CRYODYNE TECHNOLOGIES INC -- OXYGEN  -- 6830-00N028106
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:OXYGEN
MSDS Date:03/01/1990
FSC:6830
NIIN:00N028106
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:CRYODYNE TECHNOLOGIES INC
Address:67 WINTHROP RD
Box:233
City:CHESTER
State:CT
ZIP:06412
Country:US
Info Phone Num:203-526-5000
Emergency Phone Num:203-526-5000
CAGE:0EHW9
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CRYODYNE TECHNOLOGIES INC
Address:67 WINTHROP RD
Box:233
City:CHESTER
State:CT
ZIP:06412
Country:US
Phone:203-526-5000
CAGE:0EHW9

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

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

Ingred Name:ING 11: CONSENT IS IN VIOLATION OF FEDERAL LAW (49CFR).
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 9:PAMPHLET G-4.1. COMPRESSED GAS CYLINDERS SHOULD NOT
    BE REFILLED EXCEPT BY QUALIFIED PRODUCERS OF (ING 11)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:OXYGEN DIFLUORIDE
CAS:7782-44-7
RTECS #:RS2060000

Ingred Name:WASTE DISP METH: INC. LOATION. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE
    WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS .
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:OTHER PREC:PROD FROM CYLINDER. USE CHECK VALVE/TRAP IN
    DISCHARGE LINE TO PVNT HAZ BACK FLOW INTO CYLINDER. (ING 4)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 3:PROTECT CYLINDERS FROM PHYS DAM. STORE IN
    COOL/DRY/WELL-VENTD AREA AWAY FROM HEAVILY TRAFFICKED AREAS & (ING
    5)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 4:AWAY FROM FULL/EMPTY STORED CYLINDERS WHICH CNTN
    FLAMM PROD. DO NOT ALLOW TEMP WHERE CYLINDERS ARE STORED (ING 6)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 5:TO EXCEED 130F. UPRIGHT & FIRMLY SECURED TO PVNT
    FALLING/BEING KNOCKED OVER. FULL & EMPTY CYLINDERS SHOULD (ING 7)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 6:BE SEGRATED. USE A "FIRST IN-FIRST OUT" INVENTORY SYS
    TO PVNT FULL CYLINDERS BEING STORED FOR EXCESSIVE (ING 8)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 7:PERIODS OF TIME. O*2 SHOULD NOT BE USED AS SUBSTITUTE
    FOR COMPRESSED AIR IN PNEUMATIC EQUIP SINCE THIS TYPE(ING 9)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 8:GENERALLY FLAMM LUBRICANTS. EQUIP TO CNTN O*2 MUST BE
    "CLEANED FOR O*2 SERVICE. "SEE COMPRESSED GAS ASSOC (ING 10)
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:BREATHING HIGH CONCENTRATIONS (>75
    MOLAR PERCENT)  CAUSES SYMP OF HYPEROXIA WHICH INCLUDE CRAMPS,
    NAUSEA, DIZZINESS, HYPOTHERMIA, ANBIOPIA, RESPIRATORY DIFFICULTIES,
    BRADYCARDIA, FAINTING SPELLS & CON VULSIONS CAPABLE OF LEADING TO
    DEATH.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:INHAL:PROMPT MED ATTN IS MANDATORY IN ALL CASES OF OVEREXP TO
    O*2. RESCUE PERS SHOULD BE COGNIZANT OF EXTREME FIRE HAZ ASSOC
    W/O*2-RICH ATM. CONSCIOUS PERSONS SHOULD BE ASSISTED TO AN
    UNCONTAMD AREA &  BRTHE FRESH AIR. THEY SHOULD BE KEPT WARM &
    QUIET. PHYS SHOULD BE INFORMED THAT THE VICTIM IS EXPERIENCING (HAS
    EXPER) HYPEROXIA. UNCON PERSON SHOULD BE MOVED TO AN UNCONTAMD AREA
    & GIVEN (SUPP DATA)

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

Extinguishing Media:COPIOUS QTY OF WATER FOR FIRES WITH O*2 AS THE
    OXIDIZER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . IF POSSIBLE STOP FLOW OF O*2 WHICH IS
    SUPPORTING FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VIGOROUSLY ACCELERATES COMBUSTION.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE ALL PERS FROM AFFECTED AREA. USE
    APPROP PROT EQUIP. IF LEAK IS IN USER'S EQUIPMENT, BE CERTAIN TO
    PURGE PIPING W/AN INERT GAS PRIOR TO ATTEMPTING REPAIRS. IF LEAK IS
    IN CONTAINER OR CONTAINER  VALVE, CONT CLOSEST CRYODYNE TECH. INC.
    LOCATION.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE ONLY IN WELL-VENTD AREAS. VALVE
    PROT CAPS/VALVE OUTLET THREADED PLUGS MUST REMAIN IN PLACE UNLESS
    CONTR IS SECURED W/VALVE OUTLET PIPE TO USE PT.
Other Precautions:DO NOT DRAG, SLIDE/ROLL CYLINDERS. USE SUITABLE HAND
    TRUCK FOR CYLINDER MOVEMENT. USE PRESS REDUCING REGULATOR WHEN
    CONNECTING CYLINDER TO LOWER PRESS (<300PSIG) PIPING/SYS. DO NOT
    HEAT CYLINDER BY AN Y MEANS TO INCR DISCHARGE RATE OF(ING 3)

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

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE
    FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAST: TO PREVENT ACCUMULATION ABOVE 25 MOLAR
    PERCENT.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOES, SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC:ASSISTED RESP. WHEN BRTHG HAS BEEN RESTORED, TRTMT
    SHOULD BE AS ABOVE. CONTINUED TRTMT SHOULD BE SYMPTOMATIC &
    SUPPORTIVE. INGEST: CALL MD . EYES: IMMED FLUSH W/POTABLE WATER FOR
     A MINIMUM OF 15 MIN, SEEK ASSISTANCE FROM MD . SKIN: FLUSH WITH
    COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. CALL MD .

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

HCC:G4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-297F,-183C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-361F,-218C
Vapor Pres:70F
Spec Gravity:1.11@70F
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, ODORLESS AND TASTELESS GAS.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALL FLAMMABLE MATERIALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DISPOSE OF RESIDUAL/UNUSED
    QTY. RETURN IN SHIPPING CONTR PROPERLY LBLD, W/ANY VALVE OUTLET
    PLUGS/CAPS SECURED & VALVE PROT CAP IN PLACE TO CRYODYNE TECH. INC.
    FOR PROPER DISP. FOR EM ER DISP, CONT CLOSEST CRYODYNE TECH (ING 2)

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