Product ID:COMPRESSED AIR, BREATHING QUALITY
MSDS Date:06/01/1990
FSC:4240
NIIN:00-947-5329
MSDS Number: BFYRP

SCOTT AVIATION DIV. OF FIGGIE INTL. INC.

225 ERIE ST
LANCASTER, NY 14086
US

Emergency Phone: 716-683-5100

Info Phone: 716-683-5100/FAX 716-681-1089

Cage: 53655

SCOTT AVIATION

LANCASTER, NY 14086 US

Telephone: 716-683-5100

Cage: 53655

NITROGEN

CAS: 7727-37-9

RTECS: QW9700000

Fraction By Weight: 79%

ACGIH TLV: ASPHYXIANT; 9596

OXYGEN

CAS: 7782-44-7

RTECS: RS2060000

Fraction By Weight: 21%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:AIR IS NONTOXIC. HOWEVER, INHALATION
OF HIGH PRESSURE AIR MAY PRODUCE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
DISTURBANCES AND NITROGEN NARCOSIS.
Effects of Overexposure:EXPOSURE TO HIGH PRESSURE AIR MAY PRODUCE
TINGLING OF FINGERS AND TOES, VISUAL AND ACOUSTICAL DISTURBANCES,
ABNORMAL SENSATIONS, IMPAIRED COORDINATION, CONFUSION, MUSCLE
TWITCHING, EPILEPTIFORM SEIZUR ES, NITROGEN NARCOSIS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:FACILITIES AT WHICH AIR IS BREATHED IN HIGH PRESSURE
ENVIRONMENTS SHOULD BE PREPARED TO DEAL WITH ILLNESSES RESULTING
FROM DECOMPRESSION. DECOMPRESSION EQUIPMENT MAY BE REQUIRED.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPIATE FOR SURROUNDING
FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMPRESSED AIR AT HIGH PRESSURE CAN
ACCELERATE THE BURNING OF MATERIALS WHICH ARE COMBUSTIBLE AT
ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE.

Spill Release Procedures:CAUTION SHOULD BE EXERTED FOR NOISE OR INJURY
BY PROPELLED MOTION OF CYLINDER IF LEAKING.

Handling and Storage Precautions:SECURE CYLINDERS WHEN IN USE.NEVER USE
DIRECT FLAME TO HEAT COMPRESSED GAS CYLINDER.AVOID DRAGGING,ROLLING
OR SLIDING CYLINDERS.USE HAND TRUCK.
Other Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM HEAVY TRAFFIC AND COMBUSTIBLE
MATERIALS. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT SOURCES, SALT AND CORROSIVE
CHEMICALS. USE PRESSURE REGULATOR WHEN CONNECTING TO LOW PRESSURE
PIPING. USE CHECK VALVE TO PR EVENT BACKFLOW. DO NOT REFILL.

Respiratory Protection:NONE.
Ventilation:NONE.
Protective Gloves:LEATHER WORK GLOVES.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY TOE SHOES.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
AVOID THE USE OF OIL IN SYSTEMS AT FULL CYLINDER PRESSURE.

HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-318F,-194C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-351F,-213C
Vapor Density:0.07520
Solubility in Water:1.87%
Appearance and Odor:GASEOUS AIR IS ODORLESS AND COLORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID THE USE OF OIL AT FULL CYLINDER PRESSURE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE

Waste Disposal Methods:DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DISPOSE OF RESIDUAL AIR IN
COMPRESSED GAS CYLINDERS. RETURN TO MANUFACTURER WITH THE CYLINDER
VALVE TIGHTLY CLOSED, POSITIVE PRESSURE IN THE CYLINDER, AND VALVE
CAP IN PLACE.

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