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
CHARLOTTE, NC 28231
US
Cage: 18264
Contractor
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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