AMERIGAS INC INDUSTRIAL GASES DIV -- OXYGEN -- 8505-00-132-5181 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:OXYGEN
MSDS Date:03/01/1991
FSC:8505
NIIN:00-132-5181
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:AMERIGAS INC INDUSTRIAL GASES DIV
Address:LEIGHTON BLDG
Box:965
City:VALLEY FORGE
State:PA
ZIP:19481
Country:US
Info Phone Num:215-337-7000
Emergency Phone Num:215-337-7000
CAGE:2W147
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:AMERIGAS INC INDUSTRIAL GASES DIV
Address:LEIGHTON BLDG
Box:965
City:VALLEY FORGE
State:PA
ZIP:19481
Country:US
Phone:215-337-7000
CAGE:2W147
Company Name:GENERAL FIRE EXTINGUISHER CORP
Address:1685 SHERMER RD
Box:City:NORTHBROOK
State:IL
ZIP:60062-5315
Country:US
Phone:(708)  847-272-7500; 847-272-7500
CAGE:99539

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

Ingred Name:OXYGEN
CAS:7782-44-7
RTECS #:RS2060000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

=====================  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:BREATHING HIGH CONCENTRATIONS CAUSES
    SYMPTOMS OF HYPEROXIA. HYPEROXIA CAN LEAD TO PNEUMONIA. ALSO HIGH
    CONCENTRATIONS OF OXYGEN CAN LEAD TO INFLAMMATION OF BODY TISSUES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:OXYGEN IS NOT LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN BY
    NTP, IARC, OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:HYPEROXIA: CRAMPS, NAUSEA, DIZZINESS,
    HYPOTHERMIA, AMBLYOPIA, RESPIRATORY DIFFICULTIES, BRADYCARDIA,
    FAINTING SPELLS, CONVULSIONS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS IN ILL HEALTH WHERE SUCH
    ILLNESS WOULD BE AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE TO OXYGEN SHOULD NOT BE
    ALLOWED TO WORK WITH OR HANDLE THIS PRODUCT.

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

First Aid:PROMPT MEDICAL ATTENTION IS MANDANTORY IN ALL CASES OF
    OVEREXPOSURE TO OXYGEN. RESCUE PERSONNEL SHOULD BE COGNIZANT OF
    EXTREME FIRE HAZARD ASSOCIATED WITH OXYGEN-RICH ATMOSPHERES.
    CONSCIOUS PERSONS SH OULD BE ASSISTED TO AN UNCONTAMINATED AREA AND
    BREATH FRESH AIR. KEEP WARM & QUIET. NOTIFY PHYSICIAN. UNCONSCIOUS
    VICTIMS; REMOVE TO FRESH AIR AND RESTORE BREATHING.

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

Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE OR CHEMICAL FOR ABC FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:STOP FLOW OF OXYGEN IF FEASIBLE. WEAR
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE GEAR. COOL
    FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VIGOROUSLY ACCELERATES COMBUSTION. HEAT
    OF FIRE MAY CAUSE EXPLOSIVE RUPTURE OF CYLINDERS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. USE APPROPRIATE PERSONAL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. ELIMINATE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION. VENTILATE
    AREA. ALLOW TO DISSIPATE TO ATMOSPHERE IF UNABLE TO SHUT OFF OR
    STOP LEAK. STOP LEAK IF CAN B E DONE AT NO RISK.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE ONLY IN WELL-VENTILATED AREAS.
    STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
    PROTECT CYLINDER FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:DO NOT DRAG, SLIDE OR ROLL CYLINDERS. USE A SUITABLE
    HAND-TRUCK FOR CYLINDER MOVEMENT. USE A PRESSURE REDUCING REGULATOR
    WHEN CONNECTING TO LOWER PRESSURE. DO NOT HEAT CYLINDER BY ANY
    MEANS TO INCREAS E RATE OF DISCHARGE.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER. NONE NORMALLY
    REQUIRED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST TO PREVENT ACCUMULATION ABOVE 25 MOLAR
    PERCENT.
Protective Gloves:AS REQUIRED; ANY MATERIAL.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOES, SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE
Supplemental Safety and Health
BEFORE REUSING; ALLOW CLOTHING OR EQUIMENT TO VENTILATE OR OFF-GAS ANY
    OXYGEN WHICH MAY HAVE BEEN ABSORBED WHILE USING. NOTE: OXYGEN
    VIGOROUSLY ACCELERATES COMBUSTION. CONTACT WITH ALL FLAMMABLE MATER
    IALS SHOULD BE AVOIDED. SOME MATERIALS WHICH ARE NOT FLAMMABLE IN
    AIR WILL BURN IN PURE OXYGEN.

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

HCC:G4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-297F,-183C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-360F,-218C
Vapor Density:1.4
Spec Gravity:0.8 LB/FT3(GAS)
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:GAS IS COLORLESS, ODORLESS
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALL FLAMMABLE MATERIALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER. DLA-HMIS:
    SOURCES OF IGNITION; CONTACT WITH INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DISPOSE OF WASTE OR UNUSED
    QUANTITIES. RETURN IN THE SHIPPING CONTAINER PROPERLY LABELED, WITH
    ANY VALVE OUTLET PLUGS OR CAPS IN PLACE TO YOUR SUPPLIER. FOR
    EMERGENCY DISPOSAL ASSITA NCE, CONTACT CLOSEST SUPPLIER OR MSDS
    EMERGENCY #.

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