LIQUID AIR CORP CALIFORNIA PLZ -- LIQUID OXYGEN  -- 6830-00-808-9531
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:LIQUID OXYGEN
MSDS Date:10/01/1985
FSC:6830
NIIN:00-808-9531
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:LIQUID AIR CORP CALIFORNIA PLZ
Address:2121 N CALIFORNIA BLVD
City:WALNUT CREEK
State:CA
ZIP:94596
Country:US
Info Phone Num:510-977-6500 / FAX 510-977-6747
Emergency Phone Num:510-977-6500
CAGE:18260
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:LIQUID AIR CORP   ONE CALIFORNIA PLAZA
Address:2121 N. CALIFORNIA BLVD
Box:City:WALNUT CREEK
State:CA
ZIP:94596
Country:US
Phone:415-977-6500
CAGE:18260

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

Ingred Name:OXYGEN
CAS:7782-44-7
RTECS #:RS2060000
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  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.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS COMPOUND CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS AT
    CONCENTRATIONS OF 0.1% OR GREATER THAT ARE CARCINOGENS OR SUSPECT
    CARCINOGENS.
Effects of Overexposure:CONTACT WITH THE CRYOGENIC LIQUID OR COLD
    PIPING CONTAINING THE LIQUID CAN CAUSE TISSUE FREEZING OR FROSTBITE
    ON DERMAL CONTACT OR IF SPLASHED IN THE EYES. FROSTBITE EFFECTS ARE
    A CHANGE IN COLOR OF T HE SKIN TO GRAY OR WHITE POSSIBLY FOLLOWED
    BY BLISTERING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:CONSCIOUS PERSONS SHOULD BE ASSISTED TO AN UNCONTAMINATED
    AREA & BREATHE FRESH AIR. THEY SHOULD BE KEPT WARM & QUIET. INFORM
    THE PHYSICIAN THAT VICTIM IS EXPERIRNCING HYPEROXIA. UNCONSCIOUS
    PERSONS SH OULD BEMOVED TO UNCONTAMINATED AREA & GIVE ASSISTED
    RESPIRATION. FOR DERMAL CONTACT, FLUSH AFFECTED AREA WITH LUKE WARM
    WATER. DONOT USE HOT WATER. SEE PHYSICIAN PROMPTLY.

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

Extinguishing Media:COPIOUS QUANTITIES OF WATER FOR FIRES WITH OXYGEN
    AS THE OXIDIZER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:IF POSSIBLE, STOP THE FLOW OF OXYGEN WHICH IS
    SUPPORTING THE FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VIGOROUSLY ACCELERATES COMBUSTION.

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

Spill Release Procedures:LIQUID OXYGEN IS DELIVERED TO A CUSTOMER INTO
    STATIONARY VACUUM-JACKETED VESSELS AT THE CUSTOMER'S LOCATION OR IN
    PORTABLE VACUUM-JACKETED "LIQUID" CYLINDERS.  STATIONARY
    CUSTOMER-SITE VESSELS SHOULD  BE OPERATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
    INSTRUCTIONS.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:LIQUID OXYGEN CYLINDERS SHOULD BE USED
    ONLY IN WELL VENTILATED AREAS IN ACCORDANCE IWTH THE MANUFACTURERS
    & LIQUID AIR CORPORATIONS INSTRUCTIONS.
Other Precautions:THESE CYLINDERS MUST ALWAYS BE KEPT IN AN UPRIGHT
    POSITION. SPECIALIZED HAND TRUCKS ARE NEEDED FOR THEIR MOVEMENT.
    FULL AND EMPTY CYLINDERS SHOULD BE STORED AWAY FROM OTHER FLAMMABLE
    PRODUCTS.

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

Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST TO PRVENT ACCUMULATION ABOVE 25 MOLAR
    PERCENT.
Protective Gloves:LOOSE FITTING, INSULATED.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES OR GOGGLES + FACE SHIELD.
Other Protective Equipment:HAVE EMERGENCY EYE WASH AND SAFETY SHOWER
    AVAILABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE
    EATING, DRINKING OR SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
LIQUID OXYGEN CAN NOT BE HANDLED IN CARBON OR LOW ALLOY STEEL.
    EQUIPMENT TO CONTAIN LIQUID OXYGEN MUST BE "CLEANED FOR OXYGEN
    SERVICE". SHIPMENT OF A COMPRESSED GAS CONATINER WHICH HAS NOT BEEN
    FILLED  BY THE OWNER OR WITH HIS WRITTEN CONSENT IS A VIOLATION OF
    FEDERAL LAW (49CFR).

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

HCC:D1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-297F,-183C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-361F,-218C
Vapor Density:1.068
Spec Gravity:0.0828
Solubility in Water:0.0310
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, PALE BLUE, ODORLESS LIQUID.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALL FLAMMABLE MATERIAL.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, OPEN FLAMES AND OTHER SOURCES
    OF IGNITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
    APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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