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:MIXTURE MAY ACT AS AN ASPHYXIANT IF
O*2 CONCENTRATION IS LOW. AT HIGH PARTIAL PRESSURES (>2 ATM) OF
O*2, GAS MAY BE HAZARDOUS TO CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM. SYMPTOMS MAY
INCLUDE DIZZINESS, IMPAIRED COORDI NATION, VISUAL AND HEARING
DISTURBANCESAND SEIZURES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE VICTIM TO FRESH AIR. INGEST: CALL MD . SKIN:
FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. CALL MD . EYES: IMMED FLUSH
WITH POTABLE WATER FOR A MINIMUM OF 15 MIN, SEEK ASSISTANCE FROM
MD .
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Extinguishing Media:USE WHAT IS APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP .
SHUT OFF O*2 GAS IF POSS. H*2O SPRAY FIRE EXPOSED CYLINDERS TO KEEP
THEM COOL. REMOVE CYLINDERS IF POSSIBLE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:O*2 VIGOROUSLY SUPPORTS COMBUSTION.
Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA. REMOVE SOURCES OF HEAT AND
IGNITION AND IF POSSIBLE COMBUSTIBLES. SHUT OFF O*2 SOURCE IF
POSSIBLE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN WELL VENTILATED AREA AWAY
FROM HYDROCARBONS AND COMBUSTIBLES. AVOID OILS AND GREASES.
Other Precautions:DO NOT DEFACE CYLINDERS OR LABELS. MOVE CYLINDERS
WITH AN ADEQUATE HAND TRUCK. DO NOT EXPOSE ANY PART OF CYLINDER TO
TEMPERATURES ABOVE 125F.
Waste Disposal Methods:ALLOW GAS TO DISCHARGE @ SLOW RATE. RETURN
DEFECTIVE TO SUPPLIER. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE
AND LOCAL REGULATIONS .
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