AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS INC. -- OXYGEN, COMPRESSED  -- 1660-01-370-8451
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:OXYGEN, COMPRESSED
MSDS Date:01/01/1995
FSC:1660
NIIN:01-370-8451
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS INC.
Address:7201 HAMILTON BLVD
City:ALLENTOWN
State:PA
ZIP:18195-1501
Country:US
Emergency Phone Num:1-800-523-9374
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:MSDS NUMBER 1012.... FORMULA: 02
CAGE:00742
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name: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 Name:CONAX FLORIDA CORP
Address:2801 75TH STREET N
Box:City:SAINT PETERSBURG
State:FL
ZIP:33710-2936
Country:US
Phone:813-345-8000
Contract Num:SP0920-98-M-4562
CAGE:62323

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

Ingred Name:OXYGEN
CAS:7782-44-7
RTECS #:RS2060000
&gt; Wt:99.

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

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: EYES, CENTRAL NERVOUS
    SYSTEM. INHALATION: BREATHING 80% OR MORE OXYGEN AT ATMOSPHERIC
    PRESSURE FOR MORE THAN A FEW HOURS MAY CAUSE NASAL STUFFINESS,
    COUGH, SORE THROAT, CHEST PAIN AND B REATHING DIFFICULTY. BREATHING
    OXYGEN ATHIGHER PRESSURE INCREASES THE LIKELIHOOD OF ADVERSE
    EFFECTS WITH A SHORTER TIME PERIOD. BREATHING PURE OXYGEN UNDER
    PRESSURE MAY CAUSE LUNG DAMAGE AND ALSO CENT RAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
    EFFECTS RESULTING IN DIZZINESS, POOR COORDINATION, TINGLING
    SENSATION, VISUAL DISTURBANCES, MUSCULAR TWITCHING,
    UNCONSCIOUSNESS, CONVULSIONS,  PROLONGATION OF ADAPTION TO DARKNESS
    A ND REDUCED PERIPHERAL VISION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:DIZZINESS, POOR COORDINATION, VISUAL AND
    HEARING DISTURBANCES, MUSCULAR TWITCHING, UNCONSCIOUNESS,
    CONVULSIONS
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE 
    PULMONARY DISEASE RETAIN CARBON DIOXIDE. IF OXYGEN IS ADMINSTERED,
    RAISING OXYGEN CONCENTRATION IN BLOOD DEPRESSES THEIR BREATHING AND
    RAISE THEIR CARBON DIOXIDE.

