Product ID:MGI68220
MSDS Date:06/30/1994
FSC:6830
NIIN:01-360-1866
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJLTX

MG INDUSTRIES

3 GREAT VALLEY PKY
MALVERN, PA 19355-1424
US

Emergency Phone: 610-695-7400

Info Phone: 610-695-7449

Cage: 08772

MG INDUSTRIES

JESSUP, MD 20794-9326 US

Telephone: 301-796-8845

Cage: 8K810

HYDROGEN

CAS: 1333-74-0

RTECS: MW8900000

AIR

ARGON

CAS: 7440-37-1

RTECS: CF2300000

HELIUM

CAS: 7440-59-7

RTECS: MH6520000

NITROGEN

CAS: 7727-37-9

RTECS: QW9700000

NEON

CAS: 7440-01-9

RTECS: QP4550000

Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET EFFECTS: SIMPLE ASPHYXIANT.
AIR; ACUTE - INHALATION OF COMPRESSED AIR MAY CAUSE DECOMPRESSION
SICKNESS. SYMPTOMS MAY INCLUDE: HEADACHE, VERTIGO, FATIGUE,
VOMITING, BURNING SENSATION IN CHEST, P ULMONARY EDEMA, VISUAL
DEFECTS, DEAFNESS, CONVULSIONS, UNCONSCIOUSNESS AND DEATH. SIMPLE
ASPHYXIANTS: UNCONSCIOUSNESS MAY BE IMMEDIATE. MAY CAUSE RAPID
RESPIRATION AND PULSE, AIR HUNGER, DIZZINESS, RE DUCED AWARENESS,
TIGHTNESS IN HEAD, INCOORDINATION, FAULTY JUDGEMENT, COLLAPSE,
UNCONSCIOUSNESS, CONVULSIONS, DEEP COMA AND DEATH. CHRONIC - NO
DATA AVAILABLE. INGESTION IS UNLIKELY. CONTACT WITH GAS MAY CAUSE
FROSTBITE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:AIR: HEADACHE, VERTIGO, FATIGUE, VOMITING,
DYSPNEA, BURNING SENSATION IN CHEST, COUGH, CUTANEOUS IRRITATION,
ITCHING, VISUAL DEFECTS, DEAFNESS, PAIN IN MUSCLE, TINGLING,
NUMNESS, WEAKNESS OF PARALYSIS OF LIMPS, ANGINA, HYPOTENSION,
CONVULSIONS, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, COMA AND DEATH, JOINT COLLAPSE.
SIMPLE ASPHYXIANTS: RAPID RESPIRATION AND PULSE, AIR HUNGER,
DIZZINESS, REDUCED AWARENESS, TIGHTNESS IN HE AD, INCOORDINATION,
FAULTY JUDGEMENT, COLLAPSE, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, CONVULSIONS, DEEP COMA
AND DEATH. EYE AND SKIN FROSTBITE MAY OCCUR.

First Aid:REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE AREA TO FRESH AIR IMMEDIATELY. PERFORM
ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF NECESSARY. MAINTAIN AIRWAY, BLOOD
PRESSURE AND RESPIRATION. KEEP WARM AT REST. TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY
AND SUPPORTIV ELY. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. QUALIFIED
MEDICAL PERSONNEL SHOULD ADMINISTER OXYGEN. IT IS UNLIKELY THAT
EMERGENCY TREATMENT WILL BE REQUIRED FOR EYE OR SKIN CONTACT. IF
NEEDED, WARM AFFECTED AREA IN SKIN WITH WARM WATER (107F). GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. IF CONTACT WITH LIQUEFIED OR
COMPRESSED GAS OCCURS, WASH EYE WITH LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15-20 MINUTES. GET MEDIC AL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL OR CARBON DIOXIDE. FOR LARGER FIRES,
USE WATER SPRAY, FOG OR REGUALR FOAM (1993 EMERGENCY RESPONSE
GUIDEBOOK, RSPA P 5800.6).
Fire Fighting Procedures:MOVE CONTAINER FROM FIRE IF YOU CAN DO IT
WITHOUT RISK. COOL CYLINDERS WITH FLOODING AMOUNTS OF WATER FROM AS
FAR A DISTANCE AS POSSIBLE. DO NOT USE WATER DIRECTLY ON MATERIAL,
USE WATER SPRAY TO ABSO RB VAPORS. AVOID BREATHING VAPORS, KEEP
UPWIND.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTAINER MAY EXPLODE IN HEAT OF FIRE.
CONSIDER EVACUATION OF DOWNWIND AREA IF MATERIAL IS LEAKING.
WITHDRAW IMMEDIATELY IN CASE OF RISING SOUND FROM VENTING SAFETY
DEVICE OR ANY DISCOLORATION OF TANK DUE TO FIRE. MAY LEAVE A
FLAMMABLE RESIDUE

Handling and Storage Precautions:OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS WHEN STORING THIS SUBSTANCE.. STORE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
29 CFR 1910.101. STORE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES.
Other Precautions:DO NOT PERMIT PHYSICAL DAMAGE OR OVERHEATING OF
CONTAINERS. CONTAINERS ARE UNDER PRESSURE; CONTAIENRS MAY VIOLENTLY
RUPTURE AND TRAVEL A CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH-MSHA APPROVED SUPPLIED-AIR RESPIRATOR IN
PRESSURE-DEMAND OR OTHER POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE OR SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS (SCBA) BASED ON CONTAMINATION LEVELS IN WORK
PLACE. FOR FIREFIGHTIN G AND OTHER IMMEDIATELY DANGEROUS TO LIFE OR
HEALTH CONDITIONS USE NIOSH-MSHA APPROVED SUPPLIED-AIR RESPIRATOR,
FULL FACEPIECE, POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE AND SCBA.
Ventilation:PROVIDE GENERAL DILUTION VENTILATION
Protective Gloves:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE, COLD INSULATING GLOVES
Eye Protection:SPLASH-PROOF SAFETY GOGGLES AND FACESHIELD IF CONTACT
WITH LIQUID IS POSSIBLE.
Other Protective Equipment:EYE BATH, WASHING FACILITY, EMERGENCY
SHOWER, AND APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT TO
PREVENT SKIN FROM FREEZING IF CONTACT WITH LIQUID IS POSSIBLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. WASH AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING OR SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:G3
Appearance and Odor:GAS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALKALINE METALS, CA CARBONATE+MG, CHLORINE DIOXIDE, COPPER OXIDE,
NITROGEN OXIDE, NITROSYL CHLORIDE, OXYGEN, OZONE, CHARCOAL,
COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS, ETHER, HYDROCARBONS, ORGANIC MATERIALS,
STRONG REDUCING AGENTS, LITHIUM, T
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND
PRESSURES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC AND/OR HAZARDOUS GASES.

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

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