AIRGAS -- AIR, COMPRESSED  -- 6830-00N065335
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:AIR, COMPRESSED
MSDS Date:05/01/1990
FSC:6830
NIIN:00N065335
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:AIRGAS
Address:100 MATSONFORD RD
City:RADNOR
State:PA
ZIP:19067
Country:US
Info Phone Num:215-687-5253
Emergency Phone Num:215-687-5253
CAGE:AIRGA
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:AIRGAS
Address:100 MATSONFORD ROAD, 5 RADNOR CORP CNTR
City:RADNOR
State:PA
ZIP:19087
Country:US
Phone:215-687-5253
CAGE:AIRGA
Company Name:AIRGAS INC
Address:100 MATSONFORD RD SUITE 550
Box:City:WAYNE
State:PA
ZIP:19087
Country:US
Phone:215-687-5253
CAGE:0MN39

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

Ingred Name:AIR, COMPRESSED
CAS:25635-88-5
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:FIRST AID PROC:DECOMPRESSION EQUIPMENT MAY BE REQUIRED.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:WASTE DISP METH:TELEPHONE NUMBER LISTED.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:OTHER PREC:USE CHECK VALVE/TRAP IN DISCHARGE LINE TO PVNT
    HAZ BACK FLOW INTO CYL. PROT CYLS FROM PHYSICAL DMG. (ING 5)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 4:STORE IN COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM
    HEAVILY TRAFFICKED AREAS & EMER EXITS. DO NOT ALLOW TEMP(ING 6)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 5:WHERE CYLS ARE STORED TO EXCEED 130F (54C). CYLS
    SHOULD BE STORED UPRIGHT & FIRMLY SECURED TO PVNT FALLING/(ING 7)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 6:BEING KNOCKED OVER. FULL & EMPTY CYLS SHOULD BE
    SEGREGATED. USE "FIRST IN-FIRST OUT" INVENTORY SYS TO PVNT (ING 8)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 7:FULL CYLS BEING STORED FOR EXCESSIVE PERIODS OF TIME.
    FOR ADDNL HNDLG/STOR RECS, CONSULT COMPRESSED GAS (ING 9)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 8:ASSOC'S PAMPHLETS P-1, P-9, P-14 & SAFETY BULLETIN
    SB-2. NITROGEN IS NONCORROSIVE & MAY BE USED W/ANY (ING 10)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 9:COMMON STRUCTURAL MATLS. COMPRESSED GAS CYLS SHOULD
    NOT BE REFILLED EXCEPT BY QUALIFIED PRDCRS OF (ING 11)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 10:COMPRESSED GASES. SHIPMENT OF COMPRESSED GAS CYL
    WHICH HAS NOT BEEN FILLED BY OWNER/WITH HIS (WRITTEN) (ING 12)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 11:CONSENT IS VIOLATION OF FED LAW (49 CFR). ALWAYS
    SECURE CYLS IN UPRIGHT POSITION BEFORE TRANSPORTING (ING 13)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 12:THEM. NEVER TRANSPORT CYLS IN TRUNKS OF VEHICLES,
    ENCLSD VANS, TRUCK CABS IN PASSENGER COMPARTMENTS. (ING 14)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 13:TRANSPORT CYLINDERS SECURED IN OPEN FLATBED OR IN
    OPEN PICK-UP TYPE VEHICLES.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED 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:ACUTE:AIR IS NONTOX & NEC TO SUPPORT
    LIFE. INHAL OF AIR IN HIGH PRESS ENVIRON SUCH AS UNDERWATER DIVING,
    CAISSONS/HYPERBARIC CHAMBERS CAN RSLT IN SYMPS SIMILAR TO OVEREXP
    TO PURE OXYG. THESE INCL TING LING OF FINGERS & TOES, ABNORM
    SENSATIONS, IMPAIRED COORD & CONFUSN. DECOMPRESSION SICKNESS,
    PAINS/ (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:"BENDS" ARE POSS FOLLOWING RAPID
    DECOMPRESSION. HIGH PRESS EFTS (>2 ATMS OF OXYG) ARE ON CNS.
    IMPROPER DECOMPRESSION RSLTS IN ACCUM OF NITROGEN IN BLOOD. SYMPS
    OF EXPOS:TINGLING OF TONGUE, FI NGERTIPS/TOES; WEAKENED SPEECH
    LEADING TO INABILITY TO UTTER SOUNDS; RAPID REDUCTION IN ABILITY TO
    PERFORM (SUPP DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:INGEST:CALL MD IMMED . INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT
    BRTHG (GIVE O*2/ARTF RESP) . EYES:IMMED FLUSH W/POTABLE WATER FOR
    MIN OF 15 MINS, SEEK ASSISTANCE FROM MD . SKIN:FLUSH W/COP IOUS
    AMTS OF WATER. CALL MD . FACILITIES/PRACTICES AT WHICH AIR IS
    BREATHED IN HIGH PRESS ENVIRON SHOULD BE PREPARED TO DEAL
    W/ILLNESSES ASSOC W/DECOMPRESSION (BENDS/CAISSON DISEASE). (ING 2)

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

Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE . NONFLAMMABLE,
    INERT GAS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT . IF CYLINDERS ARE INVOLVED IN A FIRE, SAFELY RELOCATE OR
    KEEP COOL W/WATER SPRAY.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE ALL PERSONNEL FROM AFFECTED AREA. USE
    APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. IF LEAK IS IN CONTAINER OR
    CONTAINER VALVE, CONTACT YOUR CLOSEST SUPPLIER LOCATION OR CALL
    EMERGENCY TELEPHONE NUMBER L ISTED.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE ONLY IN WELL-VENTILATED AREAS.
    VALVE PROT CAPS MUST REMAIN IN PLACE UNLESS CYL IS SECURED W/VALVE
    OUTLET PIPED TO USE POINT.
Other Precautions:DO NOT DRAG, SLIDE/ROLL CYLS. USE SUITABLE HAND TRUCK
    FOR CYL MOVEMENT. USE PRESS REDUCING REGULATOR WHEN CONNECTING CYL
    TO LOWER PRESS (<3,000 PSIG) PIPING/SYS. DO NOT HEAT CYL BY ANY
    MEANS TO INCR D ISCHARGE RATE OF PROD FROM CYL. (ING 4)

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED POSITIVE AIR LINE W/MASK OR
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS SHOULD BE AVAILABLE FOR
    EMERGENCY USE.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST:TO PREVENT ACCUMULATION OF HIGH
    CONCENTRATIONS SO AS TO REDUCE OXYGEN LEVEL IN AIR TO >18 MOLAR
    PERCENT.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
    ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . SAFETY SHOES.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
VP:ABOVE CRITICAL TEMP OF -232.6F (-147C). EFTS OF OVEREXP:MOVEMENTS;
    REDUCED CONSCIOUSNESS OF SURROUNDS; LOSS OF TACTILE SENSATIONS;
    HEIGHTENED MENTAL ACTIVITY. IT SHOULD BE RECOGNIZED THAT IT IS POS
    S THAT NONE OF ABOVE SYMPS MAY OCCUR INGAS ASPHYXIA SO THAT THERE
    ARE NO DEFINITE WARNING SYMPTOMS.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-321F,-196C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-346F,-210C
Vapor Pres:SUPP DATA
Spec Gravity:0.97 (AIR=1)
Solubility in Water:VERY SLIGHTLY
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, ODORLESS GAS.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DISP OF WASTE/UNUSED QTYS.
    RETURN IN SHIPPING CNTNR PROPERLY LABELED, W/VALVE OUTLET
    PLUGS/CAPS SECURED & VALVE PROT CAP IN PLACE TO YOUR SUPPLIER. FOR
    EMER HOSPITAL ASSISTANCE, CONT  YOUR CLOSEST SUPPLIER LOCATION/CALL
    EMER (ING 3)

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