Product ID:NITROGEN
MSDS Date:08/01/1985
FSC:6685
NIIN:01-211-8999
MSDS Number: BTRQW

Emergency Phone: 203-794-2000

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; 9192

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INGESTION: PRODUCT IS A GAS AT NORMAL
TEMPERATURE AND PRESSURE. SKIN: NO HARMFUL EFFECT EXPECTED FROM
VAPOR. INHALATION: ASPHYXIANT. EYE: NO HARMFUL EFFECTS EXPECTED
FROM VAPOR.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: MODERATE CONCENTRATIONS MAY CAUSE
HEADACHE, DROWSINESS, DIZZINESS, EXCITATION, EXCESS SALIVATION,
VOMITING, AND UNCONSCIOUSNESS. LACK OF OXYGEN CAN CAUSE DEATH.
CONTACT WITH LIQUID MAY CAU SE FROSTBITE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:DOES NOT SUGGEST THAT OVEREXPOSURE
IS LIKELY TO AGGRAVATE EXISTING MEDICAL CONDITIONS.

First Aid:SWALLOWING-THIS PRODUCT IS A GAS AT NORMAL TEMPERATURE &
PRESSURE. SKIN-IMMEDIATELY WARM FROSTBITE AREA WITH AWARM WATER. IF
MASS EXPOSURE, REMOVE CLOTHING WHILE SHOWERING W/WARM WATER. CALL A
PHYSICI AN. INHALATION-REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR IF NOT
BREATHING. GIVE OXYGEN IF HARD TO BREATH. CALL A PHYSICIAN.
EYE-IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. SEE A
PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY.

Extinguishing Media:NITROGEN CANNOT CATCH FIRE. USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE
FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:EVACUATE ALL PERSONNEL FORM DANGER AREA.
IMMEDIATELY DELUGE CONTAINERS W/WATER SPRAY FROM MAX DISTANCE UNTIL
COOL, THEN MOVE CONTNR AWAY FROM FIRE AREA W/O RISK
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTAINER MAY RUPTURE DUE TO HEAT OF
FIRE. NO PART OF CONTAINER SHOULD BE SUBJECTTO TEMPERATURE HIGHER
THAN 52C (APPRX. 125F). GAS CANNOT CATCH FIRE.

Spill Release Procedures:USE SCBA WHERE NEEDED. SHUTOFF LEAK IF W/O
RISK. VENTL AREA OF LEAK OR MOVE CONTAINER TO WELL VENTLAREA.
EVACUATE ALL PERSONNEL FROM DANGER AREA. TEST AREA FOR SUFFICIENT
OXYGEN CONTENT PRIOR TO PERMI TTING RE-ENTRY OF PERSONNEL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:NEVER WORK ON A PRESSURIZED SYSTEM. IF
THERE IS A LEAK, CLOSE THE CYLINDER VALVE, BLOW DOWN SYSTEM BY
VENTING TO SAFE PLACE, THEN REPAIR THE LEAK.
Other Precautions:HIGH PRESSURE GAS. CAN CAUSE RAPID SUFFOCATION DUE TO
OXYGEN DEFICIENCY. STORE AND USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. CLOSE
VALVE WHEN NOT IN USE AND WHEN EMPTY.

Respiratory Protection:SELECT ACCORDANCE WITH OHSA 29 CFR 1910.134.
RESPIRATORS SHALL BE ACCEPTABLE TO MSHA AND NIOSH.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: PREFERRED. MECHANICAL (GENERAL): ACCEPTABLE
Protective Gloves:PREFERRED FOR CYLINDER HANDLING
Eye Protection:ACCORDANCE WITH OSHA 29 CFR 1910.133
Other Protective Equipment:METATARSAL SHOES FOR CYLINDER HANDLING.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

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
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NA
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:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE

Waste Disposal Methods:SLOWLY RELEASE INTO ATMOSPHERE. DISCARD ANY
PRODUCT RESIDUE, DISPOSABLE CONTAINER/LINER IN COMPLIANCE WITH
FEDERAL, LOCAL, AND STATE REGULATIONS.

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