Product ID:OXYGEN, COMPRESSED GAS
MSDS Date:06/30/1997
FSC:6830
NIIN:01-277-0596
MSDS Number: BYXZH

Emergency Phone: 215-630-5422

Info Phone: 215-630-5422

Cage: 08772

Telephone: 804-231-1191

Cage: 8D945

OXYGEN

CAS: 7782-44-7

RTECS: RS2060000

Fraction By Weight: 100.0%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE-NORMAL AIR CONTAINS 21% OXYGEN.
NO ADVERSE EFFECTS FROM CONTACT W/GAS. CONTACT W/LIQUID MAY CAUSE
FROSTBITE. INHALING HIGH CONCENTRATIONS MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY
IRRITATION AND EDEMA. CHRONIC-INHA LING HIGH CONCENTRATIONS FOR
EXTENDED PERIODS MAY CAUSE LOW LEVEL FIBROTIC CHANGES TO LUNGS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS COMPOUND CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS AT
CONCENTRATIONS OF 0.1% OR GREATER THAT ARE CARCINOGENS OR SUSPECT
CARCINOGENS.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION OF HIGH CONCENTRATION/PURE OXYGEN
MAY CAUSE COUGHING, CONGESTION, ASTHMA-LIKE ATTACK,
HYPER/HYPOTHERMIA, CNS EFFECTS (MOOD CHANGE, NAUSEA, DIZZINESS,
MALAISE, TINGLING OF FINGERS & TOES, CO NVULSION, LOSS OF
CONSCIOUSNESS & COLLAPSE). LIQUID CONTACT CAUSES SKIN FROSTBITE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHALE:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. PROVIDE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF
NEEDED. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. EYE/ SKIN:NO ADVERSE
EFFECTS FROM THE GAS.IN CASE OF FROSTBITE,FLUSH WITH WARM WATER.
GET MEDIC AL ATTENTION. NOTETHERE IS NOT ANTIDOTETREAT
SYMPTOMATICALLY AND SUPPORTIVELY.

Flash Point:OXIDIZER
Lower Limits:NOT GIVEN
Upper Limits:NOT GIVEN
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL. EXTINGUISH FIRE WITH
MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SOURCE OF FIRE. APPLY FROM GREAT DISTANCE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:MOVE CONTAINER FROM AREA IF W/O RISK. APPLY
COOLING WATER IN FLOODING AMOUNT. STAY AWAY FROM END OF TANKS. FOR
MASSIVE FIRE, USE UNMANNED HOWE HOLDER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:INCREASES COMBUSTION RATES. CONTACT WITH
EASILY OXIDIZABLE, ORGANIC, OR COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS MAY RESULT IN
IGNITION, VIOLENT COMBUSTION OR EXPLOSION.

Spill Release Procedures:STOP LEAK IF POSSIBLE WITHOUT PERSONAL RISK.
AVOID CONTACT WITH COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS. KEEP UNNECESSARY PEOPLE
AWAY. ISOLATE HAZARD AREA AND DENY ENTRY. VENTILATE CLOSED SPACES
BEFORE ENTERING.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS WHEN STORING OR DISPOSING OF THIS SUBSTANCE. STORE
I/A/W 29CFR1910.104.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS (WOOD,
PAPER, FUEL OILS, ETC). CONTACT MAY RESULT IN IGNITION OR
EXPLOSION. DO NOT DAMAGE/OVERHEAT CONTAINERS. CONTENTS ARE UNDER
PRESSURE. CONTAINERS MAY VIOL ENTLY RUPTURE & TRAVEL A LONG
DISTANCE.

Respiratory Protection:SPECIFIC RESPIRATOR SELECTED MUST BE BASED ON
CONTAMINATION LEVELS FOUND IN WORKPLACE, EXPOSURE LEVELS MUST NOT
EXCEED WORKING LIMITS OF RESPIRATOR AND RESPIRATOR MUST BE JOINTLY
APPROVED BY NIOSH & M SHA.
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST OR GERERAL DILUTION VENTILATION
SYSTEM.
Protective Gloves:COLD INSULATING GLOVES
Eye Protection:SPLASH-PROOF GOGGLES & FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER, EYE BATH. APPROPRIATE
CLOTHING TO PREVENT LIQUID CONTACT FROM FREEZING SKIN.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER
BEFORE EATING, DRINKING, SMOKING OR USING TOILET FACILITIES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

HCC:G4
NRC/State Lic Num:NONE
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-297F,-183C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-360F,-218C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NOT GIVEN
Vapor Pres:760
Vapor Density:1.1
Spec Gravity:1.309 G/L
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT GIVEN
Solubility in Water:MODERATE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, ODORLESS, TASTELESS GAS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ANY EASILY OXIDIZABLE MATERIAL, INCLUDING METALS, ORGANICS
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND
PRESSURE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION HAS NOT
BEEN REPORTED TO OCCUR UNDER NORMAL TEMPERATURES OR PRESSURES.

Waste Disposal Methods:OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS
WHEN STORING OR DISPOSING OF THIS SUBSTANCE.

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