SDS Table of Contents Click the desired link below to jump directly to that section in the SDS. MSA THE SAFETY COMPANY SAFETY DATA SHEET PRODUCT IDENTIFIER: AIR, COMPRESSED SDS ID: 001
MATERIAL NAME: AIR, COMPRESSED SYNONYMS: SCBA CYLINDER; COMPRESSED AIR CYLINDER (SEE MSA PART NUMBERS LISTED IN ANNEX A) RECOMMENDED USE: SCBA CYLINDER RESTRICTIONS ON USE: NONE KNOWN. MANUFACTURER INFORMATION: MINE SAFETY APPLIANCES COMPANY 1000 CRANBERRY WOODS DRIVE CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, PA 16066 PHONE: (724) 776-8900 EMERGENCY #: (800) 255-3924
CLASSIFICATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1910.1200. GAS UNDER PRESSURE; COMPRESSED GAS GHS LABEL ELEMENTS: SYMBOL(S): GAS CYLINDER SIGNAL WORD: WARNING HAZARD STATEMENT(S): CONTAINS GAS UNDER PRESSURE; MAY EXPLODE IF HEATED PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENT(S): PREVENTION: NONE NEEDED ACCORDING TO CLASSIFICATION CRITERIA. RESPONSE: NONE NEEDED ACCORDING TO CLASSIFICATION CRITERIA. STORAGE: PROTECT FROM SUNLIGHT. STORE IN A WELL-VENTILATED PLACE. DISPOSAL: DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE REGULATIONS. HAZARD(S) NOT OTHERWISE CLASSIFIED: MAY CAUSE FROSTBITE UPON SUDDEN RELEASE OF COMPRESSED GAS.
CAS COMPONENT PERCENT 7727-37-9 NITROGEN 79 7782-44-7 OXYGEN 21
DESCRIPTION OF NECESSARY MEASURES: INHALATION: IF ADVERSE EFFECTS OCCUR, REMOVE TO UNCONTAMINATED AREA. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN CONTACT: IF FROSTBITE OR FREEZING OCCUR, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF LUKEWARM WATER (105-115 F; 41-46 C). DO NOT USE HOT WATER. IF WARM WATER IS NOT AVAILABLE, GENTLY WRAP AFFECTED PARTS IN BLANKETS. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYE CONTACT: FLUSH EYES WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. THEN GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: IT IS UNLIKELY THAT FIRST AID WILL BE REQUIRED. MOST IMPORTANT SYMPTOMS/EFFECTS: ACUTE: FROSTBITE DELAYED: NO INFORMATION ON SIGNIFICANT ADVERSE EFFECTS. INDICATION OF IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION AND SPECIAL TREATMENT NEEDED, IF NEEDED: TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY AND SUPPORTIVELY.
SUITABLE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA: CARBON DIOXIDE, REGULAR DRY CHEMICAL LARGE FIRES: USE WATER SPRAY, FOG OR REGULAR FOAM. UNSUITABLE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA: NONE KNOWN. SPECIAL HAZARDS ARISING FROM THE CHEMICAL: PRODUCT IS NONFLAMMABLE BUT WILL SUPPORT AND MAY ACCELERATE COMBUSTION. CONTAINERS MAY RUPTURE OR EXPLODE IF EXPOSED TO HEAT. HAZARDOUS COMBUSTION PRODUCTS: COMBUSTION: MISCELLANEOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES: MOVE CONTAINER FROM FIRE AREA IF IT CAN BE DONE WITHOUT RISK. FIRE INVOLVING TANKS: FIGHT FIRE FROM MAXIMUM DISTANCE OR USE UNMANNED HOSE HOLDERS OR MONITOR NOZZLES. COOL CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY UNTIL WELL AFTER THE FIRE IS OUT. DO NOT DIRECT WATER AT SOURCE OF LEAK OR SAFETY DEVICES; ICING MAY OCCUR. WITHDRAW IMMEDIATELY IN CASE OF RISING SOUND FROM VENTING SAFETY DEVICE OR ANY DISCOLORATION OF TANKS DUE TO FIRE. STAY AWAY FROM THE ENDS OF TANKS. DAMAGED CYLINDERS SHOULD BE HANDLED ONLY BY SPECIALISTS. SPECIAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND PRECAUTIONS FOR FIREFIGHTERS: WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE FIRE FIGHTING GEAR INCLUDING SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS (SCBA) FOR PROTECTION AGAINST POSSIBLE EXPOSURE.
