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AIR
(Please ensure that this MSDS is received by the appropriate person)
DATE: February 2017 Version2 Biological Hazards No known effect
Ref .No. MS104 Vapour Inhalation No known effect
1 PRODUCT AND COMPANY IDENTIFICATION Eye Contact No known effect
PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION Skin Contact No known effect
Product Name AIR Ingestion No known effect
Chemical Formula 21% Oxygen/ Balance Nitrogen 4 FIRST AID MEASURES
Trade Names Air, Compressed.
Care should be taken with the exposure to either oxygen-
Dry Air
deficient, or oxygen-enriched atmospheres. Conscious persons
Air, Instrument Grade
should be assisted to an uncontaminated area and inhale fresh
Air, Instrument Grade, (Zero)
air. They should be kept warm and quiet. Quick removal from
Medical Air, Compressed
the contaminated area is most important. The physician should
Colour Coding Air Compressed & Dry
be informed when a patient has experienced hyperoxia.
French Grey (H.30) body
Air Instrument grade Eye Contact No known effect
French Grey (H.30) body with the Skin Contact No known effect
Ingestion No known effect
“Instrument Grade” logo affixed to
the body of the cylinder 5 FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
Air, Instrument grade, (ZERO).
Extinguishing media. As Air is non-flammable, but supports
Protea Pink (P.58) body with the
combustion, the correct type of extinguishant should
“Instrument Grade” logo and
be used depending on the combustible material
“ZERO” decal affixed to the body
involved.
of the cylinder.
Medical Air, Compressed Specific Hazards. Materials that would not normally burn in
French Grey (H.30) body, with air could combust vigorously in atmospheres having
white & black quadrants on the high concentrations of oxygen.
shoulder of the cylinder Emergency Actions. All cylinders should be removed from
Valve All of the above grades have the 3 the vicinity of the fire. Cylinders that cannot be
SO – Brass 5/8 inch right hand removed should be cooled with water from a safe
female valve fitted distance. Cylinders which have been exposed to
Company Identification African Oxygen Limited excessive heat should be clearly identified and
23 Webber Street returned to the supplier. CONTACT THE NEAREST
Johannesburg, 2001 AFROX BRANCH.
Tel. No: (011) 490-0400 Protective Clothing. Safety goggles, gloves and safety shoes
EMERGENCY should be worn when handling cylinders.
NUMBER 0860 020202 or (011) 873 4382 (24hrs) Environmental precautions. None
6 ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES
2 COMPOSITION/INFORMATION ON
Personal Precautions. Avoid exposure to either oxygen
INGREDIENTS
deficient, or oxygen-enriched atmospheres.
Chemical Name Air
Synonyms Atmospheric Air Environmental precautions. Beware of oxygen enriched
CAS No. None atmospheres coming into contact with readily
UN No. 1002 combustible materials.
ERG No. 122 Small spills No known effect.
Large spills No known effect.
Hazard Warning 2C Non flammable gas
3 HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION 7 HANDLING AND STORAGE

Main Hazards. All cylinders are portable gas containers and Do not allow cylinders to slide or come into contact with sharp
edges. Cylinders of air should not be stored near cylinders of
must be regarded as pressure vessels at all times. Air is
acetylene or other combustible gases. Air cylinders may be
non -flammable, but readily supports combustion.
stacked horizontally provided that they are firmly secured at
Never permit oil, grease, or other readily combustible
each end to prevent rolling. Prevent dirt, grit of any sort, oil, or
substance to come into contact with air at high
any other lubricant from entering the cylinder valves, and store
pressures.
cylinders well clear of any corrosive influence e.g. battery
Adverse health effects. None. Air is non-toxic and non-
acid. Compliance with all relevant legislation is essential. Use
flammable. Of the constituents which make up air,
a "first in - first out" inventory system to prevent full cylinders
only oxygen and nitrogen are necessary for life.
from being stored for excessive periods of time. Keep out of
Chemical Hazards. In air which contains more than the
reach of children.
normal 21% oxygen, combustible materials are easier
to ignite and burn faster. The higher the concentration
of oxygen, the greater the fire risk. In a compartment
(such as a tunnel, caisson or chamber) filled with air
under pressure, most combustible materials will ignite
more readily and burn much more rapidly than they
would in air at normal atmospheric pressure, because
of the increase in partial pressure of oxygen, even
though the air contains only the normal 21% of
oxygen.
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AIR
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8 EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL 14 TRANSPORT INFORMATION
PROTECTION ROAD TRANSPORTATION
Occupational exposure hazards. Avoid exposure to oxygen- UN No. 1002
enriched atmospheres, as this could result in clothing ERG No. 122
becoming saturated by oxygen -enriched air. On Hazchem warning 2C Non-flammable gas
ignition the clothing could burn fiercely resulting in SEA TRANSPORTATION
serious burns. IMDG 1002
Engineering control measures. No known effect. Class
Personal protection. Safety goggles, gloves and shoes, or Packaging group
boots, should be worn when handling cylinders. Label Non-flammable gas
Skin No known effect. AIR TRANSPORTATION
ICAO/IATA Code 1002
9 PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES Class 2.2
PHYSICAL DATA Packaging group
Chemical Symbol None Packaging instructions
Molecular Weight 28,95 - Cargo 200
3 - Passenger 200
Density, gas @ 101,325 kPa and 20°C 1,205 kg/m
Colour None Maximum quantity allowed
Taste None - Cargo 150 kg
Odour None - Passenger 75 kg
10 STABILITY AND REACTIVITY 15 REGULATORY INFORMATION
Conditions to avoid. Never use cylinders as rollers or EEC Hazard class Non-flammable
supports, or for any other purpose than the storing of National legislation OHSact and Regulations 85 of 1993
air. Never expose cylinders to excessive heat, as this Reference SANS 10234 and its supplement.
may cause sufficient build-up of pressure to rupture 16 OTHER INFORMATION
the cylinders.
Incompatible. Since dry air is non- corrosive, most Bibliography
materials of construction are suitable. Compressed Gas Association, Arlington, Virginia
Hazardous Decomposition Products. None Handbook of Compressed Gases - 3rd Edition
Matheson. Matheson Gas Data Book - 6th Edition
11 TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION SABS 0265 - Labelling of Dangerous Substances
Acute Toxicity No known effect 17 EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY
Skin & eye contact No known effect
Chronic Toxicity No known effect Information contained in this publication is accurate at the
Carcinogenicity No known effect date of publication. The company does not accept liability
Mutagenicity No known effect arising from the use of this information, or the use,
Reproductive Hazards No known effect application, adaptation or process of any products described
(For further information see Section 3. Adverse Health herein.
Effects).
12 ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
No harmful effect.
13 DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS
Disposal Methods. Small amounts may be blown to the
atmosphere under controlled conditions.
Disposal of packaging. The disposal of cylinders must only
be handled by the gas supplier.

A member of The AFROX Group

The Stripe Symbol and the word AFROX are AFROX Group
Trademarks. For product and safety enquiries please phone
EMERGENCY N°:0860020202 (24 hr)