CARBOGEN, ANEROBIC MEDICAL MIXTURE

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

WARNING! Emergency Overview Oxidizer Accelerates combustion and increases risk of fire. Contents under pressure Keep at temperatures below 52°C / 125°F Appearance Colorless Physical State Compressed gas. Odor Odorless

Principle Routes of Exposure

Inhalation. Acute Toxicity Inhalation Oxygen is not acutely toxic under normal pressure. Oxygen is more toxic when inhaled at elevated pressures. Depending upon pressure and duration of exposure, pure oxygen at elevated pressures may cause cramps, dizziness, difficulty breathing, convulsions, edema and death. Depending on concentration and duration of exposure to carbon dioxide may cause increased respirations, headache, mild narcotic effects, increased blood pressure and pulse, and asphyxiation. Symptoms of overexposure become more apparent when atmospheric oxygen is decreased to 15- 17%. Eyes Contact with rapidly expanding gas near the point of release may cause frostbite. Skin Contact with rapidly expanding gas near the point of release may cause frostbite. Skin Absorption Hazard No known hazard in contact with skin. Ingestion None known.

Potential chronic health

Prolonged inhalation of high oxygen concentrations (>75%) may affect coordination, attention, and cause tiredness of respiratory irritation. Chronic harmful effects are not known from repeated inhalation of concentrations below PEL/TLV.

Medical Conditions Generally Aggravated by Exposure

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Respiratory disorders.

Environmental hazards

See Section 12 for additional Ecological Information.