Product ID:474156 CYLINDER & VALVE WITH 4500 PSIG AIR
MSDS Date:06/01/1987
FSC:4240
NIIN:01-252-0087
MSDS Number: BGXLL

MINE SAFETY APPLIANCES COMPANY

3880 MEADOWBROOK RD
MURRYSVILLE, PA 15668-1753
US

Emergency Phone: 412-325-1313

Info Phone: 412-325-1313

Cage: 55799

MINE SAFETY APPLIANCES CO DBA MSA

MURRYSVILLE, PA 15668-1753 US

Telephone: 724-733-9272

Cage: 55799

NITROGEN

CAS: 7727-37-9

RTECS: QW9700000

Fraction By Weight: 79%

ACGIH TLV: ASPHYXIANT; 9192

OXYGEN

CAS: 7782-44-7

RTECS: RS2060000

Fraction By Weight: 21%

ATMOSPHERIC GASES (PRESENT IF CONTENTS DESCRIBED AS

Fraction By Weight: <1%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:NO HEALTH HAZARDS ARE KNOWN WITH USE
OF BREATHING QUALITY AIR AT ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE. HAZARDS ARE
PHYSICAL INJURY OCCASIONED BY THE PRESSURE.
Effects of Overexposure:NONE
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE

First Aid:NONE-SEE PHYSICIAN FOR ANY PHYSICAL INJURY SUFFERED.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE (THIS IS THE AIR SUPPLY FOR A SELF
CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS).
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CYLINDERS MAY EXPLODE (RUPTURE) AT FIRE
TEMPERATURES. COMPRESSED GAS AT 2216 PSIG.

Spill Release Procedures:NONE-PHYSICAL HAZARD THE ONLY ONE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL,DRY AREA,BELOW 125F.
PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NECESSARY.
Ventilation:NONE NECESSARY.
Protective Gloves:NONE NECESSARY.
Eye Protection:NONE NECESSARY (USE SAFETY GLASSES).
Other Protective Equipment:NONE
Work Hygienic Practices:USE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICE AND OBSERVE
WARNINGS AND INSTRUCTIONS ON THE ASSEMBLY OR WITH THE COMPLETE
APPARATUS.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-318F/-194C
Vapor Density:1.0
Solubility in Water:1.87%
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS,ODORLESS GAS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE

Waste Disposal Methods:BLEED OFF PRESSURE SAFELY. RECLAIM CYLINDER OR
DISPOSE AS COMMON REUSE. DO NOT PUNCTURE,CRUSH OR INCINERATE
CYLINDER-VALVE ASSEMBLY.

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