Product ID:NITROGEN, G-7
MSDS Date:08/15/1989
FSC:6830
NIIN:01-126-6849
MSDS Number: BLJMZ

AIRCO

575 MOUNTAIN AVE
MURRAY HILL, NJ 07974
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 201-464-8100

Cage: AIRCO

AIRCO INC, AIRCO INDUSTRIAL GASES DIV.

MURRAY HILL, NJ 07974-2006 US

Telephone: 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Cage: 00741

NITROGEN

CAS: 7727-37-9

RTECS: QW9700000

Fraction By Weight: SEE ING

ACGIH TLV: ASPHYXIANT; 9192

OPEN EYELIDS WIDE TO ALLOW LIQ TO EVAP. IF PAIN

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

TREATMENT & FOLLOW UP. IF VICTIM CANNOT TOLERATE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS .

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USE CHECK VALVE/TRAP IN DISCHARGE LINE TO PVNT

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STORE IN COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTED AREA OF NON-COMBUST

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

EXITS. DO NOT ALLOW TEMP WHERE CYLS ARE STORED TO

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SECURED TO PVNT FALLING/BEING KNOCKED OVER. USE FIRST

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STORED FOR EXCESSIVE PERIODS OF TIME. NEVER CARRY

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

ENCLSD SPACE SUCH AS CAR TRUNK/VAN/STATION WAGON.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

IS NON-CORR & MAY BE USED W/ANY COMMON STRUCTURAL

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

BY QUALIFIED PRDCER OF COMPRESSED GASES. SHIPMENTS

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OWNER OR W/HIS (WRITTEN) CONSENT, IS VIOLATION OF

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHAL:EFTS OF OVEREXP TO HIGH CONC MAY
INCL LOSS OF BAL/DIZZ, TIGHTNESS IN FRONTAL AREA OF FOREHEAD,
TINGLING OF TONGUE/FINGERTIPS/TOES, WEAK SPEECH LEADING TO
INABLILITY TO UTTER SOUNDS, RAPID REDUCT ION IN ABILITY TO PERFORM
MOVEMENTS, REDUCED CONSCIOUSNESS OF SURROUNDINGS, LOSS OF TACTILE
SENSATIONS,(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:HEIGHTENED MENTAL ACTIVITY. NITROGEN
IS NONTOX BUT LIBERATION OF LG AMT IN CONFINED AREA COULD DISPLACE
AMT OF O*2 IN AIR NEC TO SUPPORT LIFE. POSS THAT NONE OF SYMPS MAY
OCCUR IN NITROGEN AS PHY SO THERE MAY BE NO DEFINITE WARNINGS.
SKIN:CNTCT W/LIQ PROD MAY CAUSE FROSTBT. EYES:CNTCT W/LIQ MAY CAUSE
TISS FRZG.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:PROMPT MED ATTN IS MANDATORY IN ALL CASES OF OVEREXP. RESCUE
PERS SHOULD BE EQUIPPED W/NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA. INHAL:PERS SHOULD
BE ASSISTED TO UNCONTAM AREA IMMED IF CONSCIOUS, INHAL FRESH AIR,
IF UN CON, GIVE ARTF RESP & SUPP O*2. FURTHERTREATMENT SHOULD BE
SYMPTOMATIC & SUPPORTIVE. SKIN:FOR DERM CNTCT/FROSTBT:REMOVE CONTAM
CLTHG & FLUSH AFFECTED AREA W/LUKEWARM H*2O. DO NOT USE HOT
(SUPDAT)

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:NONFLAMMABLE, INERT GAS. USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR
SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE ALL PERS FROM AFFECTED AREAS. USE
APPROP PROT EQUIP. IF LEAK IS IN USER'S EQUIP, BE CERTAIN TO PURGE
PIPING W/INERT GAS PRIOR TO ATTEMPTING REPAIRS. IF LEAK IS IN
CNTNR/CNTNR VALVE, CNTCT CHE MTREC FOR EMER ASSIST/CALL CLOSEST
MFR.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE ONLY IN WELL VENTED AREAS. VALVE
PROT CAPS MUST REMAIN IN PLACE UNLESS CNTNR IS SECURED W/VALVE PROT
OUTLET PIPED TO USE POINT.
Other Precautions:DO NOT DRAG/SLIDE/ROLL CYLS. USE SUITABLE HAND TRUCK
FOR CYL MOVEMENT. USE PRESS REDUCING REGULATOR WHEN CONNECTING CYL
TO LOWER PRESS(<3000PSIG)PIPING/SYS. DO NOT HEAT CYL BY ANY MEANS
TO INCR DISCHA RGE OF RATE OF PROD FROM CYL. (ING 5)

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED POSITIVE PRESSURE AIR LINE
WITH MASK OR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA SHOULD BE AVAILABLE FOR
EMERGENCY USE.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST TO PREVENT ACCUMULATION OF HIGH
CONCENTRATIONS SO AS TO REDUCE O*2 LEVEL IN AIR TO LESS THAN 19.5%.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOES. EMERGENCY EYE WASH & DELUGE
SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
VP:>CRITICAL TEMP. FIRST AID PROC:H*20. SEE MD IMMED IF CRYOGENIC BURN
HAS RESULTED IN BLISTERING OF DERM SURFS/DEEP TISS FRZG. EYES:NEVER
INTRODUCE OINTMENT/OIL W/OUT MED ADVICE. IN CASE OF FRZG/CRYO GENIC
BURNS CAUSED BY RAPIDLY EVAP LIQ,DO NOT WASH W/HOT/EVEN TEPID H*2O!
REMOVE VICTIM FROM SOURCE OF CONTAM. (ING 2)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-320F,-196C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-346F,-210C
Vapor Pres:SUPP DATA
Vapor Density:0.97
Solubility in Water:VERY SLIGHTLY SOL
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, ODORLESS GAS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Waste Disposal Methods:DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DISP OF WASTE/UNUSED QTYS.
RETURN IN SHIPPING CNTNR PROPERLY LBLED, W/ANY VALVE OUTLET
PLUGS/CAPS SECURED & VALVE PROT CAP IN PLACE TO MFR FOR PROPER
DISP. FOR EMER DISP, CNTCT CLOSE ST MFR/CALL CHEMTREC. DISP MUST BE
I/A/W (ING 4)

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