Methane Gestis

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 27 /1/2015 Methane htt p://gestis-en.itrust.d e/n xt/g at eway.dll/gestis_en %2F0 10 00 0. xml?f=templates&fn=print.h tm&GL OBA L=G_ &G_ DIEXSL=GESTIS-PRINT.XSL 1/ 15 GESTIS Substance Database IDENTIFICATION Methane R 50 ZVG No:  10000 CAS No:  74-82-8 EC No:  200-812-7 INDEX No:  601-001-00-4 CHARACTERISATION SUBSTANCE GROUP CODE 140110 162000 Hydrocarbons, aliphatic, saturated Organic gases STATE OF AGGREGATION The substance is gaseous. PROPERTIES Colour:  colourless Odour:  odourless CHEMICAL CHARACTERISATION Extremely flammable gas. Forms explosive mixtures with air. Only slightly soluble in water. Gas is lighter than air. FORMULA CH4 Methane

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    GESTISSubstanceDatabase

    IDENTIFICATION

    MethaneR50

    ZVGNo: 10000CASNo: 74828ECNo: 2008127INDEXNo: 601001004

    CHARACTERISATION

    SUBSTANCEGROUPCODE

    140110162000

    Hydrocarbons,aliphatic,saturatedOrganicgases

    STATEOFAGGREGATION

    Thesubstanceisgaseous.

    PROPERTIES

    Colour: colourlessOdour: odourless

    CHEMICALCHARACTERISATION

    Extremelyflammablegas.Formsexplosivemixtureswithair.Onlyslightlysolubleinwater.Gasislighterthanair.

    FORMULA

    CH4

    Methane

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    Molarmass: 16,04g/molConversionfactor(gaseousphase)at1013mbarand20C:1ml/m= 0,667mg/m

    PHYSICALANDCHEMICALPROPERTIES

    TRIPLEPOINT

    Temperature: 182,5CPressure: 0,117bar

    MELTINGPOINT

    Meltingpoint: 182,47C

    BOILINGPOINT

    BoilingPoint: 161,5C

    CRITICALDATA

    Crit.temperature: 82,6CCrit.pressure: 46,0barCrit.density: 0,162g/cm

    DENSITY

    VAPOURDENSITYunderstandardconditions(0C,1013mbar)Value: 0,7175kg/m

    DENSITYOFLIQUIDPHASEATBOILINGPOINTValue: 0,4226kg/l

    RELATIVEVAPOURDENSITYRatioofthedensitytodryairatthesametemperatureandpressureValue: 0,55

    VAPOURDENSITYValue: 0,6709kg/mTemperature: 15Cat1bar

    IGNITIONTEMPERATURE

    Ignitiontemperature: 595CTemperatureclass: T1

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    Minimumignitionenergy: 0,29mJMax.exper.safegap(MESG):

    1,14mm

    Explosiongroup: IIA

    EXPLOSIONLIMITS

    Lowerexplosionlimit:4,4vol.%29g/mUpperexplosionlimit:17vol.%113g/mMaximumexplosionpressure:8,1bar

    SOLUBILITYINWATER

    Concentration: 26ml/l

    PARTITIONCOEFFICIENT(octanol/water)

    logKow: 1,09RecommendedvalueofLOGKOWDatabank.

    HAZARDOUSREACTIONS

    Hazardouschemicalreactions:Riskofexplosionincontactwith:chlorinefluorinechlorinedioxidedifluorodioxidedifluorooxidedinitrogenoxideliquidoxygennitrogendioxidenitrogentrifluorideThesubstancecanreactdangerouslywith:strongoxidizingagentsacetylenebrominepentafluoridechlorinetrifluorideiodineheptafluorideThesubstanceformsanexplosivemixturewithair.

