Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:OXYGEN IS NONTOXIC UNDER MOST
CONDITIONS OF USE & IS NECESSARY TO SUPPORT LIFE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:SYMPTOMS OF EXPOSURE TO OXYGEN MIXTURES WILL BE
DEPENDENT UPON THE COMPONENT OTHER THAN OXYGEN. OXYGEN MIXTURES OF
LOW OXYGEN CONCENTRATION MAY PRODUCE SUFFOCATION. EXPOSURE TO
OXYGEN-DEFICIENT ATMOSP HERES MAY PRODUCT DIZZINESS, NAUSEA,
VOMITING, LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS, & DEATH.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:PERSONS SUFFERING FROM LACK OF OXYGEN SHOULD BE REMOVED FROM
AREA W/NORMAL ATMOSPHERES. ASSISTED RESPIRATION & SUPPLEMENTAL
OXYGEN SHOULD BE GIVEN IF VICTIM IS NOT BREATHING. OTHER FIRST AID
TREATMENT MAY BE NECESSARY DEPENDING ON TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES
OF INDIVIDUAL COMPONENTS. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Fire Fighting Procedures:OXYGEN MIXTURES ARE NONFLAMMABLE, BUT MIXTURES
W/OXYGEN CONCENTRATIONS >25% OXYGEN WILL SUPPORT & VIGOROUSLY
ACCELERATE THE COMBUSTION OF FLAMMABLES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SHUT OFF SOURCE OF OXYGEN GAS MIXTURE &
FIGHT LIKE CONVENTIONAL FIRE. SOME NONFLAMMABLES IN AIR WILL BURN
IN PRESENCE OXYGEN MIXTURES.
Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA TO DISPERSE OXYGEN MIXTURE.
DON'T ENTER AREAS OF HIGH OXYGEN CONCENTRATION WHICH COULD SATURATE
CLOTHING & INCREASE ITS FLAMMABILITY. AVOID SMOKING/IGNITION
SOURCES AFTER EXPOSURE TO CO NCENTRATIONS HIGHER THAN NORMAL
ATMOSPHERE.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE CYLINDERS IN WELL VENTILATED
AREAS. DON'T STORE WITHIN 20FT OF FLAMMABLE/COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS,
ESPECIALLY OIL/GREASE. KEEP FROM HEAT SOURCES.
Other Precautions:STORAGE SHOULD NOT BE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AREAS TO
PREVENT ACCIDENTAL KNOCKING OVER OR DAMAGE FROM PASSING OR FALLING
OBJECTS. VALVE CAPS SHOULD REMAIN ON CYLINDERS NOT CONNECTED FOR
USE. NEVER LUBRICATE VALVES OR CYLINDER CAPS. (SEE SUPP)
Respiratory Protection:SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS MAY BE
REQUIRED TO PREVENT ASPHYXIATION OF RESCUE WORKERS. RESPIRATORY
PROTECTION DEPENDENT UPON COMPONENTS.
Ventilation:NATURAL OR FORCED AIR. VENTS SHOULD BE SITUATED TO AVOID
HIGHER THAN NORMAL CONCENTRATION OF OXYGEN IN WORK AREAS.
Protective Gloves:ORDINARY LEATHER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOES
Supplemental Safety and Health
PHYSICAL DATA IS DEPENDENT UPON MIXTURE COMPONENTS. PRECAUTIONS:
CLEANLINESS & COMPATIBILITY OF MATERIALS IN CONTACT W/OXYGEN ARE
ESSENTIAL ESPECIALLY INTERNAL PARTS OF PIPING SYSTEMS. SEGREGATE
FULL/ EMPTY CONTAINERS. STORAGE AREAS SHOULD BE FREE OF COMBUSTIBLE
MATERIAL. AVOID EXPOSURE TO SALT/OTHER CORROSIVE CHEMICALS
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALL FLAMMABLES, ESPECIALLY PETROLEUM PRODUCTS, ASPHALT & OTHER VOLATILE
CHEMICALS, ELASTOMERS, SALT, CORROSIVE CHEMICALS
Stability Condition to Avoid:MATERIALS WHICH BURN IN AIR WILL BURN
VIOLENTLY IN AN ATMOSPHERE RICHER THAN 25% OXYGEN.
Waste Disposal Methods:DON'T ATTEMPT TO DISPOSE OF RESIDUAL GAS IN
CYLINDERS. RETURN CYLINDERS TO AIR PRODUCTS INC W/RESIDUAL PRESSURE
IN CYLINDERS, THE CYLINDER VALVE TIGHTLY CLOSED & VALVE CAP IN
PLACE. DISPOSE OF IN ACCO RDANCE W/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS.
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