Product ID:OXYGEN,LOX,GOX
MSDS Date:02/01/1989
FSC:6830
NIIN:00-300-4965
MSDS Number: BMXGZ

Emergency Phone: 215-481-4911 OR 800-523-9374

Info Phone: 215-481-4911

Cage: 00742

Telephone: 800-345-3148/ 800-752-1597

Cage: 00742

OXYGEN

CAS: 7782-44-7

RTECS: RS2060000

Fraction By Weight: 100.0%

Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:OXYGEN IS NON TOXIC UNDER MOST
CONDITIONS OF USE AND IS NECESSARY TO SUPPORT LIFE. LIQUID OXYGEN
OR COLD GAS WILL FREEZE TISSUES AND CAN CAUSE SEVERE CRYOGENIC
BURNS. BREATHING OF PURE OXYGEN AT 60% M AY PRODUCE COUGH & CHEST
PAIN, CNS MANIFESTATIONS. INFANTS EXPOSED TO 35-40% O2 MAY SUFFER
PERMANENT VISUAL DAMAGE.
Effects of Overexposure:WHEN EXPOSED TO 60% O2, SYMPTOMS INCLUDE
COUGHING, CHEST PAIN, VISUAL AND HEARING IMPAIRMENT, CONFUSION,
MUSCLE TWITCHING, AND SIESURES, BLINDNESS IN INFANTS. CONTACT WITH
LIQUID OXYGEN:TISSUE BURNS, REDNESS, PAIN.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PULMONARY DISEASES WHEN EXPOSED TO
HIGH CONCENTRATION OF OXYGEN.

First Aid:SKIN,EYES AND FROZEN TISSUES SHOULD BE FLOODED OR SOAKED WITH
TEPID WATER. DO NOT USE HOT WATER. CONSULT A PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:NON FLAMMABLE,REMOVE ALL SOURCE OF IGNITION USE
CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, OR WATER FOG IF APPLICABLE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:OXYGEN SUPPORTS AND VIGOROUSLY
ACCELERATES COMBUSTION OF FLAMMABLES,USE CARE.

Spill Release Procedures:PREVENT LIQUID OXYGEN FROM CONTACTING GREASE,
OIL AND OTHER COMBUSTIBLES, VENTILATE AREA TO DISPERSE OXYGEN,
AVOID SMOKING, EVACUATE ALL PERSONNEL FROM RELEASE AREA.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:PROTECT CYLINDERS FROM PHYSICAL
DAMAGE. STORE AWAY FROM EXTREME HEAT. KEEP CYLINDER VALVES CLOSED
WHEN NOT IN USE AND WHEN EMPTY.
Other Precautions:DO NOT DEFACE CYLINDERS OR LABELS. HANDLE CYLINDERS
WITH PROPER CAUTION.

Ventilation:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED
Protective Gloves:WORK GLOVES FOR HANDLING CYLINDERS.
Eye Protection:FOR LIQUID: SAFETY GLASSES/FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOES AND HEARING PROTECTION.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. USE PROPER CARE WHEN HANDLING AND STORING
CYLINDERS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
USE AS DIRECTED

HCC:G4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-297F,-183C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-362F,-219C
Vapor Density:0.08279
Spec Gravity:1.10
Solubility in Water:3.16%
Appearance and Odor:GASEOUS OXYGEN IS COLORLESS AND ODORLESS.LIQUID
OXYGEN IS PALE BLUE AND ODORLES
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALL FLAMMABLE MATERIALS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES, SPARKS, AND OPEN FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE

Waste Disposal Methods:MOVE LEAKY CYLINDER TO OUTDOORS OR VENTILATED
HOOD. ALLOW GAS TO DISCHARGE AT MODERATE RATE. REMOVE ALL FLAMMABLE
MATERIALS FROM VICINITY. DISPOSAL SHOULD BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
ALL APPLICABLE FED ERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS.

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