PERSONAL PRECAUTIONS, PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND EMERGENCY PROCEDURES: WEAR PERSONAL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT, SEE SECTION 8. AVOID RELEASE TO THE ENVIRONMENT. METHODS AND MATERIALS FOR CONTAINMENT AND CLEANING UP: AVOID CONTACT WITH COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS. VENTILATE CLOSED SPACES BEFORE ENTERING. DO NOT TOUCH OR WALK THROUGH SPILLED MATERIAL. STOP LEAK IF POSSIBLE WITHOUT PERSONAL RISK. KEEP UNNECESSARY PEOPLE AWAY, ISOLATE HAZARD AREA AND DENY ENTRY. IF LEAKING OCCURS, EMPTY CYLINDER AND REMOVE FROM SERVICE. SEE SCBA LEVEL II MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES FOR PROPER REPAIR. IF NOT CERTIFIED TO PERFORM LEVEL II PROCEDURES, RETURN CYLINDER TO MSA SERVICE CENTER.
PRECAUTIONS FOR SAFE HANDLING: KEEP AWAY FROM CLOTHING AND OTHER COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS. CONDITIONS FOR SAFE STORAGE, INCLUDING ANY INCOMPATIBILITIES: STORE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL CURRENT REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS. STORE IN A WELL-VENTILATED PLACE. PROTECT FROM SUNLIGHT. PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE. AVOID HEAT, FLAMES, SPARKS AND OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION. STORE IN A CLEAN, COOL, DRY PLACE. STORE BELOW 125 DEG. F. SUBJECT TO STORAGE REGULATIONS: U.S. OSHA 29 CFR 1910.101. KEEP SEPARATED FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES. INCOMPATIBILITIES: COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS
COMPONENT EXPOSURE LIMITS: ACGIH, OSHA, AND NIOSH HAVE NOT DEVELOPED EXPOSURE LIMITS FOR ANY OF THIS PRODUCT'S COMPONENTS. APPROPRIATE ENGINEERING CONTROLS: BASED ON AVAILABLE INFORMATION, ADDITIONAL VENTILATION IS NOT REQUIRED. ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE EXPOSURE LIMITS. INDIVIDUAL PROTECTION MEASURES, SUCH AS PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT: EYES/FACE PROTECTION: FOR THE GAS: EYE PROTECTION NOT REQUIRED, BUT RECOMMENDED. FOR THE LIQUID: WEAR SPLASH RESISTANT SAFETY GOGGLES. CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN. PROVIDE AN EMERGENCY EYE WASH FOUNTAIN AND QUICK DRENCH SHOWER IN THE IMMEDIATE WORK AREA. SKIN PROTECTION: FOR THE GAS: PROTECTIVE CLOTHING IS NOT REQUIRED. FOR THE LIQUID: WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE, COLD INSULATING CLOTHING. GLOVE RECOMMENDATIONS: WEAR INSULATED GLOVES. RESPIRATORY PROTECTION: UNDER CONDITIONS OF FREQUENT USE OR HEAVY EXPOSURE, RESPIRATORY PROTECTION MAY BE NEEDED. RESPIRATORY PROTECTION IS RANKED IN ORDER FROM MINIMUM TO MAXIMUM. CONSIDER WARNING PROPERTIES BEFORE USE. FOR UNKNOWN CONCENTRATIONS OR IMMEDIATELY DANGEROUS TO LIFE OR HEALTH: ANY SUPPLIED-AIR RESPIRATOR WITH A FULL FACEPIECE THAT IS OPERATED IN A PRESSURE-DEMAND OR OTHER POSITIVE-PRESSURE MODE IN COMBINATION WITH AN AUXILIARY SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS OPERATED IN PRESSURE-DEMAND OR OTHER POSITIVE-PRESSURE MODE. ANY SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS THAT HAS A FULL FACEPIECE AND IS OPERATED IN A PRESSURE-DEMAND OR OTHER POSITIVE-PRESSURE MODE.
