Product ID:NITROGEN
MSDS Date:08/01/1985
FSC:6685
NIIN:00-254-6610
MSDS Number: BXGYD

Emergency Phone: 203-744-3487

Info Phone: 203-744-3487

Cage: 36346

Telephone: 516-623-0100

Cage: 64467

NITROGEN

CAS: 7727-37-9

RTECS: QW9700000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

ACGIH TLV: ASPHYXIANT; 9495

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 AIR CONTAINING EXCESS
NITROGEN MAY CAUSE ASPHYXIATION. LACK OF OXYGEN MAY CAUSE DEATH.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INHALED: HEADACHE, DROWSINESS, EXITATION,
EXCESS, SALIVATION, VOMITING, AND UNCONSCIOUSNESS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE

First Aid:INHALED: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF
BREATHING STOPPED. GIVE OXYGEN IF BREATHING DIFFICULT. EYES: IF
LIQUID SPLASHES ON EYES, FLUSH IMMEDIATELY WITH WATER FOR 15
MINUTES. SEE D OCTOR IMMMEDIATELY. SKIN: IF CONTACT WITH LIQUID,
WARM WITH WARM WATER. SEE DOCTOR.

Extinguishing Media:NON-FLAMMABLE. USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR
SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:EVACUATE ALL PERSONNEL FROM DANGER AREA.
DELUGE CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY FROM MAX DISTANCE UNTIL COOL.
MOVE CONTAINERS FROM AREA IF WITHOUT RISK.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTAINER MAY RUPTURE DUE TO HEAT OF
FIRE. NO PART OF CONTAINER SHOULD BE SUBJECTED TO TEMPERATURE ABOVE
52C. CONTAINERS ARE DESIGNED TO VENT AT HIGH TEMP.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA, ESPECIALLY IF ENCLOSED OR
CONFINED SPACE. VENTILATE AREA. TEST AREA FOR OXYGEN CONTENT. DO
NOT ALLOW PERSONNEL TO REENTER UNTIL OXYGEN LEVELS ARE SAFE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AND USE WITH ADEQUATE
VENTILATION.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:SELECT I/A/W OSHA 29CFR1910.134. RESPIRATORS
SHALL BE ACCEPTABLE TO MSHA AND NIOSH.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST PREFERRED, MECHANICAL GENERAL ACCEPTABLE
Protective Gloves:PREFERRED FOR CYLINDER ROLLING
Eye Protection:SELECT PER OSHA 29CFR1910.133
Other Protective Equipment:METATARSAL SHOES SELECTED PER OSHA
29CFR1910.132 & 1910.133
Work Hygienic Practices:MFR: ? HMIS:USE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE
PRACTICE. AVOID UNNECESSARY CONTACT. WASH THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING
OR DRINKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MSDS IS FOR NITROGEN FOUND IN THERMOMETER.

HCC:G3
NRC/State Lic Num:NONE
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
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, ODORLESS GAS
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, NITROGEN CAN REACT VIOLENTLY WITH LITHIUM,
NEODYMIUM, OZONE, TITANIUM
Stability Condition to Avoid:NO INFORMATION GIVEN ON MSDS BY MFR.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE

Waste Disposal Methods:SLOWLY RELEASE TO ATMOSPHERE. DISPOSE OF IN
ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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