Product ID:NITROGEN
MSDS Date:10/01/1985
FSC:6505
NIIN:01-013-0946
MSDS Number: BNBSL

Emergency Phone: 714-987-4611

Info Phone: 714-987-4611

Cage: 55549

Telephone: 714-987-4611

Cage: 55549

NITROGEN

CAS: 7727-37-9

RTECS: QW9700000

ACGIH TLV: SIMPLE ASPHYXIANT

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: NITROGEN IS NONTOXIC BUT CAN
ACT AS A SIMPLE ASPHYXIANT BY DISPLACING AIR. SYMPTOMS OF ASPHYXIA
INCLUDE RAPID RESPIRATIONS, DIZZINESS AND FATIGUE. CHRONIC: NONE
KNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHAL: MOVE VICTIM TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTF
RESP, PREFERABLY MOUTH-TO-MOUTH. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE
O*2. CALL PHYS. INGEST: CALL MD . EYES: IMMED FLUSH WITH POTABLE
WAT ER FOR A MINIMUM OF 15 MIN, SEEK ASSISTANCE FROM MD . SKIN:
FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. CALL MD .

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:EXTINGUISH SURROUNDING FIRE AND KEEP CYLINDERS COOL
USING WATER SPRAY APPLIED FROM MAXIMUM POSSIBLE DISTANCE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . NITROGEN IS NONFLAMM & AS SUCH DOES NOT
CREATE FIRE HAZ.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CYLINDERS THAT ARE EXPOSED TO FIRE MAY
RUPTURE WITH VIOLENT FORCE.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA. NITROGEN CAN ACT AS A SIMPLE
ASPHYXIANT BY DISPLACING AIR. PERSONNEL ENTERING THE AREA SHOULD
WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED POSITIVE PRESSURE SCBA.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:CYLINDERS SHOULD BE STORED AND USED IN
DRY, WELL VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM SOURCES OF HEAT.
Other Precautions:SECURE CYLINDER TO PREVENT IT FROM FALLING OR BEING
KNOCKED OVER. LEAK CHECK LINES AND EQUIPMENT. HAVE AN EMERGENCY
PLAN COVERING STEPS TO BE TAKEN IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENTAL
RELEASE.

Respiratory Protection:RESPIRATORY EQUIPMENT IS NOT NEEDED UNLESS GAS
DISPLACES THE AIR AND CAUSES A DEFICIENCY OF O*2 & THE POSSIBILITY
OF ASPHYXIATION.
Ventilation:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
VAP DENS: 0.967@1ATM, 25C. SOL IN H*2O: 14.85 CM3/KG @ 1ATM, 25C.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-320F,-196C
Vapor Density:SUPP DATA
Solubility in Water:SUPP DATA
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, ODORLESS, NONTOXIC, NONFLAMMABLE GAS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NOT REACTIVE UNDER NORMAL CIRCUMSTANCES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND
LOCAL REGULATIONS .

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