Product ID:LIQUID OXYGEN
MSDS Date:10/01/1985
FSC:6830
NIIN:00-781-8194
MSDS Number: BHDWC

Emergency Phone: 800-434-9300 OR NIGHT 800-231-1366

Info Phone: 415-977-6500

Cage: DO426

Telephone: 510-977-6500

Cage: DO426

LIQUID OXYGEN

CAS: 7782-44-7

RTECS: RS2060000

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES 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 PHEUMONIA.CONCENTRATION BETWEEN25 & 75 MOLAR PERCENT
PRESENT RISK OF INFLAMMATION OF ORGANIC MATTER IN THE BODYFROSTBITE
EFFECTS ARE A CHANGE IN COLOR OF THE SKIN TO GRAY OR WHITE
POSSIBLYFOLLOWED BY BLISTERING.
Effects of Overexposure:BREATHING HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF LIQ OXY CAUSES
SYMPTOMS OF HYPEROXIA WHICH
INCLCRAMPS,NAUSEA,DIZZINESS,HYPOTHERMIA,AMBYLOPIA,RESPIRATORY
DIFFICULTIES,BRADYCARDFAINTING SPELLS & CONVULSIONS CAPABLE OF
LEADING TO DEATH.SEE L'AIR LIQUIDE'SENCY. DES GAZ. CONTACT WITH
CRYOGENIC LIQ CAN CAUSE TISSUE FREEZING OR FROSTBITE
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:BREATHING HIGH CONCENTRATIONS
CAUSES SYMPTOMS OF HYPEROXIA. CONTACT WITH CRYOGENIC LIQUID CAN
CAUSETISSUE FREEZING OR FROSTBITE.

First Aid:RESCUE PEOPLE SHOULD BE COGNIZANT OF EXTREME FIRE HAZARD
ASSOC. WITH OXYGEN-RICHATMOSPHERES. PERSON SHOULD BE MOVED TO
UNCONTAMINATED AREA & BREATH FRESH AIR. KEEP WARM & QUIET. IF
PERSON IS UNCONSCI OUS,GIVE CPR, WHEN BREATHING IS RESTOREDCONT. AS
ABOVE. PROMPT MEDICAL/PHYSICIAN ATTENTION IS MANDATORY. FOR
FROSTBITE, FLUSH AFFECTED AREAS WITH LUKEWARM WATER. DO NOT USE
HOT WATER.

Extinguishing Media:COPIOUS QUANTITIES OF ATR FOR FIRS 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:IF THERE IS A MALFUNCTION OR OPERATIONSL
PROBLEM WITH VESSEL, CONTACT MANUFACTURER IMMEDIATELY. NOSMOKING
OR OPEN FLAME SHOULD BE ALLOWED NEAR THESEVESSELS. CYLINDERS MUST
ALWAYS BE KEPT IN UPRIGHT POSITION. USE ONLY IN WELL-VENTILATED
AREAS.

Handling and Storage Precautions:CYLINDERS SHOULD BE STORED AWAY FROM
OTHER FLAMMABPRODUCTS. CYLIND. MUST BE KEPT IN UPRIGHT POSITIONUSE
IN WELLVENTILATED AREAS.SEE CGA PAMP G4,P12,14
Other Precautions:EQUIPMENT TO CONTAIN LIQUID OXYGEN MUST BE "CLEANED
FOR OXYGEN SERVICE". SEE CGAPAMPHLET G-4.1. LIQUEFIED GAS
CYLINDERS SHOULD NOT BE REFILLED EXCEPT BY QUALIFIED PRODUCERS
OF PRODUCT.

Ventilation:TO PREVENT ACCUMULATION ABOVE 25 MOLAR PERCENT
Protective Gloves:LOOSE FITTING, INSULATED
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES/GLASSES PLUS FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOES, SAFETY SHOWER
Supplemental Safety and Health
OXYGEN VIGOROUSLY ACCELERATES COMBUSTION. CONTACT WITH ALL FLAMMABLE
MATERIALS SHOULD BE AVOIDED. SOME MATERIALS WHICH ARE NOT
FLAMMABLE IN AIR WILL BURN IN PURE OXYGEN OR OXYGEN-ENRICHED
ATMOSPHER ES. DO NOT ALLOW LIQ OXY TO LEAK, DRIPOR SPILL ONTO
HYDROCARBON-BASED PAVING OR ONTO PLASTIC-BASE/FLAMMABLE FLOORING.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-297F/-182C
Vapor Pres:*SEE BELOW
Solubility in Water:68F/20C BUNSEN=.0310
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, PALE BLUE, ODORLESS LIQUID

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

Waste Disposal Methods:NOT LOCATED ON MSDS

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