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:ACUTE:OXYGEN IS NONTOXIC UNDER MOST
CONDITIONS OF USE & IS NECESSARY TO SUPPORT LIFE. COLD GAS WILL
FREEZE TISSUES AND CAN CAUSE SEVERE CRYOGENIC (EXTREMELY LOW
TEMPERATUE) BURNS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INHAL OF 100% O*2 FOR 16 HRS PR DAY
FOR MANY DAYS HAS CAUSED NO OBSERVED INJURY IN HUMANS.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:INGEST:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
SUPPORT BREATHING (GIVE O*2/ARTF RESP) . EYES/SKIN:IF COLD GAS
CONTACTS SKIN/EYES, FROZEN TISS SHOULD BE FLOODED/SOAKED W/TEPID
WATE R (105-115F; 41-46C)FOR @ LEAST 15 MINUTES. DO NOT USE HOT
WATER. BURNS THAT RSLT IN BLISTERING OF DEEP TISS FREEZING SHOULD
BE SEEN PROMPTLY BY A PHYSICIAN.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Extinguishing Media:CLASS B OR C FIRE EXTINGUISHER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP .
OXYG IS NONFLAMM, BUT SUPPORTS & VIGOROUSLY ACCELERATES COMBUST OF
FLAMM. TO FIGHT FIRES, SHUT OFF (SUPDAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:OXYG IS NONFLAMM, BUT SUPPORTS &
VIGOROUSLY ACCELERATES COMBUST OF FLAMM. SOME MATLS WHICH ARE
NONCOMBUST IN AIR WILL BURN IN THE PRESENCE OF OXYGEN.
Spill Release Procedures:AVOID HIGH CONCENTRATION IN CONFINED AREAS.
VENTILATED TO AVOID ACCELERTION OF EXISTING COMBUSTION.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT STORE CYL OF OXYG W/IN 20 FT OF
FLAMM/COMBUST MATLS, ESPECIALLY OIL/GREASE. KEEP CYL AWAY FROM
SOURCES OF HEAT.
Other Precautions:NEVER LUBRICATE VALVES, REGULATORS, OR CONNECTORS.
OXYG SHOULD NOT BE USED FOR COMPRESSED AIR. USE ONLY W/SPECIAL
EQUIP. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO REFILL THE CYL.
Respiratory Protection:NOT APPLICABLE. NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR
APPROPRIATE FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST:NATURAL.
Protective Gloves:NORMAL LEATHER WORK GLOVES.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:WHEN SOLDERING, BRAZING, OR CUTTING USE
GOGGLES WITH ANSI Z.87 #4 OR #5 LENSES.
Work Hygienic Practices:KEEP WORK AREAS FREE OF COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPEC GRAV:1.1053 @ 68F(20C) (AIR=1). SOL IN H*20:1 VOL (GAS)/32 VOL
H*20 @32F. FIRE FIGHT PROC:SOURCES OF OXYG & FIGHT LIKE
CONVENTIONAL FIRE. WASTE DISP METH:AND LOCAL REGULATIONS .
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-297F,-183C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-361F,-218C
Vapor Density:1.1053
Spec Gravity:SUPDAT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT KNOWN
Solubility in Water:SUPP DATA
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS AND ODORLESS
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
KEEP DELIVERY SYSTEM COMPONENTS (VALVES, FITTING, "O"RINGS, ETC.) FREE
FROM PETROLEUM PRODUCT CONTAMINATION.
Stability Condition to Avoid:CYLINDER-TEMP ABOVE 120F. GAS-WILL
ACCELERATE EXISTING FIRE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE.
Waste Disposal Methods:VENT GAS TO OUTSIDE LOCATION. KEEP AWAY FROM
OPEN FLAMES & SOURCES OF IGNIT. DO NOT DISPOSE OF EXCESS GAS IN
OTHER COMPRESSED GAS CYL. WHEN CYL IS EMPTY PLACE IT IN NORM TRASH,
DO NOT PUNCTURE/INCIN. DISPOSAL MUST BE I/A/W FEDERAL,
STATE,(SUPDAT)
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