Dec.

1985

MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET

An explanation of the terms used herein may be found in OSHA 29 CFR 1910.1200
available from OSHA regional or area offices.
(Essentially similar to U.S. Department of Labor Form OSHA-20
and generally accepted in Canada for information purposes)
Do not duplicate this form. Request an original.

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1. PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION
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PRODUCT: Oxygen
CHEMICAL NAME: Oxygen
SYNONYMS: Not applicable
FORMULA: O2
CHEMICAL FAMILY: Not applicable
MOLECULAR WEIGHT: 32.00
TRADE NAME: Oxygen
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2. HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS
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For mixtures of this product request the respective component Material Safety Data Sheets. See Section IX.

MATERIAL (CAS NO.) WT (%) 1984-1985 ACGIH TLV- TWA(OSHA-PEL)

Oxygen (7782-44-7) 100 None currently established (None currently established)
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3. PHYSICAL DATA
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BOILING POINT, 760 mm. Hg: -183C (-297.4F)
SPECIFIC GRAVITY (H2O = 1): Gas
VAPOR DENSITY (AIR = 1): 1.105 @ 25C
PERCENT VOLATILES BY VOLUME: 100
APPEARANCE AND ODOR: Colorless, odorless gas at normal temperature and pressure.
FREEZING POINT: -218.4C (-361.1F)
VAPOR PRESSURE AT 20C: Gas
SOLUBILITY IN WATER, % BY WT: Negligible
EVAPORATION RATE (BUTYL ACETATE = 1): Not Applicable
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EMERGENCY PHONE NUMBER
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IN CASE OF EMERGENCIES involving this material, further information is available at all times:
In the USA 1-800-UCC-HELP (1-800-822-4357) In Canada: 514-640-6400
For routine information contact your local supplier
Union Carbide requests the users of this product to study this Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)
and become aware of product hazards and safety information. To promote safe use of this
product a user should (1) notify its employees, agents and contractors of the information on this
MSDS and any product hazards and safety information, (2) furnish this same information to each
of its customers for the product, and (3) request such customers to notify their employees and
customers for the product of the same product hazards and safety information.
UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION LINE DIVISION
UNION CARBIDE CANADA LIMITED LINE DIVISION
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4. HEALTH HAZARD DATA
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THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUE: None currently established.
EFFECTS OF SINGLE (ACUTE) OVEREXPOSURE:
SWALLOWING – No evidence of adverse effects from available information.
SKIN ABSORPTION – No evidence of adverse effects from available information.
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 breathing difficulty.
Breathing oxygen at higher pressure increases the likelihood of adverse effects within a
shorter time period. Breathing pure oxygen under pressure may cause prolongation of
adaptation to darkness and reduced peripheral vision.
SKIN CONTACT – No evidence of adverse effects from available information.
EYE CONTACT – No evidence of adverse effects from available information.
EFFECTS OF REPEATED (CHRONIC) OVEREXPOSURE: No evidence of adverse effects from
available information.
OTHER EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE: See “Notes to Physician.”
MEDICAL CONDITIONS AGGRAVATED BY OVEREXPOSURE: See “Notes to Physician.”
SIGNIFICANT LABORATORY DATA WITH POSSIBLE RELEVANCE TO HUMAN HELTH
HAZARD EVALUATION: None currently known.
EMERGENCY AND FIRST AID PROCEDURES:
SWALLOWING – This product is a gas at normal temperature and pressure.
SKIN – No emergency care anticipated.
INHALATION – Remove to fresh air. Give artificial respiration if not breathing. Keep victim
warm and at rest. Call a physician.
EYES – No emergency care anticipated.
NOTES TO PHYSICIAN: Supportive treatment should include immediate sedation, anti-
convulsive therapy if needed, and rest. Animal studies suggest that the administration of certain
drugs, including phenothlazine drugs and chloroquine, increases the susceptibility to toxicity from
oxygen at high concentrations or pressures. Animal studies also indicate that vitamin E
deficiency may increase susceptibility to oxygen toxicity.
Airway obstruction during high oxygen tension may cause alveolar collapse following absorption
of the oxygen. Similarly, occlusion of the Eustachian tubes may cause retraction of the eardrum
and obstruction of the paranasal sinuses may produce “vacuum-type” headache.
Newborn premature infants exposed to high oxygen concentrations may suffer delayed retinal
damage, which can progress to retinal detachment and blindness (retrolental fibroplasia). Retinal
damage can also occur in adults exposed to 100% oxygen under greater than atmospheric
pressure, particularly in individuals whose retinal circulation has been previously compromised.
All individuals exposed for long periods to oxygen at high pressure and all who exhibit overt
oxygen toxicity should have ophthalmologic examinations.
WHEN USED IN WELDING AND CUTTING: Read & understand the manufacturer’s
instructions & the precautionary label on the product. See American Standard Z49.1 “Safety In
Welding and Cutting” published by the American Welding Society, P.O. Box 351040, Miami,
Florida 33135 & OSHA Publication 2206 (2(CFR1910), US Government Printing Office,
Washington DC 20402 for more detail. For further SAFETY & HEALTH information, refer to
Linde’s free publication, L-52-529, “Precautions and Safe Practices for Electric Welding &
Cutting,” as well as L-2035, “Precautions & Safe Practices for Gas Welding, Cutting, & Heating.”
You may obtain copies from your local supplier or by writing to Union Carbide Corporation, Linde
Division, Comm. Department, 39 Old Ridgebury Road, Danbury, Connecticut, 06817-0001.
NOTE: Suitability for use as a component in underwater breathing gas mixtures is to be
determined by or under the supervision of personnel experienced in the use of underwater
breathing gas mixtures and familiar with the effects, methods, frequency and duration of use,
hazards, side effects and precautions to be taken.
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5. FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD DATA
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FLASH POINT (TEST METHOD): Not Applicable
AUTOIGNITION TEMPERATURE: Not Applicable
FLAMMABLE LIMITS IN AIR, % BY VOLUME: Lower: Not Applicable Upper: Not Applicable
EXTINGUISHING MEDIA: Vigorously accelerates combustion. Use media appropriate for
surrounding fire. Water (ie safety shower) is the preferred extinguishing media for clothing fires.
SPECIAL FIRE FIGHTING PROCEDURES: Evacuate all personnel from danger area. Immediately
cool containers with water spray from maximum distance until cool, then remove containers
away from fire area if without risk.
UNUSUAL FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARDS: Oxidizing agent, vigorously accelerates combustion.
Contact with flammable materials may cause fire or explosion. Container may rupture due to
heat of fire. No part of a container should be subjected to a temperature higher than 52C
(approximately 125F). Most containers are provided with a pressure relief device designed to
vent contents when they are exposed to elevated temperature. Smoking, flames and electric
sparks in the presence of enriched oxygen atmospheres are potential explosion hazards.
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6. REACTIVITY DATA
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STABILITY: Stable
CONDITIONS TO AVOID: See Section 9
INCOMPATIBILITY (materials to avoid): Combustible materials, asphalt, flammable materials,
especially oils and greases.
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS: None
HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION: Will not occur
CONDITIONS TO AVOID: None currently known.
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7. SPILL OR LEAK PROCEDURES
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STEPS TO BE TAKEN IF MATERIAL IS RELEASED OR SPILLED: Shut off leak if without risk.
Ventilate area of leak or move leaking container to well ventilated area. Remove all flammable
materials from vicinity. Oxygen must never be permitted to strike an oily surface, greasy
clothing, or other combustible material.

