Do not smoke. Keep away from live flames, hot surfaces and ignition sources. Vapours are heavier than air and they can propagate close to ground. Pay special attention to the accumulation in wells and confined spaces.

Do not eat, drink and smoke in work areas; Wash your hands after use; Remove contaminated clothing and protective equipment before entering eating areas. Keep away from food and beverages.

Do not operate in the presence of ignition sources; Use non-sparking tools. Perform the correct earthing of the devices and prevent the accumulation of electrostatic charges during pouring and bottling operations.

minimize exposure. Before access to the storage tanks and start any type of intervention in a confined space (e.g. tunnels), perform an adequate drainage, check the atmosphere and check the oxygen content and the flammability. Must always be handled in a closed system. Ensure an appropriate ventilation.

Use leather gloves/crust and have thermally insulating gloves with protection of the forearm for eventual emergency. In the factory activities, use antistatic protective gloves, conforming to EN 388 for mechanical risks with high abrasion resistance. In the operations for pouring liquid phase, use antistatic protective gloves, with extended protection to the forearm, conforming to EN 388 for mechanical risks with high resistance to abrasion, internally coated with protection from cold burns. In case of any possibility of skin contact, use hydrocarbons resistant gloves, internally panned. Presumably eligible materials: nitrile (NBR) or PVC with a protection index at least equal to 5 (time of permeation ≥240 min). If contact with the liquefied product is possible or foreseeable, gloves must be thermally insulated in order to avoid cold burns. Use gloves caring of the conditions and limits described by the manufacturer. Immediately replace gloves if shows cuts, holes or other signs of degradation. In the case, refer to UNI EN 374.

In case of any possibility of eye contact, wear protective glasses or other protections (FACE SHIELDS). In case, refer to UNI EN 166.

Independently from the other possible actions (plant adaptation, operating procedures and other means to reduce the workers exposure), indicate the individual protection devices which can be adopted as required. In ventilated rooms or outdoor: in the case of handling the product in the absence of an appropriate vapor containment system, use masks or semi-masks with filter for hydrocarbon vapors (AX). (EN 136/140/145). Filtering apparatus combined (DIN EN 141). In confined environments (e.g. tanks interior): the adoption of respiratory protection devices (semi-masks, masks, breathing apparatus) must be assessed on the basis of the Working activity, duration and intensity of exposure. For the characteristics, refer to DM 02/05/2001. If it is not possible to determine or estimate exposure levels with certain accuracy or if it is possible that verifies a lack of oxygen, only use autonomous breathing apparatus. A large quantity of LPG vapors (liquefied petroleum gas) can create a lack of oxygen in the atmosphere. In this case, only use autonomous breathing apparatus.

Use complete antistatic clothes, adapted to also cover the upper limbs and lower. Work clothes with long sleeves. For the definition of the characteristics and performance related to work risks, refer to UNI EN 340 and other UNI-EN-ISO STANDARDS APPLICABLE. Antistatic and anti slip safety shoes or boots resistant to chemical agents. Remove contaminated clothes and shoes.

Do not release the product in the environment

There are no instability conditions.

It may react in contact with strong oxidising agents.

The contact with strong oxidising agents may cause fire hazard, the mixture with strong oxidising agents can generate explosions.

Avoid the formation of explosive mixtures with air and the contact with any ignition source. Avoid strong heating of products and containers. Avoid violent decompression of recipients with biphasic content as it may generate strong cooling, with temperatures under 0°C. Avoid the contact with strong oxidising agents (oxygen, nitrous oxide, chlorine, fluorine, etc.).

strong oxidising agents (oxygen, nitrous oxide, chlorine, fluorine, etc.)

There is no evidence of decomposition or degradation possibility. In case of ignition, a gas-air mixture within the flammability limits. Burning with exothermic reaction and production of carbon oxides (CO2, CO).

Before the transport of gas cylinders: make sure that the load is well insured.

Before the transport of gas cylinders: make sure that the load is well insured.

Before the transport of gas cylinders: make sure that the load is well insured.