Air pollution

Ethane

Properties of ethane is described below

PHYSICAL STATE; APPEARANCE:
COLOURLESS, COMPRESSED LIQUEFIED GAS, ODOURLESS WHEN PURE.

PHYSICAL DANGERS:
The gas mixes well with air, explosive mixtures are easily formed. As a result of flow, agitation, etc., electrostatic charges can be generated.

CHEMICAL DANGERS:


OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE LIMITS:
TLV: ppm; mg/m³ simple axphyxiant (ACGIH 1995-1996).

ROUTES OF EXPOSURE:
The substance can be absorbed into the body by inhalation.

INHALATION RISK:
On loss of containment this liquid evaporates very quickly causing supersaturation of the air with serious risk of suffocation when in confined areas.

EFFECTS OF SHORT-TERM EXPOSURE:
Rapid evaporation of the liquid may cause frostbite.

EFFECTS OF LONG-TERM OR REPEATED EXPOSURE:

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http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/ipcsneng/neng0266.html