BHDVL - NITROGEN

  • MSDS: BHDVL
  • Manufacturer: UNION CARBIDE CORP
  • Product Name: NITROGEN
  • National Stock Number: 6830-00-764-8827
Product Identification

Product ID:NITROGEN
MSDS Date:08/01/1985
FSC:6830
NIIN:00-764-8827
MSDS Number: BHDVL

Responsible Party
UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION
39 OLD RIDGEBURY ROAD
DANBURY, CT 06817-0001
US

Emergency Phone: 1-800-822-4357 CANADA 514-640-6400

Info Phone: ROUTINE INFO CONTACT LOCAL SUPPLIER

Cage: 36346

Contractor
UNION CARBIDE CORP LINDE DIV
DANBURY, CT 06817-0001 US

Telephone: 800-822-4357; 304-744-3487

Cage: 36346

Ingredients

NITROGEN

CAS: 7727-37-9

RTECS: QW9700000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

ACGIH TLV: ASPHYXIANT; 9192

Hazards

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INGST: THIS PRODUCT IS A GAS AT NORMAL
TEMPERATURE AND PRESSURE. SKIN/EYE: NO HARMFUL
EFFECT EXPECTED FROM VAPOR. LIQ. MAY CAUSE FRSTBITE IF CONTACTED
W/SKIN. INHAL: ASPHYXIANT.MOD. CON CENTRATIONS MAY CAUSE
HDACHES,DROWINESS,DIZZINESS,EXCITATION,EXCESS SALIVATION,VOMITING,&
UNCONSCIOUSNESS.
Effects of Overexposure:CONTACT WITH LIQUID MAY CAUSE FROSTBITE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:TOXICOLOGY & PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL
PROPERTIES OF THE MATERIAL DO NOT SUGGEST THAT OVEREXPOSURE IS
LIKELY TO AGGRAVATE EXISTING MEDICAL CONDITIONS.

First Aid

First Aid:SKIN: IMMEDIATELY WARM FROSTBITE AREA W/WARM WTR (NOT TO
EXCEED 105F). IN CASE OF MASSIVE EXPOSURE,REMOVE CLOTHING WHILE
SHOWERING W/WRM WTR. CALL PHYSICIAN. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
GIVE ARTIFIC IAL RESPIRATION IF NOT BREATHING. GIVEOXYGEN IF
BREATHING IS DIFFICULT. CALL PHYSICIAN.
INGEST: THIS PRODUCT IS A GAS AT NORMAL TEMPERATURE AND PRESSURE.

Fire Fighting

Flash Point:NA
Lower Limits:NA
Upper Limits:NA
Extinguishing Media:NITROGEN CANNOT CATCH FIRE. USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE
FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:EVACUATE ALL PERSONNEL FROM DANGER AREA.
IMMEDIATELY DELUGE CONTAINERS W/WATER SPRAY FROM MAXIMUM DISTANCE
UNTIL COOL, THEN MOVE CONTAINER AWAY W/O RISK.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:GAS CANNOT CATCH FIRE. CONTAINER MAY
RUPTURE DUE TO HEAT OF FIRE. NO PART OF CONTAINER SHOULD BE
SUBJECTED TO TEMPERATURE HIGHER THAN 125F(52C).

Accidental Release

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE ALL PERSONNEL FROM DANGER AREA.
SHUTOFF LEAK IF W/O RISK. VENTILATE AREA OF LEAK OR MOVE LEAKING
CONTAINER TO WELL VENTILATED AREA. USE SELF CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS WHERE NEEDED. TEST AREA,ESPECIALLY CONFINED AREAS
BEFORE REENTRY

Handling

Handling and Storage Precautions:NEVER WORK ON A PRESSURIZED SYSTEM. IF
THERE IS A LEAK CLOSE CYLINDER VALVE, BLOW DOWN SYSTEM BY
VENTING TO SAFE PLACE, THEN REPAIR THE LEAK.

Exposure Controls

Respiratory Protection:SELECT IN ACCORDANCE WITH OSHA 29 CFR 1910.134.
RESPIRATORS SHALL BE ACCEPTABLE TO MSHA AND NIOSH.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST PREFERRED. MECHANICAL IS ACCEPTABLE
Protective Gloves:PREFERRED FOR CYLINDER HANDLING
Eye Protection:SELECT IN ACCORD. OSHA29 CFR 1910.133
Other Protective Equipment:METATARSAL SHOES FOR CYLINDER HANDLING.
SELECT IN ACCORDANCEWITH OSHA 29 CFR 1910.132 & 1910.133
Supplemental Safety and Health
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Chemical Properties

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-320.46F
Vapor Pres:GAS
Vapor Density:0.967
Spec Gravity:GAS
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NA
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS ODORLESS GAS AT NORMAL TEMPERATURE AND
PRESSURE
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, NITROGEN CAN REACT VIOLENTLY WITH LITHIUM,
NEODYMIUM, TITANIUM, OZONE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:WHEN 2/MORE GASES,OR LIQ. GASES ARE MIXED
HAZRD. PROPRTS MAYCREATE ADD. UNEXPECTED HAZRDS,W/CAN SERIOUS
INJURY OR DEATH
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE CURRETNLY KNOWN

Disposal

Waste Disposal Methods:SLOWLY RELEASE INTO ATMOSPHERE. DISPOSE ANY
PRODCTRESIDUE, DISPOSABLE CONTAINER/LINER IN COMPLIANCE WITH STATE,
FEDERAL, & LOCAL REGUALTIONS.

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