===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:OXYGEN, LOX (LIQUID ONLY), GOX (GAS ONLY)
NIIN:00-169-0804
MSDS Number: BHDBB
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC.
Address:NA
Box:538
City:ALLENTOWN
State:PA
ZIP:18195
Country:US
Info Phone Num:215-481-4911
Emergency Phone Num:1-800-523-9374 IN PA:1-800-322-9092
CAGE:00742
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS INC
Address:7201 HAMILTON BLVD
Box:City:ALLENTOWN
State:PA
ZIP:18195-1501
Country:US
Phone:800-345-3148/ 800-752-1597
CAGE:00742
Company:OXYGEN SALES AND SERVICE INC
Address:2043 S 35TH ST
Box:11393
City:TACOMA
State:WA
ZIP:98411-0393
Country:US
CAGE:5H199
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Name:OXYGEN, LOX (LIQUID ONLY), GOX (GAS ONLY)
CAS:7782-44-7
RTECS #:RS2060000
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:BREATHING PURE OXYGEN AT 1 ATMOSPHERE
MAY PRODUCE COUGH/CHEST PAIN W/IN 8-24HRS.CONCNTR OF 60% MAY
PRODUCE SYMPTOMS IN SEVERAL DAYS. AT 2 ATMOSPHRS SYMPTOMS OCCUR
IN 2-3 HRS.PARTL PRESS. OF OXYGEN EXCESS OF 2 ATMOSPHERES MAY
PROD. VARITYOF CENTL NERVOUS SYS. MANIFESTATIONS,TINGLING OF
FINGERS,TOES,VISL/HEARNG DISTBR
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NA
Effects of Overexposure:OXYGEN IS NONTOXIC UNDER MOST CONDITIONS OF USE
& IS NECESSARY TO SUPPORT LIFE. LIQUID OXYGEN OR COLD GAS WILL
FREEZE TISSUES AND CAN CAUSE SEVERE CRYOGENIC (EXTREMELY LOW
TEMPERATURES) BURNS.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:IF CRYOGENIC LIQUID OR COLD BOIL OFF GAS CONTACTS A WORKER'S
SKIN OR EYES, FROZEN TISSUES SHOULD BE FLOODED OR SOAKED WITH
TEPID WATER (105-115F;41-46C). DO NOT USE HOT WATER. BURNS WHICH
RESULT IN BLISTERING OR DEEPER TISSUE FREEZINGSHOULD BE SEEN
PROMPTLY BY A PHYSICIAN.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:NA
Lower Limits:NA
Upper Limits:NA
Extinguishing Media:NA
Fire Fighting Procedures:OXYGEN IS NONFLAMMABLE,BUT SUPPORTS &
VIGOROUSLY ACCELERATES COMBUSTION OF FLAM MABLES. TO FIGHT
FIRES,SHUTOFF SOURCES OF OXYGEN & FIGHT LIKE CONVENTIONAL FIRES
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:OXYGEN IS NONFLAMMABLE,BUT SUPPORTS &
VIGOROUSLY ACCELERATES COMBUSTION OF FLAMMABLES. SOME MATL WHICH
ARE NONCOMBUSTIBLE IN AIR BURN IN PRESENCE OF OXYGEN.
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:PREVENT LIQUID OXYGEN FROM CONTACTING
GREASE,OIL, ASPHALT OR COMBUSTIBLES. VENTILATE AREA TO EVAPOR ATE &
DISPERSE OXYGEN. FLUSH AREA W/LG QTY OF WTR.DO NOT ENTER AREA
W/HIGH OXYGEN CONCENT. W/CAN SATURATE CLOTHING & INCREASE
FLAMMABILITY.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:USE SUITABLE HNDTRUCK. USE CHECK VALVE
TO PREVENT BACK FLOW INTO CONTAINER.KEEP CYLINDER AWAY FROM SOURCE
OF HEAT.STRG AREA SHOULD BE FREE OF COMBUST
Other Precautions:STORE LIQUID CONTAINERS/CYLINDERS IN WELL VENTILATED
AREAS. DONOT STORE CYLINDEROF OXYGEN W/IN 20FT. OF
FLAMMABLE/COMBUSTIBLE MATL.,ESPECIALLY GREASE OR OIL. OXYGEN IS
NOT TO BE USED AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR COMPRESSED AIR.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:NA
Ventilation:NATURAL OR FORCED AIR. VENTS SHOULD BE SITUATED TO AVOID
HIGHER THAN NORMAL CONCENTRATION OF OXYGEN IN WORK AREAS.
Protective Gloves:LOOSE FITTING GLVS - IMPERMEABLE LEATHER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES/SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:NA
Supplemental Safety and Health
NK
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-297.3F
Vapor Pres:NA
Vapor Density:***
Spec Gravity:***
Solubility in Water:1ATM 3.16% BY VOLUME
Appearance and Odor:GASEOUS OXYGEN IS COLORLESS AND ODORLESS. LIQUID
OXYGEN IS PALE BLUE & ODORLESS
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALL FLAMMABLES, ESPECIALLY PETROLEUM PRODUCTS, ASPHALT, OTHER
VOLATILE FLAMMABLES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MATL W/BURN IN AIR W/BURN VIOLENTLY IN
ATMOSPHERE >APPRX.25%OXYGEN.SOME MATL W/BURN PURE OXYGEN W/IS
NONFLAMMABLE IN AIR
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:**SPECIFIC GRAVITY AIR:1 ATM 1.10;
GAS BOILING PT. 1 ATM1.14**VAPOR DENSITY GAS:1 ATM 0.08309; LIQUID
1 ATM 71.21
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:ALLOW LIQ OXYGEN TO EVAPORATE IN A WELL
VENTILATEDOUTDOOR AREA. VENT OXYGEN GAS TO OUTSIDE
LOCATION.FLUSHING W/WTR WILL INCREASE VAPORIZATION RATE OF LIQ.
DONOT ATTEMPT TO DISPOSE OF RESIDUAL OXYGEN IN COMPRESSED GAS
CYLINDERS.
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