Product ID:NITROUS OXIDE,REFRIGERATED LIQUID
MSDS Date:07/01/1986
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F002678
MSDS Number: BBLMF

Emergency Phone: 201-464-8100

Info Phone: 201-464-8100

Cage: EO687

Telephone: 201-464-8100

Cage: EO687

NITROUS OXIDE

CAS: 10024-97-2

RTECS: QX1350000

Fraction By Weight: 100.0%

ACGIH TLV: 50 PPM; 9192

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:NITROUS OXIDE IS A SLIGHT
NARCOTIC BUT LACKS SUBSTANTIAL TOXICITY;FROSTBITE,BLISTERING;LACK
OF OXYGEN CAUSES,DIZZINESS,DEEPER BREATHING,NAUSEA,UNCONSCIOUSNESS.
CHRONIC:CRYOGENIC BURNS.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARD DATA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS MAY BE
WORSEN.

First Aid:REMOVE ALL FRESH AIR IN CASE OF INHALATION,CPR CALL A
PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY. EYES:FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER,CALL
A PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY. FROSTBITE:FLUSH AFFECTED AREAS WITH
LUKEWARM WATER;DO NOT USE HOT WATER; CALL A PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:COPIOUS QUANTITIES OF WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:STOP FLOW OF NITROUS OXIDE,WHICH IS SUPPORTING
FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE NOTED.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE ALL PERSONNEL FROM AFFECTED AREA;USE
APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT;SEEK PROFESSIONAL HELP.
Neutralizing Agent:NR

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE PROPER PROTECTION AS DIRECTED BY
THE MFR.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA IN CASE OF
EMERGENCY (LEAK OR SPILL).
Ventilation:LOCAL/EXHAUST OR MECHANICAL.
Protective Gloves:LOOSE FITTED INSULATED.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES/GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOES,SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES AND SKIN;USE PROPER
PROTECTION,AS DIRECTED BY THE MFR.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NITROUS OXIDE VESSELS SHOULD NOT BE REFILLED EXCEPT BY QUALIFIED
PRODUCERS OF COMPRESSED GASES.

HCC:G1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-127.2F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-131.5F
Vapor Pres:-745 PSIA
Solubility in Water:SLIGHTLY SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS GAS WITH SLIGHTLY SWEET TASTE AND
ODOR;REFRIGERATED LIQUID IS WATERLI

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALL FLAMMABLE MATERIAL.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXTREME HEAT,OPEN FLAMES,SPARKS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE NOTED.

Waste Disposal Methods:DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DISPOSE OF RESIDUAL OR UNUSED
QUANTITIES;CONTACT AIRCO PROFESSIONAL FOR ASSISTANT.

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