Can propane hurt you

Answer 1

No. However it is extremely flammable. Also, it can asphixiate by displacing oxygen from the air. YES! It is poisonous to our respitory system by displacing oxygen and when the body absorbs it, it passes this gas through our circulatory system. As the body absorbs the gas, it convulses and causes a sleepy state. Carbon dioxide has the same effect. In a strictly chemical sense poison refers to something that interfers or inhibits a chemical reaction. Propane and all -ane type chemical are fairly chemically inactive. You have to do something really violent like burning them to get much excitement out of them. So propane isn't poisonous in the strict sense of the term. It is deadly don't go sniffing it or anything. As the above have stated it can deprive you of oxygen and kill just as surely as a true poison will. If you have smelt propane or breathed in a lungful, don't get too excited. Some fresh air will fix you up perfectly well.

Answer 2

No, Propane is not toxic. it is not poisonous, but it is an asphyxiant. It can displace the oxygen in an enclosed area so that there is not enough air left for you to breath and you will suffocate.

Answer 3

Propane is the gas you buy in cylinders for your gas grill, soldering torches for Plumbing, and household heating where natural gas is not available. It is also called LPG (Liquified Petroleum Gas).

Yes, if used improperly it can kill.

Answer 4

Yes. Propane is highly flammable and can cause an explosion if exposed to flame.

Answer 5

Generally, yes. However, it is still a flammable gas under pressure, and can explode.

Answer 6

If in a high enough concentration and extended exposure - yes.

Answer 7

Incomplete combustion of any hydrocarbon can cause formation of carbon monoxide (instead of CO2) and hence can cause carbon monoxide poisoning.

Answer 8

Propane is a flammable, explosive gas. It can do great damage to people and structures.