NATIONAL WELDERS -- OXYGEN  -- 6830-00-808-9531
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:OXYGEN
MSDS Date:01/01/1991
FSC:6830
NIIN:00-808-9531
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:NATIONAL WELDERS
Address:810 GESCO
Box:31007
City:CHARLOTTE
State:NC
ZIP:28231
Country:US
Info Phone Num:704-333-5475
Emergency Phone Num:800-866-5475 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:18264
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:NATIONAL WELDERS SUPPLY CO INC
Address:810 GESCO ST
Box:31007
City:CHARLOTTE
State:NC
ZIP:28231
Country:US
Phone:704-333-5475
CAGE:18264

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

Ingred Name:OXYGEN
CAS:7782-44-7
RTECS #:RS2060000
Fraction by Wt: >99.5%

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:TCLO=100PPH/14H TECS 92-4
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHAL:ABOVE 75 MOLAR PERCENT OF OXYGEN
    CAUSES HYPEROXIA WHICH CAN LEAD TO PNEUMONIA.HIGH CONCENTRATION OF
    OXYGEN CAUSES INFLAMMATION OF THE ORGANIC MATTER IN THE BODY.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:OXYGEN HAS BEEN INVESTIGATED BY RTECS AS
    A MUTAGEN AND A REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTOR.
Effects of Overexposure:BREATHING HIGH CONCENTRATIONS CAUSES SYMPTOMS
    OF HYPEROXIA WHICH INCLUDE CRAMPS,NAUSEA, DIZZINESS, HYPOTHERMIA,
    AMBYLOPIA, RESPIRATORY DIFFICULTIES, BRADYCARDIAFAINTING SPELLS,
    AND CONVULSIONS CAPABLE  OF LEADING TO DEATH.FOR FURTHER
    INFORMATION,SEE COMPRESSED GAS ASSOCIATION'S PAMPHLET P-14.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NOT REPORTED.

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

First Aid:PROMPT MEDICAL ATTENTION IS MANDATORY IN ALL CASES OF
    OVEREXPOSURE TO OXYGEN. RESCUE PERSONNEL SHOULD BE COGNIZANT OF
    EXTREME FIRE HAZARD ASSOCIATED WITH OXYGEN RICH ATMOSPHERES.
    CONSCIOUS PERSONS SHO ULD BE ASSISTED TO AN UNCONTAMINATED AREA AND
    BREATHE FRESH AIR KEEPING THEM WARM AND QUIET. PHYSICIAN SHOULD BE
    INFORMED THAT THE VICTIM IS EXPERIENCING HYPEROXIA.

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

Flash Point:NA
Lower Limits:NA
Upper Limits:NA
Extinguishing Media:COPIOUS QUANTITIES OF WATER FOR FIRES WITH OXYGEN
    AS THE OXIDIZER
Fire Fighting Procedures:IF POSSIBILE STOP THE FLOW OF OXYGEN WHICH IS
    SUPPORTING THE FIRE.HMIS SUGGESTS USING AN SCBA WHENEVER FIGHTING A
    CHEMICAL FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VIGOROUSLY ACCELERATES COMBUSTION.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE PERSONNEL. USE APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT. IF LEAK IS IN USER'S EQUIPMENT BE CERTAIN TO PURGE
    PIPING WITH AN INERT GAS PRIOR TO ATTEMPTING REPAIRS. IF LEAK IS IN
    CONTAINER CONTACT CLOSE ST SUPPLIER OR 800-866-4422.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:PROTECT CYLINDERS FROM PHYSICAL
    DAMAGE. USE ONLY IN WELL VENTILATED AREA. DO NOT DRAG, SLIDE, OR
    ROLL CYLINDERS. USE SUITABLE HANDTRUCK.
Other Precautions:OXYGEN SHOULD NOT BE USED AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR
    COMPRESSED AIR IN PNEUMATIC EQUIPMENT SINCE THIS TYPE GENERALLY
    CONTAINS FLAMMABLE LUBICANTS. EQUIP TO CONTAIN OXYGEN MUST BE
    CLEANED FOR OXYGEN SERVICE.S TORE BELOW 130F.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE NEEDED.
Ventilation:USE LOCAL EXHAUST TO PREVENT ACCUMULATION ABOVE 25 MOLAR
    PERCENT.
Protective Gloves:AS REQUIRED, ANY MATERIAL
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES OR GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOES, SAFETY SHOWER
Work Hygienic Practices:USE PRUDENT SANITARY AND HYGENIC PRACTICES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PROTECT CYLINDERS FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE. FULL AND EMPTY CYLINDERS SHOULD
    BE SEGRATED.

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

HCC:G4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-297F,-183C
Vapor Density:1.326KG/M3
Spec Gravity:1.11
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:NA
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:GAS;COLORLESS;ODORLESS

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALL FLAMMABLE MATERIALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT,SOURCES OF IGNITION,STATIC
    ELECTRICITY.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MANUFACTURER STATES NONE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DO NOT DISPOSE OF WASTE OR UNUSED QUANTITIES.
    RETURN IN THE SHIPPING CONTAINER PROPERLY LABLED WITH ANY VALVE
    OUTLET PLUGS OR CAPS SECURED AND VALVE PROTECTION CAP IN PLACE TO
    YOUR SUPPLIER FOR EMERGE NCY DISPOSAL ASSISTANCE (1-800-866-4422).

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