MG INDUSTRIES -- OXYGEN  -- 6505-00-132-5225
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:OXYGEN
MSDS Date:09/10/1998
FSC:6505
NIIN:00-132-5225
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MG INDUSTRIES
Address:3 GREAT VALLEY PKY
City:MALVERN
State:PA
ZIP:19355-1424
Country:US
Info Phone Num:215-695-7400 / 610-695-7449
Emergency Phone Num:610-695-7449
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:MGI12831
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:08772
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:MG INDUSTRIES
Address:3 GREAT VALLEY PKY
Box:City:MALVERN
State:PA
ZIP:19355-1424
Country:US
Phone:610-695-7400 / 610-695-7449
CAGE:08772

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

Ingred Name:OXYGEN
CAS:7782-44-7
RTECS #:RS2060000
= Wt:100.

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE PROVIDED BY MFR.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: EYES: IRRITATION, BLURRED
    VISION. SKIN: BLISTERS, FROSTBITE. INHALATION: IRRITATION, NAUSEA,
    ASTHMA, IRREGULAR HEARTBEAT, DIZZINESS, TINGLING SENSATION, DILATED
    PUPILS, BLINDNESS, LUNG CONGESTI ON, BLOOD DISORDERS, CONVULSIONS.
    INGESTION: FROSTBITE. CHRONIC: EYES: NO INFORMATION ON SIGNIFICANT
    ADVERSE EFFECTS. SKIN: NO INFORMATION ON SIGNIFICANT ADVERSE
    EFFECTS. INHALATION: CHEST PAIN, LUNG  DAMAGE. INGESTION: NO
    INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE PROVIDED BY MFR.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: IRRITATION, BLURRED VISION. SKIN:
    BLISTERS, FROSTBITE. INHALATION: IRRITATION, NAUSEA, ASTHMA,
    IRREGULAR HEARTBEAT, DIZZINESS, TINGLING SENSATION, DILATED PUPILS,
    BLINDNESS, LUNG CONGESTION, BLO OD DISORDERS, CONVULSIONS, CHEST
    PAIN, LUNG DAMAGE. INGESTION: FROSTBITE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE PROVIDED BY MFR.

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

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE. USE A BAG VALVE MASK OR
    SIMILAR DEVICE TO PERFORM ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF NEEDED. GET
    MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: WASH IF NEEDED. IF FROSTBITE, FREEZING OR
    CRYOGENIC B URNS OCCUR, WARM AREA IN WARM WATER. IF NOT AVAILABLE,
    WRAP AFFECTED PARTS IN BLANKETS. ALLOW CIRCULATION TO RETURN
    NATURALLY. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.  EYES: WASH  IMMEDIATELY WITH
    LARGE AMOUNTS OF WAT ER, OCCASIONALLY LIFTING UPPER & LOWER LIDS
    UNTIL NO EVIDENCE OF CHEMICAL REMAINS. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
    INGESTION: UNLIKELY EMERGENCY TREATMENT REQUIRED. IF NEEDED , GET
    MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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

Flash Point:NOT PROVIDED
Lower Limits:NOT PROVIDED
Upper Limits:NOT PROVIDED
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, REGULAR DRY CHEMICAL. LARGE FIRES:
    USE REGULAR FOAM OR FLOOD WITH FINE WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:MOVE CONTAINER FROM FIRE AREA IF IT CAN BE
    DONE WITHOUT RISK. COOL CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY UNTIL WELL
    AFTER THE FIRE IS OUT. STAY AWAY FROM THE ENDS OF TANKS. FOR FIRES
    IN CARGO OR STORAGE AREA: C OOL CONTAINERS WITH WATER FROM UNMANNED
    HOSE HOLDER OR MONITOR NOZZLES UNTIL WELL AFTER FIRE IS OUT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NEGLIGIBLE FIRE HAZARD. OXIDIZER. MAY
    IGNITE OR EXPLODE ON CONTACT WITH COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS. CONTAINERS
    MAY REPTURE OR EXPLODE IF EXPOSED TO HEAT.

