Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:OVEREXPOSURE MAY CAUSE HEADACHES,
CONFUSION, DIZZINESS, VISION & HEARING IMPAIRMENT, UNCONSCIOUSNESS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:OVEREXPOSURE MAY CAUSE HEADACHES, CONFUSION,
DIZZINESS, VISION & HEARING IMPAIRMENT, UNCONSCIOUSNESS
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE OXYGEN/CPR IF
NECESSARY. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Extinguishing Media:NON-FLAMMABLE, WILL SUPPORT COMBUSTION.
Fire Fighting Procedures:KEEP CYLINDERS COOL W/WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EXCESSIVE PRESSURE CAN BUILD UP DUE TO
HEAT. CYLINDERS MAY EXPODE IF PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICES SHOULD FAIL
TO RELIEVE PRESSURE.
Spill Release Procedures:PROVIDE ADEQUATE VENTILATION. USE SELF
CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IF CARBON MONOXIDE CONCENTRATION IS
>50 PPM.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:CYLINDERS SHOULD NOT BE DROPPED. KEEP
SECURED/PROTECTED TO PREVENT CYLINDERS FROM BEING KNOCKED OVER.
STORE AT TEMPS <125F.
Other Precautions:STORE UPRIGHT W/VALVE CAP IN PLACE. CYLINDERS MUST
NOT BE RECHARGED UNLESS BY/W/THE CONSENT OF PURITAN-BENNETT
CORPORATION.
Waste Disposal Methods:VENT TO ATMOSPHERE IN AN OPEN AREA.
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