Product ID:OXYGEN
MSDS Date:04/08/1986
FSC:6830
NIIN:00-290-4290
MSDS Number: BHDHY

Emergency Phone: 803-324-4180

Info Phone: 704-596-6262

Cage: SUNOX

Telephone: 704-596-6262

Cage: SUNOX

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.

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 ASSIST ED TO AN UNCONTAMINATED AREA AND BREATHFRESH AIR.
KEEP WARM AND QUIET. UNCONSCIOUS PERSON SHOULD BE MOVED TO
UNCONTAMINAREA AND GIVEN CPR. WHEN BREATHING IS RESTORED, TREAT AS
ABOVE.

Extinguishing Media:COPIOUS QUANTITIES OF WATER FOR FIRES WITH OXYGEN
AS THE OXYDIZER.
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 CONTAIN VALVE, CONTACT CLOSEST SUNOX
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/54C
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 QUALIFI ED 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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-297F/-182C
Vapor Pres:*SEE BELOW
Vapor Density:*SEE BELOW
Spec Gravity:70FAIR=1)IS1.11
Solubility in Water:68F20CBUNSENCOEF.031
Appearance and Odor:CFOLORLESS, ODORLESS AND TASTELESS GAS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALL FLAMMABLE MATERIALS
Stability Condition to Avoid:NK *VAPOR PRESSURE: @70F (21.1C)ABOVE THE
CRITICAL TEMP. OF -181F (-118C)
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NK *VAP DENS: .0828 LB/FT3 (1.326
KG/M3)

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 SUNOX.

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