PRAXAIR INC -- OXYGEN ======================================================= MSDS Safety Information ======================================================= FSC: 6505 NIIN: 00-132-5225 MSDS Date: 10/01/1997 MSDS Num: CJYHB Product ID: OXYGEN MFN: 01 Responsible Party Cage: 0LV01 Name: PRAXAIR INC Address: 39 OLD RIDGEBURY RD City: DANBURY CT 06817-0001 Info Phone Number: 203-794-5782 Emergency Phone Number: 800-645-4633 Resp. Party Other MSDS No.: P-4638-D ======================================================= Item Description Information ======================================================= Item Manager: S9M Item Name: OXYGEN,USP Type/Grade/Class: TYPE M CYLINDER Unit of Issue: EA UI Container Qty: EACH Type of Container: CYLINDER,TY M ======================================================= Ingredients ======================================================= Cas: 7782-44-7 RTECS #: RS2060000 Name: OXYGEN > Wt: 99. Other REC Limits: NONE RECOMMENDED OSHA PEL: NOT ESTABLISHED ACGIH TLV: NOT ESTABLISHED ======================================================= Health Hazards Data ======================================================= LD50 LC50 Mixture: NOT RELEVANT Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: YES Skin: NO Ingestion: NO Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: NO IARC: NO OSHA: NO Effects of Exposure: ACUTE-INHALATION-BREATHING 80% OR MORE OXYGEN AT ATMOSLPHERIC PRESSURE FOR MORE THAN A FEW HOURS MAY CAUSE NASAL STUFFINESS. BREATHING PURE OXYGEN UNDER PRESSURE MAY CAUSE LUNG DAMAGE AND CNS EFFECTS. BREATHING OXYGEN UNDER PRESSURE MAY CAU SE PROLONGATION OF ADAPTATION TO DARKNESS AND REDUCED PERIPHERAL VISION. SKIN CONTACT: NO HARM EXPECTED. EYE CONTACT: NO HARM EXPECTED. INGESTION: THIS PRODUCT IS A GAS AT NORMAL TEMPERATURE AND PRESSURE. REPEATED (CHRONIC) OVEREXPOSURE: NO HARM EXPECTED. Explanation Of Carcinogenicity: OXYGEN IS NOT LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN BY THE IARC, NTP OR OSHA. Signs And Symptions Of Overexposure: COUGH, SORE THROAT, CHEST PAIN, DIZZINESS, TINGLING SENSATION, MUSCULAR TWITCHING AND CONVULISONS. BREATHING OXYGEN UNDER PRESSURE MAY CAUSE LUNG DAMAGE AND ALSO CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM EFFECTS RESULTING IN DIZZINESS, POOR COORDINATION, TING LING SENSATON, VISUAL AND HEARING DISTURBANCES, MUSCULAR TWITCHING, UNCONSCIOUSNESS AND CONVULSIONS. BREATHING OXYGEN UNDER PRESSURE MAY CAUSE PROLONGATION OF ADAPTATION TO DARKNESS AND REDUCED PERIPHERAL VISION. Medical Cond Aggravated By Exposure: NOT KNOWN First Aid: INGESTION: THIS PRODUCT IS A GAS AT NORMAL TEMPERATURE AND PRESSURE. NO FIRST AID IS REQUIRED FOR SWALLOWING. EYES/SKIN CONTACT: NO EMERGENCY CARE ANTICIPATED. INHALATION: MOVE TO FRESH AIR. PROVIDE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF NOT BREATHI NG. KEEP VICTIM WARM & AT REST. CALL A PHYSICIAN. ADVISE PHYSICIAN THAT VICTIM HAS BEEN EXPOSED TO A HIGH CONCENTRATION OF OXYGEN. ======================================================= Handling and Disposal ======================================================= Spill Release Procedures: STOP LEAK. 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, OR OTHER COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL. Neutralizing Agent: NONE Waste Disposal Methods: DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DISPOSE OF RESIDUAL OR UNUSED QUANTITIES. RETURN CYLINDER TO SUPPLIER. FOR EMERGENCY DISPOSAL, SECURE CYLINDER IN A WELL-VENTILATED AREA OR OUTDOORS, THEN SLOWLY DISCHARGE GAS TO ATMOSPHERE. DISCARD ANY PRODUCT, RESIDUE, D ISPOSABLE CONTAINER OR LINER IN FULL COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. Handling And Storage Precautions: STORE AND USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION, AWAY