Product ID:MGI68206
MSDS Date:10/24/1990
FSC:6830
NIIN:00N023426
MSDS Number: BPLDG

MG INDUSTRIES

2460 BOULEVARD OF THE GENERALS
VALLEY FORGE, PA 19482
US

Emergency Phone: 215-630-5422

Info Phone: 215-630-5422

Cage: 08772

MG INDUSTRIES

MALVERN, PA 19355-1424 US

Telephone: 610-695-7400 / 610-695-7449

Cage: 08772

COMBUST MATLS MAY RSLT IN IGNIT, VIOLENT

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

NARCOSIS. PERS EXPOSED TO INCREASED PRESS &

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SICKNESS, RPTD EXPOS, W/OUT COMPLETE DECOMP, MAY RSLT

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MAY BE IMMED.W/SLOW DEVELOPMENT THERE MAY BE RAPID

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TIGHTNESS IN HEAD, TINGLING SENSATIONS,

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FATG. AS THE ASPHYXIA PROGRESSES, NAUS, VOMIT,

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LIQ MAY CAUSE FROSTBITE W/REDNESS,

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LIQ MAY

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IF LIQ IS SWALLOWED, FROSTBITE DAMAGE TO THE

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WATER IS NOT AVAIL/IMPRACTICAL TO USE,

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TO EXERCISE AFFECTED PART WHILE IT IS BEING WARMED.

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WASH W/LG AMTS OF WARM WATER UNTIL NO

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TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY AND

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CARBON DIOXIDE

CAS: 124-38-9

RTECS: FF6400000

Fraction By Weight: >0.5%

OSHA PEL 5000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 5000PPM/30000STEL;93

OXYGEN

CAS: 7782-44-7

Fraction By Weight: 0->99.9%

ARGON

CAS: 7440-37-1

RTECS: CF2300000

Fraction By Weight: 0-<99.9%

ACGIH TLV: SIMPLE ASPHYXIANT

HELIUM

CAS: 7440-59-7

RTECS: MH6520000

Fraction By Weight: 0-<99.9%

ACGIH TLV: SIMPLE ASPHYXIANT

NITROGEN

CAS: 7727-37-9

RTECS: QW9700000

Fraction By Weight: 0-<99.9%

ACGIH TLV: SIMPLE ASPHYXIANT

NEON

CAS: 7440-01-9

RTECS: QP4450000

Fraction By Weight: 0-<99.9%

ACGIH TLV: SIMPLE ASPHYXIANT

OTHER GASES WHICH WILL INCREASE BURNING RATE OF

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LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHAL: ING 1:POISONING MAY AFFECT RESP
& NERVS SYS & HEART. ING 2:POISONING MAY AFFECT PULM, CVS & NERVS
SYS & EYE. RESP SYS, CVS, NERVS SYS MAY BE AFFECTED. CHRONIC:ADMIN
OF O*2 @ ATMOS PRESS @ CONC OF 60% & 80% MAY BE FOLLOWED BY
ADVERSEEFTS, INCLUDING SEV COUGH, ACUTE CHEST PAIN ASSOCD (EFTS OF
OVEREXPOS)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: W/DECREASE IN VITAL CAPACITY,
INTRA-ALVEOLAR EDEMA & ATELECTASIS. AFTER HUMAN WAS EXPOSD TO HIGH
CONC OF O*2 FOR 160 DAYS, SEV IRREVERSIBLE RETINAL ATROPHY
OCCURRED. ING 5: UNDER INCREASED A TMOS PRESS, (>1.5 ATMOS), MAY
DISSOLVE IN FAT-CONTAING BRAIN CELLS, & ACT AS AN ANESTHETIC,
CAUSING (ING 9)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH A HISTORY OF
CARDIOVASCULAR OR PULMONARY IMPAIRMENT.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR IMMED. IF BRTHG STOPPED, GIVE ARTF
RESP. MAINTAIN AIRWAY & BLOOD PRESS & ADMIN O*2 IF AVAIL. KEEP
AFFECTED PERS WARM & @ REST. TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY.
ADMIN OF O*2 SHLD BE PERFORMED BY QUALIFIED PERS. GET MED ATTN
IMMED. SKIN: IF ADVERSE EFTS OCCUR, GET MED ATTN. IN CASE OF
FROSTBITE, WARM AFFECTED SKIN IN WARM WATER @ TEMP OF 107F. IF WARM
(ING 17)

