Product ID:OXYGEN
MSDS Date:09/01/1985
FSC:6830
NIIN:01-049-5263
MSDS Number: BGVSB

Emergency Phone: 304-744-3487

Cage: 36346

Telephone: 800-822-4357; 304-744-3487

Cage: 36346

OXYGEN

CAS: 7782-44-7

RTECS: RS2060000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL NONE ESTABLISHED

ACGIH TLV: NONE ESTABLISHED

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:BREATHING 80% OR MORE OXYGEN AT
ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE FOR MORE THAN A FEW HOURS MAY CAUSE NASAL
STUFFINESS, COUGH, SORE THROAT, CHEST PAIN & BREATHING DIFFICULTY.
BREATHING PURE OXYGEN UNDER PRESSURE M AY CAUSE LUNG DAMAGE AND
ALSO CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM EFFECTS., ALSO IT MAY CAUSE REDUCED
PERIPHERAL VISION.
Effects of Overexposure:DIZINESS, POOR COORDINATION, TINGLING
SENSATION, VISUAL & HEARING DISTURBANCES, MUSCULAR TWITCHING,
UNCONSCIOUSNESS & CONVULSIONS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION DURING HIGH
OXYGEN TENSION MAY CAUSE ALVEOLAR COLLAPSE FOLLOWING ABSORPTION OF
THE OXYGEN. EUSTACHIAN TUBES MAY CAUSE RETRACTION OF THE EARDRUM, &
PRODUCING "VACUUM-TYPE" HEADACHE.

First Aid:INHALE:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF
NOT BREATHING. KEEP VICTIM WARM AND AT REST. CALL A PHYSICIAN.

Extinguishing Media:VIGOROUSLY ACCERLERATES COMBUSTION. USE MEDIA
SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE. WATER IS GOOD FOR CLOTHING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:EVACUATE ALL PERSONNEL FROM DANGER AREA. COOL
COMTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY FROM MAXIMUM DISTANCE UNTIL COOL, THEN
MOVE COMTAINERS AWAY FROM FIRE AREA IF FEASIBLE
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:OXIDIZING AGENT, VIGOROUSLY ACCELERATES
COMBUSTION. CONTACT WITH FLAMMABLE MATERIALS MAY CAUSE FIRE OR
EXPLOSION.CONTAINERS MAY RUPTURE DUE TO HEAT.

Spill Release Procedures:SHUT OFF LEAK IF WITHOUT RISK. VENTILATE AREA
OF LEAK OR MOVE LEAKING CONTAINER TO WELL-VINTILATED AREA. REMOVE
ALL FLAMMABLE MATERIALS FROM VICINITY. OXYGEN MUST NEVER BE
PERMITTED TO STRIKE AN OILY SURFACE,GREASY CLOTHES, OR OTHER
COMBUSTIBLES.

Handling and Storage Precautions:NEVER WORK ON A PRESSURIZED SYSTEM. IF
THERE IS A LEAK, CLOSE THE CYLINDER VALVE, BLOW DOWN THE SYSTEM BY
VENTING TO A SAFE PLACE, THEN REPAIR LEAK.
Other Precautions:NENER LUBRICATE OXYGEN VALVES, REGULATORS, ETC., WITH
ANY COMBUSTIBLE SUBSTANCE.

Respiratory Protection:NONE USUALLY REQUIRED.
Ventilation:USE MECHANICAL VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:PREFERRED FOR CYLINDER HANDING.
Eye Protection:ACCORDING TO OSHA 29 CFR 1910.133.
Other Protective Equipment:ACCORDING TO OSHA 29 CFR 1910.132 & 133.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-297F/-183C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-361F/-218C
Vapor Pres:GAS
Vapor Density:1.105
pH:7
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, ODORLESS GAS AT NORMAL TEMPERATURE &
PRESSURE.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS, ASPHALT, FLAMMABLE MATERIALS, ESPECIALLY OILS &
GREASES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH PROSSURE GAS. USE ONLY WITH EQUIPMENT
CONDITIONED FOR OXYGEN SERVICE. WATCH PHYSICAL DAMAGE. ISOLATE
COMBUSTEBLES.

Waste Disposal Methods:SLOWLY RELEASE INTO ATMOSPHERE, IN AN OPEN,
OUTDOORS AREA. REMOVE ALL FLAMMABLE MATERIALS FROM VICINITY.

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