PHYSICAL STATE: GAS APPEARANCE: COLORLESS GAS COLOR: COLORLESS PHYSICAL FORM: GAS ODOR: ODORLESS ODOR THRESHOLD: NOT AVAILABLE PH: NOT AVAILABLE MELTING POINT: NOT AVAILABLE BOILING POINT: -194.4 DEG. C FLASH POINT: NON-FLAMMABLE DECOMPOSITION: NOT AVAILABLE EVAPORATION RATE: NOT AVAILABLE OSHA FLAMMABILITY CLASS: NON-FLAMMABLE LEL: NOT AVAILABLE UEL: NOT AVAILABLE VAPOR PRESSURE: NOT AVAILABLE VAPOR DENSITY (AIR = 1): 1 DENSITY: NOT AVAILABLE SPECIFIC GRAVITY (WATER = 1): NOT AVAILABLE WATER SOLUBILITY: 1.87% BY VOLUME @ 20 DEG. C COEFF. WATER/OIL DIST: NOT AVAILABLE AUTO IGNITION: NOT AVAILABLE VISCOSITY: NOT AVAILABLE
REACTIVITY: NO REACTIVITY HAZARD IS EXPECTED. CHEMICAL STABILITY: STABLE AT NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND PRESSURE. POSSIBILITY OF HAZARDOUS REACTIONS: WILL NOT POLYMERIZE. CONDITIONS TO AVOID: AVOID CONTACT WITH COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS. PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE AND HEAT. CONTAINERS MAY RUPTURE OR EXPLODE IF EXPOSED TO HEAT. INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS: COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS: NONE KNOWN. HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION: COMBUSTION: MISCELLANEOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS
ACUTE TOXICITY: COMPONENT ANALYSIS - LD50/LC50: THE COMPONENTS OF THIS MATERIAL HAVE BEEN REVIEWED IN VARIOUS SOURCES AND NO SELECTED ENDPOINTS HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED. INFORMATION ON LIKELY ROUTES OF EXPOSURE: INHALATION: NO INFORMATION ON SIGNIFICANT ADVERSE EFFECTS. INGESTION: NO INFORMATION ON SIGNIFICANT ADVERSE EFFECTS. SKIN CONTACT: NO INFORMATION ON SIGNIFICANT ADVERSE EFFECTS. EYE CONTACT: NO INFORMATION ON SIGNIFICANT ADVERSE EFFECTS. IMMEDIATE EFFECTS: FROSTBITE DELAYED EFFECTS: NO INFORMATION ON SIGNIFICANT ADVERSE EFFECTS. MEDICAL CONDITIONS AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE: NO DATA AVAILABLE. IRRITATION/CORROSIVITY DATA: NO DATA AVAILABLE. RESPIRATORY SENSITIZATION: NO DATA AVAILABLE. DERMAL SENSITIZATION: NO DATA AVAILABLE. GERM CELL MUTAGENICITY: NO DATA AVAILABLE. CARCINOGENICITY: COMPONENT CARCINOGENICITY: NONE OF THIS PRODUCT'S COMPONENTS ARE LISTED BY ACGIH, IARC, NTP, DFG OR OSHA. REPRODUCTIVE TOXICITY: NO DATA AVAILABLE. SPECIFIC TARGET ORGAN TOXICITY - SINGLE EXPOSURE: NO SIGNIFICANT TARGET EFFECTS REPORTED. SPECIFIC TARGET ORGAN TOXICITY - REPEATED EXPOSURE: NO SIGNIFICANT TARGET EFFECTS REPORTED. ASPIRATION HAZARD: NOT EXPECTED TO BE AN ASPIRATION HAZARD.
ECOTOXICITY: NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE FOR THE PRODUCT. COMPONENT ANALYSIS - AQUATIC TOXICITY: NO LOLI ECOTOXICITY DATA ARE AVAILABLE FOR THIS PRODUCT'S COMPONENTS. PERSISTENCE AND DEGRADABILITY: NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE FOR THE PRODUCT. BIOACCUMULATION: NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE FOR THE PRODUCT. MOBILITY: NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE FOR THE PRODUCT. BIOCONCENTRATION: NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE FOR THE PRODUCT. BIODEGRADATION: NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE FOR THE PRODUCT.
DISPOSAL METHODS: DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE REGULATIONS. DO NOT PUNCTURE OR INCINERATE CONTAINER. DISPOSAL OF CONTAMINATED PACKAGING: DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE REGULATIONS.
US DOT INFORMATION: SHIPPING NAME: AIR, COMPRESSED UN/NA #: UN1002 HAZARD CLASS: 2.2 REQUIRED LABEL(S): 2.2 TDG INFORMATION: SHIPPING NAME: AIR, COMPRESSED UN #: UN1002 HAZARD CLASS: 2.2 REQUIRED LABEL(S): 2.2 MARINE POLLUTANT: NO COMPONENT(S) OF THIS MATERIAL IS SPECIFICALLY LISTED IN THE IMDG CODE AS AN IDENTIFIED MARINE POLLUTANT.
