Product ID:NITROGEN
MSDS Date:02/06/1992
FSC:6830
NIIN:01-385-5829
MSDS Number: BYDMH

Emergency Phone: 215-766-8861

Info Phone: 215-766-8861

Cage: SCOTT

Telephone: 215-766-0416

Cage: 51847

NITROGEN

CAS: 7727-37-9

RTECS: QW9700000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

ACGIH TLV: ASPHYXIANT; 9192

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MIXTURE ACTS AS A SIMPLE ASPHYXIANT BY
DISPLACING AIR NECESSARY FOR LIFE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:SYMPTOMS INCLUDE RAPID RESPIRATION, MUSCULAR
INCOORDINATION, FATIGUE, NAUSEA AND VOMITING, AND UNCONSCIOUSNESS.
MAY CAUSE CRYOGENIC BURNS ON LIQUID CONTACT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHALATION-IMMEDIATELY REMOVE VICTIM TO FRESH AIR. IF
BREATHING HAS STOPPED, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS
DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN.

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:USE WHAT IS APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. KEEP FIRE EXPOSED CYLINDERS COOL WITH
WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CYLINDERS RUPTURE MAY OCCUR UNDER FIRE
CONDITIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AND VENTILATE AREA. REMOVE LEAKING
CYLINDER TO EXHAUST HOOD OR SAFE OUTDOORS AREA IF THIS CAN BE DONE
SAFELY.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN WELL VENTILATED AREAS ONLY.
KEEP VALVE PROTECTION CAP ON CYLINDERS WHEN NOT IN USE AND SECURE
CYLINDER WHEN USING TO PROTECT FROM FALLING.
Other Precautions:USE SUITABLE HAND TRUCK TO MOVE CYLINDER. PROTECT
CONTAINERS FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE. DO NOT DEFACE CYLINDERS OR LABELS.
MOVE CYLINDERS WITH ADEQUATE HAND TRUCK.

Respiratory Protection:SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IN CASE OF
EMERGENCY OR NON-ROUTINE USE.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION RECOMMENDED.
Eye Protection:WEAR SAFETY GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR SAFETY SHOES WHEN HANDLING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
CYLINDERS SHOULD BE REFILLED BY QUALIFIED PRODUCERS OF COMPRESSED
GASES. SHIPMENT OF A COMPRESSED GAS CYLINDER WHICH HAS NOT BEEN
FILLED BY THE OWNER OR WITH HIS WRITTEN CONSENT IS A VIOLATION OF
FEDE RAL LAWS (49 CFR).

HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-320F,-196C
Vapor Pres:GAS
Vapor Density:0.967
Spec Gravity:0.808
Evaporation Rate & Reference:GAS
Solubility in Water:1.485 VOL%
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, ODORLESS GAS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REACTS VIOLENTLY WITH NEODYMIUM, LITHIUM, TITANIUM UNDER PROPER
CONDITIONS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE

Waste Disposal Methods:RETURN CYLINDERS TO SUPPLIER FOR PROPER DISPOSAL
WITH ANY VALVE OUTLET PLUGS OR CAPS SECURED AND VALVE PROTECTION
CAP IN PLACE.

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