Product ID:OXYGEN,LOX(LIQUID ONLY) GOX(GAS ONLY)
MSDS Date:11/18/1987
FSC:6830
NIIN:00-577-4228
MSDS Number: BHDNS

Cage: 00742

Telephone: 800-345-3148/ 800-752-1597

Cage: 5H199

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:OXYGEN IS NONTOXIC UNDER MOST
CONDITIONS OF USE.BREATHING PURE OXYGEN AT ONE
ATMOSPHERE,HOWEVER,MAY PRODUCE COUGH & CHEST PAINS W/IN 8-24
HRS.CONCENTRATIONS OF 60% MAY PRODUCE THESE SYMPTOMS IN SEVERA L
DAYS.AT TWO ATMOSPHERES SYMPTOMS MAY OCCUR IN 2-3 HOURS.
Effects of Overexposure:LIQUID OXYGEN OR COLD GAS WILL FREEZE TISSUES &
CAN CAUSE SEVERE CRYOGENIC BURNS.PARTIAL PRESSURE OF OXYGEN IN
EXCESS OF TWO ATMOSPHERES MAY PRODUCE A VARIETY OF CENTRAL NERVOUS
SYSTEM MANIFESTATIONS TINGLING TOES& FINGERS,VISUAL &
HEARINGDISTURBANCE,ABNORMAL SENSATIONS,IMPAIRED
COORDINATION,CONFUSION,MUSCLE TWITCHING

First Aid:IF CRYOGENIC LIQUID OR COLD BOIL-OFF GAS CONTACT'S WORKER'S
SKINOR EYES,FROZEN TISSUES SHOULD BE FLODDED OR SOAKED W/TEPID
WTR.DO NOT USE HOT WTR.BURNS WHICH RESULT IN BLISTERING OR DEEPER
TISSUE FREE ZING SHOULD BE 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 FLAMMABLES.TO FIGHT FIRES,SHUT
OFF SOURCES OF OXYGEN AND 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 LIQ OXY FROM CONTACTING
GREASE,OIL,ASPHALT OR COMBUSTIBLES.VENTILATE AREA TO EVAPORATE &
DISPERSE OXY.FLUSH AREA W/LARGE QTYS OF WTR.DO NOT ENTER AREA OF
HIGH OXY CONCENTRATION,WHICH CAN SATUR ATE CLOTHING & INCREASE ITS
FLAMMABILITY.

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE ONLY IN WELL VENTILATED AREA.AVOID
DRAGGING,ROLLING,OR SLIDING CYLS.USE A SUITABLE HAND
TRUCK.SEGREGATE FULL/EMPTY CYLS.
Other Precautions:OXYGEN IS NOT TO BE USED AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR
COMPRESSED AIR.APPLICATIONS SUCH ASCLEANING,DUSTING,POWERING
PNEUMATIC TOOLS,ETC.,ARE NOT SAFE DUE TO LUBRICATING OILS & OTHER
MATERIALS PRESENT.

Respiratory Protection:NA
Ventilation:PREVENT ACCUMULATION W/NATURAL OR FORCED AIR.
Protective Gloves:LOOSE FITTING GLOVES IMPERMEABLE
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES/SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:NA
Supplemental Safety and Health
NK

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-297.3F
Vapor Pres:NA
Vapor Density:@68F 20C
Spec Gravity:@68F 20C
Solubility in Water:@77F 25C
Appearance and Odor:GASEOUS OXYGEN IS COLORLESS & ODORLESS.LIQUID
OXYGEN IS PALE BLUE & ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALL FLAMMABLES,EXPECIALLY PETROLEUM PRODUCTS,ASPHALT,OTHER VOLATILE
FLAMMABLES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MATERIALS WHICH BURN IN AIR WILL BURN
VIOLENTLY IN ATMOSPHERE RICHER THAN APRX 25% OXYGEN.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE

Waste Disposal Methods:ALLOW LIQ OXY TO EVAPORATE IN A WELL VENTILATED
OUTDOOR AREA.VENT GAS TO OUTSIDE LOCATION.DISPOSAL SITE SHOULD BE
REMOTE FROM WORK AREA,OPEN FLAMES ORSOURCE OF IGNITION &
COMBUSTIBLES.FLUSHING W/WTR W ILL INCREASE VAPORIZATION RATE OF
LIQUID.

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