U.S. FEDERAL REGULATIONS: COMPONENT ANALYSIS: NONE OF THIS PRODUCTS COMPONENTS ARE LISTED UNDER SARA SECTION 302 (40 CFR 355 APPENDIX A), SARA SECTION 311/312 (40 CFR 370.21), SARA SECTION 313 (40 CFR 372.65), CERCLA (40 CFR 302.4), TSCA 12(B), OR REQUIRE AN OSHA PROCESS SAFETY PLAN. SARA 311/312: ACUTE HEALTH: NO CHRONIC HEALTH: NO FIRE: YES PRESSURE: YES REACTIVE: NO U.S. STATE REGULATIONS: THE FOLLOWING COMPONENTS APPEAR ON ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING STATE HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES LISTS: COMPONENT CAS CA MA MN NJ PA NITROGEN 7727-37-9 NO YES YES YES YES OXYGEN 7782-44-7 NO YES NO YES YES NOT REGULATED UNDER CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65 CANADA REGULATIONS: THIS PRODUCT HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CRITERIA OF THE CONTROLLED PRODUCTS REGULATIONS (CPR) AND THE MSDS CONTAINS ALL OF THE INFORMATION REQUIRED BY THE CPR. WHMIS CLASSIFICATION: A, C. CHEMICAL INVENTORY LISTINGS: COMPONENT ANALYSIS - INVENTORY: COMPONENT CAS US CA EU AU PH JP KR CN NZ NITROGEN 7727-37-9 YES DSL EIN YES YES NO YES YES YES OXYGEN 7782-44-7 YES DSL EIN YES YES NO YES YES YES
NFPA RATINGS: HEALTH 0 FIRE 0 REACTIVITY 0 HAZARD SCALE: 0 = MINIMAL 1 = SLIGHT 2 = MODERATE 3 = SERIOUS 4 = SEVERE KEY / LEGEND: ACGIH: AMERICAN CONFERENCE OF GOVERNMENTAL INDUSTRIAL HYGIENISTS AU: AUSTRALIA BOD: BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND C: CELSIUS CA: CANADA CAS: CHEMICAL ABSTRACTS SERVICE CERCLA: COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE, COMPENSATION, AND LIABILITY ACT CN: CHINA CPR: CONTROLLED PRODUCTS REGULATIONS DFG: DEUTSCHE FORSCHUNGSGEMEINSCHAFT DOT: DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION DSL: DOMESTIC SUBSTANCES LIST EEC: EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY EINECS: EUROPEAN INVENTORY OF EXISTING COMMERCIAL CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES EPA: ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY EU: EUROPEAN UNION F: FAHRENHEIT IARC: INTERNATIONAL AGENCY FOR RESEARCH ON CANCER IATA: INTERNATIONAL AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION ICAO: INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION ORGANIZATION IDL: INGREDIENT DISCLOSURE LIST IDLH: IMMEDIATELY DANGEROUS TO LIFE AND HEALTH IMDG: INTERNATIONAL MARITIME DANGEROUS GOODS JP: JAPAN KOW: OCTANOL/WATER PARTITION COEFFICIENT KR: KOREA LEL: LOWER EXPLOSIVE LIMIT LOLI: LIST OF LIST(TM) - CHEMADVISOR'S REGULATORY DATABASE MAK: MAXIMUM CONCENTRATION VALUE IN THE WORKPLACE MEL: MAXIMUM EXPOSURE LIMITS NFPA: NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION AGENCY NIOSH: NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH NJTSR: NEW JERSEY TRADE SECRET REGISTRY NTP: NATIONAL TOXICOLOGY PROGRAM NZ: NEW ZEALAND OSHA: OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION PH: PHILIPPINES RCRA: RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND