Product ID:OXYGEN
MSDS Date:09/02/1997
FSC:6830
NIIN:00-042-8132
MSDS Number: BGVRM

Emergency Phone: 215-766-8861

Info Phone: 215-766-8861

Cage: 51847

Telephone: 215-766-0416

Cage: 51847

OXYGEN

CAS: 7782-44-7

RTECS: RS2060000

Fraction By Weight: 99%+

LD50 LC50 Mixture:N/AP
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EXTENDED EXPO TO OXY @HI PRESSURES MAY
BE HAZ.A VARIETY OF CNS EFFECTS MAY RESULT FROM BREATHING OXY
GREATER THAN 2ATM.SYMPTOMS INCLUDE DIZZ,IMPAIRED
COORDINATION,VISUAL/HEARING DISTURBANCES,SEIZURES. CAN CAUSE
FROSTBITE & BURNS TO SKIN/EYES.CHRONIC:PROL BREATH OF VERY COLD ATM
CAN CAUSE LUNG DMG.PROL EXPO TO (SUPPLEME)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PER
MSDS:CARCINOGENICITY:NTP/IARC/OSHA:NO.
Effects of Overexposure:DIZZINESS,IMPAIRED COORDINATION,VISUAL/HEARING
DISTURBANCES,SEIZURES,FROSTBITE,BURNS TO SKIN/EYE.LUNG
DAMAGE,HYPOTHERMIA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE KNOWN.

First Aid:INHAL:IMMED REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.STOP BREATH GIVE ARET
RESP;BREATH DIFF GIVE OXY.EYE:REMOVE FROM SOURCE OF CONTACT.RINSE
IMMED W/PLENTY OF WATER.SEEK MED ADVICE.SKIN:DONT APPLY DIRECT
HEAT.DO NOT RUB F ROZEN AREA.FLUSH AFFECTED AREA W/TEPID
WATER.INGEST:NONE.IN EVENT OF EXPOSURE CONSULT PHYSICIAN.NOTE TO
PHYSICIAN:NONE.

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:N/AVAI
Lower Limits:NON-FLAMM
Upper Limits:NON-FLAMM
Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISH MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING
FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAIN BREATH APPARATUS & FULL
PROTECTIVE CLOTH.KEEP FIRE EXPO CYL COOL W/WATERSPRAY.IF POSSIBLE
STOP PROD FLOW.MOVE CNTNR FROM FIRE AREA IF POSSIBLE
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CYL RUPTURE MAY OCCUR UNDER FIRE
CONDITIONS.HIGH OXIDIZING ATMOSPHER INCREASES LIKELIHOOD OF
FIRES.OXYGEN VIGOROUSLY SUPPORTS COMBUSTION.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AND VENTILATE AREA.SHUT OFF SOURCE OF
POSSIBLE & REMOE SOURCE OF HEAT.SPECIALIZED EQPMT:NONE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:HIGH PRESSURE OXIDIZING GAS.VIGOROUSLY
ACCELERATES COMBUSTION.SECURE CYL WHEN USING TO PROTECT FROM
FALLINGL.USE SUITABLE HAND TRUCK TO MOVE CYL.
Other Precautions:USE ONLY OXY CLEANED EQPMT.AVOID OILS/GREASES.OXY RXS
VIOLENTLY W/HYDROCARBONS PARTICULARLY @HI PRESSURE.STORE IN WELL
VENTI AREAS AWAY FRM COMBUSTIBLES.KEEP VALVE PROTECTION CAP ON CYL
WHEN NOT IN US E.PROTECT CYL FRM PHYS DMG.DONT (SUPPLE)

Respiratory Protection:IN CASE OF LEAKAGE USE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS.
Ventilation:PROVIDE ADEQUATE GENERAL AND LOCAL EXHASUT VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:NONE
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOERS WHEN HANDLING CYLINDERS.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
HEALTH:COLD AREAS CAN RESULT IN HPOTHERMIA. OTHER PRECAUT:DEFACE
CYL/LABELS.CYL SHOULD BE REFILLED BY QUALIFIED PRODUCERS OF
COMPRESSED GAS.SHIPMENT OF COMPRESSED GAS CYL WHICH HASNT BEEN
FILLED BY OW NER OR W/HIS WRITTEN CONSENT IS VIOLATION OF FED
LAW(49CFR).

HCC:G4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-297F,-183C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NP
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NP
Vapor Pres:N/AP
Vapor Density:1.105
Spec Gravity:GAS
pH:NP
Viscosity:NP
Evaporation Rate & Reference:GAS
Solubility in Water:4.89CM3/100CM3
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, ODORLESS GAS
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NP
Corrosion Rate:NP

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REACTS VIOLENTLY W/PHOSPHINE,HYDRAZINE,ETHERS,ALCOHOLS,HYDROGEN
SULFIDE,AND HYDROCARBONS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STORAGE IN POORLY VENTILATED AREAS.STORAGE
NEAR HEAT SOURCE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE

Waste Disposal Methods:NON-RETURNABLE CYL MUST NOT BE REFILLED.DISPO OF
NON-REFILLABLE CYL IN ACCORDANCE W/FED/STATE/LOC REGS.ALLOW GAS TO
DISCHARGE @MODERTE RATE.RETURN CYL TO SUPPLIER W/ANY VALVE OUTLET
PLUGS/CAPS SECURED & VALVE PROTECTGION CAP IN PLACE.SARA
TPQ=10000LB

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