General Information
Revision date
2010-02-08
Product name
OXYGEN, COMPRESSED GAS
Chemical name
inorganic, gas Synonyms MTG MSDS 71; OXYGEN; DIOXYGEN; MOLECULAR OXYGEN; OXYGEN MOLECULE; PURE OXYGEN; UN
CAS No.
7782-44-7
Emergency telephone
Basking Ridge, NJ 07920
Icons in SDS
Company Information
company name
MATHESON TRI-GAS, INC
Section 2
SECTION 2: Hazards identification
EMERGENCY OVERVIEW Color: colorless Physical Form: gas Odor: odorless
Health hazards
No significant target effects reported
Physical hazards
Containers may rupture or explode if exposed to heat. May ignite combustibles
Potential health effects
Inhalation Short Term: irritation, chest pain, cough, changes in body temperature, nausea, difficulty breathing, irregular heartbeat, dizziness, disorientation, hallucinations, mood swings, pain in extremities, tremors, lung congestion, convulsions Long Term: irritation, cough, chest pain, lung damage Skin Short Term: frostbite, blisters Long Term: no information on significant adverse effects Eye Short Term: irritation, frostbite, blurred vision Long Term: no information on significant adverse effects Ingestion Short Term: ingestion of a gas is unlikely Long Term: ingestion of a gas is unlikely
