Product ID:QUINGAS 1 HIGH COMPRESSED AIR
MSDS Date:03/28/1990
FSC:6830
NIIN:00F049003
Kit Part:Y
MSDS Number: BZYFV

Emergency Phone: 713-471-2544

Info Phone: 713-471-2544

Cage: 23972

Cage: 23972

AIR

Fraction By Weight: >99%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:COMPRESSED AIR AT >ATMOSPHERIC
PRESSURE MAY CAUSE PULMONARY EDEMA, CUTANEOUS IRRITATION, EDEMA,
VISUAL DEFECTS, DEAFNESS, DEATH & ASEPTIC BONE NECROSIS. SKIN: MAY
CAUSE FROSTBITE. EYES: FROSTBITE & BL URRED VISION. INGESTION: MAY
CAUSE FROSTBITE & DAMAGE OF THE LIPS, MOUTH & MUCOUS MEMBRANES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:COMPRESSED AIR AT >ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE:
HEADACHE, VERTIGO, FATIGUE, VOMITING, DYSPNEA, BURNING SENSATION IN
THE CHEST, COUGH, IRRITATION, ITCHING, MOTTLING, MACULAR ERUPTIONS,
MUSCLE PAIN, TINGLING, NUMBNESS, WEAKNESS/PARALYSIS OF LIMBS,
ANGINA, HYPOTENSION, CONVULSIONS, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, COMA, NARCOSIS.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR IMMEDIATELY. IF BREATHING HAS
STOPPED, GIVE CPR. KEEP WARM & AT REST. TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY &
SUPPORTIVELY. SKIN: IF FROSTBITE-WARM SKIN IN WARM WATER AT TEMP OF
107F. EYES: WASH W/LARGE AMOUNTS OF WARM WATER FOR 15-20 MINS.
INGESTION: TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY. OBTAIN MEDICAL
ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CO2/HALON, FOR LARGE: WATER SPRAY,
FOAM/STANDARD FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:MOVE CONTAINER FROM FIRE AREA. STAY AWAY FROM
STORAGE TANK ENDS. COOL FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS W/WATER FROM SIDES
UNTIL FIRE IS OUT & FROM A SAFE DISTANCE.(SUPP)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:OVERHEATING OF CONTAINERS MAY CAUSE
CONTAINER TO VIOLENTLY RUPTURE & TRAVEL A CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE.

Spill Release Procedures:STOP LEAK SAFELY W/O RISK. KEEP UNNECESSARY
PEOPLE AWAY; ISOLATE HAZARD AREA & DENY ENTRY.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE
SUBSTANCES. CONTENTS ARE UNDER PRESSURE.

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED
Ventilation:GENERAL DILUTION VENTILATION
Protective Gloves:FULL PROTECTIVE, COLD INSULATING
Eye Protection:SPLASH-PROOF SAFETY GOGGLES/FACESHIELD
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE PROC CONT'D: W/DRAW IMMEDIATELY IF RISING SOUND FROM VENTING
SAFETY DEVICE/ANY DISCOLORATION OF STORAGE TANKS DUE TO FIRE. USE
SUITABLE AGENT FOR TYPE OF FIRE.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-318F
Vapor Pres:76
Vapor Density:1
Spec Gravity:1.29
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:BLUISH MOBILE LIQUID/COLORLESS GAS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CHARCOAL, COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS, ETHER, HYDROCARBONS, ORGANIC
MATERIALS, STRONG REDUCING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:OVERHEATING

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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