Product ID:OXYGEN, REFRIGERATED LIQUID
MSDS Date:09/05/1989
FSC:6830
NIIN:00-781-8194
MSDS Number: BRPDZ

Emergency Phone: 713-868-0202

Info Phone: 713-868-0202

Cage: 17688

Telephone: 713-896-2896;800-231-1366

Cage: 17688

OXYGEN

CAS: 7782-44-7

RTECS: RS2060000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:TLV: NONE ESTABLISHED.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CONTACT WITH LIQUID OXYGEN CAN CAUSE
SEVERE FROSTBITE & FREEZE BURNS. PROLONGED BREATHING OF VERY COLD
ATMOSPHERES CAN CAUSE LUNG DAMAGE & HYPOTHERMIA. EXPOSURE TO OXYGEN
AT HIGHER PRESSURES FOR PROLO NGED PERIODS OF TIME HAS BEEN FOUND
YO AFFECT VISION, NEUROMUSCULAR COORDINATION, AND ATTENTIVE POWERS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT CARCINOGENIC.
Effects of Overexposure:BREATHING 80% OR MORE OXYGEN AT ATMOSPHERIC
PRESSURE FOR MORE THAN A FEW HOURS MAY CAUSE NASAL STUFFINESS,
COUGH, SORE THROAT, CHEST PAIN AND BREATHING DIFFICULTY.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:REDUCE OXYGEN PRESSURES TO 1 ARM &/OR MOVE VICTIM INTO FRESH
AIR.*RESCUE PERSONNEL SHOULD BE AWARW OF EXTREME FIRE HAZARDS
ASSOCIATED WITH OXYGEN-ENRICHED ATMOSPHERES.*IF CONTACT WITH
CRYOGENIC LIQUID OXYGEN HAS CAUSED FRSTBITE DO NOT RUB THE
AFFECTED AREA, AS ISSUE DAMAGE MAY OCCUR. FLUSH THE EFFECTED AREA
WITH WARM WATER. DO NOT USE HOT WATER. OBTAIN PROMPT MEDICAL
ATTENTION.

Extinguishing Media:MATERIAL IS NONFLAMMABLE. USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA
APPROPAITE FOR SURROUNDNG FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:THOUGH NOT FLAMMABLE ITSELF, OXYGEN VIGOROUSLY
ACCELERATES COMBUSTION. LIQUID OXYGEN WHEN SPILLED WILL EVAPORATE
RAPIDLY. EVACUATE VAPOR CLOUD AREA/REMOVE FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:OXYGEN MAY FORM EXPLOSIVE COMPOUNDS WHEN
EXPOSED TO OIL, GREASE, AND OTHER HYDROCARBON MATERIALS.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE ALL UNNECESSARY PERSONNEL FROM VAPOR
CLOUD AREA & ELIMINATE ANY SOURCES OF HEAT OR IGNITION. SHUT OFF
OXYGEN SOURCE. VENTILATE AREA. SPRAY WITH WATER TO INCREASE
EVAPORATION FROM UPWIND.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE & USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
CONTAINERS SHOULD BE STORED UPRIGHT & FIRMLY SECURED TO PREVENT
FALLING. PROTECT CONTAINERS FROM DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:DO NOT DRAG, ROLL, SLIDE OR DROP. USE A SUIATBLE HAND
TRUCK FOR CONTAINER MOVEMENT. LIQUID CONTAINER WILL VENT OXYGEN IF
INTERNAL PRESSURE BUILDS UP.

Respiratory Protection:NONE
Ventilation:NATURAL OR MECHANICAL WHERE GAS IS PRESENT.
Protective Gloves:LOOSE FITTING THERMAL INSULATED/LEATHER.
Eye Protection:FULL FACE SHIELD & SAFETY GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:LONG SLEEVE SHIRT FOR LIQUID HANDLING.
SAFETY SHOES IF HANDLING CYLINDERS.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:G4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-297F,-183C
Spec Gravity:1.14
Appearance and Odor:PALE BLUE, ODORLESS LIQUID.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ETHERS, ALCOHOLS, AND HYDROCARBON MATERIALS. KEEP OXYGEN CONTAINERS
FREE OF OIL &/OR GREASE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE

Waste Disposal Methods:DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DISPOSE OF RESIDUAL OR UNUSED
QUANTITIES. RETURN TO YOUR SUPPLIER FOR DISPOSAL. FOR EMERGENCY
DISPOSAL, ALLOW LIQUID OXYGEN TO EVAPORATE IN A WELL-VENTILATED,
CLEAN, OUTDOOR LOCATION . KEEP AREA FREE FROM SPARKS OR FLAMES.

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