Product ID:AIR
MSDS Date:08/22/1989
FSC:6830
NIIN:00-169-0774
MSDS Number: CCLNY

BIG THREE INDUSTRIES, INC

3535 W 12TH ST
HOUSTON, TX 77253
US

Emergency Phone: 713-868-0202

Cage: 17688

AIR LIQUIDE AMERICA CORPORATION

HOUSTON, TX 77056-8229 US

Telephone: 713-896-2896;800-231-1366

Cage: 17688

NITROGEN

CAS: 7727-37-9

RTECS: QW9700000

Fraction By Weight: 78%

ACGIH TLV: ASPHYXIANT; 9596

OXYGEN

CAS: 7782-44-7

RTECS: RS2060000

Fraction By Weight: 20.9%

ARGON

CAS: 7440-37-1

RTECS: CF2300000

Fraction By Weight: 0.9%

ACGIH TLV: ASPHYXIANT; 9596

LD50 LC50 Mixture:TLV: NONE ESTABLISHED
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:UNUSUAL CHRONIC TOXICITY: SEE
OVEREXPOSURE SECTION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT LISTED BY IARC, NTP OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:AIR IS NONTOXIC AND NECESSARY TO SUPPORT LIFE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:NONE.

Extinguishing Media:MATERIAL IS NONFLAMMABLE. USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA
APPROPIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE. IF POSSIBLE, REMOVE AIR CYLINDERS FROM
FIRE AREA OR COOL WITH WATER TO AVOID EXCESSIVE PRESSURE BUILDUP.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:PRESSURE CAN BUILD UP DUE TO HEAT AND
CYLINDER MAY EXPLODE.

Spill Release Procedures:SHUT OFF SOURCE OF AIR. IF POSSIBLE. IF
LEAKING FROM CONTAINER OR VALVE, CONTACT THE CLOSET BIG THREE
INDUTRIES LOCATION, OR YOUR SUPPLIER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AND USE WITH ADEQUATE
VENTILATION. CYLINDERS SHOULD BE STORED UPRIGHT WITH VALVE
PROTECTION CAP IN PLACE & FIRMLY SECURED TO PREVENT FALLING.
Other Precautions:PROTECT CYLINDERS FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE; DO NOT DRAG,
ROLL, SLIDE OR DROP. USE A SUITABLE HANDTRUCK FOR CYLINDER
MOVEMENT. DO NOT ALLOW THE TEMPERATURE WHERE CYLINDERS ARE STORED
TO EXCEED 125F.

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED.
Ventilation:NONE.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES ARE RECOMMENDED.
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOES WHEN HANDLING CYLINDERS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONFLAMMABLE GAS - GREEN LABEL. OTHER PRECAUTIONS: NEVER STRIKE ARC ON
ANY COMPRESSED GAS CYLINDER. REFILLING CYLINDERS WITHOUT THE
CONSENT OF THE CYLINDER OWNER IS A VIOLATION OF FEDERAL LAW (49
CFR) .

HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-318F,-194C
Vapor Density:0.07493
Spec Gravity:1.0 @70F
Solubility in Water:2.92SCC/100CC H20
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, ODORLESS, TASTELESS GAS.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:RETURN TO YOUR SUPPLIER FOR DISPOSAL.

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