Product ID:NITROGEN, REFRIGERATED LIQUID
MSDS Date:11/25/1985
FSC:6830
NIIN:00-265-4068
MSDS Number: BXBZK

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Cage: 18264

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Cage: 18264

NITROGEN

CAS: 7727-37-9

RTECS: QW9700000

ACGIH TLV: ASPHYXIANT; 9394

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:NITROGEN DEFINED AS SIMPLE
ASPHYXIANT.OXY LEVELS SHOLD BE MAINTAINED @>18 MOLAR% @NORMAL ATM
PRESSURE WHICH IS EQUIVALENT TO PARTIAL PRESSURE OF 135MM
HG.EFFECTS OF EXPO TO HI CONC SO AS TO DISPLACE O XY:LOSS OF
BALANCE OR DIZZINESS;TIGTNESS IN FRONTAL AREA OF FOREHEAD;TINGLING
OF TONGUE,FINGERTIPS,TOES;WEAKENED (SUPPL)
Effects of Overexposure:FROSTBITE EFFECTS ARE CHANGE IN COLOR OF SKIN
TO GRAY OR WHITE POSSIBLY FOLLOWED BY BLISTERING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:PROMPT MED ATTN MANDATORY IN ALL CASES.RESCUE PERSONNEL
SHOULD BE EQUIPPED W/SCBA.INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.QUICK REMOVAL
MOST IMPORTANT.UNCONSC GIVE MOUITH-TO-MOUTH
RESUSCITATION/SUPPLEMENTAL OXY.FUR THER TREATMENT
SYMPTOMATIC/SUPPORTIVE.SKIN:FLUSH W/LUKEWARM WATER.DO NOT USE HOT
WATER.TAKE TO DR IF CRYOGENIC BUTN HAS RESULTED IN BLISTERING/DEEP
TISSUE FREEZING.

Extinguishing Media:NON-FLAMMABLE, INERT. HOWEVER USE APPROPRIATE FIRE
EXTINGUISHING MEDIA FOR SURROUNDING FIRES/MATERIALS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NOT APPLICABLE. HOWEVER USE APPROPRIATE
PPE/EQUIPMENT AS CONDITIONS WARRANT. NITROGEN IS DEFINED AS SIMPLE
ASPHYXIANT.

Spill Release Procedures:DO NOT ATTEMPT TO REPAIR/ADJUST/IN ANY OTHER
WAY MODIFY OPERATION OF LIQ NITROGEN VESSELS. CONTACT CLOSEST
SUPPLIER LOCATION IMMED FOR ASSISTANCE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:MATL CAN'T BE HANDLED IN CARBON OR LOW
ALLOY STEELS.18-8,18-10 STAINLESS STEELS ACCEPTABLE ALSO CU,CU
ALLOYS,NI,NI ALLOYS,BRASS,BRONZE,(OTHER PRECAUT)
Other Precautions:CONTD HAND/STOR:SILICON
ALLOYS,MONEL,INCONEL,BERYLLIUM.NON-TOXIC BUT CAN DISPLACE OXY IN
AIR. ADDN HANDLING/STORAGE RECOMMENDATIONS:COMPRESSED GAS ASSOC
PAMPHLETS P-9,P-12,P-14,SAFETY BULLETIN SB-2.RE FILLED BY QUAL MATL
PRODUCERS-FED LAW.

Respiratory Protection:POSITIVE PRESSURE AIR LINE W/MASK OR
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS SHOULD BE AVAILABLE FOR
EMERGENCY USE.
Ventilation:PREVENT ACCUMULATIN OF HIGH CONC SO AS TO REDUCE OXY LEVEL
IN AIR TO <18MOLAR%.
Protective Gloves:LOSSE FITTING INSULATED GLOVES
Eye Protection:SAF GOGG OR GLASSES PLUS FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOES.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE ONLY IN WELL-VENTILATED AREAS IAW
MFG/SUPPLIER INSTRUCTIONS.KEEP CYL UPRIGHT POSITION.USE SPECIALIZED
HANDTRUCKS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
HEALTH HAZ:SPEECH LEADING TO INABILITY TO UTTER SOUNDS;RAPID REDUCTION
IN ABILITY TO PERFORM MOVEMENTS;REDUCED CONSC OF SURROUNDING;LOSS
OF TACTILE SENSATIONS;HEIGHTENED MENTAL ACITIVITY.POSSIBLE THAT
NONE ABOVE SYMPTOMS MAY OCCUR.CONTACT:TISSUE FREEZING/FROSTBITE ON
DERMAL/EYES. PER TIR:NSN CANCELLED 63000,NO REPLACEM

HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-320F,-196C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-346F,-210C
Vapor Density:1.161KG/M3
Spec Gravity:0.97 @70F
Solubility in Water:VERY SLIGHTLY
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, ODORLESS GAS OR LIQUID, LIQUID IS CLEAR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE.

Waste Disposal Methods:NONE SPECIFIED BY MSDS.PER MSDS:LIQ NI DELIVERED
IN STATIONARY VACCUM-JACKETED VESSELS OR IN PORTABLE
VACUUM-JACKETED LIQ CYL.DO NOT ATTEMPT TO REPAIR/ADJUST/IN ANY
OTHER WAY MODIFY OPERATION OF VESSE LS.CONTACT CLOSEST SUPPLIER
LOCATION IMMED FOR HEL

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