Product ID:CALIBRATION CHECK GAS,804770
MSDS Date:07/01/1993
FSC:6830
NIIN:01-446-3614
MSDS Number: CHQPZ

MINE SAFETY APPLIANCES COMPANY

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PITTSBURGH, PA 15230
US

Emergency Phone: 412-967-3000

Info Phone: 412-967-3000

Cage: 8F723

MINE SAFETY APPLIANCES CO

426 PITTSBURGH, PA 15230-0426 US

Telephone: 724-733-9270

Cage: 8F723

CARBON MONOXIDE

CAS: 630-08-0

RTECS: FG3500000

Fraction By Weight: 0.0060%

OSHA PEL 50 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 25 PPM; 9596

METHANE

CAS: 74-82-8

RTECS: PA1490000

Fraction By Weight: 1.45%

ACGIH TLV: ASPHYXIANT; 9596

OXYGEN

CAS: 7782-44-7

RTECS: RS2060000

Fraction By Weight: 15%

HYDROGEN SULFIDE (SARA 302/313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 7783-06-4

RTECS: MX1225000

Fraction By Weight: 0.0010%

OSHA PEL C, 20 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 10 PPM/15 STEL; 9596

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

NITROGEN

CAS: 7727-37-9

RTECS: QW9700000

Fraction By Weight: BALANCE

ACGIH TLV: ASPHYXIANT; 9596

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NOT RELEVANT
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS: LUNGS, BLOOD, TISSUES.
ACUTE- CARBON MONOXIDE AT TOXIC CONCENTRATIONS MAY CAUSE TISSUE
HYPOXIA. HYDROGEN SULFIDE IRRITATES EYES AND RESPIRATORY TRACT.
CHRONIC- UNKNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:HEADACHE, RAPID BREATHING, NAUSEA, WEAKNESS,
DIZZINESS, CONFUSION, IRRITATION
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH RESPIRATORY DISEASES,
PREGNANT WOMEN, INDIVIDUAL UNDER STRESS, HEAT AND AT HIGH ALTITUDE

First Aid:REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE. PROVIDE OXYGEN. CONSULT PHYSICIAN
IMMEDIATELY.

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Upper Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY
CHEMICAL FOR SURROUNDING FIRE. KEEP FIRE-EXPOSED CYLINDERS COOL
WITH WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. STOP FLOW OF GAS. THIS GAS
MIXTURE IS NOT FLAMMABLE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CYLINDERS UNDER PRESSURE. THEY MAY
RUPTURE.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA. DO NOT BREATHE GAS.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE CYLINDERS SECURE, IN COOL,
VENTILATED AREA BELOW 120F. PROTECT CYLINDERS FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
FULL & EMPTY CYLINDERS SHOULD BE SEGREGATED.
Other Precautions:AVOID EYE CONTACT.

Respiratory Protection:DUE TO THE LIMITED AMOUNT OF GAS IN THE
CYLINDER, AND THE LOW RELEASE RATE EMPLOYED IN INSTRUMENT
CALIBRATION, RESPIRATORY PROTECTION IS NOT INDICATED UNDER
CONDITIONS OF INTENDED USE.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL
Protective Gloves:LEATHER WHEN HANDLING CYLINDERS
Eye Protection:GOGGLES RECOMMENDED
Other Protective Equipment:EYEBATH, WASHING FACILITY
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:G3
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Vapor Pres:26610 @70F
Vapor Density:1
Spec Gravity:NOT RELEVANT
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT RELEVANT (GAS)
Solubility in Water:SLIGHTLY
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, MALODOROUS GAS
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

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

Waste Disposal Methods:SLOWLY RELEASE CONTENTS TO A SAFE EXHAUST.
OBSERVE LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. DO NOT PUNCTURE OR
INCINERATE CYLINDERS.

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