FROM OIL, GREASE,OTHER HYDROCARBONS. SEPARATE OXYGEN CYLINDERS FROM FLAMMABLES. FIRMLY SECURE CYLINDERS UPRIGHT.SCREW VALVE CAP FIRMLY BY HAND. STORE WHERE TEMPERATURE WILL NOT EXCEED 125F. STOR E FULL AND EMPTY CYLINDERS SEPARATELY. Other Precautions: USE HAND TRUCK TO MOVE CYLINDERS; DO NOT DRAG, ROLL,SLIDE, OR DROP. NEVER APPLY FLAME OR LOCALIZED HEAT DIRECTLY TO CYLINDER.NEVER INSERT AN OBJECT INTO CAP OPENINGS; DOING SO MAY DAMAGE VALVE ANDCAUSE A LEAK. USE AN ADJUSTABLE STRAP WRE NCH TO REMOVE OVER-TIGHT ORRUSTED CAPS. ======================================================= Fire and Explosion Hazard Information ======================================================= Autoignition Temp Text: NA Lower Limits: NA Upper Limits: NA Extinguishing Media: OXIDIZING AGENT.VIGOROUSLY ACCELERATE COMBUSTION. USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE. WATER(E.G. SAFETY SHOWER) IS PREFERRED EXTINGUISHING MEDIA FOR CLOTHING FIRES. Fire Fighting Procedures: EVACUATE EVERYONE FROM DANGER AREA. IMMEDIATELY DELUGE CYLINDERS WITH WATER FROM MAXIMUM DISTANCE UNTIL COOL, THEN MOVE THEM AWAY FROM FIRE AREA IF WITHOUT RISK. SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS MAY BE REQUIRED BY RESCUE WORKERS. ON-SIT E FIRE BRIGADE MUST COMPLY WITH OSHA 29 CFR 1910.156. Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard: OXYGEN ACCELERATES COMBUSTION WITH FLAMMABLE MATERIALS. HEAT OF FIRE CAN BUILD PRESSURE IN CYLINDER & CAUSE RUPTURE. CYLINDER SHOULD NOT BE SUBJECTED TO TEMP.> 125F. SMOKING, FLAMES, & ELECTRIC SPARKS IN PRESENCE OF ENRICHED OXYGEN ATMOSP HERES ARE POTETIAL EXPLOSION HAZARDS. ======================================================= Control Measures ======================================================= Respiratory Protection: NONE REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL USE. HOWEVER, 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. MECHANICAL (GENERAL) IS ACCETABLE. Protective Gloves: WORK GLOVES FOR HANDLING CYLINDERS OR WELDING GLOVES FOR WELDING(FREE OF OIL). Eye Protection: SAFETY GLASSES OR GOGGLES PER (OSHA 29 CFR 1910.133). Other Protective Equipment: METATARSAL SHOES FOR CYLINDER HANDLING. SELECT IN ACCORDANCE WITH OSHA 29 CFR 1910.132 AND 1910.133. FOR WELDING-WEAR HAND, HEAD AND BODY PROTECTION-APRONS,HATS,SHOULDER PROTECTION. Work Hygienic Practices: WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING CYLINDERS. Supplemental Safety and Health: OXYGEN SHOULD NOT BE USED AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR COMPRESSED AIR IN PNEUMATIC EQUIPMENT SINCE THIS TYPE GENERALLY CONTAINS FLAMMABLE LUBRICANTS. EQUIPMENT TO CONTAIN OXYGEN MUST BE "CLEANED FOR OXYGEN SERVICE". COMPRESSED GAS CYLINDERS SHOULD N OT BE REFILLED EXCEPT BY QUALIFIED PRODUCERS OF COMPRESSED GASES. READ LABELS. ======================================================= Physical/Chemical Properties ======================================================= HCC: G4 Boiling Point: =-182.9C, -297.3F Melt/Freeze Pt: =-218.6C, -361.3F Vapor Density: 0.083279 Spec Gravity: 1.105 @70F (AIR=1) Solubility in Water: VOL/VOL AT 32F Appearance and Odor: COLORLESS, ODORLESS, TASTELESS GAS AT NORMAL TEMPERATURE AND PRSSURE. Percent Volatiles by Volume: 100 ======================================================= Reactivity Data ======================================================= Stability Indicator: YES Stability Condition To Avoid: HEAT. OXYGEN REACTS WITH MANY MATERIALS.REFER TO NFPA 491M. Materials To Avoid: COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS, ASPHALT,FLAMMABLE MATERIALS ESPECIALLY OILS & GREASES.OXYGEN REACTS WITH MANY MATERIALS. SEE NFPA 491 M, MANUAL OF HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL REACTIONS FOR