Product ID:LIQUID NITROGEN
MSDS Date:04/08/1986
FSC:6830
NIIN:01-285-4769
MSDS Number: BHFJD

Emergency Phone: 803-324-4180

Info Phone: 704-596-6262

Cage: SUNOX

Telephone: 704-596-6262

Cage: SUNOX

NITROGEN

CAS: 7727-37-9

RTECS: QW9700000

ACGIH TLV: ASPHYXIANT; 9192

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:FROSTBITE EFFECTS ARE A CHANGE IN
COLOR OF THE SKIN TO GRAY OR WHITE POSSIBLY FOLLOWED BY
BLISTERING. A PHYSICIAN SHOULD SEE THE PATIENT PROMPTLY IF THE
CRYOGENIC BURN HAS RESULTED IN BLISTERIN G OF THE DERMAL SURFACE OR
DEEP TISSUEFREEZING.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NITROGEN IS NON TOXIC,THE LIBERATION OF
A LG AMOUNT IN A CONFINED AREA COULD DISPLACE AMOUNT OF OXYGEN IN
AIR FOR LIFE
Effects of Overexposure:MABE ANY,ALL,OR NONE OF THE FOLLOWING: LOSS OF
BALANCE,DIZZINESS;TIGHTNESS IN THE FRONTAL AREA OF FOREHEAD;
TINGLING OF THE TONGUE,FINGERTIPS,TOES; WEAKENED SPEECH LEADING TO
UTTER SOUNDS; RAPID RE DUCTION IN PERFORM MOVEMNTS; LOSS OFTACTILE
SENSATIONS;REDUCED CONSCIOUSNESS OF SURROUNDINGS;HEIGHTENED MENTL
ACTVTY

First Aid:PROMPT MEDICAL ATTENTION IS MANDATORY IN ALL CASES OF
OVEREXPOSURE TO NITROGEN. RESCUE PERSONNEL SHOULD BE EQUIP
W/S.C.B.A. INHL: QUICK REMOVAL FROM THE CONTAMINATED AREA IS MOST
IMPORTANT.UNCONSCIOUS PERSON SHOULD BE GIVEN MOUTH TO MOUTH.FOR
DERMAL/FROSTBITE, FLUSH AFFECTED AREA W/LUKEWARM WATER. DO NOT USE
HOT WATERMEDICAL ASSISTANCE SHOULD BE SOUGHT IMMEDIATELY.

Flash Point:NA
Lower Limits:NA
Upper Limits:NA
Extinguishing Media:NONFLAMMABLE, INERT
Fire Fighting Procedures:NA
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NA

Spill Release Procedures:CYLINDERS MUST ALWAYS BE KEPT IN AN UPRIGHT
POSITION. SPECIALIZED HAND TRUCKS ARE NEEDED FOR MOVEMENT. DO
NOT ATTEMPT TO REPAIR,ADJUST,OR IN ANY OTHER WAY MODIFY THE
OPERATION OF THESE VESSEL

Handling and Storage Precautions:DONOT STORE IN SUB-SURFACE OR
CLOSED,POORLY VENTL AREAS. USE ONLY IN WELL VENTILATED AREAS IN
ACCORDANCE WITH MANUFACTURER'S OR SUNOX'S INSTRUCTIONS.
Other Precautions:NITROGEN GAS CAN CAUSE SUFFOCATION WITHOUT WARNING.

Respiratory Protection:POSITIVE PRESSURE AIR LINE W/MASK OR SELF
CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST TO PREVENT ACCUMULATION OF HIGH
CONCENTRATIONSSO AS TO REDUCE OXYGEN LEVEL IN AIR TO <18 MOLAR
PERCENT.
Protective Gloves:LOSSE FITTING, INSULATED
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES/GLASSES PLUS FACESHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOES
Supplemental Safety and Health
NK

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:*SEE BELOW
Vapor Pres:*SEE BELOW
Vapor Density:.07245
Solubility in Water:BUNSEN COEFF. .01557
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR,COLORLESS,ODORLESS LIQUID
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NA

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:**BOILING PT: -320.445F/-195.803C
**VAPOR PRESSURE: -232.51F/-146.95C

Waste Disposal Methods:LIQUEFIED GAS CYLINDERS SHOULD NOT BE REFILLED
EXCEPT BY QUALIFIED PRODUCERS OF THESE PRODUCTS. IF THERE IS A
MALFUNCTION OR OTHER TYPE OF OPERAT.PROBLEM WITH VESSEL CONTACT THE
CLOSEST SUNOX LOCATION IMMEDIATELY.

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