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL OR CARBON DIOXIDE. FOR LARGER FIRES,
USE WATER SPRAY, FOG OR REGULAR FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP
. MOVE CNTNR FROM FIRE AREA IF W/OUT RISK. APPLY COOLING WATER TO
SIDES OF CNTNRS THAT ARE (SUPP DATA)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NEGLIG FIRE HAZ WHEN EXPOSD TO
HEAT/FLAME.CYLINDER MAY EXPLODE IN HEAT OF FIRE. OXIDIZER:OXIDIZERS
DECOMPOSE, ESPECIALLY WHEN HEATED, TO YIELD O*2/ (ING 7)

Spill Release Procedures:KEEP COMBUSTS (WOOD, PAPER, OIL, ETC.) AWAY
FROM SPILLED MATL. STOP LEAK IF W/OUT RISK. ISOLATE AREA UNTIL GAS
HAS DISPERSED. KEEP UNNEC PEOPLE AWAY; ISOLATE HAZARD AREA & DENY
ENTRY. STAY UPWIND, OUT OF LOW AREAS & VENT CLSD SPACES
BEFOREENTERING.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE I/A/W 29 CFR 1910.101.CONSULT
NFPA PUBLICATION 43C, STORAGE OF GASEOUS OXIDIZING MATLS, FOR
STORAGE REQMTS. STORE AWAY FROM INCOMPAT SUBSTANCES.
Other Precautions:DO NOT PERMIT DAM/OVERHEATING OF CNTNRS, CONTENTS
UNDER PRESS; CNTNRS MAY VIOLENTLY RUPTURE & TRAVEL CONSIDERABLE
DISTANCE.OBSERVE ALL FED, STATE & LOC REGS WHEN STORING/DISPOSING
OF SUBSTANCE. FOR AS SISTANCE, CONT DISTRICT DIRECTOR OF EPA.

Respiratory Protection:SPECIFIC RESPIRATOR SELECTED MUST BE BASED ON
CONTAM LEVELS FOUND IN THE WORK PLACE, MUST NOT EXCEED WORKING
LIMITS OF THE RESPIRATOR AND BE JOINTLY APPROVED BY NIOSH/MSHA. FOR
MORE SPECIFIC INFO CONT ACT NEHC .
Ventilation:PROVIDE GENERAL DILUTION VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:FULL PROTECTIVE, COLD INSULATING GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOG & FULL LGTH FSHLD .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & QUICK DRENCH SHOWER W/IN
IMMEDIATE WORK AREA. APPROP PROT CLTHG & EQUIP TO PVNT SKIN FROM
FREEZING.
Work Hygienic Practices:CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC: EXPOSD TO FLAMES UNTIL WELL AFTER FIRE IS OUT. STAY
AWAY FROM ENDS OF TANKS. FOR MASSIVE FIRE IN CARGO AREA, USE
UNMANNED HOSE HOLDER/MONITER NOZ; IF THIS IS IMPOSS, W/DRAW FROM
AREA & LET FIRE BURN. COOL CNTNRS W/FLOODINGAMTS OF WATER, APPLY
FROM AS FAR A DISTANCE AS POSS.

HCC:G3
Appearance and Odor:GAS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
METALS. FOR A COMPLETE LISTING OF MATERIALS TO AVOID, CONTACT NEHC .
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID CONTACT WITH COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS
(WOOD, PAPER, FUEL, OILS, ETC); CONTACT MAY RESULT IN IGNITION OR
EXPLOSION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY RELEASE
TOXIC AND/OR HAZARDOUS GASES.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE I/A/W STANDARDS APPLICABLE TO
GENERATORS OF HAZARDOUS WASTE, 40 CFR 262. EPA HAZAREDOUS WASTE
NUMBER D001. DISPOSE OF I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS
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