Product ID:OXYGEN
MSDS Date:01/01/1991
FSC:6830
NIIN:00-290-4290
MSDS Number: BRFNC

Emergency Phone: 704-333-5475/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 704-333-5475

Cage: 18264

Telephone: 704-333-5475

Cage: 18264

OXYGEN

CAS: 7782-44-7

RTECS: RS2060000

Fraction By Weight: >99.5%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: HYPEROXIA, HYPOTHERIA,
AMBYLOPIA, BRADYCARDIA, CONVULSIONS CAPABLE OF LEADING TO DEATH.
CHRONIC: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Effects of Overexposure:DIZZINESS, IMPAIRED COORDINATION, VISUAL AND
HEARING DISTURBANCES, SEIZURES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:PROMPT MEDICAL ATTENTION IS MANDATORY IN ALL CASES OF
OVEREXPOSURE TO OXYGEN. RESCUE PERSONNEL SHOULD BE EQUIPPED WITH
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. VICTIMS SHOULD BE ASSISTED TO
AN UNCONTAMINAT ED AREA AND INHALE FRESH AIR. UNCONSCIOUS PERSONS
SHOULD BE MOVED TO AN UNCONTAMINATED AREA, AND IF BREATHING HAS
STOPPED, ADMINISTER ARTIFICIAL RESUSCITATION AND SUPPLEMENTAL
OXYGEN.

Extinguishing Media:LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR FIRES WITH OXYGEN AS THE
OXIDIZER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. SHUT OFF OXYGEN GAS IF POSSIBLE. USE
WATER SPRAY TO KEEP FIRE EXPOSED CYLINDERS COOL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HIGH OXIDIZING ATMOSPHERES INCREASE
LIKELIHOOD OF FIRES. OXYGEN VIGOROUSLY SUPPORTS COMBUSTION.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE PERSONNEL. VENTILATE AREA. REMOVE
HEAT AND IGNITION SOURCES. ATTEMPT TO STOP RELEASE IF SAFE TO DO
SO. CAUTION SHOULD BE EXERTED FOR NOISE OR INJURY BY PROPELLED
MOTION OF CYLINDER IF LEAKING . VENT GAS TO ATMOSPHERE IN AN OPEN
AREA.

Handling and Storage Precautions:SECURE CYLINDERS WHEN IN USE.
CYLINDERS SHOULD BE STORED UPRIGHT. AVOID DRAGGING, ROLLING,
SLIDING OR DROPPING CYLINDERS. USE HAND TRUCK.
Other Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM HEAVY TRAFFIC AND COMBUSTIBLE
MATERIALS. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT SOURCES, SALT AND CORROSIVE
CHEMICALS. TEMPERATURE SHOULD BE KEPT BELOW 125F. DO NOT REFILL.

Respiratory Protection:NONE.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST.
Protective Gloves:LEATHER WORK GLOVES.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY TOE SHOES.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
AVOID THE USE OF OIL IN CYLINDER. IN CASE OF OXYGEN OVEREXPOSURE,
RESCUE PERSONNEL SHOULD BE AWARE OF EXTREME FIRE HAZARED ASSOCIATED
WITH OXYGEN-RICH ATMOSPHERES.

HCC:G4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-297F,-183C
Vapor Density:1.105
Solubility in Water:4.89% @ 32F
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, ODORLESS GAS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REACTS EXPLOSIVELY WITH PHOSPHINE, HYDRAZINE, ETHERS, ALCOHOLS,
HYDROGEN SULFIDE, HYDROCARBONS, ETC.
Stability Condition to Avoid:ALL FLAMMABLE MATERIALS.

Waste Disposal Methods:DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DISPOSE OF RESIDUAL OXYGEN 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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