Product ID:LIQUID OXYGEN
MSDS Date:04/08/1986
FSC:6830
NIIN:00-808-9531
MSDS Number: BHDWJ

Emergency Phone: 803-324-4180

Info Phone: 704-596-6262

Cage: SUNOX

Telephone: 704-596-6262

Cage: SUNOX

OXYGEN, LOX (LIQUID ONLY), GOX (GAS ONLY)

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.
FROSTBITE EFFECTS ARE A CHANGE IN COLOR OF THE SKIN TO GRAY OR
WHITE POSSIBLY FOLLOWED BY BLISTERING.
Effects of Overexposure:HYPEROXIA WHICH INCLUDES
CRAMPS,NAUSEA,DIZZINESS,HYPOTHERMIA,AMBYLOPIA,RESPIRATORY
DIFFICULTIES,BRADYCARDIA,FAINTING SPELLS & CONVULSIONS CAPABLE OF
LEADING TO DEATH.CONTACT W/THE CRYOGENIC LIQ OR COL D PIPING
CONTAINING THE LIQ CAN CAUSE TISSUE FREEZING OR FROSTBITE ON DERMAL
CONTACT OR IF SPLASHED IN THE EYES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:RESPIRATORY DIFFICULTIES

First Aid:PROMPT MEDICAL ATTN IS MANDATORY IN ALL CASES.RESCUE
PERSONNEL SHOULD BE COGNIZANT OF EXTREME FIRE HAZARD ASSOC
W/OXY-RICH ATMOS.CONSCIOUS/UNCONSCIOUS PERSON ASSIST TO FRESH
AIR.KEEP WARM & QUIET.IF N ECESSARY GIVE ASSISTED
RESPIRATION.PHYSICIAN SHOULD BE INFORMED VICTIM IS EXPRIENCING
HYPEROXIA.DERMAL CONTACT/FROSTBITEFLUSH W/LUKEWARM WTR.PHYSICIAN
SHOULD SEE BLISTERED DERMAL SUR/DEEP TIS FREEZING

Flash Point: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:DO NOT ATTEMPT TO REPAIR,ADJUST OR IN ANY
OTHER WAY MODIFY THE OPERATION OF THESE VESSELS.IF THERE IS ANY
MALFUNCTION OR OTHER TYPE OF OPERATIONAL PROBLEM CONTACT THE
CLOSEST SUNOX INCORPORATED LOCATI ON IMMEDIATELY.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE & USE IN WELL-VENTILATED
AREA.CYLS MUST ALWAYS BE KEPT IN UPRIGHT POSITION.SPECIALIZED HAND
TRUCK NEEDED FOR MOVEMENT.
Other Precautions:EQUIP TO CONTAIN LIQ OXY MUST BE "CLEANED FOR OXYGEN
SERVICE".LIQ GAS CYLS SHOULD NOT BE REFILLED EXCEPT BY QUALIFIED
PRODUCERS OF THESE PRODUCTS.SHIPMENT OF A COMPRESSED GAS CONTAINER
WHICH HAS NOT B EEN FILLED BY THE OWNER IS A VIOLATION.

Respiratory Protection:NA
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST TO PREVENT ACCUMULATION ABOVE 25 MOLAR
PERCENT.
Protective Gloves:LOOSE FITTING,INSULATED
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES OR GLASSES + FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOES, SAFETY SHOWER
Work Hygienic Practices:NO SMOKING OR OPEN FLAMES SHOULD BE ALLOWED
NEAR VESSELS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
OXY VIGOROUSLY ACCELERATES COMBUSTION.CONTACT W/ALL FLAMMABLE MATERIALS
SHOULD BE AVOIDED.SOME MATERIALS WHICH ARE NOT FLAMMABLE IN AIR
WILL BURN IN PURE OXYGENOR OXY-ENRICHED ATMOS.DO NOT ALLOW LIQ O XY
TO LEAK,DRIP OR SPILL ONTO HYDROCARBON-BASED PAVING OR ONTO
PLASTIC-BASE OR OTHER FLAMMABLE FLOORING. *

HCC:G4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-297F -183C
Vapor Pres:@70F21.1C*
Vapor Density:71.23LB/FT
Solubility in Water:@68F 20C *
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, PALE BLUE, ODORLESS LIQUID
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NA

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

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