BKGCR - 468248 MSA CALIBRATION CHECK GAS

Product Identification

Product ID:468248 MSA CALIBRATION CHECK GAS
MSDS Date:02/02/1988
FSC:6665
NIIN:00F016266
MSDS Number: BKGCR

Responsible Party
MINE SAFETY APPLIANCES COMPANY
PITTSBURGH, PA 15230

Emergency Phone: (412) 967-3000

Info Phone: (412) 967-3000

Cage: 40912

Contractor
MINE SAFETY APPLIANCE (REPLACED BY CAGE 55799)
426 PITTSBURGH, PA 15230 US

Telephone: 412-967-3000

Cage: 40912

Ingredients

OXYGEN (GAS)

CAS: 7782-44-7

RTECS: RS2060000

Fraction By Weight: 20.8%


NITROGEN

CAS: 7727-37-9

RTECS: QW9700000

Fraction By Weight: 79.2%

ACGIH TLV: ASPHYXIANT; 9192

Hazards

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: IRRITATION.

First Aid

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Fire Fighting

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE

Handling

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED
AREA. AVOID TEMPERATURES >120F.
Other Precautions:FOLLOW THE CALIBRATION PROCEDURE DETAILED IN THE MSA
INSTRUCTION MANUAL PROVIDED W/THE INSTRUMENT UNDER CALIBRATION.

Exposure Controls

Supplemental Safety and Health
SOLUBILITY IN WATER: OXYGEN - 3.2 CUM/100 ML AT 77F; NITROGEN - 2.3
CUM/100 ML AT 32F.

Chemical Properties

Vapor Pres:300 PSIG
Vapor Density:1
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, ODORLESS COMPRESSED GAS

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Stability Condition to Avoid:TEMPERATURES >120F

Disposal

Waste Disposal Methods:DON'T PUNCTURE OR INCINERATE CYLINDER. BEFORE
DISCARDING CYLINDER, SLOWLY RELEASE CONTENTS TO A SAFE EXHAUST.

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