Product ID:PN:53C3794
MSDS Date:02/01/1989
FSC:1660
NIIN:00-305-0561
MSDS Number: BRGJL

Emergency Phone: 716-683-5100

Info Phone: 716-683-5100/FAX 716-681-1089

Cage: 53655

Telephone: 716-683-5100

Cage: 53655

OXYGEN

CAS: 7782-44-7

RTECS: RS2060000

LD50 LC50 Mixture:TCLO HUMAN INHAL=100PPH/14HRS
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SKIN/EYES:LIQUID OXYGEN CAN CAUSE
BURNS.INHAL:BREATHING AIR THAT HAS GREATER THAN 75 MOLAR PERCENT OF
OXYGEN CAUSES HYPEROXIA AND CAUSES THE ORGANIC MATTER IN THE BODY
TO SWELL.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NO DATA.
Effects of Overexposure:BREATHING PURE OXYGEN AT 1 ATMOSPHERE CAN
PRODUCE COUGH AND CHEST PAIN WITHIN 8-24 HOURS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NOT REPORTED.

First Aid:SKIN:FOR BURNS FLUSH WITH TEPID WATER(NOT HOT!).EYES:FOR
BURNS FLUSH WITH TEPID WATER(NOT HOT!).INHAL:REMOVE FROM
EXPOSURE.INGEST:NOT LIKELY TO OCCUR.

Extinguishing Media:NOT REPORTED.
Fire Fighting Procedures:OXYGEN IS NON-FLAMMABLE,BUT VIGOROUSLY
SUPPORTS COMBUSTION OF FLAMMABLES.TO FIGHT FIRE,SHUT OF OXYGEN AND
FIGHT AS A CONVENTIONAL FIRE.USE SCBA & PROTECTIVE EQP
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SOME MATERIELS WHICH ARE NON-COMBUSTIBLE
IN AIR WILL BURN IN THE PRESENCE OF OXYGEN.

Spill Release Procedures:PREVENT CONTACT OF LIQUIFIED OXYGEN WITH
GREASE,OIL,ASPHALT OR COMBUSTIBLES.VENTILATE AREA.FLUSH AREA WITH
WATER.EVALUATE THE OXYGEN CONCENTRATION IN THE AIR FOR ACCEPTABLE
LEVELS BEFORE REENTRY.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

Handling and Storage Precautions:PREVENT SKIN CONTACT.PREVENT
ENTRAPMENT OF LIQUID IN A CLOSED SYSTEM.USE ONLY WITH ANCILLARY
EQUIPMENT SPECIFICALLY RATED FOR OXYGEN SERVICE!
Other Precautions:STORE CYLINDERS IN A WELL VENTILATED AREA,ATLEAST 20
FEET FROM COMBUSTIBLE/FLAMMABLE MATERIELS.FURTHER INFO:COMPRESSED
GAS ASSOCIATION, PAMPHLET P-1 AND G-4.1

Respiratory Protection:USE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WHEN THE
MOLAR CONCENTRATION OF OXYGEN IS ABOVE 25%.
Ventilation:LOCAL OR MECHANICAL VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:IMPERMEABLE(LEATHER)
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES/SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:VENTS SHOULD BE SET UP TO AVOID MOLAR
CONCENTRATIONS OF OXYGEN GREATER THAN 25%.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE GOOD LABORATORY PROCEDURE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:G3
NRC/State Lic Num:NONE
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-297F,-183C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-362F,-219C
Vapor Density:0.08
Spec Gravity:1.14 (@BP)
Solubility in Water:MODERATE( 3.16% V/V)
Appearance and Odor:2 STATES:GAS;COLORLESS;ODORLESS/LIQUID;PALE
BLUE;ODORLESS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
FLAMMABLE(ESP.PETROLEUM PRODUCTS,ASPHALT AND OTHER VOLATILES).
Stability Condition to Avoid:FLAMMABLE MATERIELS+HEAT/SOURCES OF
IGNITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE.

Waste Disposal Methods:ALLOW TO EVAPORATE IN A WELL VENTILATED
AREA(OUTSIDE).DO NOT DEPRESSURIZE CYLINDERS;RETURN TO AIR PRODUCTS
WITH THE VALVE CAP IN PLACE.

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