BOC GASES, A DIVISION OF THE BOC GROUP, INC -- OXYGEN -- 6830-01-333-3151 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:OXYGEN
MSDS Date:06/07/1996
FSC:6830
NIIN:01-333-3151
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:BOC GASES, A DIVISION OF THE BOC GROUP, INC
Address:575 MOUNTAIN AVENUE
City:MURRAY HILL
State:NJ
ZIP:07974
Country:US
Info Phone Num:908-464-8100
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:G-1
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:80382
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:BOC GASES, A DIVISION OF THE BOC GROUP, INC
Address:575 MOUNTAIN AVENUE
Box:City:MURRAY HILL
State:NJ
ZIP:07974
Country:US
Phone:908-464-8100
CAGE:80382

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

Ingred Name:OXYGEN
CAS:7782-44-7
RTECS #:RS2060000
Minumum % Wt:99.6
Maxumum % Wt:100.

=====================  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:EYE/SKIN/INGESTION: ADVERSE EFFECTS
    NOT ANTICIPATED. INHALATION: HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF OXYGEN (>75%)
    CAUSES SYMPTOMS OF HYPEROXIA WHICH INCLUDED CRAMPS, NAUSEA,
    DIZZINESS, HYPOTHERMIA, AMBYLOPIA, RES PIRATION DIFFICULTIES,
    BRADYCARDIA, FAINTING SPELLS AND CONVULSIONS CAPABLE OF LEADING TO
    DEATH. THE PROPERTY IS THAT OF HYPEROXIA WHICH LEADS TO PNEUMONIA.
    CONCENTRATIONS BETWEEN 25 TO 75% PRESENT A	RISK OF INFLAMMATION OF
    ORGANIC MATTER IN THE BODY. OXYGEN CONCENTRATIONS BETWEEN 20 TO 95%
    HAVE PRODUCED GENERIC CHANGES IN MAMMALIAN CELL ASSAY TEST SYSTEMS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NO
Effects of Overexposure:EYE/SKIN/INGESTION: ADVERSE EFFECTS NOT
    ANTICIPATED. INHALTION: HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF OXYGEN (>75%) CAUSES
    SYMPTOMS OF HYPEROXIA WHICH INCLUDED CRAMPS, NAUSEA, DIZZINESS,
    HYPOTHERMIA, AMBYLOPAI, RESP IRATION DIFFICULTIES, BRADYCARDIA,
    FAINTING SPELLS AND CONVULSIONS CAPABLE OF LEADING TO DEATH. THE
    PROPERTY IS THAT OF HYPEROXIA WHICH LEADS TO PNEUMONIA.
    CONCENTRATIONS BETWEEN 25 TO 75% PRESENT A R ISK OF INFLAMMATION OF
    ORGANIC MATTER IN THE BODY. OXYGEN CONCENTRATIONS BETWEEN 20 TO 95%
    HAVE PRODUCED GENERIC CHANGES IN MAMMALIAN CELL ASSAY TEST SYSTEMS.

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

First Aid:EYE: IF PAIN IS PRESENT, REFER THE VICTIM TO AN
    OPHTHALMOLOGIST FOR TREATMENT & FOLLOW UP. SKIN: REMOVE
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & FLUSH AFFECTED AREAS WITH LUKEWARM WATER.
    IF IRRITATION PERSISTS, SEEK M EDICAL ATT'N. INGESTION: INGESTION
    IS NOT ANTICIPATED. INHALATION: PROMPT MEDICAL ATT'N IS MANDATORY
    IN ALL CASES OF OVEREXPOSURE. RESCUE PERSONNEL SHOULD BE EQUIPPED
    WITH SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APP ARATUS. CONSCIOUS PERSONS SHOULD
    BE ASSISTED TO AN UNCONTAMINATED AREA & INHALE FRESH AIR. REMOVE
    QUICKLY FROM AREA. TREATMENT SHOULD BE SYMPTOMATIC & SUPPORTIVE.
    INFORM DOCTOR PATIENT COULD BE EXPERI ENCING HYPEROXIA.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:NONE
Lower Limits:NONE
Upper Limits:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY TO KEEP CYLINDERS COOL. EXTINGUISH
    AGENT APPROPRIATE FOR THE COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:IF POSSIBLE, STOP THE FLOW OF OXYGEN WHICH IS
    SUPPORTING THE FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HIGH OXYGEN CONCENTRATIONS VIGOROUSLY
    ACCELERATE COMBUSTION.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE ALL PERSONNEL FROM AFFECTED AREA. USE
    APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. IF LEAK IS IN USER'S EQUIPMENT,
    BE CERTAIN TO PURGE PIPING WITH INERT GAS PRIOR TO ATTEMPTING
    REPAIRS. IF LEAK IS IN CO NTAINER OR CONTAINER VALVE, CONTACT THE
    APPROPRIATE EMERGENCY TELEPHONE NUMBER LISTED IN MANUFACTURER DATA
    OR CALL YOUR CLOSEST BOC LOCATION.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:PROTECT CYLINDERS FROM PHYSICAL
    DAMAGE. STORE IN COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM HEAVILY
    TRAFFICKED AREA & EMERGENCY EXITS. DO NOT ALLOW THE TEMPERATURE
    WHERE CYLINDERS ARE STORED TO EXCEED  130F (54C). CYLINDERS SHOULD
    BE STORED UPRIGHT AND FIRMLY SECURED TO PREVENT FALLING.
Other Precautions:FULL AND EMPTY CYLINDERS SHOULD BE SEGREGATED. POST
    "NO SMOKING OR OPEN FLAMES" SIGNS IN THE STORAGE ARE OR USE AREA.

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

Ventilation:USE LOCAL EXHAUST TO PREVENT ACCUMULATION OF HIGH
    CONCENTRATIONS THAT INCREASE THE OXYGEN LEVEL IN AIR TO MORE THAN
    25%.
Protective Gloves:PROTECTIVE GLOVES MADE OF ANY SUITABLE MATERIAL
    APPROPRIATE FOR THE JOB.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES OR GLASSES AS APPROPRIATE FOR THE JOB.
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOES, SAFETY SHOWER.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:G4
Boiling Pt:=-182.9C, -297.3F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-218.6C, -361.8F
Vapor Pres:>CRITICAL TEMPERATURE
Vapor Density:1.11
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, ODORLESS GAS

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALL FLAMMABLE MATERIALS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE

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

Toxicological Information:MUTAGENIC: OXYGEN CONCENTRATIONS BETWEEN 20
    TO 95% HAVE PRODUCED GENETIC CHANGES IN MAMMALIAN CELL ASSAY TEST
    SYSTEMS.

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

Ecological:NO DATA GIVEN.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DISPOSE OF RESIDUAL 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 BO C GASES OR AUTHORIZED DISTRIBUTOR FOR
    PROPER DISPOSAL.

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:PROPER SHIPPING NAME: OXYGEN, COMPRESSED, 2.2,
    UN1072, NONFLAMMABLE GAS, OXIDIZER.

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

SARA Title III Information:SARA TITLE III - HAZARD CLASSES: FIRE
    HAZARD, SUDDEN RELEASE OF PRESSURE HAZARD.

=======================  Other Information  =======================

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