General Information
Product name
Oxygen
Product Synonyms
Oxygen Oxygen gas, Gaseous Oxygen, GOX
CAS No.
7782-44-7
1.2.1 Relevant identified uses
General Industrial
Emergency telephone
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Company Information
company name
Argoco España SL
e-mail address of the competent person responsible for the Safety Data Sheet
info@argoco.es
Section 2
SECTION 2: Hazards identification
Emergency Overview High pressure, oxidizing gas. Vigorously accelerates combustion. Keep oil, grease, and combustibles away. May react violently with combustible materials.
Potential health effects
Inhalation: Breathing 75% 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 pure oxygen under pressure may cause lung damage and also central nervous system effects. Eye contact: No adverse effect. Skin contact: No adverse effect. Ingestion: Ingestion is not considered a potential route of exposure. Exposure Guidelines
Principle Routes of Exposure
Inhalation Target Organs: None known.
Medical Conditions Generally Aggravated by Exposure
If oxygen is administered to persons with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, raising the oxygen concentration in the blood depresses their breathing and raises their retained carbon dioxide to a dangerous level. _________________________________________________________________________
