Product ID:LUNG DIFFUSION GAS MIXES
MSDS Date:01/01/1991
FSC:6830
NIIN:00N070262
MSDS Number: CBLLP

NATIONAL WELDERS

CHARLOTTE, NC 28231
US

Emergency Phone: 800-866-4422;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 704-333-5475

Cage: 18264

NATIONAL WELDERS SUPPLY CO INC

31007 CHARLOTTE, NC 28231 US

Telephone: 704-333-5475

Cage: 18264

1,000 - 5,000 MOLAR PERCENT.

CAS: 630-08-0

RTECS: FG3500000

Fraction By Weight: <0.1%

OSHA PEL 50 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 25 PPM

OXYGEN

CAS: 7782-44-7

RTECS: RS2060000

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

10 MOLAR PERCENT.

CAS: 7440-59-7

RTECS: MH6520000

Fraction By Weight: 10%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

CARBON DIOXIDE

CAS: 124-38-9

RTECS: FF6400000

Fraction By Weight: TRACE

OSHA PEL 5000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 5000 PPM;30000 STEL

NEON

CAS: 7440-01-9

RTECS: QP4450000

Fraction By Weight: TRACE

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: ASPHYXIANT

ACETYLENE

CAS: 74-86-2

RTECS: AO9600000

Fraction By Weight: TRACE

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: ASPHYXIANT

NITROGEN

CAS: 7727-37-9

RTECS: QW9700000

Fraction By Weight: BALANCE

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: ASPHYXIANT

REMOVAL FROM CONTAM AREA IS MOST IMPORTANT.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

ARTF RESP & OXYG AT SAME TIME. ADMIN OF OXYG AT

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

HAS TREATMENT IN HYPERBARIC CHAMBER. MD SHOULD BE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

DISCHARGE RATE OF PROD FROM CYL. USE CHECK

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

CYL. PROT CYLS FROM PHYSICAL DMG. STORE IN COOL,

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

& EMER EXITS & AWAY FROM FULL/EMPTY STORED CYLS

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

STORED TO EXCEED 130F (54C). CYLS SHOULD BE STORED

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OVER. FULL/EMPTY CYLS SHOULD BE SEGREGATED. USE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

BEING STORED FOR EXCESSIVE PERIOD OF TIME. FOR ADDNL

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

PAMPHLET P-1. THESE GAS MIXTS CAN BE HNDLD IN MOST

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

CONTENT MIXTS MUST BE "CLEANED FOR OXYG SERVICE".

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

CYLS SHOULD NOT BE REFILLED EXCEPT BY QUALIFIED

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

CYL WHICH HAS NOT BEEN FILLED BY OWNER/WITH HIS

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

USE PROD IF COMPONENT CONC DATA IS NOT CLEARLY

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CARBON MONOXIDE:DEPENDING ON LEVELS &
DURATION OF EXPOS, SYMPS MAY INCL HDCH, DIZZ, HEART PALPITATIONS,
WEAK, CONFUSN & NAUS TO CONVLS, EVENTUAL UNCON & DEATH. BECAUSE IT
IS COLORLESS & ODORLESS POIS GAS, THERE IS NO WARNING OF ITS
PRESENCE OTHER THAN ABOVE SYMPS. ANALYTICAL MONITORS, W/ALARMS,
SHOULD (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:BE EMPLOYED WHERE POSSIBILITY OF RELS
OF TOX QTYS EXISTS. OXYG TRANSPORT FUNC OF HEMOGLOBIN OF BLOOD IS
REDUCED SINCE IT REACTS W/INHALED CARBON MONOXIDE TO FORM CARBOXY
HEMOGLOBIN INSTEAD OF ITS NORMAL RXN W/OXYG IN LUNGS TO
FORMOXYHEMOGLOBIN. AFFINITY OF HEMOGLOBIN FOR CARBON MONOXIDE IS
200-300 (SUPP DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:PROMPT MED ATTN IS MANDATORY IN ALL CASES OF OVEREXP TO
CARBON MONOXIDE. RESCUE PERS SHOULD BE EQUIPPED W/NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD
SCBA. INGEST:CALL MD IMMED . EYES:IMMED FLUSH W/POTABLE WATER FOR
MIN OF 15 MINS, SEEK ASSISTANCE FROM MD SKIN:FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS
OF WATER. CALL MD . INHAL:CONSCIOUS PERS SHOULD BE ASSISTED TO
UNCONTAM AREA & BE TREATED W/SUPP OXYG. QUICK (ING 8)

Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE . NONFLAMMABLE
GAS MIXTURE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE ALL PERS FROM AFFECTED AREA. USE
APPROP PROT EQUIP. IF LEAK IS IN USER'S EQUIP, BE CERTAIN TO PURGE
PIPING W/INERT GAS PRIOR TO ATTEMPTING REPAIRS. IF LEAK IS IN
CNTNR/CNTNR VALVE, CONT YOUR CLOSEST SUPPLIER LOCATION/CALL EMER
(SUPP DATA)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:VALVE PROT CAPS & VALVE OUTLET
THREADED PLUGS MUST REMAIN IN PLACE UNLESS CNTNR IS SECURED W/VALVE
OUTLET PIPED TO USE POINT.
Other Precautions:USE ONLY IN WELL-VENTED AREAS. 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 (ING 11)

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED POSITIVE PRESSURE AIR LINE
RESPIRATOR W/MASK OR NIOSH/MSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS SHOULD BE AVAILABLE FOR EMERGENCY USE.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: TO PREVENT ACCUMULATION ABOVE TWA FOR CARBON
MONOXIDE.
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
APPEAR/ODOR:ETHEREAL/GARLIC-LIKE ODOR. SPILL PROC:TELEPHONE # LISTED
HEREIN. WASTE DISP METH:TELEPHONE # LISTED HEREIN. EFTS OF
OVEREXP:TIMES GREATER THAN ITS AFFINITY FOR OXYG. ALL OF DISORDERS
ARE D UE TO MARKEDLY REDUCED CELLULLAR RESP &MAY INCL CNS
IMPAIRMENT, CVS COLLAPSE, RENAL INSUFFICIENCY, COMA, ETC.

Solubility in Water:GAS MIXTURE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, ODORLESS GAS UNLESS IT CNTNS ACETYLENE
WHICH HAS DISTINCTIVE (SUPDAT

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES

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

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