Product ID:900014-40 COMPRESSED BREATHING AIR
MSDS Date:06/01/1990
FSC:4240
NIIN:00-282-1845
MSDS Number: CDRTT

Emergency Phone: 716-686-1668/800-247-7257

Info Phone: 716-686-1668/800-247-7257

Cage: 53655

Telephone: 716-683-5100

Cage: 53655

COMPRESSED AIR, REFRIGERATED LIQUID

RTECS: AX5271000

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION OF AIR AT HIGH PRESSURES
CAN RESULT IN ACCUMULATION OF NITROGEN IN BLOOD, SYMPTOMS SIMILAR
TO EXPOSURE TO OXYGEN, CNS MANIFESTATIONS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:DECOMPRESSION SICKNESS, TINGLING OF FINGERS &
TOES, VISUAL & ACOUSTICAL DISTURBANCES, ABNORMAL SENSATIONS,
IMPAIRED COORDINATION, CONFUSION, MUSCLE TWITCHING, EPILEPTIFORM
SEIZURES, IMPAIRED JUDGMENT, NITROGEN NARCOSIS.

First Aid:OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMPRESSED AIR AT HIGH PRESSURE CAN
ACCELERATE BURNING OF MATERIALS WHICH ARE COMBUSTIBLE AT
ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE.

Spill Release Procedures:NO HAZARD.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CYLINDERS AWAY FROM HEAT SOURCE.
DON'T STORE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AREAS TO PREVENT ACCIDENTAL KNOCKING
OVER/DAMAGE FROM PASSING/FALLING OBJECTS.
Other Precautions:SEGRAGATE FULL & EMPTY CYLINDERS. STORAGE AREAS
SHOULD BE FREE OF COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL. AVOID EXPOSURE TO AREAS
WHERE SALT/OTHER CORROSIVE CHEMICALS ARE PRESENT. STORE COMPRESSED
CYLINDERS W/VALVE END UP. (SEE SUPP)

Respiratory Protection:NONE
Ventilation:NONE
Protective Gloves:LEATHER WORK
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY TOE SHOES, DECOMPRESSION EQUIPMENT.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MELTING POINT: -351 TO -358F. OTHER PRECAUTIONS CONT'D: SECURE
CYLINDERS WHEN NOT IN USE. NEVER USE DIRECT FLAME TO HEAT A
COMPRESSED GAS CYLINDER. AVOID DRAGGING, ROLLING/SLIDING CYLINDERS,
EVEN A SH ORT DISTANCE. USE A SUITABLE HAND TRUCK. USE A CHECK
VALVE TO PREVENT BACKFLOW INTO STORAGE CONTAINER.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-317.9F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:(SEE SUPP)
Vapor Density:0.0752
Spec Gravity:1
Solubility in Water:1.87% BY VOLUME
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS & ODORLESS GASEOUS AIR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE
Stability Condition to Avoid:USE OF OIL IN SYSTEMS AT FULL CYLINDER
PRESSURE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE

Waste Disposal Methods:DON'T ATTEMPT TO DISPOSE OF RESIDUAL AIR IN
COMPRESSED GAS CYLINDERS. RETURN TO AIR PRODUCTS W/CYLINDER VALVE
TIGHTLY CLOSED, POSITIVE PRESSURE IN CYLINDER, & VALVE CAP IN
PLACE. NONFLAMMABLE GAS UN10 02.

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