Product ID:NITROGEN
MSDS Date:04/01/1984
FSC:6830
NIIN:00-244-2741
MSDS Number: BDNCD

Emergency Phone: 713-868-0202

Cage: 17688

Telephone: 713-896-2896;800-231-1366

Cage: 17688

NITROGEN

CAS: 7727-37-9

RTECS: QW9700000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

ACGIH TLV: ASPHYXIANT; 9192

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:NRTROGEN IS NONTOXIC, BUT MAY PRODUCE
SUFFOCATION BY DISPLACING THE OXYGEN IN THE AIR. EXPOSURE TO
OXYGEN-DEFICIENT ATMOSPHERES MAY CAUSE DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, VOMITING,
DIMINISHED MENTAL ALERTNESS, LOSS OF CINSCIOUSNESS & DEATH.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE "HEALTH HAZARDS"

First Aid:PERSONS SUFFERING FROM LACK OF OXYGEN SHOULD BE MOVED INTO
FRESH AIR. ASSISTED RESPIRATION & SUPPLEMENTAL OXYGEN SHOULD BE
GIVEN IF THE VICTIM IS NOT BREATHING. SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS MAY BE REQUIRED TO PREVENT ASPHYXIANTION OFRESCUE
WORKERS.

Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NITROGEN WILL ACT AS A SIMPLE ASPHYXIANT
IF IT DISPLACES OXYGEN.

Spill Release Procedures:SHUT OFF NITROGEN SOURCE IF POSSIBLE.
VENTILATE ENCLOSED AREAS TO PREVENT FORMATION OF OXYGEN-DEFICIENT
ATMOSPHERES.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE & USE CYLINDERS IN
WELL-VENTILATED AREA. FOLLOW GENERAL SAFETY PROCEDURES FOR HANDLING
COMPRESSED GAS CYLINDERS, CGA PAMPHLET P-1.
Other Precautions:DEPLETION OF OXYGEN CONTENT IN AIR BY DISPLACEMENT
WITH INERT GAS IS A POTENTIAL HAZARD. SAFE WORKING ATMOSPHERE IS
CONSIDER TO BE 20.9% OXYGEN.

Respiratory Protection:USE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IN
OXYGEN-DEFICIENT ATMOSPHERES. RESPIRATORS WILL NOT FUNCTION.
Ventilation:VENTS SUFFICIENT TO AVOID HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF NITROGEN.
Protective Gloves:NONE
Eye Protection:NONE
Other Protective Equipment:NONE STATED
Supplemental Safety and Health
NITROGEN IS NON-TOXIC BUT CAN ACT AS AN ASPHYXIANT BY DISPLACING THE
NECESSARY AMOUNT OF AIR TO SUSTAIN LIFE.

HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-320.4F
Vapor Pres:GAS
Vapor Density:.0724 LBCF
Spec Gravity:0.967 AT 70F
pH:7
Solubility in Water:2.33 VOL %
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, ODORLESS, TASTELESS GAS
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE STATED

Waste Disposal Methods:SECURE CYLINDER & BLOW DOWN SLOWLY TO THE
ATMOSPHERE IN A WELL-VENTILATED AREA OR OUTDOORS.

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