General Information
Revision date
2019-09-22
Product name
LIQUID OXYGEN
Product Synonyms
OXYGEN, REFRIGERATED LIQUID
Chemical name
Oxygen
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Company Information
company name
Linde Gas Middle East LLC
Section 2
SECTION 2: Hazards identification
EMERGENCY OVERVIEW Elevated oxygen levels may result in cough and other pulmonary changes. High concentrations of oxygen (greater than 75%) causes symptoms of hyperopia which included cramps, nausea, dizziness, hypothermia, amblyopia, respiration difficulties, bradycardia, fainting spells and convulsions capable of leading to death. Nonflammable. Oxidizer will accelerate combustion. Contact with liquid form may cause frostbite or freeze burns in exposed tissues.
Principle Routes of Exposure
Skin Contact Skin Absorption Eye Contact Inhalation Ingestion Yes No Yes
Potential health effects
Exposure Limits: No Irritant: No Sensitization: No Teratogen: No Reproductive Hazard: No Mutagen: No Synergistic Effects: None Known EYE EFFECTS: Contact with liquid product may cause tissue freezing. SKIN EFFECTS: Contact with liquid product may cause tissue freezing. Page | 1 INGESTION EFFECTS: Contact with liquid product may cause tissue freezing. INHALATION EFFECTS: High concentrations of oxygen (greater than 75%) causes symptoms of hyperopia which included cramps, nausea, dizziness, hypothermia, amblyopia, respiration difficulties, bradycardia, fainting spells and convulsions capable of leading to death. The property is that of hyperopia which leads to pneumonia. Concentrations between 25 and 75 % present a risk of inflammation of organic matter in the body.
