TRI-GAS INC -- OXYGEN  -- 6830-00N043568
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:OXYGEN
MSDS Date:10/01/1991
FSC:6830
NIIN:00N043568
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:TRI-GAS INC
Address:4545 FULLER DRIVE SUITE 100
City:IRVING
State:TX
ZIP:75038
Country:US
Info Phone Num:214-650-1700
Emergency Phone Num:214-650-1700
CAGE:0B434
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:TRI-GAS INC
Address:4545 FULLER DRIVE SUITE 100
Box:City:IRVING
State:TX
ZIP:75038
Country:US
Phone:214-650-1700
CAGE:0B434

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

Ingred Name:ING 15:COMPRESSED GAS CYLS SHOULD NOT BE REFILLED EXCEPT BY
    QUALIFIED PRODUCERS OF COMPRESSED GASES. SHIPMENT OF(ING 17)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 16: COMPRESSED GAS CYL WHICH HAS NOT BEEN FILLED BY
    OWNER/WITH HIS (WRITTEN) CONSENT IS VIOLATION OF FED LAW(ING 18)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 17: (49CFR). OXYGEN VIGOROUSLY ACCELERATES COMBUST.
    CONT W/ALL FLAMM MATLS SHOULD BE AVOIDED. SOME MATLS (ING 19)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 18: WHICH ARE NOT FLAMMABLE IN AIR WILL BURN IN PURE
    OXYGEN OR OXYGEN-ENRICHED ATMOSPHERES.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:SOL IN H*2O:BUNSEN COEFFICIENT= 0.0310
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:SUPP DATA: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES .
    INGESTION: CALL MD IMMEDIATELY .
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:OTHER PREC: CONNECTING CYL TO LOW PRESS (<3000 PSIG)
    PIPING/SYS. DO NOT HEAT CYL BY ANY MEANS TO INCR DISCHARGE (ING 4)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 3: RATE OF PROD FROM CYL. USE CHECK VALVE/TRAP IN
    DISCHARGE LINE TO PVNT HAZ BACK FLOW INTO CYL. PROT CYLS (ING 5)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 4: FROM PHYS DMG. STORE IN COOL, DRY, WELL-VENT AREA
    AWAY FROM HEAVILY TRAFFICKED AREAS & EMERG EXITS & AWAY (ING 6)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 5: FROM FULL/EMPTY STORED CYLS WHICH CONTAIN FLAMM
    PRODS. DO NOT ALLOW TEMP WHERE CYLS ARE STORED TO EXCEED (ING 7)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 6:130F (54C). CYLS SHOULD BE STORED UPRIGHT & FIRMLY
    SECURED TO PVNT FALLING/BEING KNOCKED OVER. FULL & EMPTY(ING 8)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 7: CYLS SHOULD BE SEGREGATED. USE "FIRST IN-FIRST OUT"
    INVENTORY SYS TO PVNT FULL CYLS BEING STORED FOR (ING 9)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 8: EXCESSIVE PERIODS OF TIME. CARBON STEELS & LOW ALLOY
    STEELS ARE ACCEPTABLE FOR USE AT LOWER PRESS. FOR (ING 10)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 9: HIGH PRESS APPLIC USE STAINLESS STEELS, COPPER & ITS
    ALLOYS, NICKEL & ITS ALLOYS, BRASS, BRONZE, SILICON (ING 11)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 10: ALLOYS, MONEL, INCONEL/BERYLLIUM. LEAD &
    SILVER/LEAD & TIN ALLOYS ARE GOOD GASKETING MATLS. TEFLON & (ING
    12)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 11: KEL-F ARE PREFERRED NONMETAL GASKETS. SPECIAL NOTE:
    IT SHOULD BE RECOGNIZED THAT IGNIT TEMP OF METALS & (ING 13)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 12: NONMETALS IN PURE OXYGEN SERVICE DECREASES W/INCR
    OXYGEN PRESS. OXYGEN SHOULD NOT BE USED AS SUBSTITUTE (ING 14)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 13: FOR COMPRESSED AIR IN PNEUMATIC EQUIP SINCE THIS
    TYPE GENERALLY CONTAINS FLAMM LUBRICANTS. EQUIP TO (ING 15)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 14: CONTAIN OXYGEN MUST BE "CLEANED FOR OXYGEN
    SERVICE." SEE COMPRESSED GAS ASSOCIATION PAMPHLET G-4.1. (ING 16)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:OXYGEN
CAS:7782-44-7
RTECS #:RS2060000
Fraction by Wt: 31.999%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE LISTED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:BREATHING HIGH CONCENTRATIONS (GREATER
    THAN 75 MOLAR PERCENT) CAUSES SYMPTOMS OF HYPEROXIA WHICH INCLUDE
    CRAMPS, NAUSEA, DIZZINESS, HYPOTHERMIA, AMBYLOPIA, RESPIRATORY
    DIFFICULTIES, BRADYCARDIA, FAINT ING SPELLS AND CONVULSIONS CAPABLE
    OF LEADING TO DEATH. TOX PROPERTIES: THE PROPERTY IS THAT OF (EFTS
    OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:HYPEROXIA WHICH LEADS TO PNEUMONIA.
    CONCS BETWEEN 25 AND 75 MOLAR PERCENT PRESENT A RISK OF
    INFLAMMATION OF ORGANIC MATTER IN THE BODY.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE LISTED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:PROMPT MED ATTN IS MANDATORY IN ALL CASES OF OVEREXP TO
    OXYGEN. RESCUE PERS SHOULD BE COGNIZANT OF EXTREME FIRE HAZ ASSOC
    W/OXYGEN-RICH ATMOSPHERES. INHAL:CONSCIOUS PERSONS SHOULD BE
    ASSISTED TO AN UN CONTAM AREA & BRTHE FRESH AIR. THEY SHOULD BE
    KEPT WARM & QUIET. PHYS SHOULD BE INFORMED THAT VICTIM IS
    EXPERIENCING (HAS EXPERIENCED) HYPEROXIA. UNCON PERSONS SHOULD BE
    MOVED TO AN UNCONTAM (SUPDAT)

