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Methane, Technical Minimum Purity 98.0%



Methane is a colorless, odorless, tasteless, flammable gas. Shipped as a compressed gas.

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Min Purchase Qty:
1 Cylinder

Features:

  • Airgas operates its own dedicated blending facilities as well as maintains a national network of blending technology to ensure accurate, consistent production.

Caution:

  • Always use in accordance with the Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)
  • Cylinder must be stored and used in an upright, secured position in a well-ventilated or monitored area.
  • Always follow local fire code requirements when storing cylinder of flammable, oxidizer, or toxic gases.
  • Major Hazards: Fire, Suffocation; High pressure, compressed gas.

Specification:

  • CGA is 350
  • Molecular Weight is 16.04
  • Specific Volume is 23.7 ft/lb (1.47 m/kg)
  • Flammability Limit is 5.0 - 15.4%
  • TLV is Simple Asphyxiant
  • DOT Name: Methane, Compressed
  • DOT Class: 2.3
  • DOT Label: Flammable Gas
  • CAS Registry: 74-82-8

Application:

  • Methane (CH4) Methane is the major component of natural gas. It is the starting material for ammonia, ethanol, methanol, methyl chloride, chloroform and numerous other chemicals. It is used in the conversion of coal to liquid fuels and as a calibration gas for air and automobile emission monitoring.

Specs:

Cylinder Size:
300

CGA Connection:
350

Gas:
Methane

Gas Grade:
Technical

Gas/Liquid Container:
Cylinder

Purity:
98.0%




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