Product ID:METHANE IN NITROGEN
MSDS Date:02/06/1986
FSC:6830
NIIN:00N059655
MSDS Number: BXQRQ

SCOTT-MARRIN INC

6531 BOX SPRINGS BLVD
RIVERSIDE, CA 92507
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 714-653-6780

Cage: GO386

SCOTT-MARRIN, INC

RIVERSIDE, CA 92507 US

Telephone: 714-653-6780

Cage: 55995

NITROGEN

CAS: 7727-37-9

RTECS: QW9700000

Fraction By Weight: SUP DAT

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: ASPHYXIANT

METHANE

CAS: 74-82-8

RTECS: PA1490000

Fraction By Weight: SUP DAT

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: ASPHYXIANT

THE PROPORTIONS OF THE CONSTITUENT GASES. OBTAIN

HYGIENIST SAFETY OFFICER FOR INFORMATION ON NATURE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

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:ACUTE: ING 1 MAY PRODUCE SUFFOCATION
BY DILUTING CONC OF OXYGEN IN AIR NEC TO SUPPORT LIFE. OXYGEN CONC
<19.5% MUST BE AVOIDED. OXYGEN DEFICIENT ATM MAY PRODUCE DIZZ,
NAUS, VOMIT, LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNES S, & DEATH. DEATH MAY RSLT FROM
ERRORS IN JUDGEMENT, CONFUSION/LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS WHICH PREVENTS
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: SELF-RESCUE. AT LOW OXYGEN CONCS,
UNCONSCIOUSNESS & DEATH CAN OCCUR IN SEC W/OUT WARNING. ING 2 IS A
SIMPLE ASPHY WHICH IN SUFFICIENTLY HIGH CONCS CAN LOWER PARTIAL
PRESS OF OXYGEN IN AIR EN OUGH TO CAUSE SYSTEMIC EFTS DUE TO OXYGEN
DEFICIENCY. INHALING METHANE CONCS HIGHER THAN 9% CAN PRODUCE NAUS,
(SUP DAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE PERS TO UNCONTAM WELL-VENT AREA. SCBA MAY BE
REQUIRED TO PREVENT ASPHY OF RESCUE WORKERS IN LOW OXYGEN ATM. SYMP
QUICKLY SUBSIDE W/INITIATION OF FRESH AIR/OXYGEN INHAL. IF BRTHG
STOPPED, START ARTF RESP. EYES: FLUSH W/POTABLEWATER FOR AT LEAST
15 MIN. SEE MD . SKIN: FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER. SEE MD .
INGEST: CALL MD IMMED .

Lower Limits:5.3%
Upper Limits:14%
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT APPLICABLE.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE ENCLOSED AREAS TO PREVENT OXYGEN
DEFICIENT ATMOSPHERES.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:GAS IS IN CYLINDER AT HIGH PRESS. USE
ONLY W/HIGH PRESS EQUIP. USE PRESS REDUCING REGULATOR WHEN
CONNECTING TO LOW PRESS PIPING SYS.
Other Precautions:SECURE CYLINDERS WHEN IN USE. KEEP CYLINDER AWAY FROM
HEAT, FLAME/SPARKS. AVOID DRAGGING, ROLLING/SLIDING CYLINDERS BY
USING SUITABLE HAND TRUCK. FOR ADDNL HNDLG PREC CONSULT COMPRESSED
GAS ASSOCIATIO N PAMPHLET P-1. SHIPMENT OF (SUP DAT)

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA IS REQUIRED IN
OXYGEN DEFICIENT ATMOSPHERES.
Ventilation:NATURAL OR MECHANICAL TO PREVENT OXYGEN DEFICIENCY.
Protective Gloves:LEATHER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFTS OF OVEREXP: & A FEELING OF PRESS ON FOREHEAD & EYES. OTHER PREC:
COMPRESSED GAS CYLS FILLED W/OUT PERMISSION OF OWNER IS A VIOLATION
OF FED LAW. IF OXYG DEFICIENT ATMOSPHERES ARE SUSP/CAN OCCUR, USE
MONITORING EQUIP. THE NATURE AND SEVERITY OF THE HAZARD (S)
ASSOCIATED WITH THE GAS MIXTURE WILL VARY WITH (ING 3)

Spec Gravity:0.967 (H*2O=1)
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS AND ODORLESS

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

Waste Disposal Methods:RETURN CYLINDERS TO MANUFACTURER WITH RESIDUAL
PRESSURE, CYLINDER VALVE CLOSED AND VALVE PROTECTIVE CAP INSTALLED.
DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS .

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