Product ID:AIR COMPRESSED, MAT00480
MSDS Date:03/28/1990
FSC:6830
NIIN:00N028035
MSDS Number: BNMHB

MATHESON GAS PRODUCTS

30 SEAVIEW DR
SECAUCUS, NJ 07096
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 201-867-4100

Cage: 0NPS5

MATHESON GAS PRODUCTS INC

1587 SECACUS, NJ 07094-1882 US

Telephone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)

Cage: 0NPS5

SHOULD PROVIDE EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & QUICK DRENCH

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IS ANY POSS THAT EMPLOYEE'S EYES &/OR SKIN

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AIR, COMPRESSED

Fraction By Weight: 100%

MAY REACT

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FROSTBT W/REDNESS, TINGLING &

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DUE TO RAPID EVAP, LIQ FORM MAY

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CHEWING GUM WHILE BRTHG COMPRESSED AIR UNDER PRESS

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SWALLOWED GAS. IF LIQ IS SWALLOWED, FROSTBT DMG OF

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PRLNG EXPOS TO COMPRESSED AIR @ >ATM PRESS MAY CAUSE

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COLLAPSE W/SUBSEQUENT OSTEO-ARTHRITIS. REPEATED

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DECOMPRESSION SICKNESS W/SYMPS AS IN ACUTE INHAL.

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AFFECTED PART WHILE IT IS BEING WARMED.

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IF CONT W/LIQUIFIED OR COMPRESSED GAS OCCURS, WASH

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IF ADVERSE

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LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:INHAL:COMPRESSED AIR @ >ATM
PRESS, W/OUT COMPLETE DECOMPRESSION MAY CAUSE DECOMPRESSION
SICKNESS. SYMPS MAY INCL:HDCH, VERTIGO, FATG, VOMIT, DYSPNEA,
BURNING SENSATION IN CHEST, COUGH, PULM EDEM A, CUTANEOUS IRRIT,
ITCH, MOTTLING & EDEMA, MACULAR ERUPTIONS, VISUAL DEFECTS,
DEAFNESS, PAIN IN (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:MUSCLES, TINGLING, NUMBNESS,
WEAK/PARALYSIS OF LIMBS, ANGINA, HYPOTENSION, CONVLS, UNCON, COMA &
DEATH. ASEPTIC BONE NECROSIS MAY OCCUR FOLLOWING EVEN 1 SUCCESSFUL
COMPRESSION/DECOMPRESSION. NITROGEN IN AIR INHALED UNDER PRESS
MAYBE ANESTH PRDCG NARCOS. SKIN:DUE TO RAPID EVAP, LIQ FORM MAY
CAUSE (ING 3)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE FROM EXPOS AREA TO FRESH AIR IMMED. IF BRTHG HAS
STOPPED, PERFORM ARTF RESP. KEEP PERS WARM & @ REST. TREAT
SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY. GET MD IMMED. SKIN:IF ADVERSE EFTS
OCCUR, GET M D. IN CASE OF FROSTBT, WARM AFFECTED SKIN IN WARM H*2O
@ TEMP OF 107F. IF WARM H*2O IS NOT AVAIL/IMPRACTICAL TO USE,
GENTLY WRAP AFFECTED PART IN BLANKETS. ENCOURAGE VICTIM TO EXERCISE
(ING 10)

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CO*2 OR HALON. FOR LARGER FIRES, USE
WATER SPRAY, FOG OR STANDARD FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP
. MOVE CNTNR FROM FIRE AREA IF POSS. STAY AWAY FROM STOR TANK ENDS.
COOL FIRE-EXPOSED CNTNRS W/H*2O (SUPDAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NEGLIGIBLE FIRE HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO
HEAT OR FLAME.

Spill Release Procedures:OCCUPATIONAL SPILL:STOP LEAK IF YOU CAN DO IT
W/OUT RISK. KEEP UNNECESSARY PEOPLE AWAY; ISOLATE HAZARD AREA &
DENY ENTRY.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE I/A/W 29 CFR 1910.101. STORE
AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS WHEN
STORING SUBSTANCE. FOR ASSISTANCE, CONTACT DISTRICT DIRECTOR OF
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY.

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED. USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:PROVIDE GENERAL DILUTION VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:FULL PROT, COLD INSULATING GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOGG/FULL LENGTH FCSHLD.
Other Protective Equipment:IF CONT W/LIQ FORM IS POSS, EMPLOYEE MUST
WEAR APPROP PROT CLTHG & EQUIP TO PVNT SKIN FROM FREEZING. WHERE
THERE(ING 13)
Work Hygienic Practices:CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC:FROM SIDE UNTIL WELL AFTER FIRE IS OUT. W/DRAW IMMED IF
RISING SOUND FROM VENTING SAFETY DEVICE/ANY DISCOLORATION OF
STORAGE TANKS DUE TO FIRE. USE AGENT SUITABLE FOR TYPE OF FIRE. COO
L CNTNRS W/FLOODING AMTS OF H*2O. APPLYFROM AS FAR DIST AS POSS.
CNDTNS (STAB):TRAVEL CONSIDERABLE DIST.

HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-318F,-194C
Vapor Pres:760@-194C
Vapor Density:1.0
Spec Gravity:1.29 G/L @ 0C
Solubility in Water:SLIGHTLY SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:BLUISH, MOBILE LIQUID OR COLORLESS GAS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CHARCOAL, COMBUST MATLS, ETHER, HYDROCARBONS:MAY EXPLODE ON CONT W/LIQ.
ORG MATLS:MAY IGNITE ON CONT W/LIQ. (ING 2)
Stability Condition to Avoid:DO NOT PERMIT PHYSICAL DMG/OVERHEATING OF
CNTNRS. CONTENTS ARE UNDER PRESS; CNTNRS MAY VIOLENTLY RUPTURE &
(SUPP DATA)
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE HAZARDOUS.

Waste Disposal Methods:OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS
WHEN DISPOSING OF SUBSTANCE. FOR ASSISTANCE, CONTACT DISTRICT
DIRECTOR OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY.

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