HOLOX, LTD -- OXYGEN -- 6830-00-577-4228
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:OXYGEN
MSDS Date:05/15/1992
FSC:6830
NIIN:00-577-4228
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:HOLOX, LTD
Address:2186 MARIETTA BLVD NW
Box:4961
City:ATLANTA
State:GA
ZIP:30302
Country:US
Info Phone Num:404-355-8628
Emergency Phone Num:404-355-8628
CAGE:KO407
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:HOLOX LTD
Address:1500 INDIAN TRAIL ROAD
Box:6100
City:NORCROSS
State:GA
ZIP:30091-6100
Country:US
Phone:770-925-4640
CAGE:1FA53
Company Name:HOLOX, LTD
Address:2186 MARIETTA BLVD NW
Box:4961
City:ATLANTA
State:GA
ZIP:30302
Country:US
Phone:404-355-8628
CAGE:KO407

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

Ingred Name:OXYGEN
CAS:7782-44-7
RTECS #:RS2060000
Fraction by Wt: 99.6%+
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHAL: >75% CONCENTRATIONS CAUSES
    SYMPTOMS OF HYPEROXIA (CRAMPS, NAUSEA, DIZZINESS, HYPOTHERMIA,
    AMBYLOPIA, RESPIRATION DIFFICULTIES, BRADYCARDIA, FAINTING SPELLS,
    CONVULSIONS MAY LEAD TO DEATH). SKIN : CONTACT WITH LIQUID PRODUCT
    MAY CAUSETISSUE FREEZING. EYES: CONTACT WITH LIQUID PRODUCT MAY
    CAUSE TISSUE FREEZING.

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

First Aid:INHAL:PROMPT MED AID NEEDED.EQUIP RESCUE PEOPLE W/SCBA.IMMED
    REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.IF BREATH STOPPED,GIVE ARTIF RESP &
    OXYGEN.FURTHER TREATMNT-SYMPTOMATIC & SUPPORTIVE.TELL
    DR,EXPERIENCING HYPEROXIA.SKI N:REMOVE CONTAM CLOTH,FLUSH
    W/LUKEWARM(NOT HOT)H2O.SEE DR IF BLISTER/DEEP TISSUE
    FREEZING.EYE:DON'T PUT OINTMENT IN EYES W/O MED ADVICE.DON'T WASH
    W/H2O.REMOVE FROM CONTAM,OPEN EYE TO EVAPORATE.SEE DR

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

Extinguishing Media:COPIOUS QUANTITIES OF WATER (OR SUITABLE
    EXTINGUISHING AGENT FOR COMBUSTIBLE MAT'L) FOR FIRES W/OXYGEN AS
    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:STATIONARY CUSTOMER SITE VESSELS SHOULD
    OPERATE IN ACCORDANCE W/MFR'S & HOLOX'S INSTRUCTIONS. DO NOT
    ATTEMPT TO REPAIR, ADJUST OR IN ANY OTHER WAY MODIFY OPERATION OF
    VESSELS. IF MALFUNCTION OR TYPE O F OPERATION PROBLEM W/VESSEL,
    CONTACT HOLOX.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE IN VENTED AREA.VALVE PROTECTN CAPS
    MUST REMAIN IN PLACE UNLESS CONTAINER IS SECURED W/VALVE OUTLET
    PIPED TO USE POINT.DON'T DRAG,SLIDE,ROLL CYLNDR
Other Precautions:USE HAND TRUCK FOR CYLINDER MOVEMENT. USE PRESSURE
    REDUCING REGULATOR WHEN CONNECTING CYLINDER TO LOWER (<3000 PSIG)
    PIPING OR SYSTEMS. DO NOT HEAT CYLINDER TO INCREASE FLOW. USE CHECK
    VALVE OR TRAP I N DISCHARGE LINE TO PREVENT BACK FLOW. *

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

Respiratory Protection:N/K  * PROTECT CYLNDR FROM DAMAGE. STORE IN
    COOL, DRY, VENTED AREA AWAY FROM TRAFFICKED AREA & EMERGENCY
    EXISTS. DON'T STORE >130F. STORE CYLNDR UPRIGHT & FIRMLY SECURED.
    SEGRAGATE FULL & EMPTY CYLNDR . USE 1ST IN/1ST OUT INVENTORY
    SYSTEM.**
Ventilation:USE LOCAL EXHAUST TO PREVENT ACCUMULATION OF HIGH
    CONCENTRATIONS THAT INCREASE THE OXYGEN LEVEL IN AIR TO MORE THAN
    25%.
Protective Gloves:LOOSE FITTING & INSULATED.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES/GLASSES PLUS FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:LOOSE FITTING AND INSULATED. SAFETY SHOES,
    SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:N/K ** POST "NO SMOKING OR OPEN FLAMES" SIGN IN
    STORAGE/USE AREA. NO SOURCES OF IGNITION IN THE STORAGE OR USE
    AREA. ***
Supplemental Safety and Health
*** MORE INFO,SEE CGA PAMPHLETS P-1,P-14,SAFETY BULLETIN SB-2.NEVER
    CARRY COMPRESSED GAS CYLINDER OR CONTAINER IN ENCLOSED SPACE (CAR
    TRUNK, VAN, ETC).LEAK CAN RESULT IN FIRE,EXPLOSION,ASPHYXIATION,TO
    XIC EXPOSURE.CARBON STEEL ETC.ACCEPTABLE AT LOWR PRESSR.HI
    PRESSR,STAINLESS STEEL,COPPER,NICKEL,MONEL,INCONEL,BERYLLIUM

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

HCC:G4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-297F,-183C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-362F,-219C
Vapor Pres:>CRITICAL
Spec Gravity:1.11 (AIR=1)
Solubility in Water:SLIGHTLY SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, ODORLESS GAS

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALL FLAMMABLE MATERIALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:CONTACT WITH ALL FLAMMABLE MATERIALS.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:CONTACT WITH ALL FLAMMABLE
    MATERIALS.

====================  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 SECURED AND VALVE PROTECTION CAP IN
    PLACE TO HOLOX FOR P ROPER DISPOSAL.

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