Product ID:AIR, COMPRESSED
MSDS Date:05/01/1990
FSC:6830
NIIN:00N065335
MSDS Number: CBCVQ

AIRGAS

100 MATSONFORD RD
RADNOR, PA 19067
US

Emergency Phone: 215-687-5253

Info Phone: 215-687-5253

Cage: AIRGA

AIRGAS INC

WAYNE, PA 19087 US

Telephone: 215-687-5253

Cage: 0MN39

AIR, COMPRESSED

CAS: 25635-88-5

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

DECOMPRESSION EQUIPMENT MAY BE REQUIRED.

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TELEPHONE NUMBER LISTED.

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USE CHECK VALVE/TRAP IN DISCHARGE LINE TO PVNT

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STORE IN COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM

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WHERE CYLS ARE STORED TO EXCEED 130F (54C). CYLS

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BEING KNOCKED OVER. FULL & EMPTY CYLS SHOULD BE

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FULL CYLS BEING STORED FOR EXCESSIVE PERIODS OF TIME.

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ASSOC'S PAMPHLETS P-1, P-9, P-14 & SAFETY BULLETIN

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COMMON STRUCTURAL MATLS. COMPRESSED GAS CYLS SHOULD

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COMPRESSED GASES. SHIPMENT OF COMPRESSED GAS CYL

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CONSENT IS VIOLATION OF FED LAW (49 CFR). ALWAYS

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THEM. NEVER TRANSPORT CYLS IN TRUNKS OF VEHICLES,

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TRANSPORT CYLINDERS SECURED IN OPEN FLATBED OR IN

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LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:AIR IS NONTOX & NEC TO SUPPORT
LIFE. INHAL OF AIR IN HIGH PRESS ENVIRON SUCH AS UNDERWATER DIVING,
CAISSONS/HYPERBARIC CHAMBERS CAN RSLT IN SYMPS SIMILAR TO OVEREXP
TO PURE OXYG. THESE INCL TING LING OF FINGERS & TOES, ABNORM
SENSATIONS, IMPAIRED COORD & CONFUSN. DECOMPRESSION SICKNESS,
PAINS/ (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:"BENDS" ARE POSS FOLLOWING RAPID
DECOMPRESSION. HIGH PRESS EFTS (>2 ATMS OF OXYG) ARE ON CNS.
IMPROPER DECOMPRESSION RSLTS IN ACCUM OF NITROGEN IN BLOOD. SYMPS
OF EXPOS:TINGLING OF TONGUE, FI NGERTIPS/TOES; WEAKENED SPEECH
LEADING TO INABILITY TO UTTER SOUNDS; RAPID REDUCTION IN ABILITY TO
PERFORM (SUPP DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INGEST:CALL MD IMMED . INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT
BRTHG (GIVE O*2/ARTF RESP) . EYES:IMMED FLUSH W/POTABLE WATER FOR
MIN OF 15 MINS, SEEK ASSISTANCE FROM MD . SKIN:FLUSH W/COP IOUS
AMTS OF WATER. CALL MD . FACILITIES/PRACTICES AT WHICH AIR IS
BREATHED IN HIGH PRESS ENVIRON SHOULD BE PREPARED TO DEAL
W/ILLNESSES ASSOC W/DECOMPRESSION (BENDS/CAISSON DISEASE). (ING 2)

Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE . NONFLAMMABLE,
INERT GAS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT . IF CYLINDERS ARE INVOLVED IN A FIRE, SAFELY RELOCATE OR
KEEP COOL W/WATER SPRAY.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE ALL PERSONNEL FROM AFFECTED AREA. USE
APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. IF LEAK IS IN CONTAINER OR
CONTAINER VALVE, CONTACT YOUR CLOSEST SUPPLIER LOCATION OR CALL
EMERGENCY TELEPHONE NUMBER L ISTED.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE ONLY IN WELL-VENTILATED AREAS.
VALVE PROT CAPS MUST REMAIN IN PLACE UNLESS CYL IS SECURED W/VALVE
OUTLET PIPED TO USE POINT.
Other Precautions:DO NOT DRAG, SLIDE/ROLL CYLS. USE SUITABLE HAND TRUCK
FOR CYL MOVEMENT. USE PRESS REDUCING REGULATOR WHEN CONNECTING CYL
TO LOWER PRESS (<3,000 PSIG) PIPING/SYS. DO NOT HEAT CYL BY ANY
MEANS TO INCR D ISCHARGE RATE OF PROD FROM CYL. (ING 4)

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED POSITIVE AIR LINE W/MASK OR
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS SHOULD BE AVAILABLE FOR
EMERGENCY USE.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST:TO PREVENT ACCUMULATION OF HIGH
CONCENTRATIONS SO AS TO REDUCE OXYGEN LEVEL IN AIR TO >18 MOLAR
PERCENT.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . SAFETY SHOES.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
VP:ABOVE CRITICAL TEMP OF -232.6F (-147C). EFTS OF OVEREXP:MOVEMENTS;
REDUCED CONSCIOUSNESS OF SURROUNDS; LOSS OF TACTILE SENSATIONS;
HEIGHTENED MENTAL ACTIVITY. IT SHOULD BE RECOGNIZED THAT IT IS POS
S THAT NONE OF ABOVE SYMPS MAY OCCUR INGAS ASPHYXIA SO THAT THERE
ARE NO DEFINITE WARNING SYMPTOMS.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-321F,-196C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-346F,-210C
Vapor Pres:SUPP DATA
Spec Gravity:0.97 (AIR=1)
Solubility in Water:VERY SLIGHTLY
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, ODORLESS GAS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DISP OF WASTE/UNUSED QTYS.
RETURN IN SHIPPING CNTNR PROPERLY LABELED, W/VALVE OUTLET
PLUGS/CAPS SECURED & VALVE PROT CAP IN PLACE TO YOUR SUPPLIER. FOR
EMER HOSPITAL ASSISTANCE, CONT YOUR CLOSEST SUPPLIER LOCATION/CALL
EMER (ING 3)

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