Product ID:OXYGEN USP
MSDS Date:11/25/1985
FSC:6505
NIIN:00-132-5199
MSDS Number: BJPQX

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OXYGEN

CAS: 7782-44-7

RTECS: RS2060000

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:*SEE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS*
Effects of Overexposure:BREATHING HIGH CONCENTRATIONS (GREATER THAN 75
MOLAR PERCENT) CAUSES SYMPTOMS OF HYPEROXIA WHICH INCLUDE CRAMPS,
NAUSEA, DIZZINESS, HYPOTHERMIA, AMBYLOPIA, RESPIRATORY
DIFFICULTIES, BRADYCARDIA, FAINT ING SPELLS, AND CONVULSIONS
CAPABLE OF LEADING TO DEATH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:PROMPT MEDICAL ATTENTION IS MANDATORY IN ALL CASES OF
OVEREXPOSURE TO OXYGEN. CONSCIOUS PERSONS SHOULD BE ASSISTED TO AN
UNCONTAMINATED AREA AND BREATH FRESH AIR. THEY SHOULD BE KEPT WARM
AND QUIET. I NFORM PHYSICIAN THAT VICTIM IS EXPERIENCING HYPEROXIA.
UNSCONIOUS PERSONS SHOUL BE MOVED TO AN UNCONTAMINATED AREA AND
GIVEN ASSISTED RESPIRATION. TREATMENT SHOULD BE SYMPTOMATIC AND
SUPPORTIVE.

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:COPIOUS QUANTITIES AMOUNTS 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:EVACUATE PERSONNEL FROM AFFECTED AREA. USE
APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. IF LEAK IS IN USERS EQUIPMENT, BE
CERTAIN TO PURGE PIPING WITH AN INERT GAS PRIOR TO ATTEMPTING
REPAIRS. CONTACT SUPPLIER I F THERE IS A LEAKING VALVE ON THE
CONTAINER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE ONLY IN WELL-VENTILATED AREAS.
VALVE PROTECTION CAPS AND VALVE THREATED PLUGS MUST REMAIN IN PLACE
. SEE OTHER PRECAUTIONS.
Other Precautions:USE A PRESSURE REDUCING REGULATOR WHEN CONNECTING
CYLINDER TO LOWER PRESSURE (<3000 PSIG) PIPING OR SYSTEMS. DO NOT
HEAT CYLINDER BY ANY MEANS TO INCREASE THE DISCHARGE RATE OF
PRODUCT FROM THE CYLIND ER. USE A CHECK VALVE OR TRAP.

Ventilation:TO PREVENT ACCUMULATION ABOVE 25 MOLAR PERCENT. LOCAL
EXHAUST.
Protective Gloves:AS REQUIRED, ANY MATERIAL.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES OR GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOES, SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PROTECT CYLINDERS FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE. STORE IN COOL, DRY,
WELL-VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM HEAVILY TRAFFICKED AREAS AND
EMERGENCY EXITS AND AWAY FROM FULL OR EMPTY STORED CYLINDERS WHICH
CONTAIN FLAMM ABLE PRODUCTS. DO NOT ALLOW THE TEMPERATURE TO EXCEED
130F (54C). CYLINDERS SHOULD BE KEPT UPRIGHT.

HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-297F,-183C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-362F,-219C
Vapor Pres:-181.1
Vapor Density:.08 LB/FT3
Spec Gravity:1.11
Solubility in Water:SLIGHTLY
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, ODORLESS

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DISPOSE OF WASTE OR UNUSED
QUANTITIES. RETURN IN THE SHIPPING CONTAINER PROPERLY LABELED, WITH
ANY VALVE OUTLET PLUGS OR CAPS SECURED AND VALVE PROTECTION CAP IN
PLACE TO YOUR SUPPLI ER.

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