DETAILS. Hazardous Decomposition Products: NONE Hazardous Polymerization Indicator: NO Conditions To Avoid Polymerization: WILL NOT OCCUR. ======================================================= Toxicological Information ======================================================= Toxicological Information: AT ATMOSPHERIC CONCENTRATION AND PRESSURE, OXYGEN POSES NO TOXIC HAZARDS. AT HIGH CONCENTRATIONS, NEWBORN PREMATURE INFANTS MAY SUFFER DELAYED RETINAL DAMAGE THAT CAN PROGRESS TO RETINAL DETACHMENT AND BLINDNESS. RETINAL DAMAGE MAY ALSO OC CUR IN ADULTS EXPOSSED TO 100% OXYGEN FOR EXTENDED PERIODS. AT TWO OR MORE ATMOSPHERES, TOXICITY TO CNS OCCURS. SYMPTOMS INCLUDE NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIZZINESS OR VERTIGO, MUSCLE TWITCHING, VISION CHANGES, AND LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS AND GENERA LIZED SEIZURES. AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION DURING HIGH OXYGEN TENSION MAY CAUSE ALVEOLAR COLLAPSE FOLLOWING OXYGEN ABSORPTION. ======================================================= Ecological Information ======================================================= Ecological: NO ADVERSE ECOLOGICAL EFFECTS EXPECTED. OXYGEN DOES NOT CONTAIN ANY CLASS I OR CLASS II OZONE-DEPLETING CHEMICALS. OXYGEN IS NOT LISTED AS A MARINE POLLUTANT BY DOT. ======================================================= MSDS Transport Information ======================================================= ======================================================= Regulatory Information ======================================================= Sara Title III Information: SECTION 302/304: THRESHOLD QUANTITY (TPQ): NONE. EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES(40 CFR 355): NONE. SECTIONS 311/312: THE HAZARD CATEGORIES FOR THIS PRODUCTS ARE AS FOLLOWS: IMMEDICTE: NO. DELAYED:NO. PRESSURE: YES. REACTIVITY: NO. FIRE: YES . SECTION 313: OXYGEN DOES NOT REQUIRE REPORTING UNDER SECTION 313. Federal Regulatory Information: REPORTABLE QUANTITY (RQ): NONE. 40 CFR 68: OXYGEN IS NOT LISTED AS A REGULATED SUBSTANCE. TSCA: TOXIC SUBSTANCE CONTROL ACT: OXYGEN IS LISTED ON THE TSCA INVENTORY. OSHA:29 CFR1910.119: PROCESS SAFETY MANAGEMENT OF HIGHLY HAZARDOUS CHEMICA LS: REQUIRES FACILITIES TO DEVELOP A PROCESS SAFETY MANAGEMENT PROGRAM BASED ON THRESHOLD QUANTITIES (TQ) OF HIGHLY HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS. OXYGEB US NOT LISTED IN APPENDIX A AS A HIGHLY HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL. State Regulatory Information: CALIFORNIA: THIS PRODUCT IS NOT LISTED BY CALIFORNIA UNDER THE SAFE DRINKING WATER TOXIC ENFORCEMENT ACT OF 1986 (PROPOSITION 65). PENNSYLVANIA: THIS PRODUCT IS SUBJECT TO THE PENNSYLVANIA WORKER AND COMMUNITY RIGHT-T0-KNOW ACT (35 P.S. SEC TIONS 7301-7320). ======================================================= Other Information ======================================================= Other Information: MEDICAL GRADES OF OXYGEN ARE SUBJECT TO STRICT FEDERAL REGULATION, AND ARE FOR USE ONLY UNDER CONTROL OF LICENSED PHYSICIAN OR CLINICIAN, FAMILIAR WITH PRODICT AND ITS HAZARDS. KEEP CYLINDERS AND VALVES FREE OF OIL AND GREASE. NEVER USE OXYGEN AS SUBSTITUTE FOR COMPRESSED AIR. PREVENT REVERSE FLOW INTO CYLINDER; MAY CAUSE RUPTURE. NEVER WORK ON PRESSURIZED SYSTEM. NEVER GROUND COMPRESED GAS CYLINDER OR ALLOW IT TO BECOME PART OF ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT. PERSONNEL WHO HAVE BE EN EXPOSED TO HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF OXYGEN SHOULD STAY IN WELL-VENTILATED OR OPEN AREA BEFORE GOING NEAR AN IGNITION SOURCE. ======================================================= Transportation Information ======================================================= Responsible Party