Product ID:LUNG DIFFUSION GAS MIXTURES
MSDS Date:03/24/1993
FSC:6830
NIIN:00N054029
MSDS Number: CDZLV

MG INDUSTRIES

2460 BLVD OF THE GENERALS
VALLEY FORGE, PA 19482
US

Emergency Phone: 215-630-5400

Info Phone: 215-630-5400

Cage: 08772

MG INDUSTRIES

MALVERN, PA 19355-1424 US

Telephone: 610-695-7400 / 610-695-7449

Cage: 08772

NITROGEN

CAS: 7727-37-9

RTECS: QW9700000

Fraction By Weight: 66-79%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: ASPHYXIANT

OXYGEN

CAS: 7782-44-7

RTECS: RS2060000

Fraction By Weight: 21%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

HELIUM

CAS: 7440-59-7

RTECS: MH6520000

Fraction By Weight: 0-10%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

NEON

CAS: 7440-01-9

RTECS: QP4450000

Fraction By Weight: 0-0.5%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: ASPHYXIANT

ACETYLENE

CAS: 74-86-2

RTECS: AO9600000

Fraction By Weight: 0-0.5%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: ASPHYXIANT

CARBON MONOXIDE

CAS: 630-08-0

RTECS: FG3500000

OSHA PEL 50 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 25 PPM

CARBON DIOXIDE

CAS: 124-38-9

RTECS: FF6400000

OSHA PEL 5000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 5000 PPM/30000 STEL

FAR A DISTANCE AS POSSIBLE.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

WILL INCR BURNING RATE OF COMBUSTIBLE MATTER.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

RSLT IN IGNIT, VIOLENT COMBUSTION/EXPLOSION.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

HYPERPLASIA OF ALVEOLAR CELLS.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

MOOD CHANGES,

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

HILARITY, APPREHENSION, PARESTHESIAS, TINGLING OF

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

TWITCHING, VISUAL & AUDITORY HALLUCINATIONS, GEN

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

INCL PHOTOPHOBIA, AMBLYOPIA,

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

FIELD, IMPAIRED CENTRAL VISION, CONSTRICTION OF

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

ANEMIA. FETAL CARD RATE DECR & BECAME VARIABLE.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LOSS OF BODY HEAT & GAS EMBOLI @ JUNCTION OF SKIN &

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

UNCON, RAPID RESP & PULSE, AIR HUNGER, DIZZ, REDUCED

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

INCOORDINATION, COLLAPSE, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, DEEP

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

COUGHING, LUNG CHANGES. FOR MORE SPECIFIC HEALTH

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 APPEARS ON NAVY
LISTING OF OCCUP CHEM REPROD HAZS. SEEK CONSULTATION FROM APPROP
HLTH PROFESSIONALS CONCERNING LATEST HAZ LIST INFO & SAFE HNDLG &
EXPOS INFO . ACUTE:NITROGEN:INH AL: DISSOLVE IN FAT-CNTNG BRAIN
CELLS, & ACT AS ANESTH, CAUSING NARCOS. DECOMPRESSION SICKNESS.
OXYGEN:(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:MUC MEMB IRRIT & PULM EDEMA. RESP SYS
EFTS PROGRESSIVE DECR IN VITAL CAPACITY. TIGHTNESS IN CHEST &
DISCOMFORT, COUGH, CONGESTION, TRACHEOBRONCHITIS, PNEUM, EDEMA,
ATELECTASIS & INCR DEPTH OF RESP. RAPID PAINTING/ASTHMA-LIKE
ATTACKS. APNEA IN INSPIRATORY POSITION, FIBROBLASTIC PROLIFERATION,
AND (ING 11)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INGEST:CALL MED IMMEDIATELY . INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
SUPPORT BREATHING (GIVE OXYGEN/ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION) .
EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/POTABLE WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES,
SEEK ASSIS TANCE FROM MD . SKIN:FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER.
CALL MD . FOR MORE SPECIFIC INFORMATION CONTACT NEHC .

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL OR CARBON DIOXIDE. FOR LARGER
FIRES:USE WATER SPRAY, FOG OR REGULAR FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NIOSH APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP . MOVE
CNTNR FROM FIRE AREA IF CAN BE DONE W/OUT RISK. APPLY COOLING WATER
TO SIDES OF CNTNRS THAT ARE EXPOS (SUPDAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SLIGHT FIRE HAZ WHEN EXPOS TO HEAT/FLAME.
CYL MAY EXPLODE IN HEAT OF FIRE. OXIDIZERS DECOMPOSE, ESPECIALLY
WHEN HEATED, TO YIELD OXYG/OTHER GASES WHICH (ING 9)

Spill Release Procedures:KEEP COMBUSTS (WOOD, PAPER, OIL, ETC) AWAY
FROM SPILLED MATL. STOP LEAK IF CAN BE DONE W/OUT RISK. ISOLATE
AREA UNTIL GAS HAS DISPERSED. KEEP UNNEC PEOPLE AWAY; ISOLATE HAZ
AREA & DENY ENTRY. STAY UPW IND, OUT OF LOW AREAS, & VENT CLSD
SPACES.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM INCOMPAT SUBSTANCES.
AVOID CONT W/COMBUST MATLS(WOOD, PAPER, FUEL, OILS, ETC) CONT MAY
RSLT IN IGNIT/EXPLO.
Other Precautions:STORE I/A/W 29 CFR 1910.101. DO NOT PERMIT
DMG/OVERHEATING OF CNTNRS. CONTENTS ARE UNDER PRESSURE; CNTNR MAY
VIOLENTLY RUPRUTE & TRAVEL CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN . FOR MORE SPECIFIC INFORAMTION CONTACT NEHC .
Ventilation:PROVIDE GENERAL DILUTION VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER . AVOID
RPTD/PRLNGD CONT WITH SUBSTANCE.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
APPEAR/ODOR:DISTINCTIVE ETHEREAL OR GARLIC ODOR. FIRE FIGHT PROC:TO
FLAMES UNTIL WELL AFTER FIRE IS OUT. STAY AWAY FROM ENDS OF TANKS.
FOR MASSIVE FIRE IN CARGO AREA, USE UNMANNED HOSE HOLDER/MONITER
NOZZ; IF THIS IS IMPOSS, WITHDRAW FROM AREA & LET FIRE BURN. COOL
CNTNRS W/FLOODING AMTS OF WATER. APPLY FROM AS(ING 8)

Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT KNOWN
Solubility in Water:NOT KNOWN
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS, COLORLESS GAS UNLESS IT CONTAINS
ACETYLENE WHICH HAS A (SUPDAT)

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
MAGNESIUM, SEC-ALCOHOLS, CYANOGEN (LIQ), DIMETHYL SULFIDE, HYDROGEN
SULFIDE. CONT NEHC FOR MORE SPECIFIC INFO .
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND
PRESSURES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY RELEASE
TOXIC AND/OR HAZARDOUS GASES.

Waste Disposal Methods:OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS
WHEN STORING OR DISPOSING OF THIS SUBSTANCE.

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