Product ID:AIR;COMPRESSED AIR;COMPRESSED AIR,BREATHING QUALITY
MSDS Date:06/01/1990
FSC:6830
NIIN:01-264-2660
MSDS Number: BXSDK

AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC.

7201 HAMILTON BLVD
ALLENTOWN, PA 18195-1501
US

Emergency Phone: 800-623-9974 (800-322-9092 IN PA)

Info Phone: 215-481-4911

Cage: 00742

SPECIALTY GAS TECHNOLOGY

MORRISVILLE, PA 18195-1501 US

Telephone: 800-876-9581

Cage: 0Y5M5

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%

OTHER ATMOSPHERIC GASES

Fraction By Weight: BALANCE

LD50 LC50 Mixture:AIR IS 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 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.

Extinguishing Media:N/A HOWEVER USE APPROPRIATE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA FOR
SURROUNDING FIRE/MATERIAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:N/A HOWEVER USE APPROPRIATE PERSONNEL
PROTECTIVE EQPMT AS CONDITIONS WARRANTS.
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:COMPRESSED GAS CYL CONTAIN GAS
W/EXTREM HI PRESS;HNDL W/CARE.USE PRESSURE-REDUCING REG WHEN
CONNECT TO LOWER PRESSURE EQPMT/PIPE SYS.SECURE WHEN USE.
Other Precautions:NEVER USE DIRECT FLAME TO HEAT CYL.USE CHECK VAL TO
PREVENT BACKFLOW INTO STORAGE CNTNR.AVOID DRAG/ROLL/SLIDE CYL;USE
HAND TRUCK.REF:COMPRESSED GAS ASSOC PAMPHLET P-1.KEEP AWAY FRM HEAT
SOURCE/HEAVY T RAFFIC AREAS.VALVE CAPS ON WHEN (SUPPLE)

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
OTHER PRECAUT:NOT IN USE.STORE AWAY FRM COMBUST MATL/EXPO TO SALT/CORR
CHEM & W/VALVE UP.SEGREGATE FULL/EMPTY CYL.DO NOT REFILLED EXCEPT
BY QUALIFIED PRODUCERS OF COMPRESSED GASES.SHIPMENT OF COMPRESS ED
GAS CYL FILLED W/O PERMISSIN OF OWNER IS VIOLATION OF FED LAW.

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 MFG.
Solubility in Water:1.87%BY VOL@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
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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