WASTE DISPOSAL METHOD: Slowly release into atmosphere, in an open, outdoors area.
Remove all flammable materials from vicinity.
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8. SPECIAL PROTECTION INFORMATION
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RESPIRATORY PROTECTION (SPECIFY TYPE): Not required.
VENTILATION:
LOCAL EXHAUST: Not applicable
MECHANICAL (GENERAL): Acceptable
SPECIAL: Not applicable
OTHER: Not applicable
PROTECTIVE GLOVES: Preferred for cylinder handling.
EYE PROTECTION: Select in accordance with 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.
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9. SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS
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WARNING: High-pressure gas. Vigorously accelerates combustion. Avoid contact with oils,
greases and other flammable materials. Never use manifolds for oxygen cylinders unless
specifically designed for such use. Use only with equipment conditioned for oxygen service. Use
piping and equipment adequately designed to withstand pressures to be encountered. Protect
container against physical damage. Isolate from combustible gas installations and combustible
materials by adequate distance or by gas-tight, fire-resistive barriers. Protect against over-
heating. Never use an oxygen jet for cleaning purposes of any sort, especially clothing, as it
increases the likelihood of an engulfing fire. Note: Reverse flow into cylinder may cause rupture.
Use a check valve or other protective apparatus in any line or piping from the cylinder to prevent
reverse flow.

MIXTURES: When two or more gases, or liquefied gases are mixed, their hazardous properties
may combine to create additional, unexpected hazards. Obtain and evaluate the safety
information for each component before you produce the mixture. Consult an Industrial Hygienist
or other trained person when you make your safety evaluation of the end product. Remember
gases and liquids have properties, which can cause serious injury or death. Be sure to read and
understand all labels and other instructions supplied with all containers of this product.

