Product ID:NITROGEN
MSDS Date:05/20/1986
FSC:4210
NIIN:01-242-3765
MSDS Number: BVZKN

Emergency Phone: 919-237-7004

Info Phone: 307-744-5487

Cage: NO283

Telephone: 307-744-5487

Cage: NO283

NITROGEN

CAS: 7727-37-9

RTECS: QW9700000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: 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:INHALATION OF MODERATE CONCENTRATIONS
MAY CAUSE HEADACHE, DROWSINESS, DIZZINESS, EXCITATION, EXCESS
SALIVATION, VOMITING & UNCONSCIOUSNESS. LIQUID CONTACT MAY CAUSE
FROSTBITE. CHRONIC: NOT APPLICABLE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:THE TOXICOLOGY, PHYSICAL & CHEMICAL
PROPERTIES OF THE MATERIAL DO NOT SUGGEST THAT OVEREXPOSURE IS
LIKELY TO AGGRAVATE EXISTING MEDICAL CONDITIONS.

First Aid:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR & CALL MD. INGEST: CALL MD IMMED . THIS
PROD IS GAS AT AMBIENT TEMP & PRESS. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
GIVE ARTF RESP IF NOT BRTHG. GIVE OXYGEN IF BRTHG IS DFCLT. EYES:
IN CASE OF SPLASH CONTAM, FLUSH EYES W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN.
SKIN: FOR EXPOS TO LIQ, WARM FROSTBITE AREA W/WATER (NOT TO EXCEED
105F). IN CASE OF MASSIVE EXPOS, REMOVE CLTHG & SHOWER W/WARM
(SUPDAT)

Extinguishing Media:NITROGEN CANNOT CATCH FIRE. USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE
FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA FULL PROT EQUIP .
EVACUATE PERS FROM DANGER AREA. DELUGE CNTNR W/WATER SPRAY FROM MAX
DIST UNTIL COOL, THEN MOVE (SUPDAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:GAS CANNOT CATCH FIRE. CNTNR MAY RUPTURE
DUE TO HEAT OF FIRE. NO PART OF CNTNR SHOULD BE SUBJECTED TO TEMP >
52C(125F). MOST CNTNRS WILL VENT CONTENTS (SUPDAT)

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE PERSONNEL FROM DANGER AREA. USE
NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA WHERE NEEDED (IN OXYGEN DEFICIENT
ATMOSPHERES). VENTILATE AREA WHERE LEAK OCCURRED. TEST AREA FOR
SUFFICIENT OXYGEN PRIOR TO PERMITTIN G RE-ENTRY OF PERSONNEL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE & USE W/ADEQ VENT. MIXING TWO OR
MORE GASES/LIQUIDIFIED GASES MAY COMBINE TO CREATE UNEXPECTED HAZS.
OBTAIN SAFETY INFO FOR EACH BEFORE MIXING.
Other Precautions:NEVER WORK ON A PRESSURIZED SYSTEM. IF THERE IS A
LEAK, CLOSE THE CYLINDER VALVE, BLOW DOWN THE SYSTEM BY VENTING TO
A SAFE PLACE, THEN REPAIR THE LEAK.

Respiratory Protection:PER OSHA 29 CFR 1910.134 - RESPIRATOR ACCEPTABLE
TO NIOSH/MSHA.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST PREFERRED. MECHANICAL (GENERAL) ACCEPTABLE.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED SAFETY GLASSES .
Other Protective Equipment:METATORSAL SHOES FOR CYLINDER HANDLING IN
ACCORDANCE WITH OSHA 29 CFR 1910.132 AND 1910.133.
Work Hygienic Practices:GOOD HYGIENE PRACTICE AS WITH ANY INDUSTRIAL
CHEMICAL.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC: CNTNRS AWAY FROM FIRE AREA IF W/OUT RISK. EXPLO HAZ:
WHEN EXPOSED TO ELEVATED TEMPS. FIRST AID PROC: WATER. NOTE TO MD:
THERE IS NO SPECIFIC ANTIDOTE. TREATMENT SHOULD BE DIRECTED AT
CONTROL OF SYMP & CLINICAL CNDTNS.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-319F,-195C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-346F,-210C
Vapor Pres:GAS @ 20C
Vapor Density:0.967
Spec Gravity:1.2506 (H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:SLIGHTLY SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, ODORLESS GAS AT AMBIENT TEMPERATURE &
PRESSURE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:SLOWLY RELEASE INTO ATMOSPHERE. DISCARD ANY
PRODUCT, RESIDUE, DISPOSABLE CONTAINERS OR LINER IN AN
ENVIRONMENTALLY ACCEPTABLE MANNER IN FULL COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL,
STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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