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

Extinguishing Media:COPIOUS QUANTITIES OF WATER FOR FIRES WITH OXYGEN
    AS OXIDIZER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . IF POSSIBLE, STOP FLOW OF OXYGEN WHICH IS
    SUPPORTING FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VIGOROUSLY ACCELERATES COMBUSTION.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVAC ALL PERS FROM AFFECTED AREA. USE APPROP
    PROT EQUIP. 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 OR CONTAINER  VALVE, CONTACT CLOSEST TRI-GAS, INC
    LOCATION.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE LISTED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE ONLY IN WELL-VENTILATED AREAS.
Other Precautions:VALVE PROT CAPS & VALVE OUTLET THREADED PLUGS MUST
    REMAIN IN PLACE UNLESS CNTNR IS SECURED W/VALVE OUTLET PIPED TO USE
    POINT. DO NOT DRAG, SLIDE/ROLL CYLS. USE SUITABLE HAND TRUCK FOR
    CYL MOVEMENT. US E PRESS REDUCING REGULATOR WHEN (ING 3)

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

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE
    FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST TO PREVENT ACCUMULATION ABOVE 25 MOLAR
    PERCENT.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOES, SAFETY SHOWERS.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE LISTED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
VP: @ 70F (21.1C) ABOVE CRITICAL TEMP OF - 181,433F (-118,574C). WASTE
    DISP METH: I/A/W FED, ST,& LOC REGS . FIRST AID PROC: AREA & GIVEN
    ASSIST RESP. WHEN BRTHG HAS BEEN RESTORED, TREATMENT SHO ULD BE AS
    ABOVE. CONTINUED TREATMENT SHOULD BE SYMP & SUPPORTIVE. SKIN: FLUSH
    W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER . EYE:(ING 2

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

HCC:D1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-297F,-183C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-362F,-119C
Vapor Pres:SUPP DATA
Spec Gravity:1.11 (AIR=1)
Solubility in Water:(SEE ING 20)
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, ODORLESS AND TASTELESS GAS.

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

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

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DISP OF RESIDUAL/UNUSED QTYS.
    RETURN TO SHIPPING CNTNR PROPERLY LBLD, W/ANY VALVE OUTLET
    PLUGS/CAPS SECURED & VALVE PROT CAP IN PLACE TO TRI-GAS, INC FOR
    PROPER DISP. FOR EMERG DISP, CONT CLOSEST TRI-GAS, INC LOCATION.
    DISP(SUPDAT)

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