Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: ASPHYXIANT
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF OXYGEN MAY
BE HAZARDOUS (ASPHYXIANT).
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION
IF NOT BREATHING. KEEP WARM & AT REST. EYES: FLUSH W/WATER. OBTAIN
MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE. MIXTURE
CONTAINING 16-20% OXYGEN SUPPORT COMBUSTION.
Fire Fighting Procedures:EVACUATE ALL PERSONNEL FROM DANGER AREA. KEEP
FIRE-EXPOSED CYLINDERS COOL W/WATER, SPRAY FROM MAXIMUM DISTANCE
UNTIL COOL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HIGHLY OXIDIZING ATMOSPHERES INCREASE THE
LIKELIHOOD OF FIRES. OXYGEN VIGOROUSLY SUPPORTS COMBUSTION.
Spill Release Procedures:MOST OF THESE MIXTURES ARE ASPHYXIANTS.
EVACUATE ALL PERSONNEL FROM DANGER AREA.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:CLOSE VALVE OF CYLINDERS WHEN NOT IN
USE & WHEN EMPTY. USE PIPING & EQUIPMENT ADEQUATELY DESIGNED FOR
PRESSURES ENCOUNTERED.
Other Precautions:DON'T DEFACE CYLINDERS & LABELS. MOVE CYLINDERS
W/PROPER CAUTION. DON'T REFILL CYLINDERS. NOT INTENDED FOR MEDICAL
USE.
Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED FOR INTENDED USAGE.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: PREFERRED. MECHANICAL (GENERAL): ACCEPTABLE.
Protective Gloves:FOR USE IN HANDLING CYLINDERS.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOES WHEN HANDLING CYLINDERS
Work Hygienic Practices:FOLLOW STANDARD LABORATORY PRACTICE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF CYLINDERS AS SOLID WASTE. DON'T
INCINERATE. MOVE LEAKY CYLINDER OUTDOORS OR VENTILATED HOOD. ALLOW
GAS TO DISCHARGE AT A MODERATE RATE. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE
W/LOCAL, STATE, & FEDERAL RE GULATIONS.
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