Product ID:OXYGEN
MSDS Date:01/01/1991
FSC:6830
NIIN:00-782-2639
MSDS Number: BQQMR

Emergency Phone: 800-866-5475 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 704-333-5475

Cage: 18264

Telephone: 704-333-5475

Cage: 18264

OXYGEN

CAS: 7782-44-7

RTECS: RS2060000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

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 HIGH
CONCENTRATIONS OF OXYGEN MAY CAUSE HYPEROXIA. CHRONIC: NONE
SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:OXYGEN IS NOT LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN BY
NTP, IARC, OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:CRAMPS, NAUSEA, DIZZINESS, HYPOTHERMIA,
AMBYLOPIA, RESPIRATORY DIFFICULTIES, BRACHYCARDIA, FAINTING SPELLS,
& CONVULSIONS CAPABLE OF LEADING TO DEATH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. THEY SHOULD BE KEPT WARM & QUIET.
CONTACT PHYSICIAN, TELL HIM PERSON IS HAVING/HAS HAD HYPEROXIA.

Flash Point:NA
Lower Limits:NA
Upper Limits:NA
Extinguishing Media:COPIOUS QUANTITIES OF WATER FOR FIRES WITH OXYGEN
AS THE OXIDIZER
Fire Fighting Procedures:IF POSSIBILE STOP THE FLOW OF OXYGEN WHICH IS
SUPPORTING THE FIRE.HMIS SUGGESTS USING AN SCBA WHENEVER FIGHTING A
CHEMICAL FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VIGOROUSLY ACCELERATES COMBUSTION.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE ALL NON-ESSENTIAL PERSONNEL. USE
APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. ELIMINATE ALL SOURCES OF
IGNITION. VENTILATE AREA. ALLOW TO DISSIPATE TO ATMOSPHERE IF
UNABLE TO SHUT OFF OR STOP LEAK. STOP LEAK IF CAN BE DONE AT NO
RISK.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE AWAY FROM
INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. PROTECT CYLINDER FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE. DO
NOT ALLOW TEMPERATURE TO EXCEED 130F IN STORAGE
Other Precautions:KEEP CYLINDERS AWAY FROM EMERGENCY EXITS. OXYGEN
SHOULD NOT BE USED AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR COMPRESSED AIR IN PNEUMATIC
EQUIPMENT SINCE THIS TYPE GENERALLY CONTAINS FLAMMABLE LUBRICANTS.
DO NOT SMOKE IN W ORK AREA WHILE OXYGEN IS BEING USED.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Ventilation:VENTILATION TO PREVENT ACCUMULATION ABOVE 25 MOLAR PERCENT.
Protective Gloves:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Eye Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Other Protective Equipment:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
USE ONLY IN WELL-VENTILATED AREAS. VALVE PROTECTION CAPS AND VALVE
OUTLET THREADED PLUGS MUST REMAIN IN PLACE UNLESS CONTAINER IS
SECURED WITH VALVE OUTLET PIPED TO USE POINT. USE SUITABLE
HANDTRUCK F OR CYLINDER MOVEMENT. USE A PRESSURE REDUCING REGULATOR
WHEN CONNECTING TO LOWER PRESSURE (<3000 PSI) SYSTEMS.

HCC:G4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-297F,-183C
Vapor Density:1.326KG/M3
Spec Gravity:1.11
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NA
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:GAS;COLORLESS;ODORLESS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALL FLAMMABLE MATERIALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT,SOURCES OF IGNITION,STATIC
ELECTRICITY.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DISPOSE OF WASTE OR UNUSED
QUANTITIES. RETURN THE SHIPPING CONTAINER PROPERLY LABELED WITH ANY
VALVE OUTLET PLUGS OR CAPS SECURED AND VALVE PROTECTION CAP IN
PLACE TO SUPPLIER. SARA 313 (EPCRA): NONE.

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