Product ID:AIR;COMPRESSED AIR;COMPRESSED AIR,BREATHING QUALITY
MSDS Date:06/01/1990
FSC:4240
NIIN:01-376-6991
MSDS Number: BVHNH

Emergency Phone: 800-523-9374

Info Phone: 215-481-4911

Cage: 00742

Telephone: 716-683-5100

Cage: 53655

AIR,COMPRESSED (PER MSDS 78% NITROGEN, 21% OXYGEN, BALANCED

Fraction By Weight: 100%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NOT ESTABLISHED, NON-TOXIC.
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 FOR
LIFE.EXPO TO HI PRESS OF AIR WHERE PARTIAL PRESS OF OXY IN EXCESS
OF 2 ATM MAY PRODUCE A VARIETY OF CNS MANIFEST.SEVE HAZ MAY BE
PRESENT WHEN CONFUSION/IMPAIRED JUDGEMENT LEAD TO OPERATIONAL
ERRORS.EXPO TO HI PRESS MAY ALSO REUSLT IN NITROGEN NARCOSIS
RESULTING IN DECOMPRESSION SICKNESS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PER MSDS AIR IS NOT LISTED AS A
CARCINOGEN BY NTP, IARC, OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:CNS MANIFESTATIONS:TINGLING TO FINERS & TOES,
VISUAL & ACCOUSTICAL DISTURBANCES, ABNORMAL SENSATIONS, IMPAIRED
COORDINATION, CONFUSION, MUSCLE TWITCHING, EPILEPTIFORM SEIZURES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPEICFIED BY MFG.

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

Extinguishing Media:PER MSDS NOT APPLICABLE. HOWEVER USE EXTINGUISHING
MEDIA FOR SURROUNDING FIRES.
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.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:HANDLE W/CARE.USE PRESS-RED REG WHEN
CONNECTING TO LOWER PRESSURE EQPMT/PIPING.SECURE CYL WHEN IN
USE.NEVER USE DIRECT FLAME TO HEAT COMPRESS GAS CYL.
Other Precautions:USE CHECK VALVE TO PREVENT BACKFLOW ITNO STORAGE
CNTNR.AVOID DRAGGING/ROLLING/SLIDIDNG CYL EVEN FOR SHORT
DISTANCES;USE HAND TRUCK.KEEP CYL AWAY FROM HEAT SOURCES.DO NOT
STORE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AREAS.V ALVE CAPS SHOULD BE ON CYL NOT IN
USE.

Respiratory Protection:NONE.
Ventilation:NONE.
Protective Gloves:LEATHER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY TOE SHOES ARE RECOMMENDED WHEN
HANDLING HGH-PRESSURE CYLINDERS.
Work Hygienic Practices:COMPRESSED GAS CYLINDERS CONTAIN GAS
W/EXTREMELY HIGH PRESSURE & SHOULD BE HANDLED W/CARE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SEGREGATE FULL/EMPTY CYL.AVOID EXPO TO AREAS WHERE SALT/CORR CHEM ARE
PRESENT.STORE CYL W/VALVE END UP.SEE COMPRESSED GAS ASSOC PAMPHLET
P-1 FOR ADDNT STORAGE/HANDLING RECOMMENDATIONS.CYL SHOULD NOT B E
REFILLED EXCEPT BY QUALIFIED PRODUCERS OF COMPRESSED GASES.SHIPMENT
OF CYL FILLED W/O PERMISSION OF OWNER VIO FED LAW.

HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-317F,-194C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-351F,-213C
Vapor Density:0.07520
Spec Gravity:1 @1AMT,68F
Solubility in Water:1.87% @68F,1ATM.
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
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 THE CYLINDER
VALVE TIGHTLY CLOSED, POSITIVE PRESSURE IN THE CYLINDER, AND VALVE
CAP IN PLACE.

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