Product ID:NITROUS OXIDE IN HELIUM
MSDS Date:10/26/1989
FSC:6830
NIIN:00N047662
MSDS Number: BSKSG

SCOTT SPECIALTY GASES

ROUTE 611 NORTH
PLUMSTEADVILLE, PA 18949
US

Emergency Phone: 215-766-8861

Info Phone: 215-766-8861

Cage: 51847

SCOTT SPECIALTY GASES

310 PLUMSTEADVILLE, PA 18934 US

Telephone: 215-766-0416

Cage: 51847

10 PPM-1%

CAS: 10024-97-2

RTECS: QX1350000

Fraction By Weight: SEE ING

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: 50 PPM

HELIUM

CAS: 7440-59-7

RTECS: MH6520000

Fraction By Weight: BALANCE

ACGIH TLV: SIMPLE ASPHYXIANT

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:ACUTE: MIXTURE ACTS AS A SIMPLE
ASPHYXIANT BY DISPLACING AIR NECESSARY FOR LIFE. SYMPS INCLUDE
RAPID RESPIRATION, MUSCULAR INCOORDINATION, FATIGUE, NAUSEA AND
VOMITING, & UNCONSCIOUSNESS. CHRONIC: NON E.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE.

First Aid:INHAL: IMMED REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED,
GIVE ARTF RESP. IF BREATHING IS DFCLT, GIVE OXYGEN. INGEST: CALL MD
IMMED . EYE: IMMED FLUSH WITH POTABLE WATER FOR A MINIMUM OF 15 MI
N, SEEK ASSISTANCE FROM MD . SKIN: FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF
WATER. CALL MD .

Extinguishing Media:USE WHAT IS APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE. USE
WATER SPRAY TO KEEP FIRE EXPOSED CYLINDERS COOL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NITROUS OXIDE CAN SUPPORT COMBUSTION. IF
POSSIBLE, SHUT OFF FLOW OF GAS.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AND VENTILATE AREA.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN WELL VENTILATED AREAS AWAY
FROM SOURCES OF HEAT, OXIDIZERS, AND COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:PROTECT CONTAINERS FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE. DO NOT
DEFACE CYLINDERS OR LABELS. THESE CYLINDERS MUST NOT BE REFILLED.

Respiratory Protection:USE A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA IN CASE OF
EMERGENCY OR NON-ROUTINE USE.
Ventilation:PROVIDE ADEQUATE GENERAL AND LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOES WHEN HANDLING.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
VD: 0.138-0.152.

HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:GAS
Vapor Pres:GAS
Vapor Density:SUPP DATA
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS GAS WITH SWEETISH ODOR DUE TO NITROUS
OXIDE
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS, HIGH PRESSURE, HIGH TEMPERATURE METAL/METAL
OXIDE CATALYST.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NITROGEN, OXYGEN, AND OXIDES OF
NITROGEN.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS. SLOW VENTING TO ATMOSPHERE IN AN UNCONFINED AREA OR
OUTDOORS IS RECOMMENDED.

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