Product ID:AVIATOR'S BREATHING OXYGEN
MSDS Date:05/10/1992
FSC:6830
NIIN:00N036448
MSDS Number: BQPTC

Emergency Phone: 90-69-80 OR 90-69-02

Info Phone: 90-69-80 OR 90-69-02

Cage: CALLA

Telephone: 90-69-80

Cage: CALLA

OXYGEN; (AVIATOR'S BREATHING OXYGEN (O*2))

CAS: 7782-44-7

RTECS: RS2060000

Fraction By Weight: 99.5%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHALATION OF HIGHER
CONCENTRATION (>75%) CAUSES SYMPTOMS OF HYPEROXIA. CHRONIC REPEATED
EXPOSURE TO TOLERABLE LEVELS DOES NOT SHOW DELETERIOUS EFFECTS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION OF HIGH CONCENTRATIONS MAY CAUSE
CRAMPS, NAUSEA, DIZZINESS, HYPERTHERMIA, AMBYLOPIA & RESPIRATORY
DIFFICULTIES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO KNOWN MEDICAL CONDITIONS.

First Aid:PROMPT MED ATTN IN ALL CASES OF OVEREXPOS TO OXYGEN.
INHAL:RESCUE PERS SHOULD BE EQUIPPED W/NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD BRTHG
APPAR. MOVE VICTIMS TO UNCONTAMD AREA TO BREATHE FRESH AIR. MOVE
UNCON PERS TO CLEAR AREA. ADMIN RESUSCITATION W/SUPP OXYGEN.
EYES:IMMED FLUSH W/POTABLE WATER FOR AT MINIMUM OF 15 MINS. SEEK MD
. SKIN:FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER. CALL MD . INGEST:CALL MD
IMMED .

Extinguishing Media:TO EXTINGUISH, USE CARBON DIOXIDE OR CHEMICAL FOR
ABC FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . STOP FLOW OF OXYGEN WHICH SUPPORTS FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WHEN OXYGEN COMES IN CONTACT W/FIRE,
COMBUSTION IS ACCELERATED. HEAT OF FIRE MAY RUPTURE CONTAINER.

Spill Release Procedures:FOR CYLINDER GAS, CLOSE CYLINDER VALVE. REMOVE
PERSONNEL. WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. IF LEAK IS IN USER'S
EQUIPMENT, PURGE PIPINGS W/INERT GAS PRIOR TO REPAIRING. IF LEAKING
IN CONTAINER OR VALVE, CON TACT YOUR SUPPLIER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:OXYGEN IS STORED AWAY FROM HEAVY
TRAFFIC, COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS, HEAT SOURCES, SALTS & CORROSIVE
CHEMICALS. SECURE CYLINDERS WHEN IN USE.
Other Precautions:NEVER USE DIRECT FLAME TO HEAT COMPRESSED GAS
CYLINDERS. AVOID DRAGGING, ROLLING OR SLIDING CYLINDERS, USE HAND
TRUCK. USE REGULATOR WHEN USING IT W/LOW PRESSURE PIPINGS. USE
CHECK VALVE. DO NOT REFIL L.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED POSITIVE PRESSURE AIR
LINE W/MASK OR SCBA FOR EMERGENCY.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL): USE OPEN TYPE SIDINGS TO PROVIDE GOOD
VENTILATION BY DILUTION.
Protective Gloves:LEATHER WORKING GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOES SHOULD BE WORN AT WORK.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING ANY FOOD.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPEC GRAV:1.105 @ 70F, 1 ATM. (AIR=1). VP:760 @ -183.1C (OXYGEN). VAP
DENS:0.27876 (LBS/CF, 1 ATM.). SOL IN H*2O:4.89 CC IN 100 PART
WATER - SLIGHT (OXYGEN)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-297F,-183C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-361F,-218C
Vapor Pres:SUPP DATA
Vapor Density:SUPP DATA
Spec Gravity:SUPP DATA
Solubility in Water:SUPP DATA
Appearance and Odor:GAS IS COLORLESS; NO ODOR; NO TASTE.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACETYLENE GAS, GREASE, OIL & OPEN FLAME.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Waste Disposal Methods:DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DISPOSE RESIDUAL OXYGEN IN
CYLINDER. RETURN TO MANUFACTURER W/VALVE TIGHTLY CLOSED. HAVE
POSITIVE PRESSURE & VALVE CAP IN PLACE. DISPOSAL MUST BE IN
ACCORDANCE W/FEDERAL, STATE & LOC AL REGULATIONS .

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