MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
EQUILON MSDS: 50060E-09 01/04/99
SHELL BUTANE
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24 HOUR EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE GENERAL MSDS ASSISTANCE
EQUIVA SERVICES: 877-276-7283 877-276-7285
CHEMTREC: 800-424-9300
NAME AND ADDRESS
EQUILON ENTERPRISES LLC
PRODUCT STEWARDSHIP
P.O. BOX 674414
HOUSTON, TX 77267-4414
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SECTION I NAME
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PRODUCT: SHELL BUTANE
CHEM NAME: BUTANE
CHEM FAMILY: LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS
SHELL CODE: 92100 85575
HEALTH HAZARD: 1 FIRE HAZARD: 4 REACTIVITY: 0
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SECTION II-A PRODUCT/INGREDIENT
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NO. COMPOSITION CAS NO. PERCENT
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P SHELL BUTANE 106-97-8 100
NFPA HAZARD RATING: HEALTH 1 FIRE 4 REACTIVITY 0
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SECTION II-B ACUTE TOXICITY DATA
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NO. ACUTE ORAL LD50 ACUTE DERMAL LD50 ACUTE INHALATION LC50
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P NOT APPLICABLE NOT APPLICABLE NOT AVAILABLE
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SECTION III HEALTH INFORMATION
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THE HEALTH EFFECTS NOTED BELOW ARE CONSISTENT WITH REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE OSHA
HAZARD COMMUNICATION STANDARD (29 CFR 1910.1200).
EYE CONTACT: DIRECT CONTACT WITH LIQUEFIED GAS CAN PRESUMABLY RESULT IN EYE
BURNS.
SKIN CONTACT: DIRECT CONTACT WITH LIQUEFIED GAS CAN RESULT IN SKIN BURNS
(FROSTBITE).
INHALATION: HIGH VAPOR CONCENTRATIONS MAY PRODUCE A REVERSIBLE CNS DEPRESSION
(ANESTHESIA). HIGHER CONCENTRATIONS MAY PRODUCE ASPHYXIATION.
INGESTION: NOT APPLICABLE
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS: EYE OR SKIN BURNS (FROSTBITE) AS NOTED ABOVE. EARLY TO
MODERATE CNS (CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM) DEPRESSION MAY BE
EVIDENCED BY GIDDINESS, HEADACHE, DIZZINESS AND NAUSEA;
IN EXTREME CASES UNCONSCIOUSNESS MAY OCCUR. ASPHYXIATION
MAY BE NOTED BY A SUDDEN LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS; DEATH MAY
QUICKLY FOLLOW.
AGGRAVATED MEDICAL CONDITIONS:
NONE IDENTIFIED.
OTHER HEALTH EFFECTS:
NONE IDENTIFIED
SEE SECTION VI FOR SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION.
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SECTION IV OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE LIMITS
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COMP OSHA ACGIH
NO. PEL/TWA PEL/CEILING TLV/TWA TLV/STEL OTHER
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P 800 PPM 800 PPM
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SECTION V EMERGENCY AND FIRST AID PROCEDURES
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EYE CONTACT: IF DIRECT LIQUID CONTACT OCCURS, FLUSH EYES WITH WATER. GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION.
SKIN CONTACT: IF DIRECT LIQUID CONTACT OCCURS, FLUSH WITH WATER. IF FROSTBITE
OR BURN OCCURS, GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
INHALATION: REMOVE VICTIM TO FRESH AIR AND PROVIDE OXYGEN IF BREATHING IS
DIFFICULT. GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF NOT BREATHING. GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION.
INGESTION: NOT APPLICABLE.
NOTE TO PHYSICIAN: NONE IDENTIFIED.
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SECTION VI SUPPLEMENTAL HEALTH INFORMATION
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WHILE THERE IS NO EVIDENCE THAT EXPOSURE TO INDUSTRIALLY ACCEPTABLE LEVELS OF
HYDROCARBONS HAVE PRODUCED CARDIAC EFFECTS IN HUMANS, ANIMAL STUDIES HAVE SHOWN
THAT INHALATION OF HIGH VAPOR LEVELS OF BUTANE HAVE PRODUCED CARDIAC
SENSITIZATION. SUCH SENSITIZATION MAY CAUSE FATAL CHANGES IN HEART RHYTHMS.
THIS LATTER EFFECT WAS SHOWN TO BE ENHANCED BY HYPOXIA OR THE INJECTION OF
ADRENALIN-LIKE AGENTS.
