MG INDUSTRIES GAS PRODUCTS -- OXYGEN -- 6505-01-132-5199 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:OXYGEN
MSDS Date:02/21/1991
FSC:6505
NIIN:01-132-5199
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MG INDUSTRIES GAS PRODUCTS
Address:8025 DORSEY RUN ROAD
City:JESSUP
State:MD
ZIP:20794
Country:US
Info Phone Num:301-796-8845
Emergency Phone Num:301-796-8845/CHEMTREC 800-424-9300
CAGE:MO441
=== 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
Company Name:MG INDUSTRIES GAS PRODUCTS
Address:8025 DORSEY RUN ROAD
Box:945
City:JESSUP
State:MD
ZIP:20794
Country:US
Phone:301-796-8845
CAGE:MO441
Company Name:TAYLOR WHARTON DIV OF HARSCO CORP
Box:City:HARRISBURG
State:PA
ZIP:17105
Country:US
Phone:717-234-8021
CAGE:18756

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

Ingred Name:OXYGEN
CAS:7782-44-7
RTECS #:RS2060000
Fraction by Wt: 100.0%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED

=====================  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:ACUTE-INHALE:COUGHING,CONGESTION,ASTHMA-LIKE
    ATTACK,HYPER/HYPOTHERMIA,CNS EFFECTS (MOOD
    CHANGE,NAUSEA,DIZZINESS,MALAISE, TINGLING OF FINGERS &
    TOES,CONVULSION,LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS & COLLAPSE). EYE/SK IN:LIQUID
    MAY CAUSE FROSTBITE.CHRONIC-MAY CAUSE SEVERE COUGH,CHEST
    PAIN,SEVERE FIBROTIC CHANGES IN THE LUNGS.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION OF HIGH CONCENTRATION/PURE OXYGEN
    MAY CAUSE COUGHING, CONGESTION, ASTHMA-LIKE ATTACK,
    HYPER/HYPOTHERMIA, CNS EFFECTS (MOOD CHANGE, NAUSEA, DIZZINESS,
    MALAISE, TINGLING OF FINGERS & TOES, CO NVULSION, LOSS OF
    CONSCIOUSNESS & COLLAPSE). LIQUID CAUSES SKIN FROSTBITE.

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

First Aid:INHALE:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR & PROVIDE CPR IF
    NEEDED.EYE/SKIN:NO ADVERSE EFFECTS FROM THE GAS.IN CASE OF
    FROSTBITE,FLUSH WITH WARM WATER.SEE A PHYSICIAN.TREATMENT SHOULD BE
    SYMPTOMATIC AND SUPPORTIVE.

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

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CO2, FOAM/DRY CHEMICAL. WATER SPRAY
    MAY BE USED TO KEEP FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH-APPROVED+PRESSURE SELF-CONTAINED
    BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL FACEPIECE.FOR MASSIVE FIRE,USE
    UNMANNED HOSE HOLDER.MOVE CONTAINERS AWAY IF POSSIBLE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:ACCELERATES COMBUSTION. CONTACT WITH
    EASILY OXIDIZABLE ORGANIC/COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS MAY RESULT IN
    IGNITION, VIOLENT COMBUSTION OR EXPLOSION.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE PERSONNEL FROM AFFECTED AREA. USE
    APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. STOP LEAK IF YOU CAN DO IT
    WITHOUT RISK. ISOLATE AREA UNTIL GAS HAS DISPERSED. KEEP
    COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS AWAY FROM SPILLED  MATERIAL. STAY UPWIND.
    VENTILATE CLOSED SPACES.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE-STORE IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29
    CFR 1910.104.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS (WOOD,
    PAPER, FUEL OILS, ETC). CONTACT MAY RESULT IN IGNITION OR
    EXPLOSION. DO NOT DAMAGE/OVERHEAT CONTAINERS. CONTENTS ARE UNDER
    PRESSURE. CONTAINERS MAY VIOL ENTLY RUPTURE & TRAVEL A LONG
    DISTANCE.

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

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
    APPARATUS OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE OR SUPPLIED-AIR
    RESPIRATOR WITH FULL FACEPIECE AND OPERATED IN PRESSURE-DEMAND OR
    OTHER POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE .
Ventilation:PROVIDE MECHANICAL (GENERAL AND/OR LOCAL EXHAUST)
    VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:COLD INSULATING GLOVES (HANDLING LIQUID)
Eye Protection:SPLASH-PROOF SAFETY GOGGLES (LIQUID)
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER, EYE BATH
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING OR DRINKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PER PHONE CONVERSATION WITH TAYLOR-WHARTON ON 22JUN92, THEY MANUFACTURE
    THE CYLINDERS UNDER CONTRACT WITH DPSC, THEN HAVE THEM FILLED BY MG
    INDUSTRIES WHO SUPPLY THE OXYGEN.

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

HCC:G4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-297F,-183C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-361F,-218C
Vapor Pres:760 @-183C
Vapor Density:1.1
Spec Gravity:1.309
Solubility in Water:3.2% @ 25C
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, ODORLESS GAS

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
METALS,AMMONIA,C,COMBUSTIBLE/FLAMMABLE MATERIALS,METAL
    HALIDES/HYDRIDE,P,VINYL COMPOUNDS,STYRENE,HALOGENATED HYDROCARBON
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND
    PRESSURE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL OR STORAGE MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
    ALL APPLICABLE LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. EPA HAZARDOUS
    WASTE NUMBER IS D001. CERCLA SECTION 103 REPORTABLE QUANTITY = 100
    POUNDS.

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