*Call emergency numbers 24 hours a day only for spills, leaks, fire, exposure, or accidents involving this
product. For routine information, contact your supplier or Praxair sales representative.
3. Hazards Identification
Emergency Overview
CAUTION! High pressure gas.
CARCINOGENICITY:
Not listed as carcinogen by OSHA, NTP or IARC.
EXTINGUISHING MEDIA:
Oxidizing agent. May accelerate combustion. This mixture cannot catch fire. Use media appropriate for surrounding
fire.
For additional information on storage and handling, refer to Compressed Gas Association (CGA) pamphlet P-1, Safe
Handling of Compressed Gases in Containers, available from the CGA. Refer to section 16 for the address and phone
number along with a list of other available publications.
Use in welding and cutting. Read and understand the manufacturer’s instructions and the precautionary label on the
product. Ask your welding products supplier for a copy of Praxair’s free safety booklet, P-2035, Precautions and Safe
Practices for Gas Welding, Cutting, and Heating, and for other manufacturers’ safety publications. For detailed
treatment, get ANSI Z49.1, Safety in Welding, Cutting, and Allied Processes, published by the American Welding
Society, or see OSHA’s web site at http://www.osha-slc.gov/SLTC/weldingcuttingbrazing/.
Arcs and sparks can ignite combustible materials. Prevent fires. For more information, get NFPA 51B, Standard for
Fire Prevention During Welding, Cutting, and Other Hotwork, published by the National Fire Protection Association. Do
not strike an arc on the cylinder. The defect produced by an arc burn could lead to cylinder rupture.
Use in Underwater Breathing. Suitability of this product for use in underwater breathing must be determined by or
under supervision of someone experienced in the use of underwater breathing gas mixtures. This person must be
familiar with how the product is used; the frequency, duration, and effects of use; the hazards and side effects of use,
and the precautions to take to avoid or control them.
VAPOUR DENSITY: 0.0012 g/ml % VOLATILES BY 100% (v/v). ODOUR THRESHOLD: Odourless.
VOLUME:
International Regulations
PREPARATION INFORMATION:
DATE: 10/15/2004
DEPARTMENT: Safety and Environmental Services
TELEPHONE: 905-803-1600
The opinions expressed herein are those of qualified experts within Praxair Canada Inc. We believe that the information
contained herein is current as of the date of this Material Safety Data Sheet. Since the use of this information and the
conditions of use of the product are not within the control of Praxair Canada Inc., it is the user's obligation to determine the
conditions of safe use of the product.
Praxair Canada Inc. requests the users of this product to study this Material Data Sheet (MSDS) and become aware of
product hazards and safety information. To promote safe use of this product, a user should (1) notify its employees,
agents and contractors of the information on this MSDS and any product hazards and safety nformation, (2) furnish this
same information to each of its customers for the product, and (3) request such customers to notify their employees and
customers for the product of the same product hazards and safety information.