NOTE: Compatibility with plastics should be confirmed prior to use. For safety information on
general handling of compressed gas cylinders, obtain a copy of pamphlet P-1, “Safe Handling of
Compressed Gases in Containers” from the Compressed Gas Association, Inc., 1235 Jefferson
Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 22202.

OTHER HANDLING AND STORAGE CONDITIONS: Never work on a pressurized system. If there
is a leak, close to the cylinder valve, blow down the system by venting to a safe place, then
repair the leak. Never lubricate oxygen valves, regulators, etc., with any combustible substance.

The opinions expressed herein are those of qualified experts within Union Carbide. We believe
that the information contained herein is current as of the date of this Material Safety Data Sheet.
Since the use of this information and these opinions and the conditions of use of the product are
not within the control of Union Carbide, it is the user’s obligation to determine the conditions of
safe use of the product.

GENERAL OFFICES:
IN THE USA: IN CANADA:
Union Carbide Corporation Union Carbide Canada Limited
Linde Division Linde Division
39 Old Ridgebury Road 123 Eglinton Avenue East
Danbury, CT 06817-0001 Toronto, Ontario M4P 1J3

Other offices in principal cities all over the world

L-4828-A 85-0928 9/85 45M

Lithographed in U.S.A.
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GENERAL INFORMATION

FILENAME: 00242.MSD
MGI12831
MG INDUSTRIES
3 GREAT VALLEY PARKWAY
MALVERN, PENNSYLVANIA 19355
EMERGENCY CONTACT:
CHEMTREC 1-800-424-9300

COPYRIGHT 1993 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICES, INC.. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

CREATION DATE:
05/07/90
REVISION DATE:
03/24/93
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
THIS MSDS IS SUPPLIED PURSUANT TO OSHA REGULATIONS. OTHER GOVERNMENT
REGULATIONS MUST BE REVIEWED FOR APPLICABILITY TO THIS PRODUCT. WE BELIEVE
THE INFORMATION SOURCE IS RELIABLE AND THE INFORMATION IS ACCURATE AS OF
THE DATE HEREOF. HOWEVER, ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS IS NOT GUARANTEED AND
NO WARRANTY OF ANY TYPE IS GRANTED. THE INFORMATION RELATES ONLY TO THIS
SPECIFIC PRODUCT. IF COMBINED WITH OTHER MATERIALS, ALL COMPONENT
PROPERTIES MUST BE CONSIDERED.

SUBSTANCE IDENTIFICATION

SUBSTANCE:
OXYGEN, COMPRESSED GAS
CAS-NUMBER 7782-44-7
TRADE NAMES/SYNONYMS:
OXYGEN; DIOXYGEN; MOLECULAR OXYGEN; OXYGEN MOLECULE; PURE OXYGEN; STCC
4904350; UN 1072; O2; MGI12831
CHEMICAL FAMILY:
INORGANIC GAS
MOLECULAR FORMULA:
O2
MOLECULAR WEIGHT:
31.9988
CERCLA RATINGS (SCALE 0-3):
HEALTH = 3 FIRE = 0
REACTIVITY = 0 PERSISTANCE = 0
NFPA RATINGS (SCALE 0-4):
HEALTH = 3
FIRE = 0
REACTIVITY = 0
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COMPONENTS AND CONTAMINANTS

COMPONENT:
OXYGGEN, COMPRESSED GAS
CAS # 7782-44-7
PERCENT: OTHER CONTAMINANTS:
100.0 NONE
EXPOSURE LIMITS:
NO OCCUPATIONAL LIMITS ESTABLISHED BY OSHA, ACGIH, OR NIOSH.

PHYSICAL DATA

DESRCIPTION: BOILING POINT:

ODORLESS, COLORLESS, TASTELESS, GAS. -297F (-183C)
SPECIFIC GRAVITY: SOLUBILITY IN WATER:
1.309 G/L @ 25C 3.2% @ 25C
SOLVENT SOLUBILITY: VISCOSITY:
SOLUBLE IN ALCOHOL 0.02075 CPS @ 25C
MELTING POINT: VAPOR PRESSSURE:
-361F (-218C) 760 MMGH @ -183C
VAPOR DENSITY:
1.1

FIRE AND EXPLOSION DATA

FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD:

