Product ID:OXYGEN
MSDS Date:11/20/1988
FSC:6830
NIIN:00-564-9035
MSDS Number: BHDNM

Cage: 18264

Telephone: 704-333-5475

Cage: 18264

OXYGEN, COMPRESSED

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:THE PROPERTY IS THAT OF HYPEROXIA
WHICH LEADS TO PNEUMONIA.CONCENTRATIONS BETWEEN 25-75 MOLAR %
PRESENT A RISK OF INFLAMMATION OF ORGANIC MATTER IN THE BODY.
Effects of Overexposure:SYMPTOMS
CRAMPS,NAUSEA,DIZZINESS,HYPTHERMIA,AMBYLOPIA,RESPIRATORY
DIFFICULTIES,BRADYCARDIA,FAINTING SPELLS,& CONVULSIONS CAPABLE OF
LEADING TO DEATH.

First Aid:PROMPT MEDICAL ATTN IS MANDATORY IN ALL CASES OF OVEREXPOSURE
TO OXYGEN.RESCUE PERSONNEL SHOULD BE COGNIZANT OF EXTREME FIRE
HAZARD ASSOC W/OXY-RICH ATMOSPHERES.CONSCIOUS/UNCONSCIOUS PERSON
SHOULD BE MOVED TO UNCONTAMINATED AREA.UNCONSCIOUSPERSON SHOULD BE
GIVEN ASSISTED RESPIRATION.PHYSICIAN SHOULD BE INFORMED THAT THE
VICTIM IS EXPERIENCING HYPEROXIA.

Flash Point:NA
Lower Limits:NA
Upper Limits:NA
Extinguishing Media:COPIOUS QUANTITIES OF WTR FOR FIRES W/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'S EQUIP,BE CERTAIN
TO PURGE PIPING W/AN INERT GAS PRIOR TO ATTEMPTING REPAIRS.IF LEAK
IS IN CONTAINER OR C ONTAINER VALVE,CONTACT YOUR CLOSEST SUPPLIER
LOC.

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE IN WELL VENTILATED AREAS.DO NOT
DRAG,SLIDE OR ROLL CYLS.USE SUITABLE HAND TRUCK.PROTECT CYLS FROM
PHYSICAL DAMAGE.SEGREGATE FULL/EMPTY CYLS.
Other Precautions:OXYGEN SHOULD NOT BE USED AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR
COMPRESSED AIR IN PNEUMATIC EQUIP SINCE THIS TYPE GENERALLYCONTAINS
FLAMMABLE LUBRICANTS.EQUIP TO CONTAIN OXYGEN MUST BE "CLEANED FOR
OXYGEN SERVICE".

Respiratory Protection:NA
Ventilation: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:-297.3F
Vapor Pres:@70F 21.1C
Spec Gravity:@70F 21.1C
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NA
Solubility in Water:SLIGHTLY
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, ODORLESS GAS

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DISPOSE OF WASTE OR UNUSED
QTYS.RETURN IN THE SHIPPING CONTAINER PROPERLY LABELED,W/ANY VALVE
OUTLET PLUGS OR CAPS SECURED & VALVE PROTECTION CAP IN PLACE TO
YOUR SUPPLIER.FOR EMERG DISPOSAL CONTACT CLOSEST SUPPLIER
LOCATION.

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