Product ID:AIR;COMPRESSED AIR;COMPRESSED AIR, BREATHIN
MSDS Date:06/01/1990
FSC:6830
NIIN:01-025-7513
MSDS Number: BRQFS

AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS INC

7201 HAMILTON BLVD
ALLENTOWN, PA 18195
US

Emergency Phone: 800-523-9374;800-322-9092

Info Phone: 215-481-4911

Cage: 00742

AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS INC

ALLENTOWN, PA 18195-1501 US

Telephone: 800-345-3148/ 800-752-1597

Cage: 00742

NITROGEN

CAS: 7727-37-9

RTECS: QW9700000

OSHA PEL NOT KNOWN

ACGIH TLV: NOT KNOWN

OXYGEN

CAS: 7782-44-7

RTECS: RS2060000

Fraction By Weight: 21%

OSHA PEL NOT KNOWN

ACGIH TLV: NOT KNOWN

SHOULD NOT BE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AREAS TO PVNT

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

VALVE CAPS SHOULD REMAIN ON CYLINDERS NOT CONNECTED

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

AVOID EXPOS TO AREAS WHERE SALT/OTHER CORR CHEM ARE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

UP. FOR ADDN HNDLG RECOM ON COMPRESSED GAS CYLINDERS,

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:AIR IS NONTOX & IS NEC TO SUPPORT
LIFE. INHAL OF AIR @ HIGH PRESS, SUCH AS PRESS WHICH MAY EXIST IN
HYPERBARIC CHAMBERS, CAN RSLT IN SIMILAR SYMPS TO THOSE OF EXPOS TO
OXYGEN. INHAL OF AIR @ HIGH PRES S CAN ALSO RSLT IN ACCUMULATION OF
NITROGEN IN BLOOD WHICH MAY RSLT IN DECOMPRESSION SICKNESS. EXPOS
TO(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: HIGH PRESS OF AIR WHERE PARTIAL PRESS
OF OXYGEN IS IN EXCESS OF 2 ATM MAY PRDCE A VARIETY OF CNS
MANIFESTATIONS INCL TINGLING OF FINGERS & TOES, VISUAL & ACOUSTICAL
DISTURB, ABNORM SENSATION S, IMPAIRED COORD, CONFUSN, MUSCLE
TWITCH, & EPILEPTIFORM SEIZURES. SEV HAZ MAY BE PRESENT WHEN
CONFUSN & (SUPP DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:FACILITIES @ WHICH AIR IS BRTHD UNDER PRESS SHOULD BE
PREPARED TO DEAL W/ILLNESS RELATED TO A HYPERBARIC ENVIRON.
DECOMPRESSION EQUIP MAY BE REQD. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
SUPPORT BRTHG (GIVE O*2/A RTF RESP) . INGEST: CALL MD IMMED. EYE:
IMMED FLUSH WITH POTABLE WATER FOR A MINIMUM OF 15 MIN, SEEK
ASSISTANCE FROM MD . SKIN: FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER.
CALL MD .

Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMPRESSED AIR AT HIGH PRESSURE CAN
ACCELERATE BURNING OF MATERIALS WHICH ARE COMBUSTIBLE AT
ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE.

Spill Release Procedures:NO HAZARD.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:COMPRESSED GAS CYLINDERS CNTN GAS
W/EXTREMELY HIGH PRESS & SHOULD BE HNDLD W/CARE. SECURE CYLINDERS
WHEN IN USE. SEGREGATE FULL & EMPTY CONTAINERS.
Other Precautions:USE A PRESS-REDUCING REGULATOR WHEN CONNECTING TO
LOWER PRESS EQUIP & PIPING SYS. NEVER USE DIRECT FLAME TO HEAT A
COMPLRESSED GAS CYLINDER. USE A CHECK VALVE TO PVNT BACKFLOW INTO
STOR CONTR. AOVID D RAGGING, ROLL/SLIDING (SUPP DATA)

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE
FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:NONE.
Protective Gloves:LEATHER WORK GLOVES.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY TOE SHOES ARE RECOMMENDED WHEN
HANDLING HIGH-PRESSURE CYLINDERS.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MP: RANGE: -315,-213C. VD:0.07520@68F. SOL IN H*2O: 1.87% BY VOL @ 68F.
EFTS OF OVEREXP: IMPAIRED JUDGEMENT LEAD TO OPERATIONAL ERRORS.
EXPOS TO HIGH PRESS MAY ALSO RSLT IN NITROGEN NARCOS. OTHER PREC :
CYLINDERS, EVEN FOR A SHORT DIST. USEA SUITABLE HAND TRUCK. KEEP
CYLINDERS AWAY FROM SOURCES OF HEAT. STOR (ING 3)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:318F,159C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:SUPP DATA
Vapor Density:SUPP DATA
Spec Gravity:0.874(H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:SUPP DATA
Appearance and Odor:GASEOUS AIR IS ODORLESS AND COLORLESS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID USE OF OIL IN SYSTEMS AT FULL
CYLINDER PRESSURE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DISPOSE OF RESIDUAL AIR IN
COMPRESSED GAS CYLINDERS. RETURN TO AIR PRODUCTS WITH CYLINDER
VALVE TIGHTLY CLOSED, POSITIVE PRESSURE IN CYLINDER, AND VALVE CAP
IN PLACE.

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