BOC GASES, A DIVISION OF THE BOC GROUP, INC -- AIR COMPRESSED OR COMPRESSED OXYGEN AND NITROGEN MIXTURE  -- 4240-01-377-5422
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:AIR COMPRESSED OR COMPRESSED OXYGEN AND NITROGEN MIXTURE
MSDS Date:06/07/1996
FSC:4240
NIIN:01-377-5422
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:BOC GASES, A DIVISION OF THE BOC GROUP, INC
Address:575 MOUNTAIN AVENUE
City:MURRAY HILL
State:NJ
ZIP:07974
Country:US
Info Phone Num:908-464-8100
Emergency Phone Num:(800)424-9300
Preparer's Name:NOT PROVIDED
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:80382
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:BOC GASES, A DIVISION OF THE BOC GROUP, INC
Address:575 MOUNTAIN AVENUE
Box:City:MURRAY HILL
State:NJ
ZIP:07974
Country:US
Phone:908-464-8100
CAGE:80382

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

Ingred Name:NITROGEN
CAS:7727-37-9
RTECS #:QW9700000
Minumum % Wt:2.
Maxumum % Wt:98.
Other REC Limits:NOT PROVIDED
OSHA PEL:SIMPLE ASPHYXIANT
ACGIH TLV:SIMPLE ASPHYXIANT

Ingred Name:OXYGEN
CAS:7782-44-7
RTECS #:RS2060000
Minumum % Wt:2.
Maxumum % Wt:98.
Other REC Limits:NOT PROVIDED
OSHA PEL:NOT AVAILABLE
ACGIH TLV:NOT AVAILABLE

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NOT AVAILABLE
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE EFFECTS: NONE KNOWN. SKIN EFFECTS:
    NONE KNOWN. INGESTION EFFECTS: NONE KNOWN. INHALATION EFFECTS: AIR
    IS NONTOXIC AND NECESSARY TO SUPPORT LIFE. MIXTURES WITH LESS THAN
    19.5% OXYGEN ACT AS AN ASPH YXIANT. EFFECTS MAY INCLUDE HEADACHES,
    DIZZINESS AND LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS. NOT TO BE USED AS BREATHING
    AIR.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:MIXTURES WITH LESS THAN 19.5% OXYGEN ACT AS AN
    ASPHYXIANT. EFFECTS MAY INCLUDE HEADACHES, DIZZINESS AND LOSS OF
    CONSCIOUSNESS. NOT TO BE USED AS BREATHING AIR.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NOT PROVIDED

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

First Aid:EYES: NONE REQUIRED. SKIN: NONE REQUIRED. INGESTION: NONE
    REQUIRED. INHALATION: NOT TO BE USED AS BREATHING AIR. PROMPT
    MEDICAL ATTENTION IS MANDATORY IN ALL CASES OF OVEREXPOSURE. RESCUE
    PERSONNEL SH OULD BE EQUIPPED WITH SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
    APPARATUS. VICTIM SHOULD BE ASSISTED TO AN UNCONTAMINATED AREA AND
    INHALE FRESH AIR. QUICK REMOVAL FROM THE CONTAMINATED IS MOST
    IMPROTANT. UNCONSCIOUS P ERSON SHOULD BE REMOVED TO AN
    UNCONTAMINATED AREA. IF NOT BREATHING, ADMINISTER ARTIFICIAL
    RESPIRATION. FURTHER TREATMENT SHOULD BE SYMPTOMATIC AND
    SUPPORTIVE.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:NONE
Lower Limits:NONE
Upper Limits:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY TO KEEP CYLINDERS COOL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:IF POSSIBLE, STOP THE FLOW OF GAS WHICH IS
    SUPPORTING THE FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HIGH OXYGEN CONCENTRATIONS VIGOROUSLY
    ACCELERATE COMBUSTION.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE ALL PERSONNEL FROM AFFECTED AREA. USE
    APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. IF LEAK IS IN USER'S EQUIPMENT,
    BE CERTAIN TO PURGE PIPING WITH AN INERT GAS PRIOR TO ATTEMPTING
    REPAIRS. IF LEAK IS IN  CONTAINER OR CONTAINER VALVE, CONTACT THE
    APPROPRIATE EMERGENCY TELEPHONE NUMBER LISTED OR CALL YOUR CLOSEST
    BOC LOCATION.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:PROTECT CYLINDERS FROM PHYSICAL
    DAMAGE. STORE IN COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM HEAVILY
    TRAFFICKED AREAS AND EMERGENCY EXITS. DO NOT ALLOW THE TEMPERATURE
    WHERE CYLINDERS ARE STORED TO EXCE ED 130F/54C. CYLINDERS SHOULD BE
    STORED UPRIGHT AND FIRMLY SECURED. POST "NO SMOKING/OPEN FLAMES".
Other Precautions:NEVER CARRY A COMPRESSED GAS CYLINDER IN AN ENCLOSED
    SPACE SUCH AS A CAR TRUNK, VAN OR STATION WAGON. VALVE PROTECTION
    CAPS MUST REMAIN IN PLACE UNLESS CONTAINER IS SECURED. DO NOT DRAG,
    SLIDE OR ROLL  CYLINDERS. USE A SUITABLE HAND TRUCK FOR CYLINDER
    MOVEMENT. DON'T HEAT CYLINDER BY ANY MEANS TO INC REASE DISCHARGE
    RATE

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

Respiratory Protection:NOT PROVIDED
Ventilation:NOT PROVIDED
Protective Gloves:PROTECTIVE GLOVES MADE OF ANY SUITABLE MATERIAL.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES OR GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOES, SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE BATH.
Work Hygienic Practices:NOT PROVIDED
Supplemental Safety and Health
AT CONCENTRATIONS GREATER THAN 22.5% OXYGEN, THIS PRODUCT IS CLASSIFIED
    AS COMPRESSED GASSES, OXIDIZING, N.O.S.  AND HCC = G4.

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

HCC:G3
NRC/State Lic Num:GET MEDICAL ATT
Boiling Pt:=-194.C, -317.2F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NOT AVAILABLE
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NOT RELEVANT
Vapor Pres:NOT PROVIDED
Vapor Density:1.0
Spec Gravity:NOT AVAILABLE
pH:NOT RELEVANT
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:GAS
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS, COLORLESS GAS
Percent Volatiles by Volume:GAS
Corrosion Rate:NOT PROVIDED

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALL FLAMMABLE MATERIALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NOT PROVIDED
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE

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

Toxicological Information:OXYGEN DEFICIENCY DURING PREGNANCY HAS
    PRODUCED DEVELOPMENTAL ABNORMALITIES IN HUMAN AND EXPERIMENTAL
    ANIMALS. OXYGEN CONCENTRATIONS BETWEEN 20 TO 95% HAVE PRODUCED
    GENETIC CHANGES IN MAMMALIAN CELL A SSAY TEST SYSTEMS. HIGH
    PRESSURE EFFECTS (GREATER THAN TWO ATMOSPHERES OF OXYGEN) ARE ON
    THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM. IMPROPER DECOMPRESSION RESULTS IN THE
    ACCUMULATION OF NITROGEN IN THE BLOOD. NOTE:  COMPRESSED AIR IS NOT
    INTENDED FOR BREATHING USE, SINCE ITS OXYGEN CONTENTS MAY BE BELOW
    THAT WHICH SUPPORTS LIFE.

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

Ecological:NO DATA GIVEN.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DISPOSE OF RESIDUAL 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 BO C GASES OR AUTHORIZED DISTRIBUTOR FOR
    PROPER DISPOSAL.

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

Transport Information:PROPER SHIPPING NAME: AIR COMPRESSED OR
    COMPRESSED GASES, N.O.S. (OXYGEN, NITROGEN) OR COMPRESSED GASES,
    OXIDIZING N.O.S. (OXYGEN, NITROGEN). HAZARD CLASS: 2.2.  DOT ID
    NUMBER: UN 1002 OR UN 1956 OR U N 3156. AT CONCENTRATIONS GREATER
    THAN 22.5% OXYGEN, THIS PRODUCT IS CLASSIFIED AS COMPRESSED GASSES,
    OXIDIZING, N.O.S. AT CONCENTRATIONS LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO 22.5%,
    THIS PRODUCT IS CLASSIFIED AS COM PRESSED GASSES, N.O.S.

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

SARA Title III Information:SARA TITLE III - HAZARD CLASSES: SUDDEN
    RELEASE OF PRESSURE HAZARD.
Federal Regulatory Information:NOT PROVIDED
State Regulatory Information:NOT PROVIDED

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