Product ID:CYLINDER AND VALVE ASSEMBLY
MSDS Date:06/22/1998
FSC:6830
NIIN:00N089998
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CHXJW

NAVEL COASTAL SYSTEMS CENTER

PANAMA CITY, FL 32407
US

Emergency Phone: 850-234-4452

Info Phone: 850-234-4452

Cage: 07070

NAVEL COASTAL SYSTEMS CENTER

PANAMA CITY, FL 32407 US

Telephone: 850-234-4452

Cage: 07070

OXYGEN

CAS: 7782-44-7

RTECS: RS2060000

Fraction By Weight: 21%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

NITROGEN

CAS: 7727-37-9

RTECS: QW9700000

Fraction By Weight: 79%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: ASPHYXIANT

ARGON

CAS: 7440-37-1

RTECS: CF2300000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: ASPHYXIANT

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: AIR IS NON-TOX. HOWEVER, INHAL
OF HIGH-PRESS AIR MAY PRDCE CNS DISTURBS & NITROGEN NARCOS. SIGNS &
SYMPS OF OVEREXP: EXPOS TO HIGH PRESS AIR MAY PRDCE TINGLING IN
FINGERS & TOES, VISUAL & ACOUS TICAL DISTURBS, ABNORM SENSATIONS,
IMPAIRED COORD, CONFUSION, MUSCLE TWITCHING, EPILEPTIFORM SEIZURES
& NITROGEN NARCOS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:FACILITIES AT WHICH AIR IS BREATHED IN HIGH PRESS ENVIRONS
SHOULD BE PREPARED TO DEAL W/ILLNESSES RESULTING FROM
DECOMPRESSION. DECOMPRESSION EQUIP MAY BE REQUIRED. EYES: FLUSH
W/POTABLE WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS. SEE MD . SKIN: FLUSH WITH
COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER. SEE MD . INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT
BRTHG (GIVE OXYGEN/ARTF RESP) . INGEST: CALL MD IMMED .

Extinguishing Media:NON-FLAMMABLE. USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE
FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT . COOL FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMPRESSED AIR AT HIGH TEMPERATURES CAN
ACCELERATE THE BURNING OF MATERIALS THAT ARE COMBUSTIBLE AT
ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE.

Spill Release Procedures:CAUTION SHOULD BE EXERTED FOR NOISE OR INJURY
BY PROPELLED MOTION OF CYLINDER IF LEAKING.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:SECURE CYLINDERS WHEN IN USE. NEVER
USE DIRECT FLAME TO HEAT COMPRESSED GAS CYLINDERS. AVOID DRAGGING,
ROLLING OR SLIDING CYLINDERS. USE HAND TRUCK.
Other Precautions:STOW AWAY FROM HEAVY TRAFFIC AND COMBUSTIBLE
MATERIALS. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT SOURCES, SALT AND CORROSIVE
CHEMICALS. USE PRESSURE REGULATOR WHEN CONNECTING TO LOW PRESSURE
PIPING. USE CHECK VALVE TO PRE VENT BACKFLOW.

Respiratory Protection:NONE. USE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE
FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:NONE.
Protective Gloves:LEATHER WORK GLOVES IF NECESSARY.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND DELUGE SHOWER MEETING
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . SAFETY TOE SHOES.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SOL IN WATER: 1.87% BY VOL AT 68F (20C), 1 ATM.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-318F,-194C
Vapor Density:-1
Solubility in Water:SUP DAT
Appearance and Odor:GASEOUS AIR IS ODORLESS AND COLORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID THE USE OF OIL IN SYSTEMS AT FULL
CYLINDER PRESSURE. AVOID HIGH HEAT AND OPEN FLAMES NEAR CYLINDER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Waste Disposal Methods:DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DISPOSE OF RESIDUAL AIR IN
COMPRESSED GAS CYLINDERS. RETURN TO MANUFACTURER W/CYLINDER VALVE
TIGHTLY CLOSED, POSITIVE PRESSURE IN CYLINDER, & CAP IN PLACE.
DISPOSE OF I/A/W LOCAL, ST ATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS .

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