Product ID:NITROGEN (CONTAINED IN A DRESSER DIAL THERMOMETER)
MSDS Date:08/01/1985
FSC:6685
NIIN:01-053-0649
MSDS Number: BPQWQ

Emergency Phone: 800-822-4357US/514-640-6400CANADA

Info Phone: 203-794-2000

Cage: 36346

Telephone: 516-623-0100

Cage: 64467

NITROGEN

CAS: 7727-37-9

RTECS: QW9700000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

ACGIH TLV: ASPHYXIANT; 9293

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NITROGEN IS A SIMPLE ASPHYXIANT
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:**MANUFACTURED ARTICLE** NO HAZARDS
ARE LIKELY AS THE AMOUNT OF NITROGEN GAS IS SO SMALL.NITROGEN IS AN
ASPHYXIANT; MODERATE AMOUNTS CAN CAUSE HEADACHE, DROWSINESS,
DIZINESS, EXCITATION, EXCESS SALIVA TION, VOMITING,
UNCONSCIOUSNESS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS COMPOUND CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS AT
CONCENTRATIONS OF 0.1% OR GREATER THAT ARE CONFIRMED OR SUSPECTED
CARCINOGENS.
Effects of Overexposure:NONE ARE LIKELY AS THE AMOUNT OF NITROGEN GAS
IS SO SMALL.NITROGEN IS AN ASPHYXIANT; MODERATE AMOUNTS CAN CAUSE
HEADACHE, DROWSINESS, DIZINESS, EXCITATION, EXCESS SALIVATION,
VOMITING, UNCONSCIOUSNESS .
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:THE MANUFACTURER FOR THE NITROGEN
STATES THAT OVEREXPOSURE IS NOT LIKELY TO AGGRAVATE EXISTING
MEDICAL CONDITIONS.

First Aid:INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF
NOT BREATHING.GIVE OXYGEN FOR DIFFICULT BREATHING.CALL A PHYSICIAN.
NOTE TO PHYSICIANS:THERE IS NO SPECIFIC ANTIDOTE. TREATMENT SHOULD
BE DIRECTED TOWARDS CONTROLLING SYMPTOMS.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:NOT FLAMMABLE
Lower Limits:NONE
Upper Limits:NONE
Extinguishing Media:NITROGEN WILL NOT SUPPORT COMBUSTION. USE
APPROPRIATE MEDIA FOR THE SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:EVACUTE PERSONNEL FROM THE DANGER AREA.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTAINERS OF NITROGEN UNDER PRESSURE MAY
BURST IN HEAT ABOVE 125F, HOWEVER THE MANUFACTURER STATES THAT THE
VOLUME OF N2 IN THE DEVICE IS ONLY 5-6CC.

Spill Release Procedures:NOT APPLICABLE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE APPLICABLE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE.
Other Precautions:NONE

Respiratory Protection:(FOR NITROGEN)USE A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
RESPIRATOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH OSHA 29 CFR 1910.134.
Ventilation:NO SPECIAL REQUIREMENT.
Protective Gloves:NONE NEEDED.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:NONE NEEDED.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE STANDARD HYGENIC PRACTICES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
READ PRECAUTIONS ON LABEL BEFORE USE.

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-321F,-196C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-346F,-210C
Vapor Pres:NOT APPLIC
Vapor Density:.967
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, ODORLESS GAS (AT NORMAL TEMPERATURE AND
PRESSURE).
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS OR OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, OPEN FLAMES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE KNOWN. HOWEVER, INCOMPLETE
COMBUSTION CAN RESULT IN TOXIC FUMES.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF ANY CONTAINERS OR RESIDUE IN
ACCORDANCE TO FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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