BHFBH - COMPRESSED AIR

  • MSDS: BHFBH
  • Manufacturer: NATIONAL WELDERS
  • Product Name: COMPRESSED AIR
  • National Stock Number: 6830-00-973-7275
Product Identification

Product ID:COMPRESSED AIR
MSDS Date:11/20/1988
FSC:6830
NIIN:00-973-7275
MSDS Number: BHFBH

Responsible Party
NATIONAL WELDERS
810 GESCO
CHARLOTTE, NC 28231
US

Cage: 18264

Contractor
NATIONAL WELDERS SUPPLY CO INC
31007 CHARLOTTE, NC 28231 US

Telephone: 704-333-5475

Cage: 18264

Ingredients

COMPRESSED AIR

CAS: 7782-44-7

RTECS: RS2060000

Hazards

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:DECOMPRESSION SICKNESS PAINS OR
"BENDS" ARE POSSIBLE FOLLOWING RAPID DECOMPRES- SION.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALIATION IN A HIGH PRESSURE ENVIRONMENT SUCH
AS UNDERWATER DIVING, CAISSONS, OR HYPERBARIC CHAMBERS CAN RESULT
IN SYMPTOMS SIMILAR TO OVEREXPOSURE TO PURE OXYGEN. THESE INCLUDE
TINGLING OF FINGER S & TOES, ABNORMAL SENSATIONS,
IMPAIREDCOORDINATION AND CONFUSION.

First Aid

First Aid:FACILITIES OR PRACTICES AT WHICH AIR IS BREATHED IN A HIGH
PRESSURE ENVIRONMENT SHOULD BE PREPARED TO DEAL WITH THE ILLNESSES
ASSOCIATED WITH DECOMPRESSION (BENDS OR CAISSON DISEASE).
DECOMPRESSIO N EQUIPMENT MAY BE REQUIRED.

Fire Fighting

Extinguishing Media:NONFLAMMABLE GAS
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMPRESSED AIR AT HIGH PRESSURES WILL
ACCELERATE THE BURNING OF MATERIALS TO A GREATER RATE THAN THEY
BURN AT ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE.

Handling

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE/USE IN COOL, DRY, WELL
VENTILATED AREA.DON'TLET TEMP EXCEED 130F.SEGREGATE FULL/EMPTY
CYLINDERSTORE UPRIGHT AND FIRMLY SECURED.PROTECT OF DAMAGE
Other Precautions:COMPRESSED GAS CYLINDERS SHOULD NOT BE REFILLED
EXCEPT BY QUALIFIED PRODUCERS OFCOMPRESSED GASES.

Exposure Controls

Protective Gloves:ANY MATERIAL
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES OR GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOES
Supplemental Safety and Health
NK

Chemical Properties

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-317F/-194C
Vapor Pres:*SEE BELOW
Vapor Density:*SEE BELOW
Spec Gravity:1.0
Solubility in Water:VERY SLIGHTLY
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, ODORLESS GAS

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NK *VAP PRES:@70F/21C ABOVE THE CRITICAL TEMP OF -221F/-140C
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NK *VAP DENS: .0749 LB/FT3 (1.200
KG/M3)

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