    FURTHERINFORMATION

    globalwarmingpotential:21ozonedepletionpotential:0

    OCCUPATIONALHEALTHANDFIRSTAID

    ROUTESOFEXPOSURE

    MainRoutesofexposure:Themainintakepathwayformethane(M.)isviatherespiratorytract.[7748]

    Respiratorytract:M.isabsorbedviathelungs.Incomparisonwithrats,pulmonaryabsorptioninhumansislessrapid,

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    butthelargestproportionofthedoseretainedinhumansandanimalsisexhaledunchangedagain.[8089,454]

    Skin:Uptakethroughtheskinseemstohavenotoxicologicalsignificance.[454]Basedonitsphysicochemicalproperties(gaswithpoorsolubilityinwater),M.isnotexpectedtopenetratetheskintoasignificantextent.[99999]

    Gastrointestinaltract:SwallowingofM.couldonlybepossibleasarefrigeratedliquid,buteveninthiscaseabsorptioninthegastrointestinaltractisunlikelybecauseofitshighvolatility.[99999]

    TOXICEFFECTS

    Maintoxiceffects:Acute:Colddamage/frostbitefollowingcontactwithrefrigeratedliquidorexpandedgas[419]inhighconcentrationssuffocatingactionduetodisplacementofoxygen[454]Chronic:Nosubstancerelatedeffectsknown[99983]

    Acutetoxicity:M.asagascausesnoirritationeithertotheskinnortotheeyesandairways.[7748]Nevertheless,contactwithrefrigeratedliquefiedgasorexpandesgasfromcompressedgascylinderscauseslocalundercoolingorfrostbite(symptoms:numbness,prickling,itching,inseverecasesburningsensation,stiffnessoftheaffectedarea,blistering,necrosis,gangrene).Followingcontactwithliquefiedgasorexpandedgas,theeyescanbedamagedseriouslyorevenirreversibly.[419]Withregardtosystemiceffects,M.isconsideredpracticallynontoxic.[7748]Itsmostsignificanteffectisthedisplacementofoxygenfromtherespiratoryairresultingathighconcentrations.140000ppm,(14%)causestheoxygencontentintherespiratoryairtodecreaseto18%.Atevenhigherconcentrations,theoxygenpartialpressureintherespiratoryairisfurtherreducedandtheorganismincreasinglysuffersfromoxygendeficiencydisplayingcentralnervoussymptoms,includingattentionandperformancedeficiencies.BymeansofaphysiologicallybasedmodelbasedonthesolubilitypropertiesofM.(partitioncoefficientair/oil:0.89),itwasestimatedthateffectsontheCNS(narcosis)causedbythesubstanceitselfisonlytobeexpectedatconcentrationsof300000ppmM.(30%)andabove.Basedontheserelations,M.isconsideredtobeasimpleasphyxiant.[7748,454]Inanimalexperiments,thelinebetweentheanesthetizingandthefataleffectofM.isverythin:concentrationsof87%M.ledtoanoxiceffectsformiceandnarcosisforcatswhile90%M.wasfatalforcatsandmiceduetorespiratoryarrest.[7748]Effectsforhumanswhichappearasaconsequenceofanoxygendeficiencyaregenerallyknown:reductionoftheoxygencontentto1216%increasesrespiratoryfrequencyandpulseandleadstoslightmuscleincoordinationat1014%O2emotionalupsetsandabnormalfatiguefromexertionanddisturbedrespirationwereobserved.Contentsbelow610%O2producenausea,vomiting,disturbedcoordination,collapseandpossibleunconsciousnessbelow6%O2:cramps,gasping,respiratoryarrestanddeath.Followingheavyphysicalexertion(includingincreasedneedofoxygenintheorganism)thecorrespondingsymptomsmayalreadyoccureveniftheoxygencontentintherespiratoryairhasnotyetbeenreducedtothereferredlevels.Temporarysevereoxygendeficiencyintheorganismcanadditionallyleadtodamageinvariousorgansincludingthebrainwhichmaynotbereversible.Someshortchainedhydrocarbongaseslikepropaneandbutane(frequentlyaccompanyinggasesofM.inmixtures)cancausethehearttobecomesensitizedtoadrenaline,which,especiallyunderstressfulconditions,mayresultincardiacarrest.Insituationsofoxygendeficiency,M.canpromotesuchaneffect.[419]

