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    11/15/24, 12:32 PM BUTANE | Occupational Safety and Health Administration

    U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

    Occupational Safety and Health Administration

    BUTANE

    Chemical Identification

    CAS # 106-97-8

    Formula C₄H₁₀

    Synonyms normal-butane (n-butane); butyl hydride; diethyl;


    methylethylmethane

    Physical Properties

    Physical Colorless gas with a gasoline-like or natural gas odor.


    description

    Boiling point 31°F Molecular weight 58.1

    Freezing -217°F Vapor pressure 2.05 atm


    point/melting point

    Flash point -76°F Vapor density 2.11

    Specific gravity 0.6 at 32°F Ionization potential 10.63 eV

    Lower explosive 1.6% Upper explosive 8.4%


    limit (LEL) limit (UEL)

    NFPA health rating 1 NFPA fire rating 4

    NFPA reactivity 0 NFPA special


    rating instruction

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    Vapor hazard ratio


    (VHR)

    Historical
    exceedance
    percentage

    Target organs

    Monitoring Methods Used by OSHA

    Analyte code (IMIS no.) 0420

    Sampling group

    Sampler/Sampling 2 tubes, ORBO™ 91


    media Carbosieve® S-III (130/65)
    in series [Supelco 20360]

    Sampling time* 60 min

    Sampling volume 3L
    (TWA)*

    Sampling flow rate 0.05 L/min


    (TWA)*

    Sampling volume
    (STEL/Peak/C)*

    Sampling flow rate


    (STEL/Peak/C)*

    Analytical method GC-FID


    instruments

    Method reference OSHA PV2010 (partially


    validated)

    Notes

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    Special requirements

    * All sampling instructions above are recommended guidelines for OSHA Compliance Safety and Health

    Officers (CSHOs), please see the corresponding OSHA method reference for complete details.

    Bulk/Wipe Method

    Wipe
    Sampler/Sampling
    media

    Bulk Method

    On-Site Screening Techniques

    Device Detector tube Detector tube

    Model/Type Gastec 104 Matheson-Kitagawa


    8014-221SA

    Sampling information 1 stroke, 5-1400 ppm 1 stroke, approx 0.02-


    (see manufacturer range, uncertainty 16% 0.6% range
    instructions) for 25-400 ppm, 8% for
    400-1400 ppm

    Exposure Limits

    OSHA PEL NIOSH REL ACGIH TLV© CAL/OSHA PEL


    8-hour TWA Up to 10-hour TWA 8-hour TWA 8-hour TWA
    (ST) STEL (ST) STEL (ST) STEL (ST) STEL
    (C) Ceiling (C) Ceiling (C) Ceiling (C) Ceiling
    Peak Peak
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    PEL-TWA REL-TWA 800 ppm TLV-TWA 1000 PEL-TWA 800 ppm


    (1900 ppm (1900
    mg/m³) [2012] mg/m³)

    PEL-STEL REL-STEL TLV-STEL PEL-STEL

    PEL-C REL-C TLV-C PEL-C

    Skin NA Skin N Skin N Skin NA


    notation notation notation notation

    Notes: Notes: Notes: Notes:


    Not established (EX) Explosion
    hazard: the
    substance is a
    flammable
    asphyxiant or
    excursions above
    the TLV could
    approach 10% of the
    LEL.

    Health factors: See IDLH


    NIH-NLM PubChem.

    Carcinogenic Notes:
    classifications: Not
    listed

    AIHA emergency response planning guidelines - ERPG-1/ERPG-2/ERPG-3:

    Additional Resources and Literature


    References

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    NOAA: CAMEO Chemicals - Butane


    NIOSH: Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards - n-Butane
    Literature References
    ACGIH: Documentation of the Threshold Limit Values (TLVs) and Biological Exposure
    Indices (BEIs) - Butane, all isomers. See annual publication for most recent information.
    Aydin, Y. and Ozcakar L.: Occupational hepatitis due to chronic inhalation of propane
    and butane. Int. J. Clin. Pract. 57(6): 546, 2003.
    Fuke, C., et al.: A fatal case considered to be due to cardiac arrhythmia associated with
    butane inhalation. Leg. Med. (Tokyo) 4(2): 134-138, 2002.
    Pohanish, R.P. (editor): Butanes. In, Sittig's Handbook of Toxic and Hazardous Chemicals
    and Carcinogens, Fourth Ed., Vol. 1. Norwich, NY: Noyes Publications, William Andrew
    Publishing, 2002, pp. 386-388.
    Rohrig, T.P.: Sudden death due to butane inhalation. Am. J. Forensic Med. Pathol. 18(3):
    299-302, 1997.
    Tsukamoto, S., Chiba, S., Muto, T., Ishikawa, T. and Shimamura, M.: Study on the
    metabolism of volatile hydrocarbons in mice-propane, n-butane, and iso-butane. J.
    Toxicol. Sci. 10(4): 323-332, 1985.

    Last Updated Date : 12/18/2020

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