BCWMS - AIR,COMPRESSED

  • MSDS: BCWMS
  • Manufacturer: N K
  • Product Name: AIR,COMPRESSED
  • National Stock Number: 4220-00-058-1609
Product Identification

Contractor
U S DIVERS/AQUA-LUNG
25018 SANTA ANA, CA 92799-5018 US

Telephone: 714-540-8010

Cage: 94120

Ingredients

AIR,COMPRESSED

RTECS: AX5275000

Fraction By Weight: >99%.

Hazards

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:N/K; COMPRESSED AIR IS NON-TOXIC. USE
REASONABLE CARE WHILE USING BREATHING APPARATUS!!
Effects of Overexposure:INHAL: INHALATION OF AIR IN AN ABOVE
ATMOSPHEREIC PRESSURE ( > 2 ATM.) CAN AFFECT THE "CENTR. NERV.
SYST" & MAY IMPAIR JUDGEMENTS & FUNCTIONS.

First Aid

First Aid:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED UNDER STANDARD CONDITIONS OF USE.

Fire Fighting

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:GAS IS NON-FLAMMABLE; HOWEVER,IT WILL SUPPORT
COMBUSTION. USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING
FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE APPLICABLE!
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTENTS UNDER PRESSURE. INTENSE HEAT OF
FIRE COULD CAUSE CYLINDERS TO RUPTURE.

Accidental Release

Spill Release Procedures:NO HAZARD IS ASSOCIATED W/ RELEASE OF THIS
MATERIAL.

Handling

Handling and Storage Precautions:HANDLE CYLINDERS W/CARE. DO NOT THROW
OR DROP. AVOID STORING IN HI-TEMPERATURE ENVIRONMENTS. STORE IN
SECURE AREAS TO PREVENT DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:INSPECT CYLINDERS FOR DAMAGE OR CORROSION.

Exposure Controls

Respiratory Protection:NONE SHOULD BE NEEDED.
Protective Gloves:AS REQUIRED FOR TASK AT HAND.
Eye Protection:AS REQUIRED FOR TASK AT HAND.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Chemical Properties

Product ID:AIR,COMPRESSED
MSDS Date:12/20/1988
FSC:4220
NIIN:00-058-1609
MSDS Number: BCWMS

HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-318F/-194C
Vapor Density:1.
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS & ODORLESS GAS
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100.

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF NITROGEN

Disposal

Waste Disposal Methods:METHOD NORMALLY ASSOCIATED W/ CYLINDERS
CONTAINING COMPRESSED AIR. SOME PRESSURE SHOULD ALWAYS BE
MAINTAINED IN THE CYLINDER TO PREVENT ACCULUMATION OF MOISTURE &
CORROSION INSIDE THE CYLINDER.

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