Product ID:OXYGEN
MSDS Date:04/08/1986
FSC:6830
NIIN:00-292-0129
MSDS Number: BHDJW

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
Effects of Overexposure:BREATHING HIGH CONCENTRATIONS (< 75 MOLAR
PERCENT) CAUSES SYMPTOMS OF HYPEROXIA WHICH INCLUDE CRAMPS,NAUSEA,
DIZZINESS, HYPOTHERMIA, AMBYLOPIA, RESPIRATORY DIFFICULTIES,
BRADYCARDIA, FAINTING SPEL LS & CONVULSIONS CAPABLE OF LEADING
TODEATH.

First Aid:PROMPT MEDICAL ATTENTION IS MANDATORY IN ALL CASES OF
OVEREXPOSURE TO OXYGEN. RESCUE PERSONNEL SHOULD BE COGNIZANT OF
EXTREME FIRE HAZARD ASSOCIATED W/OXYGEN-RICH ATMOSPHERES. CONSCIOUS
PERSONS SHOU LD BE ASSISTED TO AN UNCONTAMINATED AREA& GIVEN
ASSISTE RESPIRATION. WHEN BREATHING HAS BEEN RESTORED, TREATMENT
SHOULD BE AS ABOVE. CONTINUED TREATMENT SHOULD BE SYMPTOMATIC AND
SUPPORTIVE.

Flash Point:NA
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:NA
Lower Limits:NA
Upper Limits:NA
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. IF
LEAKIS IN USER'S EQUIP., BE CERTAIN TO PURGE PIPING W/INERT GAS
PRIOR TO REPAIRS. IF LEAK IS IN CONT AINER VALVE, CONTACT THE
CLOSEST SUNOX LOCATION.

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE A SUITABLE HANDTRUCK FOR
MOVEMENTS.STORE IN A COOL,DRY,WELL VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM HEAVY
TRAFFIC AREAS.FULL/EMPTY CYLINDERS SHOULD BE SEGREGATE
Other Precautions:DONOT ALLOW TEMP. WHERE CYLINDERS ARE STORED TO
EXCEED 130F(54C).CYLINDER SHOULDBE STORED UPRIGHT/FIRMLY SECURED TO
PREVENT DAMAGE.DONOT DRAG,ROLL OR SLIDE CYLINDERS.USE FIRST-IN/OUT
SYSTM TO PREVENT CYLNDRS BEING STORED EXCS PERIOD OF TIME

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:**SEE BELOW
Vapor Pres:*SEE BELOW
Vapor Density:.0828LB/FT
Spec Gravity:@ 70F = 1.11
Solubility in Water:.0310
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS,ODORLESS,AND TASTELESS GAS
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NA

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALL FLAMMABLE MATERIALS
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE

Waste Disposal Methods:DONOT ATTEMPT TO DISPOSE OF RESIDUAL/UNUSED
QTYS. RETURN IN THE SHIPPING CONTAINER PROPERLY LABLED, W/VALVE
OUTLET PLUGS OR CAPS SECURED & VALVE PROTECTION CAP IN PLACE TO
SUNOX FOR PROPER DISPOSAL. FOR EMERGENCY CONTACT CLOSEST SUNOX
LOCATION.

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