Product ID:OXYGEN, LOX (LIQUID ONLY) GOX (GAS ONLY)
MSDS Date:11/18/1987
FSC:6830
NIIN:00-169-0805
MSDS Number: BHDBG

Emergency Phone: 1-800-322-9092

Info Phone: 215-481-8257

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 ONE ATMOS,MAY
PRODUCE COUGH & CHEST PAINS W/IN 8-24 HOURS.CONCENTRATIONS OF 60%
MAY PRODUCE THESE SYMPTOMS IN SEVERAL DAYS.AT TWO ATMOSSYMPTOMS
OCCUR IN 2-3 HRS.PARTIAL PRESSU RE OF OXY IN EXCESS OF TWO ATMOS
MAY PRODUCE A VARIETY OF CENTRAL NERVOUS SYS MANIFESTATIONS.
Effects of Overexposure:LIQUID OSYGEN OR COLD GAS WILL FREEZE TISSUES &
CAN CAUSE SEVERE CRYOGENIC (EXTREMELY LOW TEMPERATURE)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 W/TEPID
WATER(105-115F;41-46C).DO NOT USE HOT WATER.BURNS WHICH RESULT IN
BLISTERI NG OR DEEPER TISSUE FREEZING SHOULD 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 FLAMMABLES.TO FIGHT FIRES,SHUT
OFF SOURCES OF OXYGEN & FIGHT LIKE CONVENTIONAL FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:OXYGEN IS NONFLAMMABLE,BUT SUPPORTS &
VIGOROUSLY ACCELERATES COMBUSTION OF FLAMMABLES.SOME MTRLS WHICH
ARE NONCOMBUSTIBLE IN AIR WILL BURN IN PRESENCE OF OXY.

Spill Release Procedures:PREVENT LIQ OXY FROM CONTACTING
GREASE,OIL,ASPHALTOR COMBUSTIBLES.VENTILATE AREA TO EVAP & DISPERSE
OXY.FLUSH AREA W/LARGE QTYS OF WTR.DO NOT ENTER AREAS OF HIGH
OXYGEN CONCENTRATION,WHICH CAN SATURAT E CLOTHING & INCREASE ITS
FLAMMABILITY.

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE/STORE IN WELL VENT AREA.DO NOT
DRAG,ROLL OR SLIDE.USE SUITABLE HAND TRUCK.KEEP CYLS AWAY FROM
SOURCES OF HEAT.SEGREGATE FULL/EMPTY CYLS.
Other Precautions:OXYGEN IS NOT TO BE USED AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR
COMPRESSED AIR.APPLICATIONS SUCH ASCLEANING,DUSTIN,POWERING
PNEUMATIC TOOLS,ETC.,ARE NOT SAFE DUE TO LUBRICATING OILS & OTHER
MATERIALS PRESENT.USE ONLY W/ EQUIP SPEC DESIGNED & CLEANED FOR OXY
SV

Respiratory Protection:NA
Ventilation:YES
Protective Gloves:LOOSE-FITTING GLOVES SUCH AS LEATHER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES/SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:NA
Supplemental Safety and Health
NK

HCC:G4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-297.3F *
Vapor Pres:NA
Vapor Density:@68F 20C*
Spec Gravity:@BOILING POINT*
Solubility in Water:@77F 25C *
Appearance and Odor:GASEOUS OXYGEN IS COLORLESS & 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:MATERIALS WHICH BURN IN AIR WILL BURN
VIOLENTLY IN ATMOS RICHER THAN APPROX 25% OXYGEN.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE

Waste Disposal Methods:ALLOW LIQ OXY TO EVAP IN A WELL VENT OUTDOOR
AREA.VENT OXY GAS TO OUTSIDE LOCATION.DISPOSAL SITE SHOULD BE
REMOTE FROM WORK AREAS,OPEN FLAMES OR SOURCES OF IGNITION &
COMBUSTIBLES.FLUSHING W/WTR WILL INCREASE THE VAPORIZATION RATE OF
THE LIQUID.

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