BJCQW - HYDROGEN (CRYOGENIC LIQUID)

Product Identification

Product ID:HYDROGEN (CRYOGENIC LIQUID)
MSDS Date:09/01/1985
FSC:9135
NIIN:00-823-8133
MSDS Number: BJCQW

Responsible Party
UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION/LINDE DIVISION
39 OLD RIDGEBURY ROAD
DANBURY, CT 06817

Emergency Phone: (304) 744-3487

Info Phone: (304) 744-3487

Cage: 36346

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

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

Cage: 36346

Ingredients

HYDROGEN

CAS: 1333-74-0

RTECS: MW8900000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

ACGIH TLV: SIMPLE ASPHYXIANT

Hazards

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INGESTION: FROSTBITE OF THE LIPS &
MOUTH MAY RESULT FROM CONTACT W/LIQUID. INHALATION: ASPHYXIANT,
HEADACHE, DROWSINESS, DIZZINESS, EXCITATION, SALIVATION, VOMITING,
UNCONSCIOUSNESS & DEATH. EYE/SKIN: NO HARMFUL EFFECT EXPECTED FROM
VAPOR.LIQUID MAY CAUSE FROSTBITE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:THERE IS NO SPECIFIC ANTIDOTE. THIS PRODUCT IS
RELATIVELY INERT. TREATMENT OF OVEREXPOSURE SHOULD BE DIRECTED AT
THE CONTROL OF SYMPTOMS & THE CLINICAL CONDITION.

First Aid

First Aid:INGESTION: GAS AT NORMAL TEMPERATURE & PRESSURE. SKIN: WARM
FROSTBITE AREA W/WARM WATER (NOT TO EXCEED 105F). IN CASE OF
MASSIVE EXPOSURE, REMOVE CLOTHING WHILE SHOWERING W/WARM WATER.
CALL PHYSICIAN. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRATION IF NOT BREATHING. GIVE OXYGEN IF BREATHING IS
DIFFICULT. CALL PHYSICIAN. EYES: FLUSH THOROUGHLY W/WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MINUTES. SEE PHYS.

Fire Fighting

Flash Point:FLAMMABLE GAS
Lower Limits:4%
Upper Limits:75%
Extinguishing Media:CO2, DRY CHEMICAL, WATER SPRAY OR FOG
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA, FLAME &
CHEMICAL RESISTANT CLOTHING. IF W/O RISK, REMOVE MATERIAL FROM FIRE
AREA. COOL CONTAINERS W/WATER FROM MAXIMUM DISTANCE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HIGH FLAMMABLE CRYOGENIC LIQUID/GAS.
LIQUID WILL SOLIDIFY AIR/MAY CREATE EXPLOSION HAZARD. CONTAINER MAY
RUPTURE DUE TO HEAT. MAY FORM EXPLOSIVE MIXTURE W/AIR.

Accidental Release

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE PERSONNEL FROM DANGER AREA. REMOVE
ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION IF W/O RISK. SHUT OFF LEAK IF W/O RISK.
VENTILATE AREA OF LEAK OR MOVE LEAKING CONTAINER TO WELL VENTILATE
AREA IF W/O RISK. FLAMMAB LE VAPORS MAY SPREAD FROM SPILL.

Handling

Handling and Storage Precautions:HIGHLY FLAMMABLE CRYOGENIC LIQUID &
GAS. DON'T GET LIQUID IN EYES, ON SKIN OR CLOTHING. CLOSE VALVE
WHEN NOT IN USE & WHEN EMPTY.
Other Precautions:IF THERE IS A LEAK, CLOSE CYLINDER VALVE, BLOW DOWN
THE SYSTEM BY VENTING TO SAFE PLACE, THEN REPAIR LEAK. DON'T
DISCHARGE WATER SPRAYS DIRECTLY INTO LIQUID, WILL INCREASE THE
EVAPORATION RATE WHILE F REEZING.

Exposure Controls

Respiratory Protection:RESPIRATORS SHALL BE ACCEPTABLE TO MSHA & NIOSH.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: ONLY USE SPARK-PROOF TOOLS & EXPLOSION PROOF
EQUIPMENT.
Protective Gloves:LOOSE-FITTING CRYOGENIC
Eye Protection:FULL FACE SHIELD, SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:METATARSAL SHOES, PROTECTIVE CLOTHING,
CUFFLESS TROUSERS
Work Hygienic Practices:BEFORE ENTERING AREA, ESPECIALLY CONFINED
AREAS, CHECK ATMOSPHERE W/APPROVED DEVICE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Chemical Properties

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-422.99F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-434.6F
Vapor Pres:GAS
Vapor Density:0.0696
Spec Gravity:0.07
Evaporation Rate & Reference:(BU AC = 1): HIGH
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, ODORLESS CRYOGENIC LIQUID
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100%

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXYGEN, OXIDIZING AGENTS, AIR, LITHIUM, HALOGENS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARKS, FLAME
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE

Disposal

Waste Disposal Methods:PREVENT WASTE FROM CONTAMINATING SURROUNDING
ENVIRONMENT. KEEP PERSONNEL AWAY. DISCARD ANY PRODUCT, RESIDUE,
DISPOSABLE CONTAINER OR LINER IN AN ENVIRONMENTALLY ACCEPTABLE
MANNER, IN FULL COMPLIANCE W /FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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