Product ID:NITROGEN(CRYOGENIC LIQUID)
MSDS Date:08/01/1985
FSC:6830
NIIN:01-028-9402
MSDS Number: BGFTV

Emergency Phone: 304-744-3487

Info Phone: 304-744-3487

Cage: 36346

Telephone: 818-341-2021

Cage: 3H796

NITROGEN

CAS: 7727-37-9

RTECS: QW9700000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

ACGIH TLV: ASPHYXIANT; 9192

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INGEST: FROSTBITE MAY RESULT FROM
CONTACT WITH LIQUID. INHALE: ASPHYXIANT. MODERATE CONCENTRATIONS
MAY CAUSE HEADACHE, DROWSINESS, DIZZINESS, EXCITATION, EXCESS
SALIVATION, VOMITING AND UNCONSCIOUSNES S. LACK OF OXYGEN CAN CAUSE
DEATH. SKIN: CONTACT MAY CAUSE FROSTBITE.
Effects of Overexposure:INGEST: FROSTBITE MAY RESULT FROM CONTACT WITH
LIQUID. INHALE: ASPHYXIANT. MODERATE CONCENTRATIONS MAY CAUSE
HEADACHE, DROWSINESS, DIZZINESS, EXCITATION, EXCESS SALIVATION,
VOMITING AND UNCONSCIOUSNES S. LACK OF OXYGEN CAN CAUSE DEATH.
SKIN: CONTACT MAY CAUSE FROSTBITE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:THE TOXICOLOGY AND THE PHYSICAL AND
CHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF THE MATERIAL DO NOT SUGGEST THAT
OVEREXPOSURE IS LIKELY TO AGGRAVATE EXISTING MEDICAL CONDITIONS.

First Aid:SKIN:IMMED WARM FROST BITE AREA W/WARM WATER(,105F). CALL A
PHYSICIAN. INHAL:RMV TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR IF NOT BREATHING. GIVE
OXYGEN IF BREATHING DIFFICULT. CALL A PHYSICIAN.EYE: IMMED FLUSH
W/WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. IMMED SEE AN OPTHAMOLOGIST.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:EVAC AREA. DELUGE CYL W/WATER SPRAY FM MAX
DIST UNTIL COOL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTAINER MAY RUPTURE DUE TO HEAT OF
FIRE. KEEP TEMP BELOW 125F.

Spill Release Procedures:EVAC AREA. USE SCBA. SHUT OFF LEAK IF W/O
RISK. VENT AREA OF LEAK OR MOVE LEAKER TO WELL-VENT AREA. TEST AREA
FOR SUFFICIENT OXYGEN CONTENT PRIOR TO PERMITTING RE-ENTRY OF
PERSONNEL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:HIGH PRESS GAS. USE PIPING/EQUIP
DESIGNED TO WITHSTAND PRESSURE. CAN CAUSE RAPID SUFFOCATION DUE TO
OXYGEN DEFICIENCY. STORE W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Other Precautions:CLOSE VALVE WHEN NOT IN USE & WHEN EMPTY. NEVER WORK
ON A PRESSURIZED SYSTEM. IF LEAKING, CLOSE CYLINDER VALVE,BLOW DOWN
SYSTEM BY VENTING TO SAFE PLACE, THEN REPAIR THE LEAK.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH,MSHA APPROVED AIR SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL ACCEPTABLE, LOCAL PREFERRED.
Protective Gloves:LOOSE-FITTING CRYOGENIC GLOVES
Eye Protection:GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:METATARSAL SHOES FOR CYLINDER HANDLING
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-320F,-196C
Vapor Pres:GAS
Vapor Density:0.97
Spec Gravity:GAS
Evaporation Rate & Reference:HIGH
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, ODORLESS LIQUID
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE CURRENTLY KNOWN
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE

Waste Disposal Methods:SLOWLY RELEASE INTO ATMOSPHERE. DISCARD ANY
RESIDUE,PRODUCT,DISPOSABLE CONTAINER IN FULL COMPLIANCE WITH
FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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