Product ID:OXYGEN IN NITROGEN
MSDS Date:10/02/1989
FSC:6830
NIIN:00F022027
MSDS Number: BMNDK

SCOTT SPECIALTY GASES

ROUTE 611
PLUMSTEADVILLE, PA 18949

Emergency Phone: (215) 766-8861

Info Phone: (215) 766-8861

Cage: 51847

SCOTT SPECIALTY GASES

310 PLUMSTEADVILLE, PA 18934 US

Telephone: 215-766-0416

Cage: 51847

NITROGEN

CAS: 7727-37-9

RTECS: QW9700000

Fraction By Weight: 51-99%

ACGIH TLV: ASPHYXIANT

OXYGEN (GAS)

CAS: 7782-44-7

RTECS: RS2060000

Fraction By Weight: 49%

ACGIH TLV: 5 PPM

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: MIXTURE MAY ACT AS AN
ASPHYXIANT IF OXYGEN CONCENTRATION IS LOW. AT HIGH PARTIAL
PRESSURES (>2 ATM) OF OXYGEN, THE GAS MAY BE HAZARDOUS TO THE
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM. SYMPTOMS MAY INCLUDE DIZZINESS, IMPAIRED
COORDINATION, VISUAL & HEARING DISTURBANCES, & SEIZURES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: SYMPTOMS MAY INCLUDE DIZZINESS,
IMPAIRED COORDINATION, VISUAL & HEARING DISTURBANCES, & SEIZURES.

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

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:USE WHAT IS APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS & FULL
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. SHUT OFF OXYGEN GAS IF POSSIBLE. USE WATER
SPRAY TO KEEP FIRE EXPOSED CYLINDERS COOL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:OXYGEN VIGOROUSLY SUPPORTS COMBUSTION.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE & VENTILATE AREA. REMOVE SOURCES OF
HEAT & IGNITION, & IF POSSIBLE, COMBUSTIBLES. SHUT OFF OXYGEN
SOURCE IS POSSIBLE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN WELL VENTILATED AREAS AWAY
FROM HYDROCARBONS & COMBUSTIBLES. CYLINDERS SHOULD BE REFILLED BY
QUALIFIED PRODUCERS OF COMPRESSED GASES.
Other Precautions:AVOID OILS/GREASES. KEEP VALVE PROTECTION CAP ON
CYLINDER WHEN NOT IN USE/SECURE CYLINDER WHEN USING TO PROTECT FROM
FALLING. USE SUITABLE HAND TRUCK TO MOVE CYLINDERS. DON'T DEFACE
CYLINDERS OR LABEL . MOVE CYLINDER W/ADEQUATE HAND TRUCK.

Respiratory Protection:USE A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IN
CASES OF EMERGENCY OR NON-ROUTINE USE.
Ventilation:PROVIDE ADEQUATE GENERAL & LOCAL EXHAUST
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOES WHEN HANDLING CYLINDERS.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Vapor Density:1.105
Solubility in Water:0.049
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, ODORLESS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXYGEN REACTS EXPLOSIVELY W/PHOSPHINE, HYDRAZINE, ETHERS, ALCOHOLS,
HYDROGEN SULFIDE, HYDROCARBONS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:SOURCES OF HEAT & IGNITION. NITROGEN
REACTS W/LITHIUM, NEODYMIUM, TITANIUM AT HIGH TEMPERATURES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE

Waste Disposal Methods:RETURN CYLINDERS TO SUPPLIER FOR PROPER DISPOSAL
W/ANY VALVE OUTLET PLUGS OR CAPS SECURED & VALVED PROTECTION CAP IN
PLACE. ALLOW GAS TO DISCHARGE AT A SLOW RATE.

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