BCSNV - COMPRESSED AIR
- MSDS: BCSNV
- Manufacturer: MG INDUSTRIES
- Product Name: COMPRESSED AIR
- National Stock Number: 6830-00N009487
Product Identification
Product ID:COMPRESSED AIR
MSDS Date:10/09/1990
FSC:6830
NIIN:00N009487
MSDS Number: BCSNV
Responsible Party
VALLEY FORGE, PA 19482
US
Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
Info Phone: 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
Cage: 08772
Contractor
Telephone: 610-695-7400 / 610-695-7449
Cage: 08772
Ingredients
PRLNG EXPOS TO COMPRESSED AIR @ GREATER THAN ATM
RTECS: 9999999ZZ
TO JOINT COLLAPSE W/SUBSEQUENT OSTEO-ARTHRITIS. RPTD
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DECOMPRESSION SICKNESS W/SYMPTOMS AS IN ACUTE
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WRAP AFFECTED PART IN BLANKETS. ENCOURAGE
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WARMED. ALLOW CIRCULATION TO RETURN NATURALLY. GET
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FORM WILL REQ EMER TREATMENT. IF CONT
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UNTIL NO EVID OF CHEM REMAINS (APPROX 15-20 MINS).
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TREATMENT WILL BE REQD. IF ADVERSE EFTS OCCUR, TREAT
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NO SPECIFIC ANTIDOTE. TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY
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EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & QUICK DRENCH SHOWER IN
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AIR, COMPRESSED
Fraction By Weight: 100%
RAIL CAR/TANK TRUCK IS INVOLVED IN FIRE. USE AGENT
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OF WATER. APPLY FROM AS FAR A DISTANCE AS POSSIBLE.
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CAUSE FROSTBITE W/REDNESS, TINGLING &
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DUE TO RAPID EVAP, LIQ FORM MAY
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CHEWING GUM WHILE BRTHG COMPRESSED AIR UNDER
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SWALLOWED GAS. IF LIQ IS SWALLOWED, FROSTBITE DMG OF
RTECS: 9999999ZZ
Hazards
LD50 LC50 Mixture:N/K
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:INHAL:INHAL OF COMPRESSED AIR @
GREATER THAN ATM PRESS, W/OUT COMPLETE DECOMPRESSION MAY CAUSE
DECOMPRESSION SICKNESS. SYMPS MAY INCL:HDCH, VERTIGO, FATG, VOMIT,
DYSPNEA, BURNING SENSATION IN CH EST, COUGH, PULM EDEMA, CUTANEOUS
IRRIT, ITCH, MOTTLING & EDEMA, MACULAR ERUPTIONS, VISUAL DEFECTS,
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Effects of Overexposure:HTLH HAZ:DEAFNESS, PAIN IN MUSCLES, TINGLING,
NUMB, WEAK/PARAL OF LIMBS, ANGINA, HYPOTENSION, CONVLS, UNCON, COMA
& DEATH. ASEPTIC BONE NECROSIS MAY OCCUR FOLLOWING EVEN 1
SUCCESSFUL COMPRESSION/DECOM PRESSION. NITROGEN IN AIR INHALED
UNDERPRESS MAY BE ANESTH PRDCG NARCOS. SKIN:DUE TO RAPID EVAP, LIQ
FORM MAY (ING 4)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:N/K
First Aid
First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE FROM EXPOS AREA TO FRESH AIR IMMED. IF BRTHG HAS
STOPPED, PERFORM ARTF RESP. KEEP PERS WARM & AT REST. TREAT
SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY. GET MED ATTN IMMED. SKIN:IT IS
UNLIKELY THAT E MER TREATMENT WILL BE REQD. IF ADVERSE EFTS OCCUR,
GET MED ATTN. IN CASE OF FROSTBITE, WARM AFFECTED SKIN IN WARM
WATER AT TEMP OF 107F. IF WARM WATER IS NOT AVAIL/IMPRACTICAL TO
USE, GENTLY (ING 11)
Fire Fighting
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE. LARGER FIRES:WATER
SPRAY, FOG, REGULAR FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP
. MOVE CNTNR FROM FIRE IF YOU CAN DO IT W/OUT RISK. APPLY COOLING
WATER TO SIDES OF CNTNRS THAT ARE (SUPDAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NEGLIGIBLE FIRE HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO
HEAT/FLAME.
Accidental Release
Spill Release Procedures:STOP LEAK IF YOU CAN DO SO W/OUT RISK. KEEP
UNNEC PEOPLE AWAY. ISOLATE HAZ AREA & DENY ENTRY. STAY UPWIND. KEEP
OUT OF LOW AREAS.
Neutralizing Agent:N/A (MFR)
Handling
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE I/A/W 29 CFR 1910.101. STORE
AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES.
Other Precautions:DO NOT PERMIT PHYSICAL DAMAGE OR OVERHEATING OF
CONTAINERS. CONTENTS ARE UNDER PRESSURE; MAY VIOLENTLY RUPTURE &
TRAVEL CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE.
Exposure Controls
Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED.
Ventilation:GENERAL DILUTION VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:COLD INSULATING GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOGG , FOR LIQ CONTACT.
Other Protective Equipment:FOR GAS FORM, PROT CLTHG NOT REQD. IF CONT
W/LIQ IS POSS, WEAR APPROP PROT CLTHG TO PVNT SKIN FROM FREEZING.
(ING 17)
Work Hygienic Practices:CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC:EXPOSED TO FLAMES UNTIL WELL AFTER FIRE IS OUT. STAY
AWAY FROM ENDS OF TANKS. W/DRAW IMMED IN CASE OF RISING SOUND FROM
VENTING SAFETY DEVICE/ANY DISCOLORATION OF TANK DUE TO FIRE. SOM E
OF THESE MATLS, IF SPILLED, MAY EVAP LEAVING FLAMM RESIDUE. ISOLATE
FOR 1 HALF MILE IN ALL DIRECTIONS IF TANK, (ING 2)
Chemical Properties
HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-318F,-194C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:N/K
Vapor Pres:760@ -194C
Vapor Density:1
Spec Gravity:1.29
Solubility in Water:SLIGHTLY
Appearance and Odor:BLUISH MOBILE LIQUID OR COLORLESS GAS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NK FPN
Corrosion Rate:NK
Stability
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
LIQ MAY EXPLODE:CHARCOAL, ETHER, HYDROCARBONS, ORGANIC MATLS, COMBUST
MATLS. MAY REACT VIGOROUSLY W/REDUCING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:N/A (MFR)
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE
Disposal
Waste Disposal Methods:OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS
WHEN STORING OR DISPOSING OF THIS SUBSTANCE. FOR ASSISTANCE,
CONTACT THE DIRECTOR OF EPA.
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