Product ID:NITROGEN
MSDS Date:05/01/1983
FSC:4210
NIIN:01-250-6424
MSDS Number: BXWFS

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Info Phone: 800-822-4357

Cage: 61637

Telephone: 800-822-4357/732-563-5522 (MSDS)

Cage: 61637

NITROGEN

CAS: 7727-37-9

RTECS: QW9700000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

ACGIH TLV: ASPHYXIANT; 9495

LD50 LC50 Mixture:PRODUCT'S LD50 (ORAL RAT) WAS NOT STATED
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:NITROGEN ACTS AS AN ASPHYXIANT BY
DISPLACING OXYGEN & MAY CAUSSE ATMOSPHERES DEFICIENT IN OXYGEN IN
CLOSED SPACES & WHEN VENTILATION IS DEFICIENT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:MANUFACTURER GAVE NO INFORMATION ABOUT
CARCINOGENICITY. HMIS FOUND NO LISTING & DOES NOT EXPECT IT TO BE
CARCINOGENIC.
Effects of Overexposure:HEADACHE, BREATHING & PULSE RATES INCREASED,
DIFFICULT BREATHING, PERSPIRATION, DIZZINESS, RINGING IN EARS, LIPS
BLUE, TREMORS & WEAKNESS, FATIGUE UPON EXERTION, DROWSINESS, NAUSEA
& VOMITING, UNCONSC IOUSNESS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:MFR GAVE NO INFORMATION ON MSDS.

First Aid:REMOVE FROM OXYGEN DEFICIENT ATMOSPHERE. IF BREATHING IS
DIFFICULT, ADMINISTER OXYGEN. IF NOT BREATHING ADMINISTER
ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION, PREFERRATLY W/SIMULTANEOUS ADMINISTRATION
OF OXYGEN. CALL A P HYSICIAN. KEEP UNDER MEDICAL OBSERVATION FOR 24
HOURS IF RENDERED UNCONSCIOUS DUE TO OXYGEN DEFICIENCY.

Extinguishing Media:NITROGEN CANNOT CATCH FIRE. USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE
FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:EVACUATE PERSONNEL FROM DANGER AREA. DELUGE
CONTAINERS W/WATER SPRAY FROM MAX DISTANCE UNTIL COOL, THE MOVE
THEM FROM FIRE AREA IF W/O RISK.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CANNOT CATCH FIRE CONTAINER MAY RUPTURE
DUE TO HEAT OF FIRE. DO NOT SUBJECT CONTAINER TO >52C (125F). MOST
CONTAINERS ARE DESIGNED TO VENT CONTENTS W/HEAT.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE ALL PERSONNEL FROM DANGER AREA. USE
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WHERE NEEDED. SHUT OFF LEAK IF
W/O RISK. VENTILATE AREA OF LEAK OR MOVE LEAKING CONTAINER TO WELL
VENTILATED AREA. TEST AREA FOR SUFFICIENT OXYGEN PRIOR TO
RE-ENTRY.
Neutralizing Agent:MFR GAVE NO INFORMATION ON MSDS.

Handling and Storage Precautions:MFR GAVE NO INFORMATION ON MSDS.
Other Precautions:MFR GAVE NO INFORMATION ON MSDS.

Respiratory Protection:SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WHERE NEEDED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST PREFERRED. GENERAL MECHANICAL VENTILATION IS
ACCEPTABLE.
Protective Gloves:PREFERRED FOR HANDLING CYLINDERS.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:METATARSAL SHOES FOR CYLINDER HANDLING.
Work Hygienic Practices:MFR:? HMIS:USE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE
PRACTICES. MINIMIZE CONTACT & WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

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:0.97
Spec Gravity:GAS
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS,ODORLESS
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE CURRENTLY KNOWN
Stability Condition to Avoid:MFR GAVE NO INFORMATION ON MSDS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR. NONE CURRENTLY
KNOWN.

Waste Disposal Methods:SLOWLY RELEASE INTO ATMOSPHERE. DISCARD ANY
PRODUCT, RESIDUE, DISPOSABLE CONTAINER OR LINER IN AN
ENVIRONMENTALLY ACCEPTABLE MANNER I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS.

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