    Chronictoxicity:TherearenofieldreportsondamagetohumansasaconsequenceofprolongedinhalationofM.[99983]HealthdamagingeffectsfromM.arealsonotexpected,providedthereisnodeficiencyofoxygen.[419]Inanexperimentonrats,amixtureof1volumeofoxygenand4volumesofM.wastoleratedlong

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    termwithoutanyilleffects.[454]

    Reproductivetoxicity,Mutagenicity,Carcinogenicity:Reproductivetoxicity:ThereisalackofstudiescarriedoutwithpuregradeM.[99983]Inatestonmicewhichinhaled58%fuelgas(containing85%M.andinadditionethane,butaneandpropane)duringtheirpregnancyforonehour,thefetesshowedchangesintheirbrains.[454]Mutagenicity:Nodataisavailable.[99983]Carcinogenicity:Dataisavailableneitherforhumansnorfromanimalexperiments.[99983]ThereisnosuspicionthatM.couldbecarcinogenic.[454]

    BiotransformationandExcretion:ThemajorityofinhaledM.isexhaledunchanged.AsmallproportionreactstoformmethanolandfinallyCO2.[8089]

    Annotation:Thisoccupationalhealthinformationwascompiledon14.09.2011.Itwillbeupdatedifnecessary.

    FIRSTAID

    Eyes:Followingcontactwiththeliquefiedorexpandedgas,rinsetheeyesonlyshortlyunderrunning(lukewarm)water.Donotpartlids,leavecontactlensesintheirplaceinitially.Donotattempttorewarm.Coverwithasteriledressing.Arrangemedicaltreatment.[419,99996]

    Skin:Whilstprotectingyourself,relocatethecasualtyawayfromthesourceofdanger.Removecontaminatedclothingwhileprotectingyourself.Followingcontactwithliquefiedmethaneorexpandedgas,firstthawoffclothingfrozentothebodybyrinsingwithalotofcoldorlukewarmwaterandonlyafterthat,peelitoffcarefully.Alsorinseskinareaswhicharesuspectedtobefrozenfollowingcontaminationwithrefrigeratedmethane.Donotrubaffectedareasanddonotusedryheatbutcoverwithasteriledressing.Laythecasualtydowninaquietplaceandprotecthimagainsthypothermia.Arrangemedicaltreatment.[419]

    Respiratorytract:Whilstprotectingyourselfremovethecasualtyfromthehazardousareaandtakehimtothefreshair.Laythecasualtydowninaquietplaceandprotecthimagainsthypothermia.Inthecaseofbreathingdifficultieshavethecasualtyinhaleoxygen.Arrangemedicaltreatment.Afterverymassiveinhalation,thefollowingmeasuresmaybecomenecessary:Ifthecasualtyisunconsciousbutbreathinglayhiminastablemanneronhisside.Inthecaseofcardiacarrest(lackofheartbeatorpulse)immediatelyapplyheartlungresuscitation.Theprotectionofthevitalfunctions(heartbeatandrespirationwithoutassistance)takespriorityovereveryotheractivity.Ifthecasualtyhasstoppedbreathinggivemouthtonoseresuscitation.Ifthisisnotpossibleusemouthtomouthresuscitation.Keephisrespiratorytractclear.[419]

    Swallowing:Swallowingoftherefrigeratedliquidisunlikely.[419]Ifitneverthelesshashappened:Havethecasualtyslowlydrink12glassofwater.[454]FurthermeasuresasestablishedforRespiratorytract.Callaphysiciantothesiteoftheaccident.[99999]

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    Informationforphysicians:Methanegasdoesnotirritateandisconsideredtobenontoxic,butitactsasanasphyxiantinveryhighconcentrationsduetothedisplacementofoxygen.Liquefiedgasorgasescapingfromcompressedgascylinderscancausecolddamage.[419]

