HOLOX, LTD -- OXYGEN -- 6830-00-577-4228
===================== Product Identification ===================== Product ID:OXYGEN MSDS Date:05/15/1992 FSC:6830 NIIN:00-577-4228 === Responsible Party === Company Name:HOLOX, LTD Address:2186 MARIETTA BLVD NW Box:4961 City:ATLANTA State:GA ZIP:30302 Country:US Info Phone Num:404-355-8628 Emergency Phone Num:404-355-8628 CAGE:KO407 === Contractor Identification === Company Name:HOLOX LTD Address:1500 INDIAN TRAIL ROAD Box:6100 City:NORCROSS State:GA ZIP:30091-6100 Country:US Phone:770-925-4640 CAGE:1FA53 Company Name:HOLOX, LTD Address:2186 MARIETTA BLVD NW Box:4961 City:ATLANTA State:GA ZIP:30302 Country:US Phone:404-355-8628 CAGE:KO407 ============= Composition/Information on Ingredients ============= Ingred Name:OXYGEN CAS:7782-44-7 RTECS #:RS2060000 Fraction by Wt: 99.6%+ Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED ===================== Hazards Identification ===================== Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHAL: >75% CONCENTRATIONS CAUSES SYMPTOMS OF HYPEROXIA (CRAMPS, NAUSEA, DIZZINESS, HYPOTHERMIA, AMBYLOPIA, RESPIRATION DIFFICULTIES, BRADYCARDIA, FAINTING SPELLS, CONVULSIONS MAY LEAD TO DEATH). SKIN : CONTACT WITH LIQUID PRODUCT MAY CAUSETISSUE FREEZING. EYES: CONTACT WITH LIQUID PRODUCT MAY CAUSE TISSUE FREEZING. ======================= First Aid Measures ======================= First Aid:INHAL:PROMPT MED AID NEEDED.EQUIP RESCUE PEOPLE W/SCBA.IMMED REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.IF BREATH STOPPED,GIVE ARTIF RESP & OXYGEN.FURTHER TREATMNT-SYMPTOMATIC & SUPPORTIVE.TELL DR,EXPERIENCING HYPEROXIA.SKI N:REMOVE CONTAM CLOTH,FLUSH W/LUKEWARM(NOT HOT)H2O.SEE DR IF BLISTER/DEEP TISSUE FREEZING.EYE:DON'T PUT OINTMENT IN EYES W/O MED ADVICE.DON'T WASH W/H2O.REMOVE FROM CONTAM,OPEN EYE TO EVAPORATE.SEE DR ===================== Fire Fighting Measures ===================== Extinguishing Media:COPIOUS QUANTITIES OF WATER (OR SUITABLE EXTINGUISHING AGENT FOR COMBUSTIBLE MAT'L) FOR FIRES W/OXYGEN AS OXIDIZER. Fire Fighting Procedures:IF POSSIBLE, STOP THE FLOW OF OXYGEN WHICH IS SUPPORTING THE FIRE. Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VIGOROUSLY ACCELERATES COMBUSTION ================== Accidental Release Measures ================== Spill Release Procedures:STATIONARY CUSTOMER SITE VESSELS SHOULD OPERATE IN ACCORDANCE W/MFR'S & HOLOX'S INSTRUCTIONS. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO REPAIR, ADJUST OR IN ANY OTHER WAY MODIFY OPERATION OF VESSELS. IF MALFUNCTION OR TYPE O F OPERATION PROBLEM W/VESSEL, CONTACT HOLOX. ====================== Handling and Storage ====================== Handling and Storage Precautions:USE IN VENTED AREA.VALVE PROTECTN CAPS MUST REMAIN IN PLACE UNLESS CONTAINER IS SECURED W/VALVE OUTLET PIPED TO USE POINT.DON'T DRAG,SLIDE,ROLL CYLNDR Other Precautions:USE HAND TRUCK FOR CYLINDER MOVEMENT. USE PRESSURE REDUCING REGULATOR WHEN CONNECTING CYLINDER TO LOWER (<3000 PSIG) PIPING OR SYSTEMS. DO NOT HEAT CYLINDER TO INCREASE FLOW. USE CHECK VALVE OR TRAP I N DISCHARGE LINE TO PREVENT BACK FLOW. * ============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection ============= Respiratory Protection:N/K * PROTECT CYLNDR FROM DAMAGE. STORE IN COOL, DRY, VENTED AREA AWAY FROM TRAFFICKED AREA & EMERGENCY EXISTS. DON'T STORE >130F. STORE CYLNDR UPRIGHT & FIRMLY SECURED. SEGRAGATE FULL & EMPTY CYLNDR . USE 1ST IN/1ST OUT INVENTORY SYSTEM.** Ventilation:USE LOCAL EXHAUST TO PREVENT ACCUMULATION OF HIGH CONCENTRATIONS THAT INCREASE THE OXYGEN LEVEL IN AIR TO MORE THAN 25%. Protective Gloves:LOOSE FITTING & INSULATED. Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES/GLASSES PLUS FACE SHIELD Other Protective Equipment:LOOSE FITTING AND INSULATED. SAFETY SHOES, SAFETY SHOWER. Work Hygienic Practices:N/K ** POST "NO SMOKING OR OPEN FLAMES" SIGN IN STORAGE/USE AREA. NO SOURCES OF IGNITION IN THE STORAGE OR USE AREA. *** Supplemental Safety and Health *** MORE INFO,SEE CGA PAMPHLETS P-1,P-14,SAFETY BULLETIN SB-2.NEVER CARRY COMPRESSED GAS CYLINDER OR CONTAINER IN ENCLOSED SPACE (CAR TRUNK, VAN, ETC).LEAK CAN RESULT IN FIRE,EXPLOSION,ASPHYXIATION,TO XIC EXPOSURE.CARBON STEEL ETC.ACCEPTABLE AT LOWR PRESSR.HI PRESSR,STAINLESS STEEL,COPPER,NICKEL,MONEL,INCONEL,BERYLLIUM ================== Physical/Chemical Properties ================== HCC:G4 Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-297F,-183C Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-362F,-219C Vapor Pres:>CRITICAL Spec Gravity:1.11 (AIR=1) Solubility in Water:SLIGHTLY SOLUBLE Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, ODORLESS GAS ================= Stability and Reactivity Data ================= Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES ALL FLAMMABLE MATERIALS. Stability Condition to Avoid:CONTACT WITH ALL FLAMMABLE MATERIALS. Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:CONTACT WITH ALL FLAMMABLE MATERIALS. ==================== Disposal Considerations ==================== Waste Disposal Methods:DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DISPOSE OF WASTE OR UNUSED QUANTITIES. RETURN IN THE SHIPPING CONTAINER PROPERLY LABELED, WITH ANY VALVE OUTLET PLUGS OR CAPS SECURED AND VALVE PROTECTION CAP IN PLACE TO HOLOX FOR P ROPER DISPOSAL. ====================================================================== 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 this information to be accurate and disclaims all liability for its use. Any person utilizing this document should seek competent professional advice to verify and assume responsibility for the suitability of this information to their particular situation.