Product ID:OXYGEN
MSDS Date:11/20/1988
FSC:6830
NIIN:00-290-4086
MSDS Number: BHDHX

Cage: 18264

Telephone: 704-333-5475

Cage: 18264

OXYGEN

CAS: 7782-44-7

RTECS: RS2060000

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:THE PROPERTY IS THAT OF HYPEROXIA
WHICH LEADS TO PNEUMONIA. CONCENTRATIONS BETWEEN 25 AND 75 MOLAR
PERCENT PRESENT A RISK OF INFLAMMATION OF ORGANIC MATTERIN THE
BODY.
Effects of Overexposure:BREATHING HIGH CONCENTRATIONS CAUSES SYMPTOMS
OF HYPEROXIA WHICH INCLUDE CRAMPS,NAUSEA, DIZZINESS, HYPOTHERMIA,
AMBYLOPIA, RESPIRATORY DIFFICULTIES, BRADYCARDIAFAINTING SPELLS,
AND CONVULSIONS CAPABLE OF LEADING TO DEATH. SEE CGA PAMP P-14.

First Aid:PROMPT MEDICAL ATTENTION IS MANDATORY IN ALL CASES OF
OVEREXPOSURE TO OXYGEN. RESCUERS SHOULD BE COGNIZANT OF EXTREME
FIRE HAZARD ASSOC. WITH OXYGEN-RICH ATMOS. CONSCIOUS PERSON SHOULD
BE ASSISTED TO AN UNCONTAMINATED AREA AND BREATH FRESHAIR. KEEP
WARM AND QUIET. UNCONSCIOUS PERSON SHOULD BE MOVED TO
UNCONTAMINAREA AND GIVEN CPR. WHEN BREATHING IS RESTORED TREAT AT
ABOVE.

Extinguishing Media:COPIOUS QUANTITIES OF WATER FOR FIRES WITH OXYGEN
AS THE OXIDIZER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:IF POSSIBLE, STOP THE FLOW OF OXYGEN WHICH IS
SUPPORTING THE FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VIGOROUSLY ACCELERATES COMBUSTION.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE ALL PERSONNEL FROM AFFECTED AREA. USE
APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE EQUIP. IF LEAK IS IN USER'SEQUIP,BE CERTAIN
TO PURGE PIPING WITH AN INERT GASPRIOR TO ATTEMPTING REPAIRS. IF
LEAK IS IN CONTAINVAL VE, CONTACT CLOSEST SUPPLIER LOCATION.

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE/STORE IN COOL,DRY,WELL-VENTILATED
AREA. CYLINDESHOULD BE STORED UPRIGHT & FIRMLY
SECURED.SEGREGATFULL/EMPTY CYL. STORAGE TEMP NOT TO EXCEED 130F/5
Other Precautions:OXY SHOULD NOT BE USED AS SUB FOR COMPRESSED AIR.
EQUIP TO CONTAIN OXYGEN MUST BE "CLEANED FOR OXYGEN SERVICE". SEE
CGA PAMP G- 4.1. COMPRESSED GAS CYLINDERS SHOULD NOT BE REFILLED
EXCEPT BY QUALIFIED PRODUCERS OF COMPRESSED GASES.

Ventilation:TO PREVENT ACCUMULATION ABOVE 25 MOLAR PERCENT.
Protective Gloves:AS REQUIRED; ANY MATERIAL
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES OR GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOES, SAFETY SHOWER
Supplemental Safety and Health
NK

HCC:G4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-297F/-182C
Vapor Pres:SEE BELOW
Vapor Density:SEE BELOW
Spec Gravity:@ 70F(21C)=1.11
Solubility in Water:SLIGHTLY
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, ODORLESS GAS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALL FLAMMABLE MATERIALS
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NK VAP PRES:@70F/21C ABOVE THE
CRITICAL TEMP OF -181F/-118C

Waste Disposal Methods:DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DISPOSE OF RESIDUAL OR UNUSED
QUANTITIES. RETURN SHIPPING CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED,WITH ANY
VALVE OUTLET PLUGS OR CAPS SECUREAND VALVE PROTECTION CAP IN PLACE,
TO SUNOX FOR PROPER DISPOSAL.FOR EMERG DISPOSAL CONTACT SUPPLIE

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