NEGLIGIBLE FIRE HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO HEAT OR FLAME.
OXIDIZER:
OXIDIZERS DECOMPOSE, ESPECIALLY WHEN HEATED, TO YIELD OXYGEN OR OTHER
GASES, WHICH WILL INCREASE THE BURNING RATE OF COMBUSTIBLE MATTER. CONTACT
WITH EASILT OXIDIZABLE, ORGANIC OR OTHER COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS MAY RESULT IN
IGNITION, VIOLENT COMBUSTION OR EXPLOSION.
CYLINDER MAY EXPLODE IN HEAT OF FIRE.
FIREFIGHTING MEDIA:
DRY CHEMICAL OR CARBON DIOXIDE
(1990 EMERGENCY RESPONSE GUIDEBOOK, DOT P 5800.5).
FOR LARGER FIRES, USE WATER SPRAY, FOG OR REGULAR FOAM
(1990 EMERGENCY RESPONSE GUIDEBOOK, DOT P 5800.5).
FIREFIGHTING:
MOVE CONTAINER FROM FIRE AREA IF YOU CAN DO IT WITHOUR RISK. APPLY COOLING
WATER TO SIDES OF CONTAINER THAT ARE EXPOSED TO FLAMES UNTIL WELL AFTER FIRE
IS OUT. STAY AWAY FROM ENDS OF TANKS. FOR MASSIVE FIRE IN CARGO AREA, USE
UNMANNED HOSE HOLDER OR MONITOR NOZZLES; IF THIS IS IMPOSSIBLE, WITHDRAW
FROM AREA AND LET FIRE BURN (1990 EMERGENCY RESPONSE GUIDEBOOK. DOT P
5800.5, GUIDE PAGE 14.)
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FIRE AND EXPLOSION DATA (Cont.)

EXTINGUISH USING AGENTS SUITABLE FOR TYPE OF SURROUNDING FIRE. COOL CONTAINERS
WITH FLOODING AMOUNTS OF WATER, APPLY FROM AS FAR A DISTANCE AS POSSIBLE.

TRANSPORTATION DATA

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION HAZARD CLASSIFICATION 49-CFR 172.101:

NON FLAMMABLE GAS
DPMT OF TRANSPORTATION LABELING REQUIREMENTS 49-CFR 172.101 AND SUBPART E:
OXIDIZER
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION PACKAGING REQUIREMENTS:
49-CFR 173.302 AND 49-CFR 173.314
OPTIONS:
49-CFR 173.306

TOXICITY

OXYGEN:
TOXICITY DATA: 100 PPH/14 HOURS INHALATION – HUMAN TCLO; MUTAGENIC DATA
(RTECS); REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS DATA (RTECS).
CARCINOGEN STATUS: NONE
ACUTE TOXICITY LEVEL: INSUFFICIENT DATA
TARGET EFFECTS: POISONING MAY AFFECT THE PULMONARY, CARDIOVASCULAR, AND
NERVOUS SYSTEM AND THE EYES.
ADDITIONAL DATA: TOXIC ACTION IS GREATLY ENHANCED BY EXERCISE OR BY PRESENCE
OF MODERATE AMOUNTS OF CARBON DIOXIDE.

HEALTH EFFECTS AND FIRST AID

INHALATION:
OXYGEN:
ACUTE EXPOSURE – PURE OXYGEN, ESPECIALLY IF NOT PROPERLY HUMIDIFIED, MAY
CAUSE MUCOUS MEMBRANE IRRITATION AND PULMONARY EDEMA AFTER 24 HOURS. AIR
NORMALLY CONTAINS 20-21% OXYGEN. AS EXPOSURE TO HIGHER CONCENTRATIONS
AND/OR GREATER THAN ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE CONTINUES SYMPTOMS OF TOXICITY
MAY DEVELOP AND INCREASE IN SEVERITY. RESPIRATORY SYSTEM EFFECTS MAY INCLUDE
A PROGRESSIVE DECREASE IN VITAL CAPACITY, TIGHTNESS IN THE CHEST AND
DISCOMFORT, COUGHING, CONGESTION, TRACHEEOBRONCHITIS, PNEUMONIA, EDEMA,
ATELECTASIS AND INCREASED DEPTH OF RESPIRATION, RAPID PANTING OR ASTHMA-LIKE
ATTACKS, APNEA IN INSPIRATORY POSITION, FIBROBLASTIC PROLIFERATION, AND
HYPERPLASIA OF ALVEOLAR CELLS. CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM EFFECTS MAY INCLUDE
BRADYCARDIA, HYPERTHERMIA OR HYPOTHERMIA AND PERIPHERAL VASOCONSTRICTION.
THE NERVOUS SYSTEM MAY BE AFFECTED WITH MOOD CHANGES, NAUSEA, DIZZINESS,
SLOWING OF MENTAL PROCESSES, MALAISE, HILARITY, APPREHENSION, PARESTHESIAS
INCLUDING TINGLING OF FINGERS AND TOES, FASCICULATION OF THR LIPS AND FACE.
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HEALTH EFFECTS AND FIRST AID (Cont.)

