Product ID:41GP-Y00G-F10Y, NITROGEN
MSDS Date:08/01/1985
FSC:6685
NIIN:01-253-3484
MSDS Number: BRHCQ

Emergency Phone: 203-744-3487

Info Phone: 203-744-3487

Cage: 36346

Telephone: 516-623-0100

Cage: 64467

NITROGEN (THERMOMETER CONTAINS 0.006 KG OF NITROGEN GAS,

CAS: 7727-37-9

RTECS: QW9700000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

ACGIH TLV: ASPHYXIANT; 9293

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:GAS IS CONTAINED IN THE THERMOMETER.
THERE IS NO DANGER OF OVEREXPOSURE. TOTAL AMOUNT OF NITROGEN GAS
PER THERMOMETER IS 0.006 KG WITH A PRESSURE OF >40 PSI BUT LESS
THAN 200 PSI. INHALATION OF AIR C ONTAINING EXCESS NITROGEN MAY
CAUSE ASPHYXIATION (IRRELEVENT IN THIS CASE).
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:HEADACHE, DROWSINESS, VOMITING, AND
UNCONSCIOUSNESS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION
IF BREATHING STOPPED. GIVE OXYGEN IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT.

Extinguishing Media:MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
BUNKER GEAR. COOL EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THERMOMETER MAY RUPTURE DUE TO HEAT OF
FIRE.

Spill Release Procedures:PICK UP BROKEN PIECES OF THERMOMETER FOR
DISPOSAL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL PLACE. PROTECT FROM
PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:NONE.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Ventilation:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Eye Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Other Protective Equipment:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:HANDLE THERMOMETER WITH CARE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MSDS IS FOR NITROGEN GAS PRESENT IN THERMOMETER.

HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-320F,-196C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-346F,-210C
Vapor Pres:GAS
Vapor Density:0.967
Spec Gravity:GAS
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, ODORLESS GAS
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
LITHIUM, NEODYMIUM, OZONE, TITANIUM
Stability Condition to Avoid:DO NOT PLACE NEAR OPEN FLAME OR AREAS OF
VERY HIGH HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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