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Material Safety Data Sheet

Liquefied Natural Gas
Infosafe No. 5WO09 Issue Date May 2008 Status ISSUED by WOODSIDE
BS: 1.9.40

Not classified as hazardous according to criteria of NOHSC

1. IDENTIFICATION OF THE MATERIAL AND SUPPLIER

Product Name Company Name Address

Liquefied Natural Gas Woodside Energy Limited GPO Box D188 PERTH W.A 6840 1800 833333 Tel: +61 8 9348 5835 Fax: +61 8 9348 4843 Liquefied natural gas used as a fuel gas in a variety of applications Not Available

Emergency Tel. Telephone/Fax Number Recommended Use Other Names

2. HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION

Hazard Classification

DANGEROUS GOODS. NON-HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE. Dangerous goods classification according to the Australian Dangerous Goods Code. Hazard classification according to the criteria of NOHSC.

3. COMPOSITION/INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS

Chemical Characterization Ingredients

Liquid Name CAS Proportion

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Propane Ethane Methane

74-98-6 74-84-0 74-82-8

0-2.99 % 10.01-100 % 90.01-100 %

Common Name Synonyms

LNG Natural Gas, Liquefied

4. FIRST AID MEASURES

Inhalation

First aid is unlikely to be required as a result of exposure during normal use. However if asphyxiating concentrations were reached then avoid becoming a casualty. DO NOT enter a hazardous area without adequate breathing protection. Remove affected person to fresh air. Keep warm and at rest. If breathing is laboured, hold in a half upright position (this assists respiration). Apply artificial respiration if breathing has stopped. Seek URGENT medical attention. Not applicable If contact with the liquid occurs, immediately immerse with plenty of tepid water. DO NOT use hot water. Under no circumstances should the frozen part be rubbed, either before or after re-warming. In case of large exposure, remove clothing while showering with warm water. Seek urgent medical attention. If contact with the liquid occurs, immediately hold the eyelids open and bathe the eye with a gentle stream of tepid water for at least 15 minutes. DO NOT use hot water. Seek URGENT medical attention. Treat symptomatically

Ingestion Skin

Eye

Advice to Doctor

5. FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES

Specific Hazards

Cold gas that has recently escaped from cryogenic containers may travel close to the grounds and flash back. Vapours form flammable or explosive mixtures (when confined) with air at room temperatures. Containers may explode violently in heat or fire. Evacuate all unnecessary personel. Wear full bunker gear, including positive pressure self-contained breathing apparatus. Stop the flow of gas if possible,otherwise allow to burn. Consider the threat of reignition before extinguishing natural gas fires if ignition sources cannot be eliminated. Use fine spray or fog to prevent its spread and to absorb some of its heat. Do not direct water into liquid spill since it will increase the boiloff rate. Extinguish using dry chemical, carbon dioxide, high expansion foam for large vapour releases. 2WE

Hazchem Code

6. ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES

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Other Information Where a high concentration of gas is suspected in a confined area, the space should be evacuated and left with the highest practicable level of ventilation. All ignition sources in the vicinity should be removed and the situation monitored by qualified personnnel. In the event of a significant escape, emergency services should be notified.

7. HANDLING AND STORAGE

8. EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION

National Exposure Exposure Standards: Methane - simple asphyxiant Standards Ethane - simple asphyxiant Propane - simple asphyxiant Engineering Controls Ventilation must be sufficient to control exposure. Any uncontrolled escape of liquid / gas requires immediate remidal action including, dependant upon the location and severity: 1) Evacuation of the immediate area. 2) Assessment of the risks. 3) Elimination of all ignition sources. 4) Isolation of the associated pipework upstream of the gas escape. 5) Ventilation of spaces affected by the escape. 6) Contact with emergency services as appropriate. Use appropriate grounding and bonding to avoid static charge build up when transferring product. Cold gas that has recently escaped from cryogenic containers may travel close to the grounds and flash back. Vapours from flammable or explosive mixtures (when confined) with air at room temperatures. Vapour gas may spread to distant ignition sources and flash back. Transformation from the liquid to a gas is accompanied by an expansion in volume from approximately 1 to 600. If exposed to heat, containers may explode violently and suddenly without warning due to vessel over pressure. In its vapour state at very low temperatures, LNG vapour is heavier than air and will hug the ground. Vapours or gas may accumulate in low areas temporarily and may concetrate in confined spaces.

Special Protective Measures

Other Information Safety glasses and gloves. If there is any possibility of contact with the liquid a face shield, hood, apron, gauntlets or impervious overalls may also be required. Respiratory protection is only required in unusual circumstances where there is the potential for exposure to high concentrations e.g. a leak in a confined space.

9. PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES

Form Appearance Melting Point Boiling Point

Liquid Liquid has the appearence of boiling water. Colourless gas at NTP -182 deg C -162 deg C

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Solubility in Water Specific Gravity Vapour Pressure Vapour Density (Air=1) Volatile Component Flash Point Flammability Explosion Properties

3.5% 0.4 >760 mmHg

0.6

100% ~-188 deg C

LEL:5.3%; UEL:14%

10. STABILITY AND REACTIVITY

11. TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION

Inhalation

Liquefied Natural Gas may be regarded as a simple asphyxiant. A hazard only exists if the gas is present at airborne concentrations high enough to exclude oxygen from the lungs. Symptoms would not begin to develop until the gas constituted at least 10% of the air being breathed, when a reversible narcosis can be produced. Once concentrations reach 40% of the air being breathed then collapse can occur. Liquefied gas may cause cold burns to the mucous membranes and central nervous system depression. Not applicable Mildly irritating. Direct contact with the liquid will result in cold burns (frostbite). Irritating. Contact may cause pain, blurred vision, redness, tearing and superficial corneal turbidity. Direct contact with the cold gas or liquid will cause cold burns (frostbite). Inhalation and ingestion are the routes of entry into the body.

Ingestion Skin

Eye

Chronic Effects

12. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION

13. DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS

Waste Disposal

Not applicable

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14. TRANSPORT INFORMATION

U.N. Number Proper Shipping Name DG Class Hazchem Code Packaging Method Storage and Transport

1972

METHANE, REFRIGERATED LIQUID 2.1 2WE 3.8.2RT3 Store only in specifically designed, cryogenic containers in cool, dry, isolated, well ventilated areas away from heat and sources of ignition. Class 2.1 Flammable Gases should not be transported or stored with goods of: Class 1 Explosives Class 3 Flammable Liquids (where both flammable liquids and flammable gases are in bulk) Class 4.1 Flammable Solids Class 4.2 Spontaneously Combustible Substances Class 4.3 Dangerous When Wet Substances Class 5.1 Oxidising Agents Class 5.2 Organic Peroxides Class 7 Radioactive Substances

EPG Number IERG Number

2A3 04

15. REGULATORY INFORMATION

16. OTHER INFORMATION

User Codes

User Title Label Woodside Index No:

User Code 2941

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