Product ID:NITROGEN,COMPRESSED GAS
MSDS Date:12/03/1990
FSC:4940
NIIN:00-313-7703
Kit Part:Y
MSDS Number: BLFFJ

Emergency Phone: 610-695-7400

Info Phone: 610-695-7400

Cage: 08772

Telephone: 301-498-6700/FAX 301-490-2313 MARY

Cage: 59505

NITROGEN

CAS: 7727-37-9

RTECS: QW9700000

Fraction By Weight: 100.0%

ACGIH TLV: ASPHYXIANT; 9192

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE-EYE/SKIN:LIQUID MAY CAUSE
FROSTBITE,REDNESS,PAIN.INHALED:SIMPLE ASPHYXIANT.DIZZINESS,TINGLING
SENSATIONS,INCOORDINATION,NAUSEA,VOMITING,UNCONSCIOUSNESS,CONVULSIO
N,DEEP COMA & DEATH ARE POSSIBLE. INGESTED:LIQUID MAY FROSTBITE
DAMAGE OFTHE LIPS,MOUTH & MUCOUS MEMBRANE.CHRONIC-EYE/SKIN:NO
ADVERSE EFFECTS KNOWN.
Effects of Overexposure:LIQUID MAY CAUSE FROSTBITE,REDNESS,PAIN IN
EYES/SKIN.INHALATION MAY CAUSE DIZZINESS,TINGLING
SENSATIONS,INCOORDINATION,NAUSEA,VOMITING,UNCONSCIOUSNESS,CONVULSIO
N,DEEP COMA & DEATH.LIQUID MAY FROSTBITE DAMAGE OF THE LIPS,MOUTH
& MUCOUS MEMBRANE IF SWALLOWED.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE KNOWN.

First Aid:GET MEDICAL CARE IN ALL CASES.EYES:FLUSH IMMEDIATELY WITH
WATER FOR 15-20 MINUTES HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN.SKIN:WARM AFFECTED
AREA WITH WARM WATER.EXERCISE AFFECTED PART.INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR.QUALIF IED PERSON SHOULD GIVE CPR/OXYGEN.INGESTED:TREAT
SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY.

Extinguishing Media:NONFLAMMABLE, INERT GAS. USE DRY CHEMICAL OR CARBON
DIOXIDE. FOR LARGE FIRES, SE WATER SPRAY, FOG OR REGULAR FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:MOVE CONTAINERS AWAY FROM FIRE IF
POSSIBLE.COOL CONTAINERS WITH WATER.STAY AWAY FROM ENDS OF
TANKS.WITHDRAW IN CASE OF RISING SOUND OR DISCOLORATION OF TANKS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SOME OF THESE MATERIALS, IF SPILLED, MAY
EVAPORATE LEAVING A FLAMMABLE RESIDUE.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE ALL PERSONNEL FROM AFFECTED AREA.USE
APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.IF LEAK IS IN CONTAINER OR
CONTAINER VALVE,CONTACT YOUR SUPPLIER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE UPRIGHT,IN A COOL,DRY,WELL
VENTILATED AREA BELOW 131F.USE ONLY IN WELL VENTILATED AREA.DO NOT
DRAG,SLIDE OR ROLL CYLINDERS.
Other Precautions:DO NOT HEAT CYLINDER TO INCREASE THE DISCHARGE RATE
OF PRODUCT FROM THE CYLINDER.USE A FIRST-IN FIRST-OUT INVENTORY
SYSTEM.VALVE PROTECTION CAPS MUST REMAIN IN PLACE UNLESS CONTAINER
IS SECURED WITH V ALVE OUTLET PIPED TO USE POINT.

Respiratory Protection:POSITIVE PRESSURE AIR LINE WITH MASK OR
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS SHOULD BE AVAILABLE FOR
EMERGENCY USE.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST
Protective Gloves:ANY MATERIAL
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES OR GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOES
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS.DO NOT SMOKE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-321F,-196C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-346F,-210C
Vapor Pres:760 @-196C
Vapor Density:0.967
Spec Gravity:1.2506
Solubility in Water:1.6% @ 20C
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, ODORLESS, TASTELESS, INERT GAS
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
LITHIUM, MAGNESIUM, NEODYMIUM, OZONE, TITANIUM
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT AND FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY FORM TOXIC OXIDES OF NITROGEN.

Waste Disposal Methods:DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DISPOSE OF WASTE OR UNUSED
QUANTITIES.RETURN IN THE SHIPPING CONTAINER PROPERLY LABELED,WITH
ANY VALVE OUTLET PLUGS OR CAPS SECURED AND VALVE PROTECTION CAP IN
PLACE TO YOUR SUPPLIER .

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