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

Spill Release Procedures:STOP LEAK IF POSSIBLE WITHOUT PERSONAL RISK.
    AVOID CONTACT WITH COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS. KEEP UNNECESSARY PEOPLE
    AWAY. ISOLATE HAZARD AREA AND DENY ENTRY. VENTILATE CLOSED SPACED
    BEFORE ENTERING.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE PROVIDED BY MFR.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE & HANDLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL
    CURRENT REGULATIONS & STANDARDS. SUBJECT TO STORAGE REGULATIONS:
    U.S. OSHA 29 CFR 1910.104
Other Precautions:NONE PROVIDED BY MFR.

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

Respiratory Protection:FOR UNKNOWN CONCENTRATIONS OR IMMEDIATELY
    DANGEROUS TO LIFE OR HEALTH: ANY SUPPLIED-AIR RESPIRATOR WITH FULL
    FACEPIECE AND OPERATED IN A PRESSURE- DEMAND OR OTHER
    POSITIVE-PRESSURE MODE IN COMBINATION  WITH A SEPARATE ESCAPE
    SUPPLY. ANY SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH A FULL
    FACEPIECE.
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION SYSTEM. ENSURE COMPLIANCE
    WITH APPLICABLE EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:WEAR INSULATED GLOVES.
Eye Protection:NOT REQUIRED FOR GAS BUT RECOMMENDED. FOR  LIQUID WEAR
    SPLASH RESISTANT GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROVIDE EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER
    IN IMMEDIATE WORK AREA. PROTECTIVE CLOTHING NOT REQUIRED FOR THE
    GAS. FOR THE LIQUID, WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE, COLD INSULATING
    CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN.
Supplemental Safety and Health
RESPRATOR: UNDER CONDITIONS OF FREQUENT USE OR HEAVY EXPOSURE,
    RESPIRATORY PROTECTION MAY BE NEEDED. RESPIRATORY PROTECTION IS
    RANKED IN ORDER FROM MINIMUM TO MAXIMUM. CONSIDER WARNING
    PROPERTIES BEFO RE USE..

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

HCC:G4
Boiling Pt:=-182.6C, -297.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-217.6C, -360.F
Vapor Pres:760 MMHG @ -183 DEG C
Vapor Density:1.1(AIR=1)
Spec Gravity:0.001309 @25C
Viscosity:0.02075 CP @ 25 DEG C
Solubility in Water:3.2% @ 25 DEG C
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS, COLORLESS, TASTELESS GAS
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NOT APPLICAB

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS. HALOCARBONS, METALS, BASES. REDUCING AGENTS,
    AMINES, METAL SALTS, OXIDIZING MATERIALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE AT NORMAL TEMPERATURES & PRESSURE. 
    AVOID CONTACT WITH COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS. PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL
    DAMAGE & HEAT. CONTAINERS MAY RUPTURE OR EXPLODE IF EXPOSED TO
    HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE PROVIDED BY MFR.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT POLYMERIZE.

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

Toxicological Information:MFR'S MSDS HAS PAGES OF TOXICOLOGICAL
    INFORMATION.

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

Ecological:NOT AVAILABLE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:SUBJECT TO DISPOSAL REGULATIONS: U.S. EPA 40 CFR
    262, HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBER(S): D001. DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
    ALL APPLICABLE REGULATIONS.

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

Transport Information:U.S. DOT: PSN: OXYGEN, COMPRESSED, UN1072CLASS
    2.2, LABEL: NONFLAMMABLE GAS, OXIDIZER. IATA/ICAO: OXYGEN,
    COMPRESSED, UN1072, CLASS 2.2, LABEL NONFLAMMABLE GAS, OXIDIZER.
    IMO: OXYGEN, COMPRESSED, UN10 72, CLASS 2(2.2), SUBSIDERARY RISK
    LABEL: OXIDIZER.

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

SARA Title III Information:SECTION302 (40 CFR 355.30): NO. SECTION 304
    (40 CFR  40): NO. SECTION 313 (40 CFR 65): NO. SARA HAZARD
    CATEGORIES. SARA SECTIONS 311/312 (40 CFR 370.21): ACUTE: NO.
    CHRONIC: NO. FIRE: YES. REACTIVITY:  NO. SUDDEN RELEASE: YES.
Federal Regulatory Information:TSCA INVENTORY STATUS:YES. TSCA 12(B(
    EXPORT NOTIFICATION: NOT LISTED. CERCLA SECTION 103 (40 CFR 302.4:
    N0. OSHA PROCESS SAFETY (29 CFR 1910.119): NO.
State Regulatory Information:CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65: NO

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