Product ID:COMPRESSED AIR
MSDS Date:08/01/1985
FSC:6830
NIIN:00-169-0773
MSDS Number: BKHGG

UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION/LINDE DIVISION

39 OLD RIDGEBURY ROAD
DANBURY, CT 06817-0001

Emergency Phone: (304) 744-3487

Info 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 (GAS)

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:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: GASES & LIQUIDS HAVE
PROPERTIES WHICH CAN CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: GASES & LIQUIDS HAVE PROPERTIES
WHICH CAN CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.

Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:IF W/O RISK, SHUT OFF LEAK & REMOVE MATERIAL
FROM FIRE AREA. COOL CONTAINER W/WATER SPRAY FROM MAXIMUM DISTANCE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FLAMMABLE MATERIALS MAY CAUSE FIRE OR
EXPLOSION. CONTAINER MAY RUPTURE DUE TO HEAT OF FIRE.
FLAMMABLE/COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS.

Spill Release Procedures:SHUT OFF CYLINDER, IF W/O RISK.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE <125F. METATARSAL SHOES FOR
CYLINDER HANDLING. WARNING: HIGH PRESSURE GAS. MAY ACCELERATE
COMBUSTION.
Other Precautions:KEEP OIL/GREASE AWAY. CLOSE VALVE WHEN NOT IN USE &
WHEN EMPTY. 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 THE LEAK. COMBUSTIBLE/FLAMMABLE.

Ventilation:MECHANICAL: ADEQUATE
Protective Gloves:PREFERRED FOR CYLINDER HANDLING
Supplemental Safety and Health
NO PART OF A CONTAINER SHOULD BE SUBJECTED TO A TEMPERATURE >125F. MOST
CONTAINERS ARE PROVIDED W/A PRESSURE=RELIEF DEVICE DESIGNED TO VENT
CONTENTS WHEN THEY ARE EXPOSED TO ELEVATED TEMPERATURE. THEI R
HAZARDOUS PROPERTIES MAY COMBINE TO CREATE ADDITIONAL, UNEXPECTED
HAZARDS.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-317.8F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text: -335F
Vapor Pres:GAS
Vapor Density:1.00
Spec Gravity:GAS
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS GAS AT NORMAL TEMPERATURE & PRESSURE;
ODORLESS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100%

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING AGENT

Waste Disposal Methods:SLOWLY RELEASE INTO ATMOSPHERE. DISCARD ANY
PRODUCT, RESIDUE, DISPOSABLE CONTAINER OR LINER IN AN
ENVIRONMENTALLY ACCEPTABLE MANNER, IN FULL COMPLIANCE W/FEDERAL,
STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS. COMBUSTIBL E/FLAMMBLE MATERIALS.

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