Product ID:LIQUID OXYGEN
MSDS Date:06/19/1996
FSC:9135
NIIN:00-965-2527
MSDS Number: CHNLB

Emergency Phone: 610-695-7449

Info Phone: 610-695-7449

Cage: 08772

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

Cage: 08772

OXYGEN (GAS)

CAS: 7782-44-7

RTECS: RS2060000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: MAY CAUSE MUCOUS MEMBRANE
IRRITATION & PULMONARY EDEMA AFTER 24 HOURS. RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
EFFECTS MAY INCLUDE
TRACHEOBRONCHITIS/PNEUMONIA/EDEMA/FIBROBLASTIC/PROLIFERATION &
HYPERPLASIA OF ALVEOLAR CELLS. CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM EFFECTS MAY
INCLUDE BRADYCARDIA/HYPOTHERMIA & PERIPHERAL VASOCONSTRICTION.
(SUPP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION/TIGHTNESS IN THE
CHEST/DISCOMFORT/COUGHING/CONGESTION/ASTHMA-LIKE
ATTACKS/APNEA/RAPID PANTING/MOOD CHANGES/NAUSEA/DIZZINESS/SLOW
MENTAL PROCESS/TINGLING OF FINGERS/MUSCULAR TWITCHING/VISUAL LOSS
OF CONSCIOUSNESS/COLLAPS/REDNESS/PAIN/NUMBNESS/BLISTERS/BLURRED
VISION/PHOTOPHOBIA/AMBLYOPIA/MYDRIASIS.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR IF NECESSARY. KEEP
WAR & AT REST. TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY. SKIN: GENTLY
WRAPPED AFFECTED PARTS IN BLANKETS. ALLOW CIRCULATION TO RETURN
NATURALLY . EYES: WASH W/LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. IF FROSTBITE
OCCURS, USE WARM WATER. INGESTION: TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY &
SUPPORTIVELY. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES. NO SPECIFIC
ANTIDOTE.

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL/CO2. LARGE: WATER SPRAY, FOG/REGULAR
FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:APPLY COOLING WATER TO SIDES OF CONTAINERS
UNTIL FIRE IS OUT. USE UNMANNED HOSE HOLDER/MONITOR NOZZLES/W/DRAW
FROM AREA & LET FIRE BURN. EVACUATE AREA.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTAINER MAY EXPLODE IN HEAT/FIRE.
CONTACT W/EASILY OXIDIZABLE, ORGANIC/OTHER COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS
MAY RESULT IN IGNITION, VIOLENT COMBUSTION/EXPLOSION.

Spill Release Procedures:MOVE CONTAINER FROM FIRE AREA SAFELY W/O RISK.
STAY AWAY FROM ENDS OF TANKS. DON'T USE WATER ON MATERIAL ITSELF.
EVACUATE TO A RADIUS OF 1500 FEET IF FIRE BECOMES UNCONTROLLABLE/IF
CONTAINER IS EXPOSE D TO DIRECT FLAME.

Handling and Storage Precautions:PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
PROTECT AGAINST OVERHEATING. OUTSIDE STORAGE OF LIQUID OXYGEN TANKS
IS RECOMMENDED.
Other Precautions:ISOLATE FROM COMBUSTIBLE GAS INSTALLATIONS &
COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS BY ADEQUATE DISTANCE/BY GAS TIGHT FIRE
RESISTIVE BARRIERS. AVOID CONTACT W/COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS. IGNITION
MAY OCCUR W/COMBUSTIBLES. CONTENTS ARE UNDER PRESSURE.

Respiratory Protection:ANY SUPPLIED AIR RESPIRATOR/SCBA W/A FULL
FACEPIECE/ANY SUPPLIED AIR RESPIRATOR W/A FULL FACEPIECE IN A
PRESSURE DEMAND MODE IN COMBINATION W/AN AUXILIARY SCBA; WHICH MUST
NOT EXCEED THE LIMITS & MUST BE APPROVED BY NIOSH/MSHA.
Ventilation:GENERAL DILUTION
Protective Gloves:FULL PROTECTIVE/COLD INSULATING
Eye Protection:SPLASH PROOF SAFETY GOGGLES/FACESHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING & EQUIPMENT, EYE WASH
FOUNTAIN & QUICK DRENCH SHOWER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SKIN: LIQUID MAY CAUSE FROSTBITE. EYES: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION & CAUSE
FROSTBITE. INGESTION: FROSTBITE DAMAGE OF THE LIPS, MOUTH & MUCOUS
MEMBRANES MAY OCCUR.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-297F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-361F
Vapor Pres:760
Vapor Density:1.1
Spec Gravity:1.1407
Solubility in Water:3.2%
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS LIGHT BLUE LIQUID

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WOOD, PAPER, OIL.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT/FLAME.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NON-HAZARDOUS

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS. EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE D001, UN1073.

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