BOC GROUP INC THE -- OXYGEN -- 6830-01-431-0681
===================== Product Identification ===================== Product ID:OXYGEN MSDS Date:06/07/1996 FSC:6830 NIIN:01-431-0681 === Responsible Party === Company Name:BOC GROUP INC THE Address:575 MOUNTAIN AVE City:MURRAY HILL State:NJ ZIP:07974 Country:US Info Phone Num:908-464-8100/FOR MSDS:800-734-5463 Emergency Phone Num:908-464-8100/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC) CAGE:80382 === Contractor Identification === Company Name:BOC GASES, A DIVISION OF THE BOC GROUP, INC Address:575 MOUNTAIN AVENUE Box:City:MURRAY HILL State:NJ ZIP:07974 Country:US Phone:908-464-8100 CAGE:80382 ============= Composition/Information on Ingredients ============= Ingred Name:OXYGEN (99.6 TO 100) CAS:7782-44-7 RTECS #:RS2060000 Fraction by Wt: SEE ING Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED ===================== Hazards Identification ===================== LD50 LC50 Mixture:NOT RELEVANT Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:LUNGS, CNS. ACUTE- EYE/SKIN/ORAL:UNLIKELY (GAS). INHALE:HIGH CONCENTRATIONS (>75%) MAY CAUSE HYPEROXIA (CNS EFFECTS) WITH SYMPTOMS OF DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, CRAMPS, HYPOTHERMIA, RESPIRATION DIFFICULTIES, UNCONSCIOUSNESS/FAINTING,HEARING PROBLEMS, CONVULSIONS CAPABLE OF LEADING TO DEATH. CHRONIC- NONE. Explanation of Carcinogenicity:OXYGEN IS NOT LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN BY THE IARC, NTP OR OSHA. Effects of Overexposure:COUGH, SORE THROAT, CHEST PAIN, DIZZINESS, TINGLING SENSATION, MUSCULAR TWITCHING, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, HEARING PROBLEMS, CONVULSIONS, DEATH ======================= First Aid Measures ======================= First Aid:PROMPT MEDICAL ATTENTION IS MANDATORY IN ALL CASES OF OVEREXPOSURE TO OXYGEN. RESCUE PERSONNEL SHOULD BE AWARE OF EXTREME FIRE HAZARD ASSOCIATED WITH OXYGEN-RICH ATMOSPHERE AND WEAR NIOSH-APPROVED SEL F-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. PROVIDE CPR IF NEEDED. TREATMENT SHOULD BE SYMPTOMATIC AND SUPPORTIVE. PATIENT MAY EXPERIENCING HYPEROXIA. ===================== Fire Fighting Measures ===================== Flash Point:NONE Lower Limits:NOT RELEVANT Upper Limits:NOT RELEVANT Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM/DRY CHEMICAL FOR SURROUNDING FIRE. WATER IS PREFERRED EXTINGUISHER FOR COMBUSTIBLES. Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IF NEEDED. MOVE CONTAINERS AWAY IF POSSIBLE. STOP FLOW OF OXYGEN WHICH IS SUPPORTING THE FIRE. Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:ACCELERATES COMBUSTION. CONTACT WITH EASILY OXIDIZABLE ORGANIC/COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS MAY RESULT IN IGNITION. ================== Accidental Release Measures ================== Spill Release Procedures:STOP LEAK IF WITHOUT RISK. VENTILATE AREA OR MOVE LEAKING CONTAINER TO WELL-VENTILATED AREA. REMOVE ALL FLAMMABLE MATERIALS. OXYGEN MUST NEVER BE PERMITTED TO STRIKE AN OILY SURFACE, GREASY CLOTHES, O R OTHER COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL. Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT ====================== Handling and Storage ====================== Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLES. STORE CYLINDERS UPRIGHT & SECURED, BELOW 125F/52C. PROTECT CYLINDERS FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE Other Precautions:OXYGEN VIGOROUSLY ACCELERATES COMBUSTION. AVOID CONTACT WITH OILS, GREASES AND OTHER FLAMMABLE MATERIALS. NOTE:REVERSE FLOW INTO CYLINDER MAY CAUSE RUPTURE. NEVER WORK ON A PRESSURIZED SYSTEM. NEVER L UBRICATE USING COMBUSTIBLES. ============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection ============= Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL USE. HOWEVER, NIOSH-APPROVED AIR-SUPPLIED RESPIRATORS ARE REQUIRED WHILE WORKING IN CONFINED SPACES WITH THIS PRODUCT. THE RESPIRATORY PROTECTION USE MUST CONFORM WITH OSHA RULES AS SPECIFIED IN 29 CFR 1910.134. Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST TO PREVENT ACCUMULATION OF OXYGEN CONCENTRATION (>25%). MECHANICAL (GENERAL) IS ACCETABLE. Protective Gloves:ANY MATERIAL FOR CYLINDER HANDLING Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES/GLASSES RECOMMENDED Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOES FOR CYLINDER HANDLING, SAFETY SHOWER, EYE WASH FOUNTAIN Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. WASH THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING AND AFTER HANDLING. Supplemental Safety and Health OXYGEN SHOULD NOT BE USED AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR COMPRESSED AIR IN PNEUMATIC EQUIPMENT CONTAINING FLAMMABLE LUBRICANTS. EQUIPMENT TO CONTAIN OXYGEN MUST BE "CLEANED FOR OXYGEN SERVICE". COMPRESSED GAS CY LINDERS SHOULD NOT BE REFILLED EXCEPT BY QUALIFIED PRODUCERS OF COMPRESSED GASES AND WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE OWNER. ================== Physical/Chemical Properties ================== HCC:G4 NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-297F,-183C Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-362F,-219C Vapor Density:1.11 Spec Gravity:GAS Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT RELEVANT Solubility in Water:SLIGHT 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 ALL FLAMMABLE MATERIALS Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE ==================== Disposal Considerations ==================== Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DISPOSE OF RESIDUAL OR UNUSED QUANTITIES. RETURN IN THE SHIPPING CONTAINER PROPERLY LABELED, WITH ANY VALVE OR CAP S SECURED TO YOUR SUPPLIER FOR PROPER DISPOSAL. Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies): This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department of Defense. 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