MUSCULAR TWITCHING, VISUAL AND AUDITORY HALLUCINATIONS, GENERAL

CONVULSIONS AND EPILEPTIC SEIZURES, LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS AND COLLAPSE. AT
INCREASED ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURES, VISION MAY BE AFFECTED. SYMPTOMS MAY
INCLUDE PHOTOPHOBIA, AMBLYOPIA, MYDRIASIS, BILATERAL PROGRESSIVE
CONSTRICTION OF VISUAL FIELD, IMPAIRED CENTRAL VISION, CONSTRICTION OF RETINAL
VASCULATURE, AND POSSIBLE LOSS OF VISION, HOWEVER, NO CHANGE IN THE VISUAL
FIELDS OR VISUAL ACUITY WAS FOUND AFTER BREATHING PURE OXYGEN FOR FOUR AND
ONE-HALF HOURS AT NORMAL ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURES. ANIMAL STUDIES INDICATE
EXPOSURE TO OXYGEN UNDER HIGH PRESSURE HAS CAUSED HEMOLYTIC ANEMIA. IN
PREGNANT WOMEN EXPOSED TO 100% OXYGEN FOR 20 MINUTES, THE RESPONSE WAS A
FETAL CARDIAC RATE WHICH DECREASED AND BECAME VARIABLE.

CHRONIC EXPOSURE – INHALATION OF PURE OXYGEN FOR PERIODS UP TO 16 HOURS PER

DAY FOR MANY DAYS AT ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE HAS CAUSED NO OBSERVED INJURY TO
MAN. ADMINISTRATION AT ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURES AT CONCENTRATIONS OF 60% AND
80% MAY BE FOLLOWED BY ADVERSE EFFECTS, INCLUDING SEVERS COUGH, ACUTE CHEST
PAIN ASSOCIATED WITH A DECREASE IN VITAL CAPACITY, INTRA-ALVEOLAR EDEMA AND
ATELECTASIS. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT PROLONGED LOW-LEVEL INJURY MAY PRODUCE
SEVERE FIBROTIC CHANGES IN THE LUNGS. HOWEVER, AFTER A HUMAN WAS EXPOSED TO
HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF OXYGEN FOR 150 DAYS, SEVERE IRREVERSIBLE RETINAL
ATROPHY OOCCURRED DOGS EXPOSED TO PURE OXYGEN FOR 48 HOURS WERE FOUND TO
DEVELOP RETINAL AND CHOROIDAL DETACHMENTS. REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS HAVE BEEN
REPORTED IN ANIMAL STUDIES.

FIRST AID – REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE AREA TO FRESH AIR IMMEDIATELY. IF BREATHING
HAS STOPPED, PERFORM ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. KEEP PERSON WARM AND AT REST.
TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY AND SUPPORTIVELY. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.
SKIN CONTACT:
OXYGEN:
ACUTE EXPOSURE – NO ADVERSE EFFECTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED FROM THE GAS. DUE TO
RAPID EVAPORATION, THE LIQUID MAY CAUSE FROSTBITE WITH REDNESS, TINGLING AND
PAIN OR NUMBNESS. IN MORE SEVERE CASES, THE SKIN MAY BECOME HARD AND WHITE
AND DEVELOP BLISTERS.

CHRONIC EXPOSURE – NO ADVERSE EFFECTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED.

FIRSTAID – IT IS UNLIKELY THAT EMERGENCY TREATMENT WILL BE REQUIRED. IF

ADVERSE EFFECTS OCCUR, GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. IN CASE OF FROSTBITE, WARM
AFFECTED SKIN IN WARM WATER AT A TEMPERATURE OF 107F. IF WARM WATER IS NOT
AVAILABLE OR IMPRACTICAL TO USE, GENTLY WRAP AFFECTED PART IN BLANKETS.
ENCOURAGE VICTIM TO EXERCISE AFFECTED PART WHILE IT IS BEING WARMED. ALLOW
CIRCULATION TO RETURN NATURALLY (MATHESON GAS, 6TH ED.). GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.
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HEALTH EFFECTS AND FIRST AID (Cont.)

EYE CONTACT:
OXYGEN:
ACUTE EXPOSURE – MAY CAUSE IRRITATION IF NOT PROPERLY HUMIDIFIED, DUE TO
RAPID EVAPORATION, THE LIQUID MAY CAUSE FROSTBITE WITH REDNESS, PAIN, AND
BLURRED VISION.