Cage: 0LV01 Trans ID NO: 150962 Product ID: OXYGEN MSDS Prepared Date: 10/01/1997 Review Date: 01/07/2000 MFN: 1 Net Unit Weight: 97 LBS Multiple KIT Number: 0 Unit Of Issue: EA Container QTY: EACH Type Of Container: CYLINDER,TY M ======================================================= Detail DOT Information ======================================================= DOT PSN Code: LEH DOT Proper Shipping Name: OXYGEN, COMPRESSED Hazard Class: 2.2 UN ID Num: UN1072 Label: NONFLAMMABLE GAS, OXIDIZER Packaging Exception: 306 Non Bulk Pack: 302 Bulk Pack: 314,315 Max Qty Pass: 75 KG Max Qty Cargo: 150 KG Vessel Stow Req: A ======================================================= Detail IMO Information ======================================================= IMO PSN Code: LBP IMO Proper Shipping Name: OXYGEN, COMPRESSED IMDG Page Number: 2169 UN Number: 1072 UN Hazard Class: 2(2.2) IMO Packaging Group: - Subsidiary Risk Label: OXIDIZING AGENT EMS Number: 2-04 MED First Aid Guide NUM: NON ======================================================= Detail IATA Information ======================================================= IATA PSN Code: SWO IATA UN ID Num: 1072 IATA Proper Shipping Name: OXYGEN, COMPRESSED IATA UN Class: 2.2 Subsidiary Risk Class: 5.1 IATA Label: NON-FLAMMABLE GAS & OXIDIZER Packing Note Passenger: 200 Max Quant Pass: 75KG Max Quant Cargo: 150KG Packaging Note Cargo: 200 ======================================================= Detail AFI Information ======================================================= AFI PSN Code: SWO AFI Proper Shipping Name: OXYGEN, COMPRESSED AFI Hazard Class: 2.2 AFI UN ID NUM: UN1072 AFI Label: 5.1 Special Provisions: P5 Back Pack Reference: A6.3, A6.6 ======================================================= HAZCOM Label ======================================================= Product ID: OXYGEN Cage: 0LV01 Company Name: PRAXAIR, INC. Street: 39 OLD RIDGEBURY RD City: DANBURY CT Zipcode: 06810-5113 Health Emergency Phone: 800-645-4633 Label Required IND: Y Date Of Label Review: 01/07/2000 Status Code: A Label Date: 01/07/2000 Origination Code: F Eye Protection IND: YES Skin Protection IND: YES Signal Word: CAUTION Respiratory Protection IND: YES Health Hazard: Slight Contact Hazard: Slight Fire Hazard: None Reactivity Hazard: None Hazard And Precautions: ACUTE-INHALATION-BREATHING 80% OR MORE OXYGEN AT ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE FOR MORE THAN A FEW HOURS MAY CAUSE NASAL STUFFINESS. BREATHING PURE OXYGEN UNDER PRESSURE MAY CAUSE LUNG DAMAGE AND CNS EFFECTS. BREATHING OXYGEN UNDER PRESSURE MAY CAUS E PROLONGATION OF ADAPTATION TO DARKNESS AND REDUCED PERIPHERAL VISION. SKIN CONTACT: NO HARM EXPECTED. EYE CONTACT: NO HARM EXPECTED. INGESTION: THIS PRODUCT IS A GAS AT NORMAL TEMPERATURE AND PRESSURE. REPEATED (CHRONIC) OVEREXPOSURE: NO HARM EXPECTED. ======================================================= Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies): This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department of Defense. The United States of America in no manner whatsoever expressly or implied warrants, states, or intends said information to have any application, use or viability by or to any person or persons outside the Department of Defense nor any person or persons contracting with any instrumentality of the United States of America and disclaims all liability for such use. Any person utilizing this instruction who is not a military or civilian employee of the United States of America should seek competent professional advice to verify and assume responsibility for the suitability of this information to their particular situation regardless of similarity to a corresponding Department of Defense or other government situation.