=====================  Product Identification  =====================

MSDS NAME:OXYGEN
NIIN:00-169-0805
MSDS Number: BHDBF
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION
Address:39 OLD RIDGEBURY ROAD
City:DANBURY
State:CT
ZIP:06817-0001
Country:US
Info Phone Num:ROUTINE INFO CONTACT LOCAL SUPPLIER
Emergency Phone Num:1-800-822-4357 CANADA 514-640-6400
CAGE:36346
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:HAMPTON ROADS SUPPLY UNION CARBIDE LINDE DIVISION
Address:3450 VIRGINIA BEACH BLVD
Box:12567
City:NORFOLK
State:VA
ZIP:23502-3123
Country:US
CAGE:7D711
Company:UNION CARBIDE CORP   LINDE DIV
Address:39 OLD RIDGEBURY RD
Box:City:DANBURY
State:CT
ZIP:06817-0001
Country:US
Phone:800-822-4357; 304-744-3487
CAGE:36346

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Name:OXYGEN
CAS:7782-44-7
RTECS #:RS2060000
Fraction by Wt: 100%

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Effects of Overexposure:SYMPTOMS: NASAL STUFFINESS, COUGH, SORE THROAT,
    CHEST PAIN AND BREATHING DIFFI- CULTIES.BREATHING PURE OXYGEN UNDER
    PRESSURE MAY CAUSE LUNG DAMAGE AND ALSO	CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
    EFFECTS RESULTING  IN DIZZINESS, POOR
    COORDINATION,TINGLINSENSATION,VISUAL & HEARING
    DISTURBANCES,MUSCULAR TWITCHING,UNCONSIOUS,CONVULTION

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR IF NOT BREATHING.
    KEEP VICTIM WARM ANDAT REST. CALL A PHYSICIAN.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Extinguishing Media:VIGOROUSLY ACCELERATES COMBUSTION. USE MEDIA
    APPROPRIATE FORSURROUNDING FIRE. WATER IS PREFERRED FOR CLOTHES
    FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:EVACUATE ALL PERSONNEL. IMMEDIATELY COOL
    CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY FROM A MAX DISTANCE, UNTIL COOL. THEN
    MOVE CONTAINERS FROM FIRE AREA IF WITHOUT RISK.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:OXIDIZING AGENT, VIGOROUSLY ACCELERATES
    COMBUSTION.CONTACT W/FLAMMABLE MATERIALSMAY CAUSE FIRE OR
    EXPLOSION. CONTAINER MAY RUPTURE DUE TO HEAT OF FIRE.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:SHUT LEAK OFF IF WITHOUT RISK. VENTILATE AREA
    OF	LEAK OR MOVE LEAKING CONTAINER TO WELL-VENTILATED AREA. REMOVE
    ALL FLAMMABLE MATERIALS FROM VICINITYOXYGEN MUST NEVER BE PERMITTED
    TO STRIKE AN OILY	SURFACE, GREASY CLOTHES, OR OTHER COMBUSTIBLES.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:NEVER WORK ON A PRESSURIZED SYSTEM. IF
    THERE IS A LEAK, CLOSE THE CYLINDER VALVE, BLOW DOWN THE SYS.BY
    VENTING TO A SAFE PLACE,, THEN REPAIR LEAK.
Other Precautions:NEVER LUBRICATE OXYGEN VALVES, REGULATORS, ETC., WITH
    ANY COMBUSTIBLE SUBSTANCE.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Ventilation:MECHANICAL VENTILATION ACCEPTABLE
Protective Gloves:PREFERRED FOR CYLINDER HANDLING.
Eye Protection:SELECT IN ACCORDANCE W/OSHA29CFR1910.133
Other Protective Equipment:METATARSAL SHOES FOR CYLINDER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
WHEN TWO OR MORE GASES, OR LIQUEFIED GASES ARE MIXED, THEIR HAZARDOUS
    PROPERTIESMAY COMBINE TO CREATE ADDITIONAL UNEXPECTED HAZARDS.

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-183C/-297F
Vapor Pres:GAS
Vapor Density:1.105 @25C
Spec Gravity:GAS
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, ODORLESS GAS AT NORMAL TEMPERATURE AND
    PRESSURE.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS, ASPHALT, FLAMMABLE MATERIALS,	    ESPECIALLY
    OILS AND GREASES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID CONTACT WITH OILS, GREASES AND OTHER
    FLAMMABLE	     MATERIALS.

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:SLOWLY RELEASE INTO ATMOSPHERE, IN AN OPEN OUT- 
     DOORS AREA. REMOVE ALL FLAMMABLE MATERIALS FROM   VICINITY.

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