Product ID:NITROGEN (FOR THERMOMETER)
MSDS Date:08/01/1985
FSC:6685
NIIN:01-193-7831
MSDS Number: BRQRZ

Emergency Phone: 800-822-4357

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:NITROGEN IS A SIMPLE ASPHYXIANT. NO
HEALTH HAZARD EXPECTED FOR SMALL AMOUNT CONTAINED IN THERMOMETER.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THERE ARE NO INGREDIENTS ABOVE 0.1%
WHICH ARE IDENTIFIED AS CARCINOGENS BY NTP,IARC OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: DROWSINESS, DIZZINESS, EXCITATION,
EXCESS SALIVATION, VOMITING, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, AND DEATH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:MANUFACTURER STATES NONE KNOWN.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE SUBJECT TO FRESH AIR. GIVE OXYGEN OR
ARTIFICIAL RESPIATION IF NEEDED.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:NON-FLAMMABLE. USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPIATE
FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NO SPECIAL PROCEDURES. NITROGEN CONTENT IN
THERMOMETER IS VERY SMALL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THERMOMETER MAY RUPTURE DUE TO HEAT OF
FIRE.

Spill Release Procedures:MOVE LEAKING CONTAINER TO WELL-VENTILATED
OUTDOOR LOCATION IF IT CAN BE DONE WITHOUT RISK.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, WELL VENTILATED AREAS.
PROTECT THERMOMTER FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:NONE

Respiratory Protection:NONE FOR HANDLING THERMOMETER.
Ventilation:NO SPECIAL REQUIREMENT.
Protective Gloves:NONE.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES(AS NEEDED)
Other Protective Equipment:NONE
Work Hygienic Practices:STANDARD HYGIENIC PRACTICES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE.

HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-320F,-196C
Vapor Density:0.967
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, ODORLESS GAS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
LITHIUM,NODYMMIUM,TITANIUM,OZONE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MANUFACTURER STATES NONE KNOWN.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE.

Waste Disposal Methods:VENT NITROGEN GAS SLOWLY TO OUTDOORS.DISPOSE OF
THERMOMETER IAW FEDERAL,STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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