Product ID:OXYGEN
MSDS Date:07/01/1994
FSC:6830
NIIN:01-333-3151
MSDS Number: BXWGP

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Cage: 18264

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Cage: 18264

OXYGEN

CAS: 7782-44-7

RTECS: RS2060000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHALATION OF VERY HIGH
CONCENTRATION (GREATER THAN 75 MOLAR PERCENT) OF OXYGEN CAUSES
HYPEROXIA-WHICH MAY CAUSE PNEUMONIA. CONCENTRATIONS OF 25-75 MOLAR
PERCENT PRESENT A RISK OF INFLAMMATION OF ORGANIC MATTER IN THE
BODY. CHRONIC:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NO INGREDIENT OF A CONCENTRATION OF 0.1%
OR GREATER IS LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN OR SUSPECTED CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:CRAMPS, NAUSEA, DIZZINESS, HYPOTHERMIA,
AMBLYOPIA, RESPIRATORY DIFFICULTIES, BRADYCARDIA, FAINTING SPELLS,
CONVULSIONS WHICH COULD LEAD TO DEATH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS IN ILL HEALTH WHERE SUCH
ILLNESS WOULD BE AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE TO OXYGEN SHOULD NOT BE
ALLOWED TO WORK WITH OR HANDLE THIS PRODUCT.

First Aid:PROMPT MEDICAL ATTENTION IS MANDANTORY IN ALL CASES OF
OVEREXPOSURE TO OXYGEN. RESCUE PERSONNEL SHOULD BE COGNIZANT OF THE
EXTREME FIRE HAZARD ASSOCIATED WITH OXYGEN RICH ATMOSPHERES.
CONSCIOUS PERSOS N SHOULD BE ASSISTED TO AN AREA OF FRESH AIR.
UNCONSCIOUS PERSONS SHOULD BE GIVEN ASSITED RESPIRATION. CONTINUED
TREATMENT SHOULD BE SYMPTOMATIC AND SUPPORTIVE.

Extinguishing Media:COPIOUS QUANTITIES OF WATER FOR FIRES WITH OXYGEN
AS THE OXIDIZER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:IF POSSIBLE STOP THE FLOW OF OXYGEN WHICH IS
SUPPORTING THE FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VIGOROUSLY ACCELERATES COMBUSTION. IF
CYLINDERS ARE INVOLVED IN A FIRE, SAFELY RELOCATE OR KEEP COOL WITH
WATER SPRAY.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE ALL PERSONNEL FROM AFFECTED AREA. USE
APPROPRIATE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. IF LEAK IS IN USER'S
EQUIPMENT, BE SURE TO PURGE PIPING W/INERT GAS BEFORE ATEMPTING
REPAIRS. IF LEAK IS IN CO NTAINER, SEE NEAREST LOCAL SUPPLIER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE ONLY IN A WELL-VENTILATED AREA.
STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED PLACE AWAY FROM FLAMMABLE
MATERIALS. DO NOT ALLOW TEMPERATURE TO EXCEED 130F
Other Precautions:PROTECT CYLINDERS FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE. STORE AWAY
FROM HEAVILY TRAFFICED AREAS AND EMERGENCY EXITS. CYLINDERS SHOULD
BE STORED UPRIGHT AND FIRMLY SECURED. FULL AND EMPTY CYLINDERS
SHOULD BE SEGRGATED .

Respiratory Protection:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Ventilation:USE LOCAL EXHAUST TO MAINTAIN CONCENTRATION BELOW 25 MOLAR
PERCENT.
Protective Gloves:AS REQUIRED, ANY MATERIAL.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOES, SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SARA 313: NONE. OXYGEN SHOULD NOT BE USED AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR
COMPRESSED AIR IN PNEUMATIC EQUIPMENT SINCE THIS USUALLY HAS
FLAMMABLE LUBRICANTS. SPECIAL APCKAGING RECOMMENDATIONS:
LEAD,SILVER,OR LEAD/ TIN ALLOYS ARE GOOD GASKET MATERIALS; TEFLON
AND KEL-F ARE PREFERRED NON-METAL GASKETS.

HCC:G4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-297F,-183C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-362F,-219C
Vapor Density:0.828FT/LB
Spec Gravity:1.11
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, ODORLESS GAS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALL FLAMMABLE MATERIALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:DO NOT ATTMEPT TO DISPOSE OF WASTE OR UNUSED
QUANTITIES. RETURN IN THE SHIPPING CONTAINER PROPERLY LABELED, WITH
ANY VALVE OUTLET PLUGS OR CAPS SECURED AND VALVE PROTECTION CAP IN
PLACE TO YOUR SUPPLI ER. FOR EMERGENCY DISPOSAL, SEE LOCAL
SUPPLIER.

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