Product ID:NITROUS OXIDE
MSDS Date:06/17/1992
FSC:6505
NIIN:00-130-1940
MSDS Number: BVGGW

Emergency Phone: 215-766-8861

Info Phone: 215-766-8861 OR REGIONAL PHONE #

Cage: 51847

Telephone: 215-766-0416

Cage: 51847

NITROUS OXIDE

CAS: 10024-97-2

RTECS: QX1350000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

ACGIH TLV: 50 PPM; 9394

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LC50: IHL-RAT 1068 MG/M3/4 HOURS
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: IF INHALED WITH A DEFICIENCY OF
OXYGEN, NITROUS OXIDE ACTS AS A SIMPLE ASPHYXIANT. CONTACT WITH
LIQUID MAY CAUSE FROSTBITE. CHRONIC: NONE KNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS PRODUCT IS NOT LISTED BY IARC, NTP
OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN, MUTAGEN, TERATOGEN OR NEUROTOXIN.
Effects of Overexposure:RAPID RESPIRATION, MUSCULAR INCOORDINATION,
FATIGUE, NAUSEA, & VOMITING, UNCONSCIOUSNESS. INHALATION OF SMALL
AMOUNTS MAY PRODUCE FEELINGS OF EUPHORIA WHICH MAY DISGUISE
SLEEPINESS OR LOSS OF COORDINA TION ASSOCIATED WITH LACK OF OXYGEN.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE KNOWN.

First Aid:REMOVE TO A WELL-VENTILATED AREA. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT,
ADMINISTER OXYGEN. ADMINISTER ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION, IF NECESSARY.
OBTAIN PROMPT MEDICAL ATTENTION. FOR CRYOGENIC BURNS OR FROST BITE,
FLU SH AFFECTED AREA WITH WARM (NOT HOT) WATER.

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. COOL FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NITROUS OXIDE SUPPORTS THE COMBUSTION OF
OTHER MATERIALS. FIRES IN WHICH NITROUS OXIDE IS HEATED HAVE THE
POTENTIAL OF RUPTURED & ROCKETING CYLINDERS.

Spill Release Procedures:AVOID INHALATION OF GAS. PROVIDE SUFFICIENT
VENTILATION TO AVOID LOWERING OF OXYGEN CONTENT BELOW 19.5% VOL.
LIQUID SPILLS CAN CAUSE CRYOGENIC-TYPE BURNS. SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS MAY BE RE QUIRED. GAS IS HEAVY; MAY ACCUMULATE
INLOW AREAS.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:CYLINDERS SHOULD NOT BE DROPPED. KEEP
PROPERLY SECURED OR PROTECTED TO PREVENT CYLINDERS BEING KNOCKED
OVER. MATERIAL CAN BE STORED OUTSIDE.
Other Precautions:STORAGE TEMPERATURE SHOULD BE KEPT BELOW 125F.
CYLINDERS SHOULD BE STORED UPRIGHT WITH VALVE CAP IN PLACE.
CYLINDERS MUST NOT BE RECHARGED UNLESS BY OR WITH THE CONSENT OF
THE MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS IN CASE OF EMERGENCY OR NON-ROUTINE USE. USE IAW 29 CFR
1910.134 AND MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDATIONS.
Ventilation:PROVIDE SUFFICIENT VENTILATION TO AVOID LOWERING OF OXYGEN
CONTENT BELOW 19.5% BY VOLUME.
Protective Gloves:LEATHER OR NEOPRENE GLOVES
Eye Protection:APPROVED SAFETY GLASSES OR GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOES WHEN HANDLING CYLINDERS.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. USE PROPER CARE WHEN HANDLING AND STORING
CYLINDERS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
REFER TO CGA BULLETINS SB-2 "OXYGEN DEFICIENT ATMOSPHERES", SB-6
"NITROUS OXIDE SECURITY AND CONTROL", CGA PAMPHLET P-1 "SAFETY
HANDLING OF COMPRESSED GASES IN CONTAINERS", G 8.1 "STANDARD FOR
NITROUS OXIDE SYSTEMS AT CONSUMER SITES", G-8.2 "COMMODITY
SPECIFICATIONS FOR NITROUS OXIDE", P-14 "ACCIDENT PREVENTION
IN...".

HCC:G4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-197F,-127C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:UNKNOWNUNKN
Vapor Pres:51.69
Vapor Density:1.53 @ 25C
Spec Gravity:0.913
Solubility in Water:MODERATE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS GAS, SLIGHLY SWEETISH TASTE AND ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
HYDRAZINE,CARBON MONOXIDE,STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS,HYDROGEN
SULFIDE,HYDROGEN,AMMONIA,REDUCING AGENTS,POWDERED METALS,...
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, OPEN FLAMES AND OTHER SOURCES
OF IGNITION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE.

Waste Disposal Methods:MOVE LEAKY CYLINDER TO OUTDOORS OR VENTILATED
HOOD. ALLOW GAS TO DISCHARGE AT MODERATE RATE. DISPOSAL SHOULD BE
MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
LAWS AND REGULATIONS.

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