Oxygen
Section 1. Chemical product and company identification
Product name
Supplier
: Oxygen
: AIRGAS INC., on behalf of its subsidiaries
259 North Radnor-Chester Road
Suite 100
Radnor, PA 19087-5283
1-610-687-5253
Product use
Synonym
: Synthetic/Analytical chemistry.
: Molecular oxygen; Oxygen molecule; Pure oxygen; O2; Liquid-oxygen-; UN 1072; UN
1073; Dioxygen; Oxygen USP, Aviator’s Breathing Oxygen (ABO)
: 001043
: 6/16/2011.
MSDS #
Date of
Preparation/Revision
In case of emergency
: 1-866-734-3438
Section 2. Hazards identification
Physical state
Emergency overview
: Gas.
: DANGER!
GAS:
OXIDIZER.
CONTACT WITH COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL MAY CAUSE FIRE.
CONTENTS UNDER PRESURE.
Do not puncture or incinerate container.
May cause severe frostbite.
LIQUID:
OXIDIZER.
CONTACT WITH COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL MAY CAUSE FIRE.
Extremely cold liquid and gas under pressure.
May cause severe frostbite.
Do not puncture or incinerate container. Store in tightly-closed container. Avoid contact with combustible materials.
Contact with rapidly expanding gases or liquids can cause frostbite.
: Inhalation
Routes of entry
Potential acute health effects
Eyes
: May cause eye irritation. Contact with rapidly expanding gas may cause burns or frostbite. Contact with cryogenic liquid can cause frostbite and cryogenic burns.
Skin
: May cause skin irritation. Contact with rapidly expanding gas may cause burns or frostbite. Contact with cryogenic liquid can cause frostbite and cryogenic burns.
Inhalation
: Respiratory system irritation after overexposure to high oxygen concentrations.
Ingestion
Medical conditions aggravated by overexposure
: Ingestion is not a normal route of exposure for gases. Contact with cryogenic liquid can cause frostbite and cryogenic burns.
: Acute or chronic respiratory conditions may be aggravated by overexposure to this gas.
See toxicological information (Section 11)