Product ID:NITROGEN
MSDS Date:08/01/1985
FSC:6685
NIIN:01-369-0430
MSDS Number: BTHQM

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NITROGEN

CAS: 7727-37-9

RTECS: QW9700000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

ACGIH TLV: ASPHYXIANT; 9192

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.
MODERATE CONCENTRATIONS MAY CAUSE HEADACHE, DROWSINESS, DIZZINESS,
EXCITATION, EXCESS SALIVATION, VOMITING AND UNCONSCIOUSNESS. LACK
OF OXYGEN CAN CAUSE DEATH.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN THIS PRODUCT IS
LISTED BY IARC, NTP OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: HEADACHE, DROWSINESS, DIZZINESS,
EXCITATION, EXCESS SALIVATION, NAUSEA, VOMITING, LOSS OF
CONSCIOUSNESS, AND DEATH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE SUBJECT TO FRESH AIR. CALL A PHYSICIAN.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:NITROGEN CANNOT CATCH FIRE. USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE
FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:EVACUATE ALL PERSONNEL FROM DANGER AREA.
IMMEDIATELY DELUGE CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY FROM MAXIMUM
DISTANCE UNTIL COOL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTAINER MAY RUPTURE EXPLOSIVELY WITH
HEAT OF FIRE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:NO SPECIAL REQUIREMENT.
Other Precautions:NONE

Respiratory Protection:NONE
Ventilation:NORMAL ROOM VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:NONE
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:NONE
Work Hygienic Practices:STANDARD HYGIENIC PRACTICES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
THIS MSDS IS FOR THE NITROGEN CONTAINED IN THE THERMOMETER.

HCC:N1
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 AT NORMAL TEMPERATURE AND
PRESSURE.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, NITROGEN CAN REACT VIOLENTLY WITH LITHIUM,
NEODYMIUM, TITANIUM OZONE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, OPEN FLAMES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE

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