Product ID:900014-00 SCOTT IIA AIR PAK
MSDS Date:06/01/1990
FSC:4240
NIIN:00-919-2864
MSDS Number: BQGPY

AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS INC.

ALLENTOWN, PA 18195
US

Emergency Phone: 800-523-9374/800-322-9092 (PA)

Info Phone: 215-481-4911

Cage: 00742

SCOTT AVIATION

LANCASTER, NY 14086 US

Telephone: 716-683-5100

Cage: 53655

NITROGEN

CAS: 7727-37-9

RTECS: QW9700000

Fraction By Weight: 78%

ACGIH TLV: ASPHYXIANT; 9293

OXYGEN

CAS: 7782-44-7

RTECS: RS2060000

Fraction By Weight: 21%

ARGON AND OTHER MINOR COMPONENTS

CAS: 7440-37-1

RTECS: CF2300000

Fraction By Weight: 1%

ACGIH TLV: ASPHYXIANT; 9293

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:AIR IS NONTOXIC. HOWEVER, INHALATION
OF HIGH PRESSURE AIR MAY PRODUCE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
DISTURBANCES AND NITROGEN NARCOSIS.
Effects of Overexposure:EXPOSURE TO HIGH PRESSURE AIR MAY PRODUCE
TINGLING OF FINGERS AND TOES, VISUAL AND ACOUSTICAL DISTURBANCES,
ABNORMAL SENSATIONS, IMPAIRED COORDINATION, CONFUSION, MUSCLE
TWITCHING, EPILEPTIFORM SEIZUR ES, NITROGEN NARCOSIS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:FACILITIES AT WHICH AIR IS BREATHED IN HIGH PRESSURE
ENVIRONMENTS SHOULD BE PREPARED TO DEAL WITH ILLNESSES RESULTING
FROM DECOMPRESSION. DECOMPRESSION EQUIPMENT MAY BE REQUIRED.

Extinguishing Media:NON-FLAMMABLE. USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPIATE
FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. COOL FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMPRESSED AIR AT HIGH TEMPERATURE CAN
ACCELERATE THE BURNING OF MATERIALS WHICH ARE COMBUSTIBLE AT
ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE.

Spill Release Procedures:CAUTION SHOULD BE EXERTED FOR NOISE OR INJURY
BY PROPELLED MOTION OF CYLINDER IF LEAKING.

Handling and Storage Precautions:SECURE CYLINDERS WHEN IN USE.NEVER USE
DIRECT FLAME TO HEAT COMPRESSED GAS CYLINDER.AVOID DRAGGING,ROLLING
OR SLIDING CYLINDERS.USE HAND TRUCK.
Other Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM HEAVY TRAFFIC AND COMBUSTIBLE
MATERIALS. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT SOURCES, SALT AND CORROSIVE
CHEMICALS. USE PRESSURE REGULATOR WHEN CONNECTING TO LOW PRESSURE
PIPING. USE CHECK VALVE TO PR EVENT BACKFLOW. DO NOT REFILL.

Respiratory Protection:NONE.
Ventilation:NONE.
Protective Gloves:LEATHER WORK GLOVES IF NECESSARY.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY TOE SHOES.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE.

HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-318F,-194C
Vapor Density:1.0
Solubility in Water:1.87% BY VOLUME.
Appearance and Odor:GASEOUS AIR IS ODORLESS AND COLORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID THE USE OF OIL IN SYSTEMS AT FULL
CYLINDER PRESSURE. AVOID HIGH HEAT AND OPEN FLAMES NEAR CYLINDER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DISPOSE OF RESIDUAL AIR IN
COMPRESSED GAS CYLINDERS. RETURN TO MANUFACTURER WITH THE CYLINDER
VALVE TIGHTLY CLOSED, POSITIVE PRESSURE IN THE CYLINDER, AND VALVE
CAP IN PLACE.

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