CHRONIC EXPOSURE – NO ADVERSE EFFECTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED

FIRST AID – IMMEDIATELY WASH THE EYES WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER,
OCCASIONALLY LIFTING UPPER AND LOWER LIDS, UNTIL NO EVIDENCE OF CHEMICAL
REMAINS (APPROXIMATELY 15-20 MINUTES). IF FROSTBITE IS PRESENT, WARM WATER
MAY BE PREFERRED. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.
INGESTION:
OXYGEN:
ACUTE EXPOSURE – INGESTION OF A GAS IS UNLIKELY. IF THE LIQUID IS SWALLOWS,
FROSTBITE DAMAGE OF THE LIPS, MOUTH AND MUCOUS MEMBRANES MAY OCCUR

CHRONIC EXPOSURE – NO DATA AVAILABLE

FIRST AID- IT IS UNLIEKLY THAT EMERGENCY TREATMENT WILL BE REQUIRED. IF

ADVERSE EFFECTS OCCUR, TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY AND SUPPORTIVELY AND GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION.
ANTIDOTE:
NO SPECIFIC ANTIDOTE. TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY AND SUPPORTIVELY.

REACTIVITY

REACTIVITY:
STABLE UNDER NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND PRESSURES.
INCOMPATIBILITIES:
OXYGEN:
ACETALDEHYDE: RAPID OXIDATION PROGRESSING TO EXPLOSION.
ACETYLENE: MIXTURES OF THE GASES MAY EXPLODE ON HEATING OR COMPRESSION; THE
LIQUIDS FORM A POWERFUL EXPLOSIVE.
POLY (ACRYLONITRILE-BUTADIENE): FORMS IMPACT-SENSITIVE MIXTURE WITH THE
LIQUID.
SEC-ALCOHOLS: FORMS EXPLOSIVE PEROXIDES.
ALKALI METALS: IGNITION.
ALKALINE-EARTH METALS: IGNITION.
ALKALINE-EARTH PHOSPHIDES: INCANDESCENCE ON HEATING.
ALLYLIC COMPOUNDS: MAY FORM EXPLOSIVE PEROXIDES.
ALUMINUM BOROHYDRIDE: EXPLOSIVE REACTION.
AMMONIA: POSSIBLE EXPLOSION.
BERYLLIUM BOROHYDRIDE: EXPLOSIVE REACTION.
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REACTIVITY (Cont.)

BORON ARSENOTRIBROMIDE: IGNITES ON CONTACT WITH THE GAS.

BORON TRICHLORIDE: VIGOROUS REACTION ON SPARKING.
BUTEN-3-YNE: FORMS EXPLOSIVE PEROXIDES.
CARBON: MAY IGNITE IN THE GAS: FORMS EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES WITH THE LIQUID.
CARBON DISULFIDE: POSSIBLE IGNITION.
CARBON MONOXIDE (LIQUID): FORMS EXPLOSIVE MIXTURE WITH THE LIQUID.
CHLOROTRIFLUOROETHYLENE: FORMS EXPLOSIVE PEROXIDES.
COMBUSITBLE MATERIALS: THE FLAMMABILITY OF COMBUSTIBLE COMPOUNDS GREATLY
INCREASES WITH AN INCREASE IN OXYGEN CONCENTRATION; SOME MATERIALS MAY
BECOME SPONTANEOUSLY COMBUSTIBLE OR EXPLOSIVE. CONTACT OF COMBUSTIBLE
COMPOUNDS WITH LIQUID OXYGEN IS LIKELY TO RESULT IN A DANGEROUS EXPLOSION.
CYANOGEN (LIQUID): FORMS EXPLOSIVE MIXTURE WITH THE LIQUID.
CYCLOHEXANE-1, 2-DIONE BIS (PHENYLHYDRAZONE): FORMS EXPLOSIVE COMPOUND.
CYCLOOCTATETRAENE: MAY FORM EXPLOSIVE PEROXIDES.
DIBORANE: EXPLOSIVE MIXTURE ON HEATING.
DIBORON TETRAFLUORIDE: EXPLOSIVE MIXTURE.
DIMETHYLKETENE: FORMS EXPLOSIVE PEROXIDE.
DIMETHYL SULFIDE: EXPLOSIVE REACTION ABOVE 210C.
DIOXANE: MAY FORM EXPLOSIVE PEROXIDES.
ETHERS: MAY FORM EXPLOSIVE PEROXIDES.
FLAMMABLE MATERIALS: THE FLAMMABILITY OF MATERIALS GREATLY INCREASES AS THE
OXYGEN CONCENTRATION INCREASES; SOME COMPOUNDS MAY BECOME SPONTANEOUSLY
COMBUSTIBLE OR EXPLOSIVE. CONTACT WITH LIQUID OXYGEN IS LIKELY TO RESULT IN
DANGEROUS EXPLOSION.
FLUORINE + HYDROGEN: EXPLOSIVE MIXTURE.
HALOGENATED HYDROCARBONS: MANY HALOGENATED HYDROCARBONS IGNITE OR
EXPLODE WITH THE GAS UNDER PRESSURE OR WHEN HEATED; CONTACT WITH THE
LIQUID MAY RESULT IN A DANGEROUS EXPLOSION.
HYDRAZINE: FORMS EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES.
HYDROCARBONS: MIXTURES WITH THE GAS MAY IGNITE OR EXPLODE PARTICULARLY
UNDER PRESSURE OR WHEN HEATED; CONTACT WITH THE LIQUID IS LIKELY TO RESULT
IN A DANGEROUS EXPLOSION.
HYDROGEN: EXPLOSIVE MIXTURE, PARTICULARLY IN THE PRESENCE OF A CATALYST.
HYDROGEN SULFIDE: EXPLOSIVE MIXTURE.
LITHIATED DIALKYLNITROSAMINES: MAY FORM EXPLOSIVE COMPOUNDS.
LITHIUM HYDRIDE (POWDER): VERY POWERFUL EXPLOSIVE WITH THE LIQUID.
METALS: MANY METALS IGNITE OR EXPLODE IN THE GAS, PARTICULARLY IF HEATED OR IN
POWDER FORM. CONTACT OF METAL POWDERS WITH THE LIQUID IS LIKELY TO RESULT
IN A DANGEROUS EXPLOSION.
METAL HALIDES: IGNITION.
METAL HYDRIDES: IGNITION OR EXPLOSION.
METHANE (LIQUID): FORMS EXPLOSIVE MIXTURE WITH THE LIQUID.
METHOXYCYCLOOCTATETRAENE: FORMS EXPLOSIVE COMPOUND.
NICKEL CARBONYL: IGNITES OR EXPLODES AT LOW PRESSURE.
NITROGEN (LIQUID): EXPLOSIVE IF SUBJECTED TO RADIATION.
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REACTIVITY (Cont.)

