Product ID:OXYGEN, LOX (LIQUID ONLY); GOX (GAS ONLY)
MSDS Date:11/18/1987
FSC:6830
NIIN:00-292-0129
MSDS Number: BHDJZ

Emergency Phone: 1-800-322-9092

Info Phone: 215-481-4911

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:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Effects of Overexposure:OXYGEN IS NONTOXIC UNDER MOST CONDITIONS OF USE
& IS NECESSARY TO SUPPORT LIFE. LIQUID OXYGEN OR COLD GAS WILL
FREEZE TISSUES & CAN CAUSE SEVERE CYOGENIC (EXTREMELY LOW
TEMPERATURE) BURNS.

First Aid:IF CRYOGENIC LIQUID OR COLD BOIL OFF GAS CONTACTS WORKER'S
SKIN/EYES, FROZEN TISSUES SHOULD BE FLOODED/SOAKED WITH TEPID
WATER(105-115F;41-46C). DO NOT USE HOT WATER!! BURNS WHICH RESULT
IN BLISTE RING OR DEEPER TISSUE FREEZING SHOULDBE 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 FLAM MABLES. TO FIGHT FIRES,
SHUT OFF SOURCE OF OXYGEN & FIGHT LIKE CONVENTIONAL FIRE
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SOME MATERIALS WHICH ARE NONCOMBUSTIBLE
IN AIR WILL BURN IN THE PRESENCE OF OXYGEN.

Spill Release Procedures:PREVENT LIQUID OXYGEN FROM CONTACTING
GREASE,OIL, ASPHALT OR COMBUSTIBLES.VENTILATE AREA TO EVAPOR- ATE &
DISPERSE OXYGEN. FLUSH AREA WITH LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:SECURE CYLINDERS WHEN IN USE.STORE
LIQUID CONTNRS & CYLINDERS IN WELL VENTILATED AREA. SEGREGATE
FULL/EMPTY CYLINDERS.KEEP CYLINDERS AWAY FROM HEAT
Other Precautions:STORAGE SHOULD NOT BE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AREAS TO
PREVENT DAMAGE.OPEN OXYGEN VALVESLOWLY.AVOID DRAGGING,ROLLING, OR
SLIDING CYLINDERS. DONOT STORE WITHIN 20FT. OFFLAMMABLE,COMBUSTIBLE
MATL, ESPECIALLY O IL OR GREASE.

Respiratory Protection:NA
Ventilation:PREVENT ACCUMULATION WITH NATURAL OR FORCED AIR.
Protective Gloves:LEATHER WORK GLOVES RECOMMENDED
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES/SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:NA
Supplemental Safety and Health
NK

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:*SEE BELOW
Vapor Pres:NA
Vapor Density:0.08309
Spec Gravity:1 ATM 1.10
Solubility in Water:1 ATM 3.16% B/VOLUME
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:MATL WHICH BURN IN AIR WILL BURN VIOLENTLY
IN ATMOSPHERE RICHER THAN 25% OXYGEN.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE

Waste Disposal Methods:ALLOW LIQUID OXYGEN TO EVAPORATE IN WELL
VENTILATEAREA. VENT OXYGEN GAS TO OUTSIDE LOCATION.DISPOSALSITE
SHOULD BE REMOTE FROM WORK AREAS,OPEN FLAMES,OR SOURCES OF
IGNITION/COMBUSTIBLES.DONOT ATTEMPT TO DISPOSE RESIDUAL OXYGEN IN
COMPRESS.GAS CYLNDR

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