Product ID:OXYGEN
MSDS Date:01/01/1991
FSC:6830
NIIN:00-290-4086
MSDS Number: BRNLD

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OXYGEN

CAS: 7782-44-7

RTECS: RS2060000

Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:BREATHING HIGH CONCENTRATIONS (>75
MOLAR PERCENT) CAUSES SYMPTOMS OF HYPEROXIA WHICH INCLUDE CRAMPS,
NAUSEA, DIZZINESS, HYPOTHERMIA, AMBYLOPIA, RESPIRATORY
DIFFICULTIES, BRADYCARDIA, FAINTING SPELLS, & CONVULSIONS CAPABLE
OF LEADING TO DEATH. FOR ADDITIONAL INFO ON HYPEROXIA, SEE
COMPRESSED GAS ASSOC, PAMPHLET P-14.

First Aid:PROMPT MEDICAL ATTENTION MANDATORY. EXTREME FIRE HAZARD
ASSOCIATED W/OXYGEN-RICH ATMOSPHERE. ASSIST CONSCIOUS PERSONS TO
UNCONTAMINATED AREA & BREATHE FRESH AIR. KEEP WARM & QUIET. INFORM
PHYSICIAN TH AT VICTIM EXPERIENCING (HAS EXPERIENCED) HYPEROXIA.
MOVE UNCONSCIOUS PERSONS UNCONTAMINATED AREA & GIVE ASSISTED
RESPIRATION. CONTINUED TREATMENT SHOULD BE SYMPTOMATIC &
SUPPORTIVE.

Extinguishing Media:COPIOUS QUANTITIES OF WATER FOR FIRES WITH OXYGEN
AS THE OXIDIZER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:IF POSSIBLE, STOP THE FLOW OF OXYGEN WHICH IS
SUPPORTING THE FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:OXYGEN ACCELERATES COMBUSTION. AVOID
CONTACT W/FLAMMABLE MATERIALS. SOME MATERIALS, NOT FLAMMABLE IN
AIR, WILL BURN IN PURE OXYGEN/OXYGEN ENRICHED ATMOSPHERE.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE ALL PERSONNEL FROM AFFECTED AREA. USE
PROTECTIVE EQUIP. IF LEAK IS IN USER'S EQUIP, BE SURE TO PURGE
PIPING WITH INERT GAS PRIOR TO ATTEMPTING REPAIRS. IF LEAK IN
CONTAINER OR VALVE, CONTACT SUPPLIER OR CALL EMERGENCY PHONE
NUMBER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE SUITABLE HAND TRUCK FOR CYLINDER
MOVEMENT. USE PRESSURE REDUCING REGULATOR WHEN CONNECTING CYLINDER
TO LOWER PRESSURE. DO NOT HEAT CYLINDER.
Other Precautions:PROTECT CYLINDER FROM DAMAGE. STORE IN
COOL,DRY,VENTED AREA & AWAY FROM CYLINDERS CONTAINING FLAMMABLE
MAT'L. DON'T ALLOW TEMPS >130F. SEGREGATE CLOSED & FULL CYLINDERS.
PREVENT FULL CYLINDERS BEING S TORED FOR EXCESSIVE PERIODS OF TIME.

Ventilation:TO PREVENT ACCUMULATION ABOVE 25 MOLAR PERCENT. LOCAL
EXHAUST: TO PREVENT ACCUMULATION ABOVE 25 MOLAR PERCENT.
Protective Gloves:AS REQUIRED; ANY MATERIAL.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES OR GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOES, SAFETY SHOWER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FOR HANDLING & STORAGE RECOMMENDATIONS, CONSULT COMPRESSED GAS
ASSOCIATION'S PAMPHLETS P-1, P-14, & G-4. STORE CYLINDERS UPRIGHT &
FIRMLY SECURED TO PREVENT FALLING. VALVE PROTECTION CAPS & VALVE
OUTL ET THREADED PLUGS MUST REMAIN IN PLACE UNLESS CNTNR IS SECURED
WITH VALVE OUTLET PIPED TO USE POINT.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-297F,-183C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-361F,-218C
Vapor Density:.083LB/FT3
Spec Gravity:1.11 (AIR=1)
Solubility in Water:SLIGHTLY
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, ODORLESS GAS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALL FLAMMABLE MATERIALS
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE

Waste Disposal Methods:DON'T DISPOSE OF WASTE/UNUSED QUANTITIES. RETURN
IN SHIPPING CONTAINER PROPERLY LABLED, W/VALVE OUTLET PLUGS/CAPS
SECURED & VALVE PROTECTION CAP IN PLACE TO SUPPLIER. EMERGENCY
DISPOSAL, CONTACT CLOSE ST SUPPLIER/CALL EMERG PHONE #. ID NO: UN
1072.

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