NON-METAL HYDRIDES: MAY IGNITE OR EXPLODE.

OXYGEN DIFLUORIDE: EXPLOSIVE MIXTURE.
PHENYLDICHLOROAMINE: EXPLOSIVE REACTION.
PHOSPHINE: FORMS EXPLOSIVE MIXTURE.
PHOSPHOROUS: VIGOROUS REACTION.
PHOSPHOROUS TRIBROMIDE: EXPLOSIVE REACTION.
PHOSPHOROUS TRIFLUORIDE: EXPLOSIVE REACTION.
PHOSPHOROUS TRIOXIDE: IGNITION.
POLY (CYANOETHYLSILOXANE): FORMS IMPACT SENSITIVE MIXTURE WITH THE LIQUID.
POLY (DIMETHYLSILOXANE): FORMS IMPACT SENSITIVE MIXTURE WITH THE LIQUID.
POLYSTYRENE: FORMS IMPACT SENSITIVE MIXTURE WITH THE LIQUID.
POLYMERS: CONTACT WITH THE LIQUID MAY RESULT IN RAPID, HAZARDOUS OXIDATION
WITH POSSIBLE EXPLOSIONS.
POTASSIUM CARBONYL: VIOLENT REACTION.
POTASSIUM PEROXIDE: VIOLENT REACTION.
PROPYLENE OXIDE: EXPLOSIVE MIXTURE.
SILANE + CHLORINE: EXPLOSIVE MIXTURE.
SILANES: IGNITION OR EXPLOSION.
STYRENE: FORMS EXPLOSIVE PEROXIDE.
TEFLON (POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE): IGNITES AT HIGH TEMPERATURE AND REDUCES
PRESSURE.
TETRABORON DECAHYDRIDE: EXPLOSIVE MIXTURE.
TETRAFLUOROETHYLENE: FORMS EXPLOSIVE PEROXIDES.
TETRAFLUOROHYDRAZINE: EXPLOSION IN THE PRESENCE OF ORGANIC MATTER.
TETRAHYDROFURAN: FORMS EXPLOSIVE PEROXIDES.
TETRAPHOSPHOROUS HEXAOXIDE: IGNITION.
TRIRHENIUM CHLORIDE: MAY FORM EXPLOSIVE CHLORINE OXIDES ON HEATING.
VINYL COMPOUNDS: MAY FORM EXPLOSIVE PEROXIDES.
DECOMPOSITION:
NONE HAZARDOUS.
POLYMERIZATION:
HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION HAS NOT BEEN REPORTED TO OCCUR UNDER NORMAL
TEMPERATURES AND PRESSURES.

STORAGE AND DISPOSAL

OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS WHEN STORING OR DISPOSING
OF THIS SUBSTANCE.
STORAGE:
STORE IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1910.104
DISPOSAL
DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH STANDARDS APPLICABLE TO GENERATORS OF
HAZADOUS WASTE, 40 CFR 262. EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBER D001.
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STORAGE AND DISPOSAL (Cont.)

