Product ID:QUINGAS 1 HIGH HYDROGEN
MSDS Date:06/26/1990
FSC:6830
NIIN:00F049003
Kit Part:Y
MSDS Number: BZYGF

Emergency Phone: 713-471-2544

Info Phone: 713-471-2544

Cage: 23972

Cage: 77200

HYDROGEN

CAS: 1333-74-0

RTECS: MW8900000

Fraction By Weight: 50%

ACGIH TLV: SIMPLE ASPHYXIANT

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: MAY CAUSE ASPHYXIA W/RAPID
RESPIRATION & PULSE, COLLAPSE, DEEP COMA & DEATH. SKIN: MAY CAUSE
CAUSE FROSTBITE. EYES: FROSTBITE & BLURRED VISION. INGESTION:
FROSTBITE MAY DAMAGE THE LIPS, MO UTH & MUCOUS MEMBRANES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:ASPHYXIATION, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, RAPID
RESPIRATION & PULSE, AIR HUNGER, DIZZINESS, REDUCED AWARENESS,
TIGHTNESS IN THE HEAD, TINGLING SENSATIONS, INCOORDINATION, FAULTY
JUDGEMENT, EMOTIONAL INSTABILITY, RAPID FATIGUE, NAUSEA, VOMITING,
COLLAPSE, CONVULSIONS, COMA, REDNESS, PAIN, NUMBNESS, BLURRED
VISION

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR IMMEDIATELY. IF BREATHING HAS
STOPPED, GIVE CPR. MAINTAIN AIRWAY & BLOOD PRESSURE & GIVE OXYGEN.
KEEP WARM & AT REST. TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY/SUPPORTIVELY. OXYGEN
SHOULD BE GIVEN BY QUALIFIED PERSONNEL. SKIN: WASH IN WARM WATER
AT TEMP OF 107F. EYES: WASH W/LARGE AMOUNTS OF WARM WATER FOR 15-20
MINS. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES. NO SPECIFIC ANTIDOTE.

Lower Limits:