Product ID:OXYGEN COMPRESSED GAS
MSDS Date:02/29/1992
FSC:6830
NIIN:00-169-0805
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJBGJ

Emergency Phone: 704-596-6262

Cage: 5Z946

Telephone: 804-275-4341 (DGSC-SSH)

Cage: 6Z788

OXYGEN (GAS)

CAS: 7782-44-7

RTECS: RS2060000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: MUCOUS MEMBRANE IRRITATION
& PULMONARY EDEMA AFTER 24 HOURS. MAY CAUSE EFFECTS TO
RESPIRATORY/CARDIOVASCULAR/NERVOUS SYSTEM. FIBROTIC CHANGES IN THE
LUNGS, SEVERE IRREVERSIBLE RETINAL ATRO PHY. SKIN/EYES: MAY CAUSE
FROSTBITE, IRRITATION, BLURRED VISION. INGESTION: FROSTBITE TO
LIPS/MOUTH/MUCOUS MEMBRANES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, DECREASE IN VITAL CAPACITY,
TIGHTNESS IN THE CHEST, DISCOMFORT, COUGHING, CONGESTION, NAUSEA,
DIZZINESS, SLOWING OF MENTAL PROCESSES, MALAISE, APPREHENSION,
TINGLING OF FINGERS/TOES, MUSCU LAR TWITCHING, CONVULSIONS, LOSS OF
CONSCIOUSNESS, BLISTERS, REDNESS, FROSTBITE, PAIN, BLURRED VISION,
MOOD CHANGES.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR IMMEDIATELY. PERFORM CPR IF
NEEDED. KEEP WARM & AT REST. TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY/SUPPORTIVELY.
SKIN: FROSTBITE-WARM SKIN IN WARM WATER AT 107F. ALLOW CIRCULATION
TO RETUR N NATURALLY. EYES: WASH W/LARGE AMOUNTSOF WATER FOR 15
MINS. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CO2/HALON. FOR LARGER FIRES: WATER
SPRAY, FOAM/STANDARD FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:MOVE CONTAINER FROM FIRE AREA. STAY AWAY FROM
STORAGE TANKS. COOL FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS W/WATER FROM SIDE UNTIL
FIRE IS OUT. USE SCBA W/FULL FACEPIECE.(SUPP)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WHEN HEATED, WILL INCREASE THE BURNING
RATE OF COMBUSTIBLE MATTER. CONTACT
W/OXIDIZABLE/ORGANIC/COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS MAY RESULT IN
IGNITION/EXPLOSION. (SUPP)

Spill Release Procedures:KEEP COMBUSTIBLES AWAY FROM HAZARD AREA. STOP
LEAK W/O RISK. KEEP UNNECESSARY PEOPLE AWAY. ISOLATE AREA & DENY
ENTRY. VENTILATE CLOSED SPACES BEFORE ENTERING.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IAW/29 CFR 1910.104. DON'T
ATTEMPT TO DISPOSE OF RESIDUAL/UNUSED QUANTITIES.
Other Precautions:RETURN IN SHIPPING CONTAINER TAGGED TO INDICATE A
DEFECT & PROPERLY LABELED W/ANY VALVE OUTLET PLUGS/CAPS SECURED &
VALVE PROTECTION CAP IN PLACE. AVOID CONTACT W/COMBUSTIBLE
MATERIALS. DON'T PERMIT P HYSICAL DAMAGE/OVERHEATING OF CONTAINER.

Respiratory Protection:ANY SUPPLIED AIR RESPIRATOR OPERATED IN
PRESSURE-DEMAND/POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE, ANY SELF CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS.
Ventilation:GENERAL DILUTION VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:FULL PROTECTIVE, COLD INSULATING
Eye Protection:SPLASH-PROOF SAFETY GOGGLES/FACESHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN, QUICK DRENCH SHOWER
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE PROC CONT'D: FOR MASSIVE FIRE IN AREA, USE UNMANNED HOSE
HOLDER/MONITOR NOZZLES/W/DRAW FROM AREA & LET FIRE BURN. COOL
CONTAINERS W/FLOODING AMOUNTS OF WATER, APPLY FROM AS FAR A
DISTANCE AS POSS IBLE. FIRE HAZ CONT'D: CYLINDER MAY EXPLODE IN
HEAT OF FIRE. CONTAINERS MAY VIOLENTLY RUPTURE, TRAVEL TO A DISTANT
AREA.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-297F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-361F
Vapor Pres:760
Vapor Density:1.1
Spec Gravity:1.309
Solubility in Water:3.2%
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS, COLORLESS, TASTELESS GAS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT/FLAME

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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