Product ID:NITRIC OXIDE, G-60
MSDS Date:08/07/1989
FSC:6830
NIIN:00N056788
MSDS Number: BWRNY

AIRCO

575 MOUNTAIN AVE
MURRAY HILL, NJ 07974
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 201-464-8100

Cage: AIRCO

AIRCO INC, AIRCO INDUSTRIAL GASES DIV.

MURRAY HILL, NJ 07974-2006 US

Telephone: 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Cage: 00741

NITROGEN MONOXIDE; (NITRIC OXIDE) (SARA 302)

CAS: 10102-43-9

RTECS: QX0525000

Fraction By Weight: <99.995%

OSHA PEL 25 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 25 PPM

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

MOST IMPORTANT. KEEP PATIENT WARM, QUIET & UNDER

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EDEMA HAS PASSED (@ LST 72 HRS). ANY PHYSICAL

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INCREASE SEVERITY OF PULM EDEMA/CHEM PNEUM. BED REST

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UNCONTAM AREA, & IF BRTHG HAS STOPPED, ADMIN ARTF

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THEY SHOULD BE TREATED AS ABOVE.

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CYL. USE CHECK VALVE/TRAP IN DISCHARGE LINE TO

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DMG. STORE IN COOL, DRY, WELL-VENT AREA AWAY FROM

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WHERE CYLS ARE STORED TO EXCEED 130F. SHOULD BE STORED

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KNOCKED OVER. FULL & EMPTY CYLS SHOULD BE SEGREGATED.

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CYLS BEING STORED FOR EXCESSIVE PERIODS OF TIME. FOR

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PAMPHLET P-1. NEVER CARRY COMPRESSED GAS CYL/CNTNR

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AS CAR TRUNK, VAN/STATION WAGON. LEAK CAN RSLT IN

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NONCORR & MAY BE USED W/MOST COMMON STUCTURAL MATLS.

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WILL DEVELOP AS RSLT OF FORM OF NITRIC & NITROUS

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BE PURGED W/AN INERT GAS. WHERE AIR CONTAM CANNOT BE

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OXIDE REACTS W/AIR TO FORM NITROGEN DIOXIDE WHICH

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SHOULD NOT BE REFILLED EXCEPT BY QUALIFIED PRODUCERS

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CYL, WHICH HAS NOT BEEN REFILLED BY OWNER OR WITH

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AND FULL LENGTH FACE SHIELD .

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LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHAL:VAPS ARE STRONG IRRIT TO PULM
TRACT. INITIAL SYMPS OF INHAL MAY BE MOD & INCLUDE IRRIT TO THROAT,
TIGHTNESS OF CHEST, HDCH, NAUS & GRADUAL LOSS OF STRENGTH. SEV
SYMPS MAY BE DELAYED (POSS FOR SE VERAL HRS) & INCLUDE CYANOSIS,
INCREASED DFCLTY IN BRTHG, IRREG RESP, LASSITUDE & POSS EVENTUAL
DEATH (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZS:DUE TO PULM EDEMA IN UNTREATED CASES.
VAP IS HIGHLY TOX & HAZ BECAUSE OF ITS ABILITY TO CAUSE DELAYED
CHEM PNEUM & PULM EDEMA. CHRONIC/RPTD EXPOS MAY CAUSE PERM
DECREMENTS IN PULM FUNCTION ( SILO FILLER'S DISEASE). ABSENCE OF
MARKED ACUTE IRRIT OF NITRIC OXIDE LIMS ITS WARNING PROPERTIES.
RTES OF (SUPP DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INGEST:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . SKIN:FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF
WATER. CALL MD . EYES:IMMED FLUSH W/TEPID WATER IN LG QTYS/WITH
STERILE SALINE SOLN. SEEK MED ATTN AS SOON AS POSS. INHAL:PROMP T
MED ATTN IS MANDATORY IN ALL CASES OFOVEREXP TO NITRIC OXIDE.
RESCUE PERS SHOULD BE EQUIPPED W/NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA. CON
VICTIMS SHOULD BE CARRIED (NOT ASSISTED) TO AN UNCONTAM AREA &
(SUPP DATA)

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE . NONFLAMMABLE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NITRIC OXIDE IS NON FLAM BUT IT WILL
SUPPORT COMBUST. AS EXAMPLES:IN NO, HYDROGEN HAS LEL OF 13.5% & AN
UEL OF 49% METHANE 9-22% & BUTANE 7.5-12.5%.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE ALL PERS FROM AFFECTED AREA. USE
APPROP PROT EQUIP. IF LEAK IS IN USER'S EQUIP, BE CERTAIN TO PURGE
PIPING W/INERT GAS PRIOR TO ATTEMPTING REPAIRS. IF LEAK IS IN
CNTNR/CNTNR VALVE, CONT CHEMT REC, FOR ASSISTANCE/YOUR CLOSEST
AIRCO LOCATION.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE ONLY IN WELL-VENTL AREAS. VALVE
PROT CAPS MUST REMAIN IN PLACE UNLESS CNTNR IS SECURED W/VALVE
OUTLET PIPED TO USE POINT.
Other Precautions:DO NOT DRAG, SLIDE/ROLL CYLS. USE SUITABLE HAND TRUCK
FOR CYL MOVEMENT. USE PRESS REDUCING REGULATOR WHEN CONNECTING CYL
TO LOWER PRESS (<1000 PSIG) PIPING/SYS. DO NOT HEAT CYL BY ANY
MEANS TO INCREAS E DISCHARGE RATE OF PROD FROM (ING 7)

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED POSITIVE PRESSURE AIR LINE
WITH MASK OR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS SHOULD BE AVAILABLE
FOR EMERGENCY USE.
Ventilation:HOOD WITH FORCED VENTILATION. USE LOCAL EXHAUST TO PREVENT
ACCUMULATION ABOVE THE EXPOSURE LIMIT.
Protective Gloves:USE PROT GLOVES; RUBBER OR TEFLON (R).
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS(ING 20)
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOES, SAFETY SHOWER, EYEWASH
"FOUNTAIN".
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
VP:GAS, ABOVE CRIT TEMP. APPEAR & ODOR:AIR) IS REDDISH BROWN IN COLOR.
ACID-SUFFOCATING ODOR. MATLS TO AVOID:PRESENCE OF MOISTURE. HAZ
DECOMP PRODS:& OXYG, IT PRDCES NITROUS & NITRIC ACIDS. EFTS OF EX
POS:EXPOS EYES:IRRIT IN MOD CONC. FIRSTAID PROC:INHALE FRESH AIR
W/SUPP OXYG. QUICK REMOVAL FROM CONTAM AREA IS (ING 2)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:241F,116C
Vapor Pres:SUPP DATA
Vapor Density:1.04 @ STP
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS GAS, BLUISH LIQ/SOLID. NITROGEN DIOXIDE
(NITRIC OXIDE+OXYG IN (SUPDAT

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING AGENTS, HALIDES, HYDROCARBS & OXYG. REACTS VIGOROUSLY
W/FLUORINE, FLUORINE OXIDES & CHLORINE IN (SUPP DATA)
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NO OXIDIZES IN AIR TO FORM NITROGEN
DIOXIDE, WHICH IS EXTREMELY REACTIVE & STRONG OXIDIZER. UPON CONT
W/MOISTURE(SUPDAT)

Waste Disposal Methods:DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DISPOSE OF RESIDUAL OR UNUSED
QUANTITIES. RETURN IN THE SHIPPING CONTAINER PROPERLY LABELED &
VALVE PROTECTION CAP IN PLACE TO AIRCO FOR PROPER DISPOSAL
ACCORDING TO LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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