Product ID:AIR
MSDS Date:08/01/1985
FSC:6830
NIIN:00-406-4766
MSDS Number: BJQRN

UNION CARBIDE CORP., LINDE DIV.

39 OLD RIDGEBURY RD
DANBURY, CT 06817-0001
US

Emergency Phone: 304-744-3487

Cage: 36346

UNION CARBIDE CORP LINDE DIV

DANBURY, CT 06817-0001 US

Telephone: 800-822-4357; 304-744-3487

Cage: 36346

OXYGEN

CAS: 7782-44-7

RTECS: RS2060000

Fraction By Weight: 21%

NITROGEN

CAS: 7727-37-9

RTECS: QW9700000

Fraction By Weight: 79%

ACGIH TLV: ASPHYXIANT; 9192

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:NONE EXPECTED.
Effects of Overexposure:NONE EXPECTED.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:NO EMERGENCY CARE ANTICIPATED.

Extinguishing Media:OXIDIZING AGENT. MAY ACCELERATE COMBUSTION. USE
MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:EVACUATE ALL PERSONNEL FROM DANGER AREA.
IMMEDIATELY COOL CONTAINERS WITH SPRAY WATER FROM MAXIMUM DISTANCE
UNTIL COOL, THEN MOVE CONTAINERS. SHUT OFF LEAKS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:OXIDIZING AGENT, MAY ACCELERATE
COMBUSTION. CONTACT WITH FLAMMABLE MATERIAL MAY CAUSE FIRE OR
EXPLOSION. CONTAINER MAY RUPTURE DUE TO HEAT OF FIRE.

Spill Release Procedures:SHUT OFF CYLINDER, IF WITHOUT RISK.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

Handling and Storage Precautions:NEVER WORK ON A PRESSURIZED SYSTEM. IF
THERE IS A LEAK, CLOSE THE CYLINDER VALVE, BLOW DOWN THE SYSTEM BY
VENTING TO A SAFE PLACE, THEN REPAIR.
Other Precautions:NEVER LUBRICATE AIR VALVES, REGULATORS, ETC. WITH ANY
COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL.

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:PREFERRED FOR CYLINDER HANDLING.
Eye Protection:SELECT IN ACCORDANCE WITH OSHA 29CFR1910
Other Protective Equipment:METATARSAL SHOES FOR CYLINDER HANDLING.
SELECT IN ACCORDANCE WITH OSHA 29 CFR 1910.132 AND 1910.133.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-318F,-194C
Vapor Pres:GAS
Vapor Density:1.00
Spec Gravity:GAS
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS GAS AT NORMAL TEMPERATURE AND PRESSURE,
ODORLESS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
FLAMMABLE AND COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE

Waste Disposal Methods:SLOWLY RELEASE INTO ATMOSPHERE. DISCARD ANY
PRODUCT, RESIDUE, DISPOSAL CONTAINER OR LINER IN AN ENVIRONMENTALLY
ACCEPTABLE MANNER, IN FULL COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS.

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