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SECTION VII PHYSICAL DATA
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BOILING POINT (DEG F): SPECFIC GRAVITY (H2O = 1): VAPOR PRESSURE (MM HG):
31 0.6 @ 32 DEGF 38 PSI @
100 DEG F
MELTING POINT (DEG F): SOLUBILITY IN WATER: VAPOR DENSITY (AIR = 1):
27 SOLUBLE 2
EVAPORATION RATE (NORMAL BUTYL ACETATE = 1):NOT AVAILABLE
APPEARANCE AND ODOR:COLORLESS GAS; LIQUID UNDER PRESSURE. MERCAPTAN ODOR.
PHYS/CHEM PROPERTIES: SEE ABOVE FOR DETAILS
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SECTION VIII FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARDS
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FLASH POINT AND METHOD: -76 DEG. F
FLAMMABLE LIMITS/PERCENT VOLUME IN AIR: LOWER: 1.9 HIGHER: 8.5
EXTINGUISHING MEDIA:
ALLOW GAS TO BURN IF FLOW CANNOT BE SHUT OFF SAFELY. APPLY WATER FROM A SAFE
DISTANCE TO COOL CONTAINER, SURROUNDING EQUIPMENT AND STRUCTURES.
SPECIAL FIRE FIGHTING PROCEDURES AND PRECAUTIONS:
DANGER. EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE. CLEAR FIRE AREA OF UNPROTECTED PERSONNEL AND
ISOLATE. DO NOT ENTER CONFINED FIRE SPACE WITHOUT FULL BUNKER GEAR (HELMET
WITH FACE SHIELD, BUNKER COATS, GLOVES AND RUBBER BOOTS), INCLUDING A
POSITIVE PRESSURE NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. COOL
FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER.
UNUSUAL FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARDS:
NONE IDENTIFIED
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SECTION IX REACTIVITY
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STABLITY: STABLE HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION WILL NOT OCCUR
CONDITIONS AND MATERIALS TO AVOID:
AVOID HEAT, SPARKS, FLAME AND CONTACT WITH STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS. PREVENT
VAPOR ACCUMULATION.
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS:
CARBON MONOXIDE AND UNIDENTIFIED ORGANIC COMPOUNDS MAY BE FORMED DURING
COMBUSTION.
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SECTION X EMPLOYEE PROTECTION
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RESPIRATORY PROTECTION:
USE A NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR AS REQUIRED TO PREVENT OVEREXPOSURE. IN
ACCORD WITH 29 CFR 1910.134, USE EITHER AN ATMOSPHERE-SUPPLYING RESPIRATOR OR
AN AIR-PURIFYING RESPIRATOR FOR ORGANIC VAPORS.
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
AVOID LIQUID CONTACT WITH EYES. WEAR SAFETY GLASSES OR GOGGLES AS
APPROPRIATE. AVOID LIQUID CONTACT WITH SKIN. WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AS
APPROPRIATE.
ADDITIONAL PROTECTIVE MEASURES:
USE EXPLOSION-PROOF VENTILATION AS REQUIRED TO CONTROL VAPOR CONCENTRATIONS.
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SECTION XI ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
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SPILL OR LEAK PROCEDURES:
DANGER! EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE. ELIMINATE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION. ISOLATE
HAZARD AREA AND DENY ENTRY TO UNNECESSARY OR UNPROTECTED PERSONNEL. STAY
UPWIND AND KEEP OUT OF LOW AREAS. NOTIFY LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT. DISPERSE
ANY VAPOR CLOUD WITH A SUSTAINED FLOW OF WATER SPRAY. SHUT OFF SOURCE OF
LEAK ONLY IF IT CAN BE DONE SAFELY.
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SECTION XII SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS
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KEEP LIQUID AND VAPOR AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS AND FLAME. SURFACES THAT ARE
SUFFICIENTLY HOT MAY IGNITE EVEN LIQUID PRODUCT IN THE ABSENCE OF SPARKS OR
FLAME. EXTINGUISH PILOT LIGHTS, CIGARETTES AND TURN OFF OTHER SOURCES OF
IGNITION PRIOR TO USE AND UNTIL ALL VAPORS ARE GONE. VAPORS MAY ACCUMULATE AND
TRAVEL TO IGNITION SOURCES DISTANT FROM THE HANDLING SITE; FLASHFIRE CAN
RESULT. KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
CONTAINERS, EVEN THOSE THAT HAVE BEEN EMPTIED, CAN CONTAIN EXPLOSIVE VAPORS.
DO NOT CUT, DRILL, GRIND, WELD OR PERFORM SIMILAR OPERATIONS ON OR NEAR
CONTAINERS.
STATIC ELECTRICITY MAY ACCUMULATE AND CREATE A FIRE HAZARD. GROUND FIXED
EQUIPMENT. BOND AND GROUND TRANSFER CONTAINERS AND EQUIPMENT.
THE MERCAPTAN ODOR OF THIS MATERIAL MAY DISSIPATE OR MAY OTHERWISE NOT BE
DISCERNIBLE BY SOME INDIVIDUALS. EXTRA PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE OBSERVED AROUND
POSSIBLE POINTS OF LPG RELEASE.
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SECTION XIII TRANSPORTATION REQUIREMENTS
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION CLASSIFICATION:
DIVISION 2.1 (FLAMMABLE GAS)
DOT PROPER SHIPPING NAME:LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS
OTHER REQUIREMENTS:UN1075, GUIDE 115
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SECTION XIV OTHER REGULATORY CONTROLS
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THE COMPONENTS OF THIS PRODUCT ARE LISTED ON THE EPA/TSCA INVENTORY OF CHEMICAL
SUBSTANCES.
PROTECTION OF STRATOSPHERIC OZONE (PURSUANT TO SECTION 611 OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT
AMENDMENTS OF 1990): PER 40 CFR PART 82, THIS PRODUCT DOES NOT CONTAIN NOR
WAS IT DIRECTLY MANUFACTURED WITH ANY CLASS I OR CLASS II OZONE DEPLETING
SUBSTANCES.
IN ACCORDANCE WITH SARA TITLE III, SECTION 313, THE ENVIRONMENTAL DATA SHEET
(EDS) SHOULD ALWAYS BE COPIED AND SENT WITH THE MSDS.
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SECTION XV STATE REGULATORY INFORMATION
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THE FOLLOWING CHEMICALS ARE SPECIFICALLY LISTED BY INDIVIDUAL STATES; OTHER PROD
UCT SPECIFIC HEALTH AND SAFETY DATA IN OTHER SECTIONS OF THE MSDS MAY ALSO BE AP
PLICABLE FOR STATE REQUIREMENTS. FOR DETAILS ON YOUR REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS YO
U SHOULD CONTACT THE APPROPRIATE AGENCY IN YOUR STATE.
STATE LISTED COMPONENT CAS NO PERCENT STATE CODE
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BUTANE 106-97-8 100 NJ, MN, RI, PA,
ME, MA
CA = CALIFORNIA HAZ. SUBST. LIST; CA65C, CA65R, CA65C/R = CALIFORNIA SAFE
DRINKING WATER AND TOXICS ENFORCEMENT ACT OF 1986 OR PROPOSITION 65 LIST; CT =
CONNECTICUT TOXIC. SUBST. LIST; FL = FLORIDA SUBST. LIST; IL = ILLINOIS TOX.
SUBST. LIST; LA = LOUISIANA HAZ. SUBST. LIST; MA = MASSACHUSETTS SUBST.
LIST; ME = MAINE HAZ. SUBST. LIST; MN = MINNESOTA HAZ. SUBST. LIST; NJ =
NEW JERSEY HAZ. SUBST. LIST; PA = PENNSYLVANIA HAZ. SUBST. LIST; RI = RHODE
ISLAND HAZ. SUBST. LIST.
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SECTION XVI SPECIAL NOTES
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THIS MSDS REVISION HAS CHANGES IN SECTION XIII.
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THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS DATA SHEET IS BASED ON THE DATA AVAILABLE
TO US AT THIS TIME, AND IS BELIEVED TO BE ACCURATE BASED UPON THAT DATA. IT IS
PROVIDED INDEPENDENTLY OF ANY SALE OF THE PRODUCT, FOR PURPOSE OF HAZARD
COMMUNICATION. IT IS NOT INTENDED TO CONSTITUTE PRODUCT PERFORMANCE
INFORMATION, AND NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF ANY KIND IS MADE WITH
RESPECT TO THE PRODUCT, UNDERLYING DATA OR THE INFORMATION CONTAINED
HEREIN. YOU ARE URGED TO OBTAIN DATA SHEETS FOR ALL PRODUCTS YOU BUY,
PROCESS, USE OR DISTRIBUTE, AND ARE ENCOURAGED TO ADVISE THOSE WHO MAY
COME IN CONTACT WITH SUCH PRODUCTS OF THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN.
TO DETERMINE THE APPLICABILITY OR EFFECT OF ANY LAW OR REGULATION WITH
RESPECT TO THE PRODUCT, YOU SHOULD CONSULT WITH YOUR LEGAL ADVISOR OR THE
APPROPRIATE GOVERNMENT AGENCY. WE WILL NOT PROVIDE ADVICE ON SUCH
MATTERS, OR BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY INJURY FROM THE USE OF THE PRODUCT
DESCRIBED HEREIN. THE UNDERLYING DATA, AND THE INFORMATION PROVIDED HEREIN
AS A RESULT OF THAT DATA, IS THE PROPERTY OF EQUIVA SERVICES, LLC AND IS NOT TO
BE THE SUBJECT OF SALE OR EXCHANGE WITHOUT THE EXPRESS WRITTEN CONSENT OF
EQUIVA SERVICES, LLC.
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ENVIRONMENTAL DATA SHEET
EQUILON EDS: 50060E
SHELL BUTANE
TELEPHONE NUMBER:
24 HOUR EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE GENERAL MSDS ASSISTANCE
EQUIVA SERVICES: 877-276-7283 877-276-7285
CHEMTREC: 800-424-9300
NAME AND ADDRESS
EQUILON ENTERPRISES
PRODUCT STEWARDSHIP
P.O. BOX 674414
HOUSTON, TX 77267-4414
PRODUCT CODE: 92100
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SECTION I PRODUCT COMPOSITION
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NO. COMPOSITION CAS PERCENT
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P SHELL BUTANE 106-97-8 100
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SECTION II SARA TITLE III INFORMATION
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NO. EHS RQ EHS TPQ SEC-313 313 CATEGORY 311/312 CATEGORY
(*1) (*2) (*3) (*4) (*5)
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P H-1, P-3, P-4
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*1 = REPORTABLE QUANTITY OF EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE, SEC 302
*2 = THRESHOLD PLANNING QUANTITY, EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE, SEC 302
*3 = TOXIC CHEMICAL, SEC 313
*4 = CATEGORY AS REQUIRED BY SEC 313 (40 CFR 372.65 C), MUST BE USED ON TOXIC
RELEASE INVENTORY FORM
*5 = CATEGORY (FOR AGGREGATE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS UNDER SARA 311, 312)
HEALTH: H-1 = IMMEDIATE (ACUTE) HEALTH HAZARD
H-2 = DELAYED (CHRONIC) HEALTH HAZARD
PHYSICAL: P-3 = FIRE HAZARD
P-4 = SUDDEN RELEASE OF PRESSURE HAZARD
P-5 = REACTIVE HAZARD
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SECTION III ENVIRONMENTAL RELEASE INFORMATION
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NONE IDENTIFIED.
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SECTION IV RCRA INFORMATION
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UNDER EPA - RCRA (40 CFR 261.21), IF THIS PRODUCT BECOMES A WASTE MATERIAL,
IT WOULD BE AN IGNITABLE HAZARDOUS WASTE, HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBER D001. REFER
TO LATEST EPA OR STATE REGULATIONS REGARDING PROPER DISPOSAL.
UNDER EPA - RCRA, CONTAINERS OF THIS MATERIAL ARE CONSIDERED HAZARDOUS WASTE
UNLESS DEPRESSURED TO A PRESSURE APPROACHING ATMOSPHERIC. CONTAINERS SHOULD
BE DEPRESSURED AT A CONTROLLED RATE TO A FLARE OR INCINERATOR.
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THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS DATA SHEET IS BASED ON THE DATA AVAILABLE
TO US AT THIS TIME, AND IS BELIEVED TO BE ACCURATE BASED UPON THAT DATA. IT IS
PROVIDED INDEPENDENTLY OF ANY SALE OF THE PRODUCT, FOR PURPOSE OF HAZARD
COMMUNICATION. IT IS NOT INTENDED TO CONSTITUTE PRODUCT PERFORMANCE
INFORMATION, AND NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF ANY KIND IS MADE WITH
RESPECT TO THE PRODUCT, UNDERLYING DATA OR THE INFORMATION CONTAINED
HEREIN. YOU ARE URGED TO OBTAIN DATA SHEETS FOR ALL PRODUCTS YOU BUY,
PROCESS, USE OR DISTRIBUTE, AND ARE ENCOURAGED TO ADVISE THOSE WHO MAY
COME IN CONTACT WITH SUCH PRODUCTS OF THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN.
TO DETERMINE THE APPLICABILITY OR EFFECT OF ANY LAW OR REGULATION WITH
RESPECT TO THE PRODUCT, YOU SHOULD CONSULT WITH YOUR LEGAL ADVISOR OR THE
APPROPRIATE GOVERNMENT AGENCY. WE WILL NOT PROVIDE ADVICE ON SUCH
MATTERS, OR BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY INJURY FROM THE USE OF THE PRODUCT
DESCRIBED HEREIN. THE UNDERLYING DATA, AND THE INFORMATION PROVIDED HEREIN
AS A RESULT OF THAT DATA, IS THE PROPERTY OF EQUIVA SERVICES, LLC AND IS NOT TO
BE THE SUBJECT OF SALE OR EXCHANGE WITHOUT THE EXPRESS WRITTEN CONSENT OF
EQUIVA SERVICES, LLC.
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KAREN G. HAYNES
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EQUIVA SERVICES LLC
P.O. BOX 674414
HOUSTON, TX 77267-4414
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS ENVIRONMENTAL DATA PLEASE CALL
(877) 276-7285
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CHEMTREC: (800) 424-9300
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