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General Description
OSHA IMIS Code Number: X100
Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) Registry Number: 7782-44-7
NIOSH, Registry of Toxic Effects (RTECS) Identification Number: RS2060000
Health Factors
Potential symptoms: Cough; dizziness; sore throat; visual disturbances at very high concentrations. At 100% oxygen for more than 24 hours: symptoms above plus weakness, fatigue, pain in joints and muscles, numbness and tingling in arms and legs, palpitations, headache, nasal congestion, ear disturbances, nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, fever and swelling of mucous membranes. On contact with liquid: freezing burns.
Affected organs: Respiratory system, CNS
Notes: 1) OSHA does not have a PEL for oxygen. Minimum acceptable breathing air contains 19.5% oxygen (29 CFR 1910.146(b)). 2) Strong oxidant that reacts with combustible and reducing materials, causing fire and explosion hazard.
Date Last Revised: 03/02/2004
Literature Basis:
- International Chemical Safety Cards (WHO/IPCS/ILO): Oxygen.
- Pohanish, R.P. (editor): Oxygen. In, Sittig's Handbook of Toxic and Hazardous Chemicals and Carcinogens, Fourth Ed., Vol. 2. Norwich, NY: Noyes Publications, William Andrew Publishing, 2002, pp. 1771-1772.
Monitoring Methods used by OSHA
On-Site Sampling Techniques/Methods:
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device: Detector Tube
manufacturer: Dräger
model/type: Oxygen 5%/B, order no. 67 28081
sampling information: 1 stroke
upper measurement limit: 23 Vol.-%
detection limit: pproximately 2 Vol.-%
overall uncertainty: approximately 16%
method reference: on-site air secondary (manufacturer)
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device: Detector Tube
manufacturer: Dräger
model/type: Oxygen 5%/C, order no. 81 03261
sampling information: 1 stroke
upper measurement limit: 23 Vol.-%
detection limit: approximately 2 Vol.-%
overall uncertainty: approximately 16%
method reference: on-site air secondary (manufacturer)
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device: Detector Tube
manufacturer: Gastec
model/type: 31B
sampling information: 0.5 or 1 stroke
upper measurement limit: 24%
detection limit: 2%
overall uncertainty: 8% for 6 to 24%
method reference: on-site air secondary (manufacturer)
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device: Detector Tube
manufacturer: Matheson-Kitagawa
model/type: 8014-159SA
sampling information: 0.5 stroke
upper measurement limit: 24%
detection limit: approximately 2%
overall uncertainty: unknown
method reference: on-site air secondary (manufacturer)
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device: Detector Tube
manufacturer: Matheson-Kitagawa
model/type: 8014-159SB
sampling information: 0.5 stroke
upper measurement limit: 24%
detection limit: approximately 2%
overall uncertainty: unknown
method reference: on-site air secondary (manufacturer)
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device: Detector Tube
manufacturer: Matheson-Kitagawa
model/type: 8014-159SC
sampling information: 0.5 or 1 stroke
upper measurement limit: 24%
detection limit: approximately 1%
overall uncertainty: unknown
method reference: on-site air secondary (manufacturer)
Wipe sampling: No
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