NATIONAL WELDERS -- OXYGEN -- 6830-00-808-9531
===================== Product Identification ===================== Product ID:OXYGEN MSDS Date:01/01/1991 FSC:6830 NIIN:00-808-9531 === Responsible Party === Company Name:NATIONAL WELDERS Address:810 GESCO Box:31007 City:CHARLOTTE State:NC ZIP:28231 Country:US Info Phone Num:704-333-5475 Emergency Phone Num:800-866-5475 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC) CAGE:18264 === Contractor Identification === Company Name:NATIONAL WELDERS SUPPLY CO INC Address:810 GESCO ST Box:31007 City:CHARLOTTE State:NC ZIP:28231 Country:US Phone:704-333-5475 CAGE:18264 ============= Composition/Information on Ingredients ============= Ingred Name:OXYGEN CAS:7782-44-7 RTECS #:RS2060000 Fraction by Wt: >99.5% ===================== Hazards Identification ===================== LD50 LC50 Mixture:TCLO=100PPH/14H TECS 92-4 Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHAL:ABOVE 75 MOLAR PERCENT OF OXYGEN CAUSES HYPEROXIA WHICH CAN LEAD TO PNEUMONIA.HIGH CONCENTRATION OF OXYGEN CAUSES INFLAMMATION OF THE ORGANIC MATTER IN THE BODY. Explanation of Carcinogenicity:OXYGEN HAS BEEN INVESTIGATED BY RTECS AS A MUTAGEN AND A REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTOR. Effects of Overexposure:BREATHING HIGH CONCENTRATIONS CAUSES SYMPTOMS OF HYPEROXIA WHICH INCLUDE CRAMPS,NAUSEA, DIZZINESS, HYPOTHERMIA, AMBYLOPIA, RESPIRATORY DIFFICULTIES, BRADYCARDIAFAINTING SPELLS, AND CONVULSIONS CAPABLE OF LEADING TO DEATH.FOR FURTHER INFORMATION,SEE COMPRESSED GAS ASSOCIATION'S PAMPHLET P-14. Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NOT REPORTED. ======================= First Aid Measures ======================= First Aid:PROMPT MEDICAL ATTENTION IS MANDATORY IN ALL CASES OF OVEREXPOSURE TO OXYGEN. RESCUE PERSONNEL SHOULD BE COGNIZANT OF EXTREME FIRE HAZARD ASSOCIATED WITH OXYGEN RICH ATMOSPHERES. CONSCIOUS PERSONS SHO ULD BE ASSISTED TO AN UNCONTAMINATED AREA AND BREATHE FRESH AIR KEEPING THEM WARM AND QUIET. PHYSICIAN SHOULD BE INFORMED THAT THE VICTIM IS EXPERIENCING HYPEROXIA. ===================== Fire Fighting Measures ===================== Flash Point:NA Lower Limits:NA Upper Limits:NA Extinguishing Media:COPIOUS QUANTITIES OF WATER FOR FIRES WITH OXYGEN AS THE OXIDIZER Fire Fighting Procedures:IF POSSIBILE STOP THE FLOW OF OXYGEN WHICH IS SUPPORTING THE FIRE.HMIS SUGGESTS USING AN SCBA WHENEVER FIGHTING A CHEMICAL FIRE. Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VIGOROUSLY ACCELERATES COMBUSTION. ================== Accidental Release Measures ================== Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE PERSONNEL. USE APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. IF LEAK IS IN USER'S EQUIPMENT BE CERTAIN TO PURGE PIPING WITH AN INERT GAS PRIOR TO ATTEMPTING REPAIRS. IF LEAK IS IN CONTAINER CONTACT CLOSE ST SUPPLIER OR 800-866-4422. Neutralizing Agent:NONE. ====================== Handling and Storage ====================== Handling and Storage Precautions:PROTECT CYLINDERS FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE. USE ONLY IN WELL VENTILATED AREA. DO NOT DRAG, SLIDE, OR ROLL CYLINDERS. USE SUITABLE HANDTRUCK. Other Precautions:OXYGEN SHOULD NOT BE USED AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR COMPRESSED AIR IN PNEUMATIC EQUIPMENT SINCE THIS TYPE GENERALLY CONTAINS FLAMMABLE LUBICANTS. EQUIP TO CONTAIN OXYGEN MUST BE CLEANED FOR OXYGEN SERVICE.S TORE BELOW 130F. ============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection ============= Respiratory Protection:NONE NEEDED. Ventilation:USE LOCAL EXHAUST TO PREVENT ACCUMULATION ABOVE 25 MOLAR PERCENT. Protective Gloves:AS REQUIRED, ANY MATERIAL Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES OR GLASSES Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOES, SAFETY SHOWER Work Hygienic Practices:USE PRUDENT SANITARY AND HYGENIC PRACTICES. Supplemental Safety and Health PROTECT CYLINDERS FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE. FULL AND EMPTY CYLINDERS SHOULD BE SEGRATED. ================== Physical/Chemical Properties ================== HCC:G4 Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-297F,-183C Vapor Density:1.326KG/M3 Spec Gravity:1.11 Evaporation Rate & Reference:NA Solubility in Water:SLIGHT Appearance and Odor:GAS;COLORLESS;ODORLESS ================= Stability and Reactivity Data ================= Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES ALL FLAMMABLE MATERIALS. Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT,SOURCES OF IGNITION,STATIC ELECTRICITY. Hazardous Decomposition Products:MANUFACTURER STATES NONE. ==================== Disposal Considerations ==================== Waste Disposal Methods:DO NOT DISPOSE OF WASTE OR UNUSED QUANTITIES. RETURN IN THE SHIPPING CONTAINER PROPERLY LABLED WITH ANY VALVE OUTLET PLUGS OR CAPS SECURED AND VALVE PROTECTION CAP IN PLACE TO YOUR SUPPLIER FOR EMERGE NCY DISPOSAL ASSISTANCE (1-800-866-4422). 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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