Product ID:NITROGEN
MSDS Date:03/14/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F005859
MSDS Number: BBTKG

Emergency Phone: 415-794-6200

Info Phone: 415-794-6200

Cage: FO148

Telephone: 510-794-6200

Cage: 51906

NITROGEN

CAS: 7727-37-9

RTECS: QW9700000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

ACGIH TLV: ASPHYXIANT; 9192

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: ASPHYXIANT AT
CONCENTRATIONS SO HIGH AS TO DISPLACE THE OXYGEN IN AIR NECESSARY
FOR LIFE. NITROGEN CAN CAUSE SUFFOCATION WITHOUT WARNING.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: DIZZINESS, HEADACHE, TINGLING OF
THE TONGUE, FINGER TIPS, OR TOES; REDUCED CONSCIOUSNESS.

First Aid:INHALATION: MOVE TO FRESH AIR & CALL EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE,
IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; IF BRATHING IS
DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Extinguishing Media:USE WHAT IS APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:SMALL FIRES: DRY CHEMICAL CO2, OR HALON. LARGE
FIRES: WATER SPRAY, FOG OR STANDARD FOAM IS RECOMMENDED.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CYLINDER MAY EXPLODE IN HEAT/FIRE.
WITHDRAW IMMEDIATELY IN CASE OF RISING SOUND FROM VENTING SAFETY
DEVICE.

Spill Release Procedures:NO SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS IF RELEASED IN WORK
SPACES W/NORMAL VENTILATION.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY AREA. DON'T
PUNCTURE CYLINDER.
Other Precautions:EXPOSURE TO TEMPERATURE ABOVE 150 DEG. F MAY OPERATE
EXCESS-PRESSURE VALVE.

Ventilation:MECHANICAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:AS REQUIRED
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:NONE
Supplemental Safety and Health

Vapor Density:0.97
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, ODORLESS COMPRESSED GAS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES

Waste Disposal Methods:DISCHARGE GAS AT SLOW RATE. DON'T INCINERATE.
EMPTY CYLINDERS MAY BE DISCARDED AS METAL REFUSE. OBSERVING
FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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