    Symptomsofacutepoisoning:Eyes:frostbiteduetoliquefiedorexpandedgasSkin:frostbiteduetoliquefiedorexpandedgas(numbness,prickling,itching,burning,stiffnessoftheaffectedarea,laterpossibleblistering,necrosis,gangrene)Inhalation:atconcentrationsabove140000ppm(14%)andhigher:anoxiceffects,intensifiedfollowingadditionalphysicalexertion:increasedrespiratoryfrequencyandpulse,muscleincoordination,emotionaldisturbances(euphoriaoranxiety),pronouncedsleepiness,difficultiesinbreathingfollowingextremehypoxia:nausea,vomiting,inabilitytomovefreely,collapse,unconsciousness,cramps,dangerofrespiratoryarrestfollowingsurvivalpossibleorgandamageasconsequencesofhypoxia,inparticularorganswithhighneedofoxygen(suchasCNSandheart),[419,454]possiblyalsofunctionaldisturbancesofthekidneys(asaconsequenceofrhabdomyolysis),[454]followingdirectinhalationofrefrigeratedaerosolfromcompressedgascylinders:dangerofreflectivecardiacarrestduetocoldirritationtothenervusvagus[99996]Ingestion:followingswallowingofrefrigeratedliquidpossiblecolddamageoracutecardiovascularreactions(seeabove).[99999]

    Medicaladvice:Ifeyescomeintocontactwithliquefiedgasorexpandedgas,ophthalmologictreatmentisindicatedassoonasrinsinghasbeencompleted.Frostbiteontheskinorundercoolingasaconsequenceofextensivecontactcanbetreatedintheusualway.Followingmassiveinhalation,administerfreshairandoxygenassoonaspossible.Laythecasualtydowninaquietplaceandtreataccordingtosymptoms.[419,454]Afterverymassivecontact,measuresforcardiopulmonaryandcerebralresuscitationcanrapidlybecomenecessary.Althoughmethaneisnotknowntocausethehearttobemoresensitivetoadrenaline,cautionisadvisedwhencatecholaminesareadministered.[419,99999]FollowingmassiveexposureandineverycasewhendisturbancestotheCNSbecamenoticeablehospitalizationshouldbeconsideredinordertobeabletoidentifypossiblehypoxicdamage.[454]

    Recommendations:Providethephysicianinformationaboutthesubstance/productandtreatmentalreadyadministered.[99999]

    Annotation:Thisfirstaidinformationwascompiledon14.09.2011.Itwillbeupdatedifnecessary.

    SAFEHANDLING

    TECHNICALMEASURESHANDLING

    Workplace:Provisionofverygoodventilationintheworkingarea.Installaceilingexhaust.Devicesfordetectingandreportingthepresenceofhazardousgasesshouldbepresent.

    Equipment:Useonlyclosedapparatus.Ifdangerouspressurecanarisefromcontactwithheat,suitablesafetymeasuresandequipmentshouldbeprovided.Ifreleaseofthesubstancecannotbeprevented,thenitshouldbesuctionedoffatthepointofexit.Consideremissionlimitvalues,apurificationofwastegasesifnecessary.

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    Labelcontainersandpipelinesclearly.Thereshouldbeashutoffforthelinesatasafedistance.Suitablematerials:Forcylindersandvalves:Allusualmaterials.Forseals:PolytetrafluoroethylenePTFE(Teflon)PolychlorotrifluoroethylenePCTFEPolyvinylidenefluoridePolyamidePAPolypropylenePPAcrylonitrilebutadienerubberNBRPolychloroprenerubberCRFluororubberFKM

    Adviceonsaferhandling:Donotstorecylindersattheworkingarea.Donotforceopenvalve.Whenchangingbottles,alwaysinspecttheleakproofclosureofthefilledandemptybottles.Refillingortransferinstorageroomsisprohibited.Preventcylindersfromfallingover.Suckbackofwaterintothecontainermustbeprevented.Donotallowbackfeedintothecontainer.Priortofilling,ensurethatthecylindersarefreefromcontaminantsandhumidity.Thegashastobedrywhenfilled.Thatmeans,thedewpointhastobe

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    Organicperoxidesandselfreactivesubstances.Combustibleandnoncombustibleacutelytoxicsubstancesofstorageclasses6.1Aand6.1B.Combustibletoxicorchronicallyactingsubstancesofstorageclass6.1C.Noncombustibletoxicorchronicallyactingsubstancesofstorageclass6.1D.Combustibleliquidsofstorageclass10.Undercertainconditionsthecollocatedstoragewiththefollowingsubstancesispermitted(FormoredetailsseeTRGS510):Aerosols(spraybottles).Ammoniumnitrateandpreparationscontainingammoniumnitrate.Combustiblecorrosivesubstancesofstorageclass8A.Combustiblesolidsofstorageclass11.ConsidertheregulationsofTRG280atcollocatedstorageofdifferentcompressedgases.Thesubstanceshouldnotbestoredwithsubstanceswithwhichhazardouschemicalreactionsarepossible.

    TECHNICALMEASURESFIREANDEXPLOSIONPROTECTION

    Technical,constructivemeasures:Substanceiscombustible.Firefightingequipmentmustbeavailable.Measuresrequiredbythe"ExplosionsschutzRichtlinie":Preventingtheformationofanexplosiveatmosphere(limitingandmonitoringtheconcentration,makinginert,sealing,ventilation,warningsystems,etc.)Preventingtheignitionofanexplosiveatmosphere(separationintozones,removalofsourcesofignition,explosionproofelectricalinstallation,grounding,etc.)Architecturalmeasurestolimittheeffectsofanexplosion(explosiveforceproofconstruction,releaseofexplosivepressure,explosionsuppression,etc.)Takeprecautionarymeasuresagainststaticdischarges.Earthallpartswhichcanbeelectricallycharged.Protectpartsofthesystemfromanywarmingifnecessary,providecoolingwithsprayedwater.Suitablemeasuresmustbeappliedtosealoffwastewatersystems,cableandpipeaccessways,etc.(e.g.:immersingandsandbeds).

    Precautiononhandling:Thegasairmixtureisexplosive.Areawithexplosionrisk.Keepatadistancefromsourcesofignition(e.g.electricaldevices,openflames,heatsources,sparks).Observethesmokingprohibition!Absolutelynoweldingintheworkingarea.Onlyworkwithvesselsandlinesafterthesehavebeenthoroughlyrinsed.Displacementwithairisonlypermissibleunderstrictobservanceofspecialprotectivemeasures.Workdonewithfireoropenflameshouldonlybecarriedoutwithwrittenpermissioniftheriskoffireorexplosioncannotbecompletelyeliminated.Donotuseanytoolsthatcausesparks.Itmustbeavoidedthatgasesorvapourscanescapeintootherroomswheresourcesofignitionarepresent.

    ORGANISATIONALMEASURES

    Instructiononthehazardsandtheprotectivemeasuresusinginstructionmanual(TRGS555)arerequiredwithsignatureifjustmorethanoneminorhazardwasdetected.Instructionmustbeprovidedbeforeemploymentandthenataminimumofonceperannumthereafter.Instructionshouldincludeahintregardingthedangerofsuffocation.Anescapeandrescueplanmustbepreparedwhenthelocation,scale,anduseoftheworksitesodemand.Observetherestrictionsonjuvenileemploymentasdefinedinthe"Jugendarbeitsschutzgesetz".Onlyemployeesarepermittedtoentertheworkareas.Signpostingtothiseffectmustbedisplayed.

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    PERSONALPROTECTION

    Bodyprotection:Useprotectivebootswhilehandlinggascylinders.Wearflameproof,antistaticprotectiveclothing.

    Respiratoryprotection:Inanemergency(e.g.:unintentionalreleaseofthesubstance)respiratoryprotectionmustbeworn.Considerthemaximumperiodforwear.Wearselfcontainedbreathingapparatus.Donotusefilterrespirator.

    Eyeprotection:Sufficienteyeprotectionshouldbeworn.Whenhandlingcompressedgas,atleastglasseswithsideprotectionshouldbeworn.Whenhandlingliquidgas,chemicalsafetygogglesmustbeusedaswellasaprotectiveshield.

    Handprotection:Wearleatherglovestopreventfrostbiteinjuriesfromrapidlyexpandinggaswhenhandlingpressurisedgasbottles.

    Industrialhygiene:Avoidskincontactwiththeliquidphase:riskoffrostbite.Avoidinhalationofgas.Changeclothingthathasbeenincontactwithortakenupanyofthegasandairtheclothingfarfromanysourcesofignition.

    DISPOSALCONSIDERATIONS

    Compressedgascylinderscannormallybereturnedtothesupplier.Pressurisedcansarenonreturnableandmustbedisposedof.Donotemptypressurevesselstothepointofpressurecompensation.Markemptyvesselstoavoidconfusionwithfullones.

    ACCIDENTALRELEASEMEASURES

    Shutoffallsourcesofignition.Provideadequateventilation.Evacuatearea.Warnaffectedsurroundings.Wearrespiratoryprotection(seechapterPersonalProtection).Attempttostopthegasfromescaping.Otherwiseplaceleakybottlesunderasuctioningdeviceorputthemoutdoors.Usenonsparkingtools.Afterwardsventilatearea.Endangermentofwatert:Nohazardstosourcesofwateraretobefearedifreleasedintowater,drainage,sewer,ortheground.

    FIREFIGHTINGMEASURES

    Classesoffires:C gaseous,alsocompressedsubstances

    Suitableextinguishingmedia:Water(spraynotsplash)DryextinguishingpowderCarbondioxideextinguisherwithgasnozzle

    Instructions:

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    Inthecaseoffireadvisefirefightersonthepresenceofgascylinders.Coolsurroundingcontainerswithwaterspray.Ifpossible,takecontaineroutofdangerouszone.Heatingcausesariseinpressure,riskofburstingandexplosion.Shutoffsourcesofignition.Onlyputoutfireifthegasflowcanbeinterrupted.Riskofexplosionfromgasaccumulationandbackfire.Useonlyexplosionprovedequipment.

    Specialprotectiveequipment:Wearselfcontainedbreathingapparatus.

    REGULATIONS

    Classification:Flammablegases,Category1H220Gasesunderpressure,compressedgasH280

    SignalWord: "Danger"

    HazardStatementHphrases:H220:Extremelyflammablegas.H280:Containsgasunderpressuremayexplodeifheated.

    PrecautionaryStatementPphrases:P210:Keepawayfromheat,hotsurfaces,sparks,openflamesandothersourcesofignition.Nosmoking.P377:Leakinggasfire:Donotextinguish,unlessleakcanbestoppedsafely.P381:Eliminateallignitionsourcesifsafetodoso.P403:Storeinawellventilatedplace.

    Manufacturer'sspecificationbyAirLiquide

    Reference:01401

    ThesubstanceislistedinappendixVI,table3.1ofCLPregulation.Thegivenclassificationcandeviatefromthelistedclassification,sincethisclassificationistobecomplementedconcerningmissingordivergentdangerclassesandcategoriesfortherespectivesubstance.

    Reference:99999

    OLDCLASSIFICATION

    F+R12

    F+Extremelyflammable

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    Riskphrases(Rphrases):R12 Extremelyflammable

    EUclassificationaccordingtoGHSregulation,appendixVI,table3.2

    Reference: 07500

    COLOURCODINGOFGASCYLINDERS

    Shouldercolour:Red(flammablegases)

    WORKPLACELABELLINGACCORDINGTOGERMANASRA1.3

    Prohibitionlabel:

    Noopenflamefire,openignitionsourcesandsmokingprohibited

    Noadmittanceforunauthorizedpersons

    Warninglabel:

    Cautiongascylinder

    Cautionexplosiveatmosphere

    Preceptlabel:

    Usesafetygoggles

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    Wearsafetyshoes

    GERMANWATERHAZARDCLASS

    SubstanceNo: 1343nonhazardoustowatersClassificationaccordingtotheAdministrativeRegulationofSubstancesHazardoustoWater(VwVwS)

    TECHNICALINSTRUCTIONSONAIRQUALITYCONTROL(TALUFT)

    Chapter5.2.5OrganicSubstances,exceptdusts.Thefollowingvalues,specifiedasoverallcarbon,areinallnotallowedtobeexceededinexhaustgas:Massflow: 0,50kg/hrorMassconc.: 50mg/mAtoldunitswithanannualmassflowtill1,5Mg/a,specifiedastotalcarbon,theemissionsinexhaustgasarenotallowedtoexceed1,5kg/h.

    TRANSPORTREGULATIONS

    UNNumber:1971Shippingname:Methane,compressedorNaturalgas,compressed,withahighmethanecontentHazardIdentificationNumber:23Class:2.1(FlammableGases)PackingGroup:DangerLabel:2.1

    Tunnelrestrictions:Transportsintanks:passageforbiddenthroughtunnelsofcategoryB,C,DandE.Othertransports:passageforbiddenthroughtunnelsofcategoryDandE.

    UNNumber:1972Shippingname:Methane,refrigerated,liquidHazardIdentificationNumber:223Class:2.1(FlammableGases)PackingGroup:DangerLabel:2.1

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    Tunnelrestrictions:Transportsintanks:passageforbiddenthroughtunnelsofcategoryB,C,DandE.Othertransports:passageforbiddenthroughtunnelsofcategoryDandE.

    GERMANORDINANCEOFFAILURE

    Datastillrefertotheoldhazardclassification,becausethisOrdinancehasnotyetbeenconvertedtoGHS.

    AnnexI,No: 11Thresholdforoperatingrangeto1sec.1Record1: 50000kgRecord2: 200000kgScope:extremelyflammable,liquifiedgases(includingliquidgas)andnaturalgas

    Pleasenote:WiththeuseoftheadditionruleofStrfallVappendix1No.5(c,d,e)thesubstanceistobeassignedtooneorseveralgroupsofappendix1No.5(c,d,e),accordingtoitshazardclassifications.Forthecalculationoftheriskquotientforthissubstancetheabovementionedthresholdvalueistobeused.

    RESTRICTIONSOFUSE/BANSOFUSE

    DirectivesonSafetyinSchool(BGR/GUVSR2003)Activitybanforpupilstillgrade4(form)inclusive.SubstancelisttoGUVSR2004(asof11.2010)Specialsubstitutecheckrequired(substanceswithCMR,T+,E,andCwithR35).SubstancelisttoGUVSR2004(asof11.2010)

    FURTHERREGULATIONS

    TRGS200EinstufungundKennzeichnungvonStoffen,ZubereitungenundErzeugnissenAusgabeOktober2011

    TRGS201EinstufungundKennzeichnungbeiTtigkeitenmitGefahrstoffenAusgabeOktober2011

    TRGS400GefhrdungsbeurteilungfrTtigkeitenmitGefahrstoffenAusgabeDezember2010gendertundergnztSeptember2012

    TRGS555BetriebsanweisungundInformationderBeschftigtenAusgabeJanuar2013

    TRGS600SubstitutionAusgabeAugust2008

    TRGS407TtigkeitenmitGasenGefhrdungsbeurteilungAusgabeJuni2013,berichtigtDezember2013

    TRGS725/TRBS3145OrtsbeweglicheDruckgasbehlterFllen,Bereithalten,innerbetrieblicheBefrderung,EntleerenAusgabeJuni2013

    TRGS726/TRBS3146OrtsfesteDruckanlagenfrGaseAusgabeApril2014

    TRGS510

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    LagerungvonGefahrstoffeninortsbeweglichenBehlternAusgabeJanuar2013,gendertundergnztNovember2014

    TRGS500SchutzmanahmenAusgabeJanuar2008,ergnztMai2008

    TRGS800BrandschutzmanahmenAusgabeDezember2010

    LINKS

    InternationalLimitValues

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