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

First Aid:INHALATION: MOVE VICTIM TO FRESH AIR OR IF IN ELEVATED
    PRESSURES, REDUCE OXYGEN PRESSURE TO 1 ATMOSPHERE. CALL A
    PHYSICIAN. THE PHYSICIAN SHOULD BE ADVISED THAT THE VICTIM	HAS
    BEEN EXPOSED TO A HIGH  CONCENTRATION OF OXYGEN. NO TREATMENT IS
    REQUIRED IN THE ABSENCE OF SYMPTOMS OR HIGH PRESSURE EXPOSURE.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:NONE
Extinguishing Media:OXYGEN IS NONFLAMMABLE BUT WILL SUPPORT COMBUSTION.
    USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
    APPARATUS MAY BE REQUIRED FOR RESCUE WORKERS. EVACUATE ALL
    PERSONNEL FROM DANGER AREA. IF POSSIBLE, SHUT OFF FLOW OF OXYGEN
    WHICH IS SUPPORTING FIRE. IMMEDIATEL Y COOL CONTAINERS WITH WATER
    SPRAY FROM MAXIMUM DISTANCE. WHEN COOL, MOVE CYLINDERS FROM FIRE
    AREA, IF WITHOUT RISK.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:OXYGEN VIGOROUSLY ACCELERATES COMBUSTION.
    MATERIALS WHICH ARE NONCOMBUSTIBLE IN AIR WILL BURN IN PRESENCE OF
    AN OXYGEN ENRICHED ATMOSPHERE (>23%). OXYGEN MAY FORM EXPLOSIVE
    COMPOUNDS WHEN EXPOSED TO C OMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS OR OIL, GREASE,
    OTHER HYDROCARBON MATERIALS. CYLINDER MAY RUPTURE IF PRESSURE
    RELIEF DEVICE FAILS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUTE ALL PERSONNEL FROM AFFECTED AREA. SHUT
    OFF SOURCE OF OXYGEN IF POSSIBLE. INCREASE VENTILATION TO RELEASE
    AREA. PERSONNEL WHO HAVE BEEN EXPOSED TO HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF
    OXYGEN SHOULD STAY IN A  WELL-VENTILATED OR OPEN AREA FOR 30
    MINUTES BEFORE GOING INTO A CONFINED SPACE OR NEAR AN IGNITION
    SOURCE. IF LEAK IS FROM CONTAINER OR ITS VALVE, CALL THE AIR
    PRODUCTS EMERGENCY TELEPHONE NUMBER.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE CYLINDERS IN DRY,
    WELL-VENTILATED AREAS AWAY FROM SOURCES OF HEAT. KEEP CYLINDERS
    SECURED IN UPRIGHT POSITION. STORAGE AREA TEMPERATURES SHOULD NOT
    EXCEED 125F (52C) AND AREA SHOULD BE FREE OF C OMBUSTIBLE
    MATERIALS. STORAGE SHOULD BE AWAY FROM HEAVILY TRAVELED AREAS AND
    EMERGENCY EXITS.
Other Precautions:AVOID SALT AND OTHER CORROSIVE MATERIALS. AVOID
    EXCESSIVE INVENTORY AND STORAGE TIME. USE A FIRST-IN-FIRST-OUT
    SYSTEM. KEEP GOOD INVENTORY RECORDS. CYLINDERS SHOULD BE SEPARATED
    FROM FLAMMABLES BY A M INIMUM DISTANCE OF 20 FT. VALVE PROTECTION
    CAPS AND VALVE OUTLET SEALS SHOULD REMAIN ON CYLINDERS NO T
    CONNECTED FOR USE.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED. WEAR NIOSH-APPROVED
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS DUE TO POSSIBILITY OF FIRE WHEN
    CONCENTRATIONS EXCEED 23%.
Ventilation:PROVIDE VENTILATION AND/OR LOCAL EXHAUST TO PREVENT
    ACCUMULATION OF HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF GAS (>23%).
Protective Gloves:WORK GLOVES WHEN HANDLING CYLINDERS
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES RECOMMENDED
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOES WHEN HANDLING CYLINDERS
Work Hygienic Practices:CLOTHING EXPOSED TO HIGH CONCENTRATIONS MAY
    RETAIN OXYGEN 30 MINUTES OR LONGER AND BECOME A POTENTIAL FIRE
    HAZARD. STAY AWAY FROM IGNITION SOURCES.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:G4
Boiling Pt:=-182.8C, -297.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-218.8C, -361.8F
Vapor Pres:N/A @ 70 DEG F
Vapor Density:1.10(AIR=1
Spec Gravity:GAS
Solubility in Water:VOL/VOL AT 32 DEG F: 0.04
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, ODORLESS GAS

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OIL, GREASE, HYDROCARBONS AND FLAMMABLE MATERIALS
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:AT ATMOSPHERIC CONCENTRATION AND PRESSURE,
    OXYGEN POSES NO TOXICITY HAZARD. PREMATURE INFANTS EXPOSED TO HIGH
    OXYGEN CONCENTRATIONS MAY SUFFER DELAYED RETINAL DAMAGE WHICH CAN
    PROGRESS TO RETINAL DETA CHMENT AND BLINDNESS. RETINAL DAMAGE MAY
    ALSO OCCUR IN ADULTS EXPOSED TO 100% OXYGEN FOR EXTENDED PERIODS
    (24 TO 48 HR). AT TWO OR MORE ATMOSPHERES, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
    (CNS) TOXICITY OCCURS. SYMPT OMS INCLUDE NAUSEA, VOMITING,
    DIZZINESS OR VERTIGO, MUSCLE TWITCHING, VISION CHANGE, AND LOSS OF
    CONSCIOUSNESS AND GENERALIZED SEIZURE. AT 3 ATMOSPHERES IN < 2 HRS
    AND AT 6 ATMOSPHERES IN A FEW MINUTR ES.

=====================  Ecological Information  =====================

Ecological:NO ADVERSE EFFECTS ARE EXPECTED.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:FOR EMERGENCY DISPOSAL, SECURE CYLINDER AND
    SLOWLY DISCHARGE GAS TO THE ATMOSPHERE IN A WELL VENTILATED AREA OR
    OUTDOORS. OTHERWISE, RETURN CONTAINER AND UNUSED PRODUCT TO
    SUPPLIER. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO  DISPOSE OF RESIDUAL OR UNUSED
    QUANTITIES.

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

SARA Title III Information:OXYGEN IS NOT LISTED AS AN EXTREMELY
    HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE
Federal Regulatory Information:RQ: NONE
State Regulatory Information:

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