100-POUND CERCLA SECTION 103 REPORTABLE QUANTITY.

CONDITIONS TO AVOID:
AVOID CONTACT WITH COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS (WOOD, PAPER, FUEL, OILS, ETC);
CONTACT MAY RESULT IN IGNITION OR EXPLOSION. DO NOT PERMIT DAMAGE OR
OVERHEATING OF CONTAINERS. CONTENTS ARE UNDER PRESSURE; CONTAINERS MAY
VIOLENTLY RUPTURE AND TRAVELA CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE.

SPILL AND LEAK PROCEDURES

OCCUPATIONAL SPILL:
KEEP COMBUSTIBLES (WWOD, PAPER, FUEL, OILS, ETC.) AWAY FROM SPILLED MATERIAL.
STOP LEAD IF YOU CAN DO IT WITHOUT RISK. ISOLATE AREA UNTIL GAS HAS DISPERSED.
KEEP UNNECESSARY PEOPLE AWAY; ISOLATE HAZARD AREA AND DENY ENTRY. STAY
UPWIND, OUT OF LOW AREAS, AND VENTILATE CLOSED SPACES BEFORE ENTERING.

PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT

VENTILATION:
PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST OR GENERAL DILUTION VENTILATION SYSTEM.
RESPIRATOR:
THE FOLLOWING RESPIRATORS ARE RECOMMENDED BASED ON INFORMATION FOUND IN
THE PHYSICAL DATA. TOXICITY AND HEALTH EFFECTS SECTIONS. THEY ARE RANKED IN
ORDER FROM MINIMUM TO MAXIMUM RESPIRATORY PROTECTION.
THE SPECIFIC RESPIRATOR SELECTED MUST BE BASED ON CONTAMINATION LEVELS
FOUND IN THE WORK PLACE, MUST BE BASED ON THE SPECIFIC OPERATION, MUST NOT
EXCEED THE WORKING LIMITS OF THE RESPIRATOR AND MUST BE JOINTLY APPROVED BY
THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH AND THE MINE
SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION (NIOSH-MSHA).

ANY CHEMICAL CARTIRDGE RESPIRATOR

ANY GAS MASK WITH CANISTER PROVIDING PROTECTION AGAINST THE COMPOUND OF
CONCERN (CHIN-STYLE OR FRONT- OR BACK-MOUNTED CANISTER).

ANY TYPE ‘C’ SUPPLIED-AIR RESPIRATOR OPERATED IN THE PRESSURE-DEMAND OR OTHER

POSITIVE PRESSURE OR CONTINUOUS-FLOW MODE.

ANY SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.

FOR FIREFIGHTING AND OTHER IMMEDIATELY DANGEROUS TO LIFE OR HEALTH CONDITIONS:

ANY SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS THAT HAS A FULL FACEPIECE AND IS
OPERATED IN A PRESSURE-DEMAND OR OTHER POSITIVE-PRESSURE MODE.
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PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (Cont.)

ANY SUPPLIED-AIR RESPIRATOR THAT HAS A FULL FACEPIECE AND IS OPERATED IN A

PRESSURE-DEMAND OR OTHER POSITIVE-PRESSURE MODE IN COMBINATIONS WITH AN
AUXILARY SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS OPERATED IN PRESSURE-DEMAND OR
OTHER POSITIVE-PRESSURE MODE.

CLOTHING:
FOR THE GAS FORM, PROTECTIVE CLOTHING NOT REQUIRED.

IF CONTACT WITH THE LIQUID FORM IS POSSIBLE, EMPLOYEE MUST WEAR APPROPRIATE
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT SKIN FROM FREEZING.

GLOVES:
WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE, COLD INSULATING GLOVES.

EYE PROTECTION:
FOR THE GAS FORM EYE PROTECTION IS NOT REQUIRED BUT RECOMMENDED.

WHERE THERE IS ANY POSSIBILITY OF CONTACT WITH THE LIQUID FORM, EMPLOYEE
MUST WEAR SPLASH-PROOF SAFETY GOGGLES AND A FACESHIELD TO PREVENT CONTACT
WITH THIS SUBSTANCE. CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN.

EMERGENCY WASH FACILITIES:

WHERE THERE IS ANY POSSIBILITY THAT AND EMPLOYEE’S EYES AND/OR SKIN MAY BE
EXPOSED TO THE LIQUID FORM OF THIS SUBSTANCE, THE EMPLOYER SHOULD PROVIDE
AN EYE WASH FOUNTAIN AND QUICK DRENCH SHOWER WITHIN THE IMMEDIATE WORK
AREA FOR EMERGENCY USE.