Product ID:OXYGEN
MSDS Date:02/21/1991
FSC:6505
NIIN:00-132-5199
MSDS Number: BMDLV

Emergency Phone: 610-695-7596

Info Phone: 610-695-7596

Cage: 08772

Telephone: 717-234-8021

Cage: 18756

OXYGEN

CAS: 7782-44-7

RTECS: RS2060000

Fraction By Weight: 100.0%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and
Chronic:ACUTE-INHALE:COUGHING,CONGESTION,ASTHMA-LIKE
ATTACK,HYPER/HYPOTHERMIA,CNS EFFECTS (MOOD
CHANGE,NAUSEA,DIZZINESS,MALAISE,TINGLING OF FINGERS &
TOES,CONVULSION,LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS & COLLAPSE).EYE/SKIN :LIQUID
MAY CAUSE FROSTBITE.CHRONIC-MAYCAUSE SEVERE COUGH,CHEST PAIN,SEVERE
FIBROTIC CHANGES IN THE LUNGS.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION OF HIGH CONCENTRATION/PURE OXYGEN
MAY CAUSE COUGHING, CONGESTION, ASTHMA-LIKE ATTACK,
HYPER/HYPOTHERMIA, CNS EFFECTS (MOOD CHANGE, NAUSEA, DIZZINESS,
MALAISE, TINGLING OF FINGERS & TOES, CO NVULSION, LOSS OF
CONSCIOUSNESS & COLLAPSE). LIQUID CAUSES SKIN FROSTBITE.

First Aid:INHALE:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR & PROVIDE CPR IF
NEEDED.EYE/SKIN:NO ADVERSE EFFECTS FROM THE GAS.IN CASE OF
FROSTBITE,FLUSH WITH WARM WATER.SEE A PHYSICIAN.TREATMENT SHOULD BE
SYMPTOMATIC AND SUPPORTIVE.

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CO2, FOAM/DRY CHEMICAL. WATER SPRAY
MAY BE USED TO KEEP FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH-APPROVED+PRESSURE SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL FACEPIECE.FOR MASSIVE FIRE,USE
UNMANNED HOSE HOLDER.MOVE CONTAINERS AWAY IF POSSIBLE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:ACCELERATES COMBUSTION. CONTACT WITH
EASILY OXIDIZABLE ORGANIC/COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS MAY RESULT IN
IGNITION, VIOLENT COMBUSTION OR EXPLOSION.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE PERSONNEL FROM AFFECTED AREA. USE
APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. STOP LEAK IF YOU CAN DO IT
WITHOUT RISK. ISOLATE AREA UNTIL GAS HAS DISPERSED. KEEP
COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS AWAY FROM SPILLED MATERIAL. STAY UPWIND.
VENTILATE CLOSEDSPACES.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE-STORE IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29
CFR 1910.104.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS (WOOD,
PAPER, FUEL OILS, ETC). CONTACT MAY RESULT IN IGNITION OR
EXPLOSION. DO NOT DAMAGE/OVERHEAT CONTAINERS. CONTENTS ARE UNDER
PRESSURE. CONTAINERS MAY VIOL ENTLY RUPTURE & TRAVEL A LONG
DISTANCE.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE OR SUPPLIED-AIR
RESPIRATOR WITH FULL FACEPIECE AND OPERATED IN PRESSURE-DEMAND OR
OTHER POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE .
Ventilation:PROVIDE MECHANICAL (GENERAL AND/OR LOCAL EXHAUST)
VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:COLD INSULATING GLOVES (HANDLING LIQUID)
Eye Protection:SPLASH-PROOF SAFETY GOGGLES (LIQUID)
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER, EYE BATH
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING OR DRINKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-297F,-183C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-361F,-218C
Vapor Pres:760 @-183C
Vapor Density:1.1
Spec Gravity:1.309
Solubility in Water:3.2% @ 25C
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, ODORLESS GAS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
METALS,AMMONIA,C,COMBUSTIBLE/FLAMMABLE MATERIALS,METAL
HALIDES/HYDRIDE,P,VINYL COMPOUNDS,STYRENE,HALOGENATED HYDROCARBON
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND
PRESSURE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL OR STORAGE MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
ALL APPLICABLE LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. EPA HAZARDOUS
WASTE NUMBER IS D001. CERCLA SECTION 103 REPORTABLE QUANTITY = 100
POUNDS.

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