Product ID:NITROGEN
MSDS Date:08/01/1985
FSC:6685
NIIN:01-038-2451
MSDS Number: BZLJQ

Emergency Phone: 800-822-4357 OR 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; 9596

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:THIS IS AN ARTICLE. IF BROKEN: TARGET
ORGANS:EYE, SKIN, CNS, RESPIRATORY TRACT. ACUTE- NITROGEN IS
NONTOXIC BUT MAY PRODUCE ASPHYXIATION. NO HARMFUL EFFECT EXPECTED
FROM VAPOR. LIQUID CAN CAUSE FROSTB ITE. THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS A
GAS AT NORMAL TEMPERATURE & PRESSURE. CANNOT BE SWALLOWED. CHRONIC-
NONE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:THIS IS AN ARTICLE. IF BROKEN: HEADACHE,
DIZZINESS, DROWSINESS, EXCITATION, EXCESS SALIVATION, VOMITING.
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:IF ARTICLE IS BROKEN: INHALATION-REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
SKIN-FROZEN TISSUES SHOULD BE SOAKED WITH WARM WATER (105/41C). DO
NOT USE HOT WATER. EYE-FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER.
INGESTED-UNLIKELY.

Extinguishing Media:NITROGEN CANNOT CATCH FIRE; USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE
FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:EVACUATE ALL PERSONNEL FROM DANGER AREA.
IMMEDIATELY DELUGE CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY FROM MAXIMUM
DISTANCE UNTIL COOL, THEN MOVE CONTAINERS AWAY IF NO RISK.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTAINER MAY RUPTURE DUE TO HEAT OF
FIRE. NO PART OF CONTAINER SHOULD BE SUBJECTED TO A TEMPERATURE
HIGHER THAN 52C ( 125F). MOST CONTAINERS VENT WHEN HEATED.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE ALL PERSONNE FORM DANGER AREA. USE
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WHERE NEEDED. SHUT OF LEAK IF
W/OUT RISK. VENTILATE AREA OF LEAK OR MOVE LEAKING CONTAINER TO
WELL-VENTILATED AREA. TEST FOR OXYGEN CONTENT AREA PRIOR TO
RE-ENTRY.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA
BELOW 130F (54C). KEEP OUT OF REACH OF SMALL CHILDREN.
Other Precautions:WASH HANDS AFTER HANDLING.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. 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:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:METATARSAL SHOES. DLA-HMIS: EYE WASH.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
THIS PRODUCT IS A THERMOMETER CONTAINING NITROGEN GAS; WKESLER P/N
31GP-YOOU-F1OY.

HCC:G3
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
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, ODORLESS GAS IN A THERMOMETER. WEKSLER
P/N 31GP-YOOU-F1OY.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, NITROGEN MAY REACT WITH LITHIUM, NEODYMIUM,
TITANIUM, OZONE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE.

Waste Disposal Methods:SLOWLY RELEASE INTO 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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