Product ID:OXYGEN, COMPRESSED GAS (UN1072)
MSDS Date:10/02/1995
FSC:6830
NIIN:00N078805
MSDS Number: CGGPK

AIRGAS

100 MATSONFORD RD SUITE 550
RADNOR, PA 19087-4579
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 610-687-5253

Cage: AIRGA

AIRGAS INC

WAYNE, PA 19087 US

Telephone: 215-687-5253

Cage: 0MN39

OXYGEN

CAS: 7782-44-7

RTECS: RS2060000

Fraction By Weight: >99%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

INERT INGREDIENTS

Fraction By Weight: <1%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

AFTER FIRE IS OUT. W/DRAW IMMED IF RISING SOUND FROM

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

STOR TANKS DUE TO FIRE. FOR MASSIVE FIRE IN STOR

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FROM AREA & LET FIRE BURN. USE EXTING AGENTS SUITABLE

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AMOUNTS OF WATER, APPLY FROM AS FAR A DISTANCE AS

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SPACE. WHEN DISP OF LIQ OXYG, BE SURE THAT

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HYDROCARBON MATERIALS SUCH AS OIL, GREASE & ASPHALT.

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HILARITY, APPREHENSION, PARESTHESIAS INCL

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FACE, MUSCULAR TWITCH, VISUAL/AUDITORY

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AT INCR ATM PRESS, VISION MAY BE AFFECTED. SYMPS MAY

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PROGRESSIVE CONSTRICTION OF VISUAL FIELD, IMPAIRED

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POSS LOSS OF VISION. HOWEVER, NO CHANGE IN VISUAL

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FOR 4-1/2 HRS AT NORMAL ATM PRESS. IN PREGNANT WOMEN

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LIQ MAY

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MORE SEV CASES, MAY BECOME HARD & WHITE & DEVEL

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LIQ MAY CAUSE FROSTBITE, W/REDNESS, PAIN, BLURRED

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ATM

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ACUTE CHEST PAIN ASSOC W/DECR IN VITAL CAPACITY,

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INJURY MAY PRDCE SEV FIBROTIC CHANGES IN LUNGS. HIGH

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ATROPHY. ONSET OF RETINAL DMG MAY OCCUR MORE RAPIDLY

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TOXIC ACTION IS GREATLY ENHANCED BY EXERCISE/BY

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POISONING MAY AFFECT PULMONARY, CARDIOVASCULAR &

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LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:INHAL:MAY CAUSE MUC MEMB IRRIT &
PULM EDEMA. AS EXPOS TO HIGHER CONCS CONTINUES SYMPS OF TOX MAY
DEVEL & INCR IN SEVERITY. RESP SYS EFTS MAY INCL PROGRESSIVE DECR
IN VITAL CAPACITY, TIGHTNESS IN CHEST & DISCOMFORT, COUGH,
CONGESTION,TRACHEOBRONCH, PNEUM, EDEMA, ATELECTASIS & INCR DEPTH OF
RESP, (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:RAPID PANTING/ASTHMA-LIKE ATTACKS,
APNEA IN INSPIRATORY POS, FIBROBLASTIC PROLIFERATION & HYPERPLASIA
OF ALVEOLAR CELLS. CVS EFTS MAY INCL BRADYCARDIA,
HYPERTHERMIA/HYPOTHERMIA & PERIPHERAL V ASOCONSTRICTION. NERV SYS
MAY BE AFFECTED W/MOOD CHANGES, NAUS, DIZZ, SLOWING OF MENTAL
PROCESSES, MALAISE, (ING 9)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INGEST:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
SUPPORT BREATHING (GIVE O*2/ARTF RESP) . EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
W/POTABLE WATER FOR A MINIMUM OF 15 MINUTES, SEEK ASSISTANCE FROM
MD . SKIN:FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. CALL MD . FOR MORE
SPECIFIC INFORMATION REGARDING FIRST AID TREATMENT CONTACT NEHC .

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE OR HALON. FOR LARGER
FIRES, USE WATER SPRAY, FOG OR STANDARD FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP . MOVE
CNTNR FROM FIRE AREA IF POSS. STAY AWAY FROM STOR TANK ENDS. COOL
FIRE-EXPOS CNTNRS W/WATER FROM (SUPDAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NEGLIG FIRE HAZ WHEN EXPOS TO HEAT/FLAME.
OXIDIZERS DECOMP, ESP WHEN HEATED, TO YIELD OXYG/OTHER GASES WHICH
WILL INCR BURNING RATE OF COMBUST MATTER. (SUPDAT)

Spill Release Procedures:KEEP COMBUSTS (WOOD, PAPER, OIL, ETC) AWAY
FROM HAZ AREA. STOP LEAK IF YOU CAN DO IT W/OUT RISK. ISOLATE AREA
UNTIL GAS HAS DISPERSED. KEEP UNNEC PEOPLE AWAY; ISOLATE HAZ AREA &
DENY ENTRY. VENT CLSD SPACES BEFORE ENTERING. PROHIBIT SMOKING;
(SUPDAT)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGS WHEN STORING THIS SUBSTANCE. FOR ASSISTANCE, CONTACT DISTRICT
DIRECTOR OF EPA, &/OR PRODUCT SUPPLIER.
Other Precautions:STORE I/A/W 29 CFR 1910.101 & 1910.104. DO NOT PERMIT
DAMAGE OR OVERHEATING OF CONTAINERS. CONTENTS ARE UNDER PRESSURE;
CONTAINERS MAY VIOLENTLY RUPTURE & TRAVEL A CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:PROVIDE GENERAL DILUTION VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:FULL PROTECTIVE, COLD INSULATING GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS &(SUPDAT)
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE
SHOWER. LIQ:APPROP PROT (INSULATIVE) CLTHG & EQUIP TO PVNT CONT &
FREEZING.
Work Hygienic Practices:CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLO HAZ:CONT W/EASILY OXIDIZABLE, ORG/OTHER COMBUST MATLS MAY RSLT IN
IGNIT, VIOLENT COMBUST/EXPLO. CYL MAY EXPLODE IN HEAT OF FIRE.
SPILL PROC:SPK PRDCG EQUIP & VEHICLE OPERATION IN IMMED AREA & FO R
CONSIDERABLE DIST DOWN WIND FROM SPILL/LEAK. EYE PROT:FULL LGTH
FSHLD . FIRE FIGHT PROC:SIDE UNTIL WELL (ING 3)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-297F,-183C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-361F,-218C
Vapor Pres:760 @-183C
Vapor Density:1.309
Spec Gravity:1.105 (GAS)
Solubility in Water:0.0491 @ 0C (GAS)
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, TASTELESS GAS; ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALKALI METALS, COMBUST MATLS, ETHERS, HYDROCARBONS, METALS, ETC. FOR A
COMPLETE LIST OF MATLS TO AVOID CONT NEHC .
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID CONTACT W/COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS
(WOOD, PAPER, FUEL, OILS, ETC); CONTACT MAY RESULT IN IGNITION OR
EXPLOSION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE HAZARDOUS.

Waste Disposal Methods:OBSERVE ALL FED, STATE & LOC REGS WHEN DISP OF
THIS SUBSTANCE. FOR ASSISTANCE, CONT DISTRICT DIRECTOR OF EPA &/OR
PROD SUPPLIER. GASEOUS OXYG FOR WHICH DISP BECOMES NEC SHOULD BE
VENTED IN MANNER THAT DOES NOT CREATE OXYG-RICH ATM IN CONFINED
(ING 7)

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