Product Name: Oxygen MSDS# E-4638-6 Date: 10/18/2004 Praxair Material Safety Data Sheet 1. Chemical Product and Company Identification Product Name: Oxygen ‘Trade Name: Oxygen ProductUse: Many. SY Chemical Name: _ Oxygen ‘Synonym: Dioxygen Chemical Formula: O2 Chemical Family: Permanent Gas. Telephone: Emergencies: * 1-800-363-0042 | supplier Praxair Canada Inc. Manufacture: 1 City Centre Drive Suite 1200 Mississauga, ON L5B 1M2 Phon 905-803-1600 Fax: 905-803-1682 *Call emergency numbers 24 hours a day only for spills, leaks, fire, exposure, or accidents involving this product. For routine information, contact your supplier or Praxair sales representative. 2. Composition and Information on Ingredients INGREDIENTS % (VOL) Tcas LDs Les TLY-IWA NUMBER | (Species | (Rat, dhrs) (ACGIE) & Routes) | Not Not None. Oxygen 100 [res 7 ‘applicable. | apptcabl | 3. Hazards Identification Emergency Overview ites combustion. Self-contained breathing WARNING! High pressure, oxidizing gas. Vigorously accal apparatus may be required by rescue workers. ROUTES OF Inhalation, EXPOSURE: ‘THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUE: TLV-TWA Data from 2004 Guide to Occupational Exposure Values (ACGIH). TLV-TW/As should be used as 2 guide in the control of health hazards and not as fine lines between safe and dangerous concentrations. EFFECTS OF A SINGLE (ACUTE) OVEREXPOSURE: INHALATION: Breathing 80% or more oxygen at atmospheric pressure for more than a few hours may cause nasal stuffiness, cough, sore throat, chest pain and breathing difficulty. Breathing oxygen at higher pressure increases the likelihood of adverse effects within a shorter time period. Breathing pure oxygen under pressure may cause lung damage and also central nervous system effects resulting in dizziness, poor coordination, tingling sensation, visual and hearing disturbances, muscular twitching, unconsciousness and convulsions. Breathing of oxygen under pressure may cause prolongation of adaptation to darkness and reduced peripheral vision SKIN CONTACT: _ No harm expected SKIN No evidence of adverse effects from available information ABSORPTION: Copyright © 2004, Praxair Canada Ine. Page 1 of 8Product Name: Oxygen MSDS £-4638-G Date: 10/15/2004 SWALLOWING: This product is a gas at normal temperature and pressure, EYE CONTACT: _ No evidence of adverse effects from available information, EFFECTS OF REPEATED (CHRONIC) OVEREXPOSURE: No evidence of adverse effects from available information. ‘OTHER EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE: See “Notes to Physician’, in the "First Aid” section MEDICAL CONDITIONS AGGRAVATED BY OVEREXPOSURE: See “Notes to Physician’, in the "First Aid” section SIGNIFICANT LABORATORY DATA WITH POSSIBLE RELEVANCE TO HUMAN HEALTH HAZARD EVALUATION: None currently known, CARCINOGENICITY: Not listed as carcinogen by OSHA, NTP or IARC. 4. First Aid Measures INHALATION: Ifinnaled, remove to fresh air. If not breathing, give artificial respiration. Keep patient warm and at rest. Get medical attention, Advise the physician that the victim has been exposed to high concentration of oxygen, SKIN CONTACT: No harm expected SWALLOWING: ‘This product is a gas at normal temperature and pressure, EYE CONTACT: No harm expected NOTES TO PHYSICIAN: ‘Supportive treatment should include immediate sedation, anti-convulsive therapy if needed, and rest. Animal studies suggest that the administration of certain drugs, including phenothiazine drugs and chloroquine, increase the ‘susceptibility to toxicity fram oxygen at high concentrations or pressures, Animal studios also indicate that vitamin E deficiency may increase susceptibility to oxygen toxicity. Airway obstruction during high oxygen tension may cause alveolar collapse following absorption of the oxygen. Similarly, occlusion of the eustachian tubes may cause retraction of the eardrum and obstruction of the paranasal sinuses may produce "vacuum-type" headache. Newborn premature infants exposed to high oxygen concentrations may suffer delayed retinal damage, which can progress, to retinal detachment and blindness (retrolental fibroplasia). Retinal damage can also occur in adults exposed fo 100% oxygen under greater that atmospheric pressure, particularly in individuals whose retinal circulation has been previously compromised. All individuals exposed for only periods to oxygen at high prossure and all that exhibit overt oxygen toxicity should have ophthalmologic examination 5. Fire Fighting Measures FLAMMABLE: No. IF YES, UNDER WHAT Vigorously accelerates combustion. ‘CONDITIONS? FLASH POINT Not applicable. AUTOIGNITION Not applicable (test method) ‘TEMPERATURE FLAMMABLE LIMITS LOWER: Not applicable. UPPER: Not applicable INAIR, % by volume: EXTINGUISHING MEDIA: Copyright © 2004, Praxair Canada Ine. Page 2 of §Product Name: Oxygen MSDS £-4638-G Date: 10/15/2004 Vigorously accelerates combustion. Use media appropriate for surrounding fire. Water (L.e., safely shower) is the preferred extinguishing media for clothing fires. ‘SPECIAL FIRE FIGHTING PROCEDURES: WARNING Evacuate all personnel from danger area. Immediately deluge cylinders with water from maximum distance until cool; then move them away from fire area if without risk UNUSUAL FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD: Oxidizing agent, vigorously accelerates combustion. Contact with flammable materials may cause fire or explosion. Container may rupture due to heat offre. Vapours are extremely irritating. Contact may cause bums to skin and eyes. No part of a container should be subjected to a temperature higher than §2 C, See incompatibility in Section 10, Most containers are provided with a pressure relief divice designed to vent contents when they are exposed to elevated temperature. Smoking, flames and electrric sparks in the presence of enriched oxygen atmospheres are potential explosion hazards. HAZARDOUS COMBUSTION PRODUCTS: None. ‘SENSITIVITY TO IMPACT: Avoid impact against container. ‘SENSITIVITY TO STATIC DISCHARGE: Not applicable. 6, Accidental Release Measures STEPS TO BE TAKEN IF MATERIAL IS RELEASED OR SPILLED: WARNING! Shut off flow if you can do so without risk. Ventllate area or move cylinder to a well-ventilated area. Remove all fammable materials from vicinity. Oxygen must never be permitted to strike an oily surface, ‘greasy clothes, o other combustible material WASTE DISPOSAL METHOD: Discard any product, residue, disposable container, or liner in an environmentally acceptable manner, in full compliance with federal, provincial, and local regulations, If necessary call your local supplier. 7. Handling and Storage PRECAUTIONS TO BE TAKEN IN STORAGE: Store and use with adequate ventilation. Separate flammable cylinders from oxygen, chlorine, and other oxidizers by at least 6 m or use a barricade of non-combustible material. This barricade should be atleast 1.5 m high and have a fire resistance rating of at least % hour. Firmly secure cylinders upright to keep them from falling or being knocked over. Screw valve protection cap firmly in place by hand. Post ‘No Smoking or Open Flames" signs in storage and use areas. There must be no sources of ignition. All electrical equipment in storage areas must be explosion-proof. Storage areas must meet national electric codes for Class 1 hazardous areas. Store only where temperature will not ‘exceed 52 C. Store full and emply cylinders separately. Use a firstin, first-out inventory system to prevent storing full cylinders far long periods. For additional information refer to CGA pamphlet P-2305(for welding and cutting). See section 16, PRECAUTIONS TO BE TAKEN IN HANDLING: Use piping and equipment adequately designed to withstand pressures to be encountered, Ground all equipment. Store and use with adequate ventilation at all times. Use only in a closed system constructed of corrosion resistant materials. NOTE: Reverse flow into cylinder may cause rupture. Use a check valve or other protective apparatus in any lines or piping from the cylinder to prevent reverse flow. For additional information refer to CGA pamphlet P-1. (See section 16 for more details). WHEN USED IN WELDING AND CUTTING: Read and understand the namufacturer's instructions and the precautionary label on the product. See American Standard 249.1 "Safety in Welding and Cutting" published by the ‘American Welding Society, P.O. Box 351040, Miami, Florida, 33135, Copyright © 2004, Praxair Canada Ine. Page 3 of 8