Product ID:AIR;COMPRESSED AIR;COMPRESSED AIR,BREATHING QUALITY
MSDS Date:06/01/1990
FSC:6830
NIIN:00-782-2638
MSDS Number: BSHKT

AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC.

7201 HAMILTON BLVD
ALLENTOWN, PA 18195-1501
US

Emergency Phone: 800-523-9374 (800-322-9092 IN PA)

Info Phone: 215-481-6311 OR 215-481-7711

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

Fraction By Weight: 78%

ACGIH TLV: ASPHYXIANT; 9394

OXYGEN

CAS: 7782-44-7

RTECS: RS2060000

Fraction By Weight: 21%

ATMOSPHER GASES, OTHER

Fraction By Weight: BALANCE

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 NONTOXIC & NECESSARY TO SUPPORT
LIFE. INHALATION OF AIR @ HIGH PRESSURES CAN RESULT IN SIMILAR
SYMPTOMS TO THOSE OF EXPOSURE TO OXYGEN & IN ACCUMULATION OF
NITROGEN IN THE BLOOD.
Effects of Overexposure:SIMILAR SYMPTOMS TO THOSE OF EXPOSURE TO
OXYGEN. DECOMPRESSION SICKNESS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:FACILITIES AT WHICH AIR IS BREATHED UNDER PRESSURE SHOULD BE
PREPARED TO DEAL WITH ILLNESS RELATED TO A HYPERBARIC ENVIRONMENT.
DECOMPRESSION EQUIPMENT MAY BE REQUIRED.

Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMPRESSED AIR AT HIGH PRESSURE CAN
ACCELERATE THE BURNING OF MATERIALS WHICH ARE COMBUSTIBLE AT
ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE.

Spill Release Procedures:NO HAZARD.

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE PRESSURE-REDUCING REGULATOR WHEN
CONNECTING TO LOWER PRESSURE & HAND TRUCK FOR MOVING.SECURE
CYLINDERS.DON'T USE DIRECT FLAME.PREVENT CYL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:STORE COMPRESSED GAS CYLINDERS WITH VALVE END UP. SEE
COMPRESSED GAS ASSOCIATION PAMPHLET P-1 FOR ADDITIONAL STORAGE &
HANDLING RECOMMENDATIONS.

Respiratory Protection:NONE.
Ventilation:NONE.
Protective Gloves:LEATHER WORK GLOVES.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY TOE SHOES.
Work Hygienic Practices:WEAR APPROPRIATE SAFETY EQUIPMENT.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-318 @1ATM
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-351F,-213C
Vapor Density:0.07520
Spec Gravity:1.00 @68F,1ATM
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFA.
Solubility in Water:MODERATE @ 68F
Appearance and Odor:GASEOUS AIR IS ODORLESS AND COLORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID THE USE OF OIL IN SYSTEMS AT FULL
CYLINER 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 THE CYLINDER
VALVE TIGHTLY CLOSED, POSITIVE PRESSURE IN THE CYLINDER, AND VALVE
CAP IN PLACE.

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