Product ID:SUPP DATA
MSDS Date:08/01/1985
FSC:6685
NIIN:01-359-1137
MSDS Number: BQVQC

WEKSLER INSTRUMENTS CORP

80 MILL RD
FREEPORT, NY 11520-0808
US

Emergency Phone: 516-623-0100

Info Phone: 516-623-0100

Cage: 64467

WEKSLERIGLASS THERMOMETER CORP

FREEPORT, NY 11520 US

Telephone: 516-623-0100

Cage: 64467

NITROGEN

CAS: 7727-37-9

RTECS: QW9700000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

ACGIH TLV: SIMPLE ASPHYXIANT

THEN MOVE CNTNRS AWAY FROM FIRE AREA IF

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

CONTENTS WHEN THEY ARE EXPOSED TO ELEVATED

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TREATMENT SHLD BE DIRECTED AT THE CONTROL OF

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PERMITTING RE-ENTRY OF PERSONNEL.

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BEFORE YOU PRDCE MIXT. CONSULT INDUS HYG./OTHER

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OF END PROD. REMEMBER, GASES & LIQS HAVE PROPERTIES

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UNDERSTAND ALL LBLS & OTHER INSTRUCTIONS SUPPLIED

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COMPRESSED GAS CYLS, IT IS RECOM THAT COPY OF

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OBTAINED FROM COMPRESSED GAS ASSOC, INC, 1235

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

PRESSURIZED SYS. IF THERE IS LEAK, CLOSE CYL VALVE,

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:"THIS TEMPERATURE INDICATOR CONTAINS
MINUTE AMOUNTS OF NITROGEN. HEALTH HAZARDS ARE BASED ON THE
HAZARDOUS COMPONENT IN THE TEMPERATURE INDICATOR (NITROGEN)". .
ACUTE:INGEST:THIS PRODUCT IS A GA S AT NORMAL TEMPERATURE &
PRESSURE. SKIN:ABSORPTION - NO EVIDENCE OF ADVERSE EFFECTS FROM
AVAILABLE (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:INFORMATION. CONTACT - LIQUID MAY
CAUSE FROSTBITE. INHAL:ASPHYXIANT. MODERATE CONCENTRATIONS MAY
CAUSE HEADACHE, DROWSINESS, DIZZINESS, EXCITATION, EXCESS
SALIVATION, VOMITING & UNCONSCIOUSNE SS. LACK OF OXYGEN CAN CAUSE
DEATH. EYE:NO HARMFUL EFFECT EXPECTED FROM VAPOR. CHRONIC:NO
EVIDENCE OF ADVERSE EFFECTS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:THE TOXICOLOGY & PHYSICAL &
CHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF MATERIAL DO NOT SUGGEST THAT OVEREXPOSURE IS
LIKELY TO AGGRAVATE EXISTING MEDICAL CONDITIONS.

First Aid:INGEST:CALL MD IMMED . SKIN:IMMED WARM FROSTBITE AREA W/WARM
WATER (NOT >105F). IN CASE OF MASSIVE EXPOS, REMOVE CLTHG WHILE
SHOWERING W/WARM WATER. CALL MD. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE
ARTF RESP IF NOT BRTHG. GIVE OXYGEN IF BRTHG IS DFCLT. CALL MD.
EYE:IMMED FLUSH THORO W/WATER FOR @ LST 15 MINS. SEE MD, PREF
OPHTHALMOLOGIST, IMMED. NOTES TO MD:THERE IS NO SPECIFIC ANTIDOTE.
(ING 4)

Extinguishing Media:NITROGEN CANNOT CATCH FIRE. USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE
FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP
. EVACUATE ALL PERS FROM DANGER AREA. IMMED DELUGE CNTNRS W/WATER
SPRAY FROM MAX DIST UNTIL COOL, (ING 2)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:GAS CANNOT CATCH FIRE. CNTNR MAY RUPTURE
DUE TO HEAT OF FIRE. NO PART OF CNTNR SHLD BE SUBJECTED TO TEMP
>52C(125F). MOST CNTNRS ARE DESIGNED TO VENT (ING 3)

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE ALL PERS FROM DANGER AREA. USE
NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA WHERE NEEDED. SHUT OFF LEAK IF W/OUT RISK.
VENT AREA OF LEAK/MOVE LEAKING CNTNR TO WELL-VENTED AREA. TEST
AREA, ESP CONFINED AREAS, FOR S UFFICIENT OXYGEN CONTENT PRIOR TO
(ING 5)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:HIGH PRESS GAS. USE PIPING ADEQ
DESIGNED TO W/STAND PRESS TO BE ENCOUNTERED. CAN CAUSE RAPID
SUFFOCTION DUE TO OXYGEN DEFICIENCY.
Other Precautions:STORE & USE W/ADEQ VENT. CLOSE VALVE WHEN NOT IN USE
& WHEN EMPTY. WHEN 2/MORE GASES, OR LIQUIFIED GASES ARE MIXED,
THEIR HAZ PROPERTIES MAY COMBINE TO CREATE ADDNL, UNEXPECTED HAZS.
OBTAIN & EVALUATE SAFETY INFO FOR EACH COMPONENT (ING 6)

Respiratory Protection:SELECT I/A/W OSHA 29 CFR 1910.134. NIOSH/MSHA
APPROVED RESPIRATORS SHALL BE ACCEPTABLE.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST PREFERRED. MECHANICAL (GENERAL) ACCEPTABLE.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
METATARSAL SHOES FOR CYL HNDLG. SELECT I/A/W OSHA 29 CFR 1910.132 &
1910.133.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MFR'S TRADE NAME/PART NO & ITEM NAME:"NSN & LOGISTICAL DATA HAS BEEN
ASSIGNED AS TEMPERATURE INDICATOR. SAFETY & HEALTH INFORMATION IS
BASED ON THE HAZARDOUS COMPONENT OF THE INDICATOR WHICH IS NITROG
EN". . DISTRIBUTOR/VENDOR FOR NITROGEN - UNION CARBIDE
(1-800-822-4357). .

HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-320F,-196C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-346F,-210C
Vapor Pres:GAS @ 20C
Vapor Density:0.967
Spec Gravity:GAS (H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, ODORLESS GAS AT NORMAL TEMPERATURE &
PRESSURE.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
UNDER CERTAIN CNDTNS, NITROGEN CAN REACT VIOLENTLY W/LITHIUM,
NEODYMIUM, TITANIUM, OZONE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:SEE HANDLING/STORAGE PRECAUTIONS & OTHER
PRECAUTIONS SECTIONS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE

Waste Disposal Methods:SLOWLY RELEASE INTO ATMOSPHERE. 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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