Product ID:31GPY00RF40Y NITROGEN
MSDS Date:08/01/1985
FSC:6685
NIIN:01-235-7450
MSDS Number: BYTBW

Emergency Phone: 203-744-3487

Info Phone: 203-744-3487

Cage: 36346

Telephone: 800-822-4357; 304-744-3487

Cage: 36346

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:ACUTE: INHALATION OF HIGH
CONCENTRATIONS MAY CAUSE ASPHYXIATION; POSSIBLE DEATH. LIQUID
CONTACT WITH SKIN OR EYES MAY CAUSE FROSTBITE. INGESTION IS NOT A
HEALTH ISSUE SINCE PRODUCT WILL NOT NORMALLY B E SWALLOWED AS IT IS
A GAS. CHRONIC: NOEVIDENCE OF ADVERSE EFFECTS FROM AVAILABLE
LITERATURE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NO INGREDIENT OF A CONCENTRATION OF 0.1%
OR GREATER IS LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN OR SUSPECTED CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALED-HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, DROWSINESS,
EXCITATION, EXCESS SALAVATION, VOMITING, UNCONSCIOUSNESS. SKIN
CONTACT-FROSTBITE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:THE TOXICOLOGY AND THE PHYSICAL AND
CHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF THE MATERIAL DO NOT SUGGEST THAT
OVEREXPOSURE IS LIKELY TO AGGRAVATE EXISTING MEDICAL CONDITIONS.

First Aid:EYES-IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. SEE
OPHTHALMOLOGIST IMMEDIATELY. SKIN-REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHES. WARM
CONTACT AREA WITH WARM (NOT HOT!) WATER. CALL A DOCTOR.
INHALED-REMOVE TO FRES H AIR. ADMINISTER OXYGEN OR ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRATION AS NEEDED. INGESTED- NORMALLY WILL NOT OCCUR SINCE
PRODUCT IS A GAS.

Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS & FULL PROTECTIVE GEAR. COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH
WATER. MOVE CONTAINERS FROM FIRE IF SAFE TO DO.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTAINER MAY RUPTURE DUE TO HEAT OF
FIRE. NO PART OF CONTAINER SHOULD BE SUBJECTED TO TEMPERATURES
GREATER THAN 125 F (52C).

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE PERSONNEL FROM AREA. WEAR
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. SHUT OFF LEAK IF W/O RISK.
VENTILATE AREA OR MOVE CYLINDER TO WELL-VENTILATED AREA. DO ALLOW
RE-ENTRY UNTIL OXYGEN LEVELS ARE SAF E.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:HIGH PRESSURE GAS. USE WITH PROPER
EQUIPMENT. STORE AND USE WITH PROPER VENTILATION.
Other Precautions:NEVER WORK ON A PRESSURIZED SYSTEM.

Respiratory Protection:IF ENGINEERING CONTROLS FAIL OR NON-ROUTINE USE
OR AN EMERGENCY OCCURS; WEAR AN MSHA/NIOSH APPROVED AIR-SUPPLIED
RESPIRATOR OR SCBA, AS REQUIRED. USE IAW 29 CFR 1910.134.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE MECHANICAL VENTILATION OR LOCAL EXHAUST TO
MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV(S).
Protective Gloves:WORK GLOVES.
Eye Protection:SELECT IAW 29 CFR 1910.133.
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PART NUMBER GIVEN ON FIRST PAGE OF THIS RECORD IS WEKSLER INSTRUMENT
PART NUMBER. MFR MSDS WAS WRITTEN FOR CYLINDERS OF COMPRESSED GAS;
THIS NSN IS A THERMOMETER WITH A SMALL AMOUNT OF NITROGEN USED T O
ACUATE THE DEVICE; HOWEVER, IS STILL A HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM.
CONTRACT NUMBER SP0440-96-T6639.

HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-321F,-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 AT NORMAL TEMPERATURE AND
PRESSURE.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
LITHIUM, NEODYMIUM, TITANIUM, OZONE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE.

Waste Disposal Methods:SLOWLY RELEASE TO ATMOSPHERE. DISCARD ANY
PRODUCT, RESIDUE, DISPOSABLE CONTAINER OR LINER IN AN
ENVIRONMENTALLY ACCEPTABLE MANNER, IN FULL COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL,
STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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