# NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards
Methyl acetylene | CAS 74-99-7
C3H4 | RTECS UK4250000
Synonyms & Trade Names Allylene, Propine, Propyne, 1-Propyne | DOT ID & Guide
Exposure Limits | NIOSH REL: TWA 1000 ppm (1650 mg/m3)
OSHA PEL: TWA 1000 ppm (1650 mg/m3)
IDLH 1700 ppm [10%LEL] | Conversion 1 ppm = 1.64 mg/m3
Physical Description Colorless gas with a sweet odor. [Note: A fuel that is shipped as a liquefied compressed gas.]
MW: 40.1 | BP: -10°F | FRZ: -153°F | Sol: Insoluble
VP: 5.2 atm | IP: 10.36 eV | RGasD: 1.41 |
Fl.P: NA (Gas) | UEL: ? | LEL: 1.7% |
Flammable Gas
Incompatibilities & Reactivities Strong oxidizers (such as chlorine), copper alloys [Note: Can decompose explosively at 4.5 to 5.6 atmospheres of pressure.]
Measurement Methods NIOSH S84 (II-5)
Personal Protection & Sanitation Skin: Frostbite Eyes: Frostbite Wash skin: No recommendation Remove: When wet (flammable) Change: No recommendation Provide: Frostbite | First Aid (See procedures) Eye: Frostbite Skin: Frostbite Breathing: Respiratory support
Respirator Recommendations NIOSH/OSHA Up to 1700 ppm: (APF = 10) Any supplied-air respirator/(APF = 50) Any self-contained breathing apparatus with a full facepiece Emergency or planned entry into unknown concentrations or IDLH conditions: (APF = 10,000) Any self-contained breathing apparatus that has a full facepiece and is operated in a pressure-demand or other positive-pressure mode/(APF = 10,000) Any supplied-air respirator that has a full facepiece and is operated in a pressure-demand or other positive-pressure mode in combination with an auxiliary self-contained positive-pressure breathing apparatus Escape: (APF = 50) Any air-purifying, full-facepiece respirator (gas mask) with a chin-style, front- or back-mounted organic vapor canister/Any appropriate escape-type, self-contained breathing apparatus
Exposure Routes inhalation, skin and/or eye contact (liquid)
Symptoms Irritation respiratory system; tremor, hyperexcitability, anesthesia; liquid: frostbite
Target Organs respiratory system, central nervous system
See also: INTRODUCTION