Product ID:OXYGEN, LOX (LIQUID ONLY), GOX (GAS ONLY)
MSDS Date:11/18/1987
FSC:6830
NIIN:00-169-0804
MSDS Number: BHDBB

Emergency Phone: 1-800-322-9092

Info Phone: 215-481-4911

Cage: 00742

Telephone: 800-345-3148/ 800-752-1597

Cage: 5H199

OXYGEN, LOX (LIQUID ONLY), GOX (GAS ONLY)

CAS: 7782-44-7

RTECS: RS2060000

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:BREATHING PURE OXYGEN AT 1 ATMOSPHERE
MAY PRODUCE COUGH/CHEST PAIN W/IN 8-24HRS.CONCNTR OF 60% MAY
PRODUCE SYMPTOMS IN SEVERAL DAYS. AT 2 ATMOSPHRS SYMPTOMS OCCUR
IN 2-3 HRS.PARTL PRESS. OF OXYGEN EXCESS OF 2 ATMOSPHERES MAY
PROD. VARITYOF CENTL NERVOUS SYS. MANIFESTATIONS,TINGLING OF
FINGERS,TOES,VISL/HEARNG DISTBR
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NA
Effects of Overexposure:OXYGEN IS NONTOXIC UNDER MOST CONDITIONS OF USE
& IS NECESSARY TO SUPPORT LIFE. LIQUID OXYGEN OR COLD GAS WILL
FREEZE TISSUES AND CAN CAUSE SEVERE CRYOGENIC (EXTREMELY LOW
TEMPERATURES) BURNS.

First Aid:IF CRYOGENIC LIQUID OR COLD BOIL OFF GAS CONTACTS A WORKER'S
SKIN OR EYES, FROZEN TISSUES SHOULD BE FLOODED OR SOAKED WITH
TEPID WATER (105-115F;41-46C). DO NOT USE HOT WATER. BURNS WHICH
RESULT IN BLISTERING OR DEEPER TISSUE FREEZINGSHOULD BE SEEN
PROMPTLY BY A PHYSICIAN.

Flash Point:NA
Lower Limits:NA
Upper Limits:NA
Extinguishing Media:NA
Fire Fighting Procedures:OXYGEN IS NONFLAMMABLE,BUT SUPPORTS &
VIGOROUSLY ACCELERATES COMBUSTION OF FLAM MABLES. TO FIGHT
FIRES,SHUTOFF SOURCES OF OXYGEN & FIGHT LIKE CONVENTIONAL FIRES
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:OXYGEN IS NONFLAMMABLE,BUT SUPPORTS &
VIGOROUSLY ACCELERATES COMBUSTION OF FLAMMABLES. SOME MATL WHICH
ARE NONCOMBUSTIBLE IN AIR BURN IN PRESENCE OF OXYGEN.

Spill Release Procedures:PREVENT LIQUID OXYGEN FROM CONTACTING
GREASE,OIL, ASPHALT OR COMBUSTIBLES. VENTILATE AREA TO EVAPOR ATE &
DISPERSE OXYGEN. FLUSH AREA W/LG QTY OF WTR.DO NOT ENTER AREA
W/HIGH OXYGEN CONCENT. W/CAN SATURATE CLOTHING & INCREASE
FLAMMABILITY.

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE SUITABLE HNDTRUCK. USE CHECK VALVE
TO PREVENT BACK FLOW INTO CONTAINER.KEEP CYLINDER AWAY FROM SOURCE
OF HEAT.STRG AREA SHOULD BE FREE OF COMBUST
Other Precautions:STORE LIQUID CONTAINERS/CYLINDERS IN WELL VENTILATED
AREAS. DONOT STORE CYLINDEROF OXYGEN W/IN 20FT. OF
FLAMMABLE/COMBUSTIBLE MATL.,ESPECIALLY GREASE OR OIL. OXYGEN IS
NOT TO BE USED AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR COMPRESSED AIR.

Respiratory Protection:NA
Ventilation:NATURAL OR FORCED AIR. VENTS SHOULD BE SITUATED TO AVOID
HIGHER THAN NORMAL CONCENTRATION OF OXYGEN IN WORK AREAS.
Protective Gloves:LOOSE FITTING GLVS - IMPERMEABLE LEATHER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES/SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:NA
Supplemental Safety and Health
NK

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-297.3F
Vapor Pres:NA
Vapor Density:***
Spec Gravity:***
Solubility in Water:1ATM 3.16% BY VOLUME
Appearance and Odor:GASEOUS OXYGEN IS COLORLESS AND ODORLESS. LIQUID
OXYGEN IS PALE BLUE & ODORLESS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALL FLAMMABLES, ESPECIALLY PETROLEUM PRODUCTS, ASPHALT, OTHER
VOLATILE FLAMMABLES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MATL W/BURN IN AIR W/BURN VIOLENTLY IN
ATMOSPHERE >APPRX.25%OXYGEN.SOME MATL W/BURN PURE OXYGEN W/IS
NONFLAMMABLE IN AIR
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:**SPECIFIC GRAVITY AIR:1 ATM 1.10;
GAS BOILING PT. 1 ATM1.14**VAPOR DENSITY GAS:1 ATM 0.08309; LIQUID
1 ATM 71.21

Waste Disposal Methods:ALLOW LIQ OXYGEN TO EVAPORATE IN A WELL
VENTILATEDOUTDOOR AREA. VENT OXYGEN GAS TO OUTSIDE
LOCATION.FLUSHING W/WTR WILL INCREASE VAPORIZATION RATE OF LIQ.
DONOT ATTEMPT TO DISPOSE OF RESIDUAL OXYGEN IN COMPRESSED GAS
CYLINDERS.

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