Health Effects
Oxygen is essential for breathing and oxygen deficiency can result in accelerated breathing and heart rate, Nausea, vomiting, inability to perform, and unconsciousness and death. Exposure to too high concentrations of oxygen can result in oxygen toxicity.
RTECS Description: n/a
Carcinogenicity: IARC/NTC Not listed as carcinogenic.
Exposure Limits:
ACGIH: n/a
NIOSH REL = n/a
IDLH = n/a
OSHA: PEL = n/a
Steri-Trac® O2 Monitor
Availability: Special Order
Specifications:*
Sensor type Electrochemical
Range: 0 – 25 % v/v
Resolution: 0.1 % v/v
Temp Range: -20 to +50 oC
Response time (t90): <15 s
Low Alarm 17 % v/v
High Alarm 23 % v/v
Properties and Applications:
Oxygen is an oxidizing agent and a component of the atmosphere (20.9% v/v), widely used in healthcare and industry. Low concentrations present a danger of asphyxiation and high concentrations increase the risk of fires as well as oxygen toxicity.
Physical Properties:
Chemical Formula: O2
Physical form: colorless liquid
MP: -218 oC
BP: -183 oC
MW: 32.0 g/mol
Rel. Gas Density: 1.1 (Air = 1)
Classification Numbers:
CAS No.: 7782-44-7
EC No.: 231-956-9
RTECS: n/a
*Specifications subject to change
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