*  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  *
Respiratory Protection:NONE.
Ventilation:NONE.
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY TOE SHOES.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE.
*  Product Identification  *
*  Composition/Information on Ingredients  *
Ingred Name:NITROGEN
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
Ingred Name:OXYGEN
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
Ingred Name:ARGON AND OTHER MINOR COMPONENTS
Fraction by Wt: 1%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
*  Hazards Identification  *
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NOOSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:AIR IS NONTOXIC. HOWEVER, INHALATION
    OF HIGH PRESSURE AIR MAY PRODUCE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
    DISTURBANCES AND NITROGEN NARCOSIS.
Effects of Overexposure:EXPOSURE TO HIGH PRESSURE AIR MAY PRODUCE
    TINGLING OF FINGERS AND TOES, VISUAL AND ACOUSTICAL DISTURBANCES,
    ABNORMAL SENSATIONS, IMPAIRED COORDINATION, CONFUSION, MUSCLE
    TWITCHING, EPILEPTIFORM SEIZUR ES, NITROGEN NARCOSIS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
*  First Aid Measures  *
First Aid:FACILITIES AT WHICH AIR IS BREATHED IN HIGH PRESSURE
    ENVIRONMENTS SHOULD BE PREPARED TO DEAL WITH ILLNESSES RESULTING
    FROM DECOMPRESSION. DECOMPRESSION EQUIPMENT MAY BE REQUIRED.
*  Fire Fighting Measures  *
Extinguishing Media:NON-FLAMMABLE. USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPIATE
    FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
    FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. COOL FIRE EXPOSED
    CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMPRESSED AIR AT HIGH TEMPERATURE CAN
    ACCELERATE THE BURNING OF MATERIALS WHICH ARE COMBUSTIBLE AT
    ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE.
*  Accidental Release Measures  *
Spill Release Procedures:CAUTION SHOULD BE EXERTED FOR NOISE OR INJURY
    BY PROPELLED MOTION OF CYLINDER IF LEAKING.
*Handling and Storage  *
Handling and Storage Precautions:SECURE CYLINDERS WHEN IN USE.NEVER USE
    DIRECT FLAME TO HEAT COMPRESSED GAS CYLINDER.AVOID DRAGGING,ROLLING
    OR SLIDING CYLINDERS.USE HAND TRUCK.
Other Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM HEAVY TRAFFIC AND COMBUSTIBLE
    MATERIALS. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT SOURCES, SALT AND CORROSIVE
    CHEMICALS. USE PRESSURE REGULATOR WHEN CONNECTING TO LOW PRESSURE
    PIPING. USE CHECK VALVE TO PR EVENT BACKFLOW. DO NOT REFILL.
*  Physical/Chemical Properties  *
HCC:G3
Vapor Density:1.0
Appearance and Odor:GASEOUS AIR IS ODORLESS AND COLORLESS.
*  Stability and Reactivity Data  *
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID THE USE OF OIL IN SYSTEMS AT FULL
    CYLINDER PRESSURE. AVOID HIGH HEAT AND OPEN FLAMES NEAR CYLINDER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:
*  Disposal Considerations  *
Waste Disposal Methods:DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DISPOSE OF RESIDUAL AIR IN
    COMPRESSED GAS CYLINDERS. RETURN TO MANUFACTURER WITH THE CYLINDER
    VALVE TIGHTLY CLOSED, POSITIVE PRESSURE IN THE CYLINDER, AND VALVE
    CAP IN PLACE.
