Product ID:OXYGEN
MSDS Date:04/08/1986
FSC:6830
NIIN:00-808-9530
MSDS Number: BKBDS

Emergency Phone: 704-596-6262

Info Phone: 704-596-6262

Cage: SUNOX

Telephone: 704-596-6262

Cage: SUNOX

OXYGEN

CAS: 7782-44-7

RTECS: RS2060000

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:BREATHING HIGH CONCENTRATIONS GREATER
THAN (75 MOLAR PERCENT) CAUSES SYMPTOMS OF HYPEROXIA INCLUDING
CRAMPS, NAUSEA, DIZZINESS, HYPOTHERMIA, AMBYLOPIA, RESPIRATORY
DIFFICULTIES, BRADYCARDIA, FAINTING SPELLS AND CONVULSIONS CAPABLE
OF LEADING TO DEATH. HYPEROXYIA CAN LEAD TO PNEUMONIA.
CONCENTRATIONS OF 25-75 MOLAR *
Effects of Overexposure:*PERCENT PRESENT A RISK OF INFLAMMATION OF
ORGANIC MATTER IN THE BODY.

First Aid:PROMPT MEDICAL ATTENTION IS MANDATORY IN CASES OF
OVEREXPOSURE TO OXYGEN. INHALE: CONSCIOUS PERSONS TO BE ASSISTED TO
AN UNCONTAMINATED AREA AND INHALE FRESH AIR. THEY SHOULD BE KEPT
WARM AND QUIET. U NCONSCIOUS PERSONS SHOULD BE MOVED TO AN
UNCONTAMINATED AREA, GIVEN ASSISTED RESPIRATION. WHEN BREATHING HAS
BEEN RESTORED, TREATMENT SHOULD BE AS ABOVE. DOCTOR INFORMED VICTIM
EXPERIENCING HYPEROXIA.

Flash Point:NA
Extinguishing Media:COPIOUS QUANTITES OF WATER FOR FIRES WITH OXYGEN AS
THE OXIDIZER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:IF POSSIBLE, STOP THE FLOW OF OXYGEN WHICH IS
SUPPORTING THE FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VIGOROUSLY ACCELERATES COMBUSTION.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE ALL PERSONNEL FROM AFFECTED AREA. USE
APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. LEAK IN EQUIP: PURGE PIPING WITH
AN INERT GAS PRIOR TO REPAIR. IF LEAK IS IN CONTAINER VALVE,
CONTACT THE CLOSEST SUNOX LOCATION.

Handling and Storage Precautions:PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE. STORE IN
COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM HEAVILY TRAFFICKED AREAS
AND EMERGENCY EXITS. NO TEMP ABOVE 130F. *
Other Precautions:*CYLINDERS TO BE STORED UPRIGHT & FIRMLY SECURED TO
PREVENT FALLING OR BEING KNOCKED OVER. FULL & EMPTY CYLINDERS
SHOULD BE SEGREGATED. ROTATE STOCK. USE ONLY IN WELL-VENTILATED
AREAS. VALVE PROTECTIO N CAPS MUST REMAIN IN PLACE UNLESS **

Respiratory Protection:N/A. OTHER: DO NOT USE AS SUB W/PNEUMATIC EQUIP.
EQUIP TO BE "CLEANED FOR OXY SERVICE". CARBON STEELS/LOW
ALLOYS:PRESSURES. STAINLESS STEELS/COPPER/ALLOYS:HIGH PRESS.
LEAD&SILVER/LEAD&TIN:GASKETING MA TL. REFILLS:BY QUALIFIED
PRODUCERS ONLY.
Ventilation:TO PREVENT ACCUMULATION ABOVE 25 MOLAR PERCENT.
Protective Gloves:AS REQUIRED; ANY MATERIAL.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES OR GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOES, SHOWER. OTHER: IGNITE TEMPS OF
METALS & NONMETALS IN PURE OXY SERVICE DECREASES W/INCREASING OXY
PRESSURE.
Work Hygienic Practices:POST "NO SMOKING OR OPEN FLAMES" SIGNS IN THE
STORAGE AND USE AREA. DO NOT DRAG, SLIDE OR ROLL CYLINDER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
**CNTNR SECURED W/VALVE OUTLET PIPED TO USE POINT. DO NOT
DRAG,SLIDE,ROLL CYLIN. TO MOVE:USE PROPER HAND TRUCK.USE PRESS
REDUCING REGULATOR FOR CONNECTING CYLIN TO LOWER PRESSURE (3,000
PSIG) PIPING/S YSTEMS. DO NOT HEAT CYLIN TO RAISE DISCHARGE RATE.
USE CHECK VALVE/TRAP IN DISCHARGE LINE. OXY ACCELERATES COMBUSTION.

HCC:G4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-297F,-183C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-362F,-219C
Vapor Pres:>-181.433F
Vapor Density:.083LB/FT3
Spec Gravity:1.11 @ 70F
Solubility in Water:COEFFICIENT=.0310
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, ODORLESS AND TASTELESS GAS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALL FLAMMABLE MATERIALS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE. OXY HASTENS COMBUSTION. NO
CONTACT W/ALL FLAMMABLE MATLS. SOME INFLAMMABLE MATLS BURN IN PURE
OXY/OXY ENRICHED AIR

Waste Disposal Methods:DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DISPOSE OF RESIDUAL/UNUSED
QUANTITIES. RETURN IN THE SHIPPING CONTAINER PROPERLY LABELED, WITH
ANY VALVE OUTLET PLUGS OR CAPS SECURED AND VALVE PROTECTION CAP IN
PLACE TO SUNOX FOR P ROPER DISPOSAL. EMERGENCY: CONTACT CLOSEST
SUNOX.

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