RECOVERY ACT RID: EUROPEAN RAIL TRANSPORT SARA: SUPERFUND AMENDMENTS AND REAUTHORIZATION ACT STEL: SHORT-TERM EXPOSURE LIMIT TDG: TRANSPORTATION OF DANGEROUS GOODS TSCA: TOXIC SUBSTANCES CONTROL ACT TWA: TIME WEIGHTED AVERAGE UEL: UPPER EXPLOSIVE LIMIT US: UNITED STATES OTHER INFORMATION: THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS DOCUMENT EXPRESS OUR CURRENT KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE, HOWEVER CANNOT IMPLY GUARANTEE OF ANY NATURE. CONSIDERING THE VARIETY OF FACTORS THAT CAN AFFECT THEIR PROCESS OR APPLICATION, THE INFORMATION ON THIS SHEET DOES NOT EXEMPT THE PROCESSORS FROM THE RESPONSIBILITY OF EXECUTING THEIR OWN TESTS AND EXPERIMENTS. ANNEX A: PRODUCT IDENTIFIER P/N AND MAXIMUM PRESSURE FOR CYLINDER AND VALVE ASSEMBLIES: P/N 77140 - 2490 PSIG P/N 83867 - 1980 PSIG P/N 94007 - 2216 PSIG P/N 94008 - 2216 PSIG P/N 96337 - 2216 PSIG P/N 454081 - 2475 PSIG P/N 455660 - 2310 PSIG P/N 455943 - 1980 PSIG P/N 456104 - 2216 PSIG P/N 460320 - 2216 PSIG P/N 465238 - 2490 PSIG P/N 469619 - 2216 PSIG P/N 470867 - 4500 PSIG P/N 473262 - 4500 PSIG P/N 473579 - 2216 PSIG P/N 473581 - 2216 PSIG P/N 473582 - 2216 PSIG P/N 473583 - 2216 PSIG P/N 473584 - 2216 PSIG P/N 473585 - 2216 PSIG P/N 473853 - 2216 PSIG P/N 474156 - 4500 PSIG P/N 474157 - 4500 PSIG P/N 474931 - 2310 PSIG P/N 475877 - 2216 PSIG P/N 476131 - 2475 PSIG P/N 489020 - 3000 PSIG P/N 489023 - 3000 PSIG P/N 492283 - 4500 PSIG P/N 492284 - 4500 PSIG P/N 492285 - 2216 PSIG P/N 492286 - 2216 PSIG P/N 492287 - 2216 PSIG P/N 493998 - 3000 PSIG P/N 494021 - 3000 PSIG P/N 494886 - 3000 PSIG P/N 494887 - 3000 PSIG P/N 801279 - 2216 PSIG P/N 801280 - 2216 PSIG P/N 801281 - 2216 PSIG P/N 801284 - 4500 PSIG P/N 801285 - 4500 PSIG P/N 801286 - 4500 PSIG P/N 801287 - 4500 PSIG P/N 801288 - 3000 PSIG P/N 801289 - 3000 PSIG P/N 802191 - 3000 PSIG P/N 806933 - 4500 PSIG P/N 807000 - 4500 PSIG P/N 807002 - 4500 PSIG P/N 807570 - 4500 PSIG P/N 807586 - 2216 PSIG P/N 807587 - 4500 PSIG P/N 807588 - 4500 PSIG P/N 809872 - 2216 PSIG P/N 812639 - 3000 PSIG P/N 813312 - 3000 PSIG P/N 815067 - 4500 PSIG P/N 815068 - 4500 PSIG P/N 815069 - 4500 PSIG P/N 815070 - 3000 PSIG P/N 815952 - 4500 PSIG P/N 816030 - 4500 PSIG P/N 816031 - 4500 PSIG P/N 816048 - 4500 PSIG P/N 816115 - 3000 PSIG P/N 816116 - 4500 PSIG P/N 816263 - 4500 PSIG P/N 816329 - 4500 PSIG P/N 816330 - 2216 PSIG P/N 816937 - 3000 PSIG P/N 818159 - 2216 PSIG P/N 10008298 - 2216 PSIG P/N 10008299 - 3000 PSIG P/N 10042423 - 3000 PSIG P/N 10042420 - 3000 PSIG P/N 10062196 - 2216 PSIG P/N 10035644 - 4500 PSIG P/N 10030661 - 4500 PSIG P/N 10061364 - 2216 PSIG P/N 10061365 - 3000 PSIG P/N 10061366 - 3000 PSIG P/N 10061367 - 3000 PSIG P/N 10065044 - 3000 PSIG P/N 10030618 - 4500 PSIG P/N 10062197 - 4500 PSIG P/N 10107272 - 5000 PSIG P/N 10127944 - 4500 PSIG P/N 10127945 - 4500 PSIG P/N 10127946 - 4500 PSIG ISSUE DATE: 10/14/14 REVISION: 1.0000 |