BRGYD - OXYGEN

Product Identification

Product ID:OXYGEN
MSDS Date:01/01/1991
FSC:6830
NIIN:00-945-3961
MSDS Number: BRGYD

Responsible Party
NATIONAL WELDERS SUPPLY CO INC
810 GESCO
CHARLOTTE, NC 28231
US

Emergency Phone: 800-866-4422,800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 704-333-5475

Cage: 18264

Contractor
NATIONAL WELDERS SUPPLY CO, INC
NORFOLK, VA 23508 US

Telephone: 804-627-5673

Cage: 0SSR7

Ingredients

OXYGEN

CAS: 7782-44-7

RTECS: RS2060000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

Hazards

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:BREATHING HIGH CONCENTRATIONS (GREATER
THAN 75 MOLAR PERCENT) CAUSES SYMPTOMS OF HYPEROXIA WHICH INCLUDE
CRAMPS, NAUSEA, DIZZINESS, HYPOTHERMIA, AMBYLOPIA, RESPIRATORY
DIFFICULTIES, BRADYCARDIA, FAINT ING SPELLS, AND CONVULSIONS
CAPABLE OF LEADING TO DEATH.
Effects of Overexposure:BREATHING HIGH CONCENTRATIONS (GREATER THAN 75
MOLAR PERCENT) CAUSES SYMPTOMS OF HYPEROXIA WHICH INCLUDE CRAMPS,
NAUSEA, DIZZINESS, HYPOTHERMIA, AMBYLOPIA, RESPIRATORY
DIFFICULTIES, BRADYCARDIA, FAINT ING SPELLS, AND CONVULSIONS
CAPABLE OF LEADING TO DEATH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid

First Aid:PROMPT MEDICAL ATTENTION IS MANDATORY IN ALL CASES OF
OVEREXPOSURE TO OXYGEN. MOVE CONSCIOUS PERSON TO FRESH AIR AND KEPT
WARM AND QUIET. PHYSICIAN SHOULD BE INFORMED THAT VICTIM IS
EXPERIENCING HYPER OXIA. MOVE UNCONSCIOUS PERSON TO FRESH AIR AND
GIVE CPR. WHEN BREATHING RESTORED, KEEP VICTIM WARM AND QUIET AND
INFORM PHYSICIAN THAT VICTIM IS EXPERIENCING HYPEROXIA.

Fire Fighting

Extinguishing Media:COPIOUS QUANTITIES OF WATER WITH OXYGEN AS
OXIDIZER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:IF POSSIBLE, STOP THE FLOW OF OXYGEN WHICH IS
SUPPORTING THE FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:OXYGEN VIGOROUSLY ACCELERATES COMBUSTION.
CONTACT WITH ALL FLAMMABLE MATERIALS SHOULD BE AVOIDED. SOME
MATERIALS NOT FLAMMABLE IN AIR WILL BURN IN PURE OXYGEN.

Accidental Release

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE ALL PERSONNEL FROM AFFECTED AREA. IF
LEAK IS IN USER'S EQUIPMENT, BE CERTAIN TO PURGE PIPING WITH AN
INERT GAS PRIOR TO ATTEMPTING REPAIRS. IF LEAK IS IN CONTAINER OR
CONTAINER VALVE, CONTACT YOUR CLOSEST SUPPLIER LOCATION.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
AREA AWAY FROM FLAMMABLE PRODUCTS, AND AT TEMPERATURES NOT
EXCEEDING 130F(54C). STORE UPRIGHT AND FIRMLY SECURED.
Other Precautions:SEGREGATE FULL AND EMPTY CYLINDERS. USE "FIRST
IN-FIRST OUT" INVENTORY SYSTEM. USE ONLY IN WELL VENTILATED AREA.
VALVE PROTECTION CAP AND VALVE OUTLET THREADED PLUGS MUST REMAIN IN
PLACE UNLESS CONTAI NER IS SECURED AND PIPED TO USE POINT.

Exposure Controls

Respiratory Protection:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Ventilation:PROVDE MECHANICAL (GENERAL) AND LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION
TO PREVENT ACCUMULATION OF OXYGEN ABOVE 25 MOLAR PERCENT.
Protective Gloves:AS REQUIRED. ANY MATERIAL.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES OR SAFETY GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOES, SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:NORMAL GOOD WORK HYGENIC PRACTICE IS ADEQUATE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
DO NOT DRAG,SLIDE,ROLL CYLINDERS.USE SUITABLE HAND TRUCK FOR CYLINDER
MOVEMENT.USE PRESSURE REDUCING REGULATOR WHEN CONNECTING CYLINDER
TO LOWER PRESSURE (<3000 PSIG) PIPING SYSTEMS.DO NOT HEAT CYLIND ER
TO INCREASE DISCHARGE RATE FROM CYLINDER.USE CHECK VALVE OR TRAP IN
DISCHARGE LINE TO PREVENT BACK FLOW INTO CYLINDER

Chemical Properties

HCC:D1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-297F,-183C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-362F,-219C
Vapor Density:1.11 AIR=1
Spec Gravity:1.11
Solubility in Water:SLIGHTLY
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS GAS. ODORLESS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALL FLAMMABLE MATERIALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Disposal

Waste Disposal Methods:DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DISPOSE OF WASTE OR UNUSED
QUANTITIES. RETURN WASTE IN SHIPPING CONTAINER PROPERLY LABLED,
WITH ANY VALVE OUTLET PLUGS OR CAPS SECURED AND VALVE PROTECTION
CAP IN PLACE TO YOUR SUPPL IER.

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