Product ID:OXYGEN
MSDS Date:09/01/1985
FSC:6830
NIIN:00-169-0805
MSDS Number: BHDBF

Emergency Phone: 1-800-822-4357 CANADA 514-640-6400

Info Phone: ROUTINE INFO CONTACT LOCAL SUPPLIER

Cage: 36346

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

Cage: 36346

OXYGEN

CAS: 7782-44-7

RTECS: RS2060000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Effects of Overexposure:SYMPTOMS: NASAL STUFFINESS, COUGH, SORE THROAT,
CHEST PAIN AND BREATHING DIFFI- CULTIES.BREATHING PURE OXYGEN UNDER
PRESSURE MAY CAUSE LUNG DAMAGE AND ALSO CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
EFFECTS RESULTING IN DIZZINESS, POOR
COORDINATION,TINGLINSENSATION,VISUAL & HEARING
DISTURBANCES,MUSCULAR TWITCHING,UNCONSIOUS,CONVULTION

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR IF NOT BREATHING.
KEEP VICTIM WARM ANDAT REST. CALL A PHYSICIAN.

Extinguishing Media:VIGOROUSLY ACCELERATES COMBUSTION. USE MEDIA
APPROPRIATE FORSURROUNDING FIRE. WATER IS PREFERRED FOR CLOTHES
FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:EVACUATE ALL PERSONNEL. IMMEDIATELY COOL
CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY FROM A MAX DISTANCE, UNTIL COOL. THEN
MOVE CONTAINERS FROM FIRE AREA IF WITHOUT RISK.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:OXIDIZING AGENT, VIGOROUSLY ACCELERATES
COMBUSTION.CONTACT W/FLAMMABLE MATERIALSMAY CAUSE FIRE OR
EXPLOSION. CONTAINER MAY RUPTURE DUE TO HEAT OF FIRE.

Spill Release Procedures:SHUT LEAK OFF IF WITHOUT RISK. VENTILATE AREA
OF LEAK OR MOVE LEAKING CONTAINER TO WELL-VENTILATED AREA. REMOVE
ALL FLAMMABLE MATERIALS FROM VICINITYOXYGEN 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 SYS.BY
VENTING TO A SAFE PLACE,, THEN REPAIR LEAK.
Other Precautions:NEVER LUBRICATE OXYGEN VALVES, REGULATORS, ETC., WITH
ANY COMBUSTIBLE SUBSTANCE.

Ventilation:MECHANICAL VENTILATION ACCEPTABLE
Protective Gloves:PREFERRED FOR CYLINDER HANDLING.
Eye Protection:SELECT IN ACCORDANCE W/OSHA29CFR1910.133
Other Protective Equipment:METATARSAL SHOES FOR CYLINDER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
WHEN TWO OR MORE GASES, OR LIQUEFIED GASES ARE MIXED, THEIR HAZARDOUS
PROPERTIESMAY COMBINE TO CREATE ADDITIONAL UNEXPECTED HAZARDS.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-183C/-297F
Vapor Pres:GAS
Vapor Density:1.105 @25C
Spec Gravity:GAS
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, ODORLESS GAS AT NORMAL TEMPERATURE AND
PRESSURE.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS, ASPHALT, FLAMMABLE MATERIALS, ESPECIALLY
OILS AND GREASES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID CONTACT WITH OILS, GREASES AND OTHER
FLAMMABLE MATERIALS.

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

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