Product ID:AIR
MSDS Date:08/01/1985
FSC:6830
NIIN:00-182-6315
MSDS Number: BMDMW

UNION CARBIDE CORP INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS DIV

39 OLD RIDGEBURY ROAD
DANBURY, CT 06817-0001
US

Emergency Phone: 800-822-4357

Info Phone: 800-822-4357

Cage: 61637

UNION CARBIDE CORP

DANBURY, CT 06817-0001 US

Telephone: 800-822-4357/732-563-5522 (MSDS)

Cage: 61637

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
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS COMPOUND CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS AT
CONCENTRATIONS OF 0.1% OR GREATER THAT ARE CARCINOGENS OR SUSPECT
CARCINOGENS.
Effects of Overexposure:NONE
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE

First Aid:NONE

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY
CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. COOL FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS WITH FLOODING AMOUNT OF WATER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMPRESSED GAS. CYLINDERS MAY EXPLODE IN
FIRE. COMBUSTION OR HEAT OF FIRE MAY PRODUCE HAZARDOUS
DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS AND VAPORS.

Spill Release Procedures:SHUT OFF CYLINDER IF IT CAN BE DONE AT NO
RISK.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE. KEEP
CONTAINERS CLOSED WHEN MATERIAL IS NOT IN USE. KEEP AWAY FROM
IGNITION SOURCES.
Other Precautions:COMPRESSED GAS. MAY ACCELERATE COMBUSTION. KEEP OIL
AND GREASE AWAY.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE MECHANICAL VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:NONE
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR INDUSTRIAL WORK CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE
EATING, DRINKING OR SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MATERIAL IS PART OF A MIXTURE OF GASES USED IN CALIBRATION DEVICES.
FISHER MAKES HEXANE; UNION CARBIDE THE REST. THIS IS PART A OF
UNION CARBIDE GROUP. THERE ARE 5 UNION CARBIDE GASES; PARTS A-E.

HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-194F,-126C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:312F,-191C
Vapor Density:1.00
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, ODORLESS GAS
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, OPEN FLAMES AND OTHER SOURCES
OF IGNITION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE AND CARBON DIOXIDE,
OXIDES OF NITROGEN

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTACT LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGER. DISPOSE OF
INACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS FOR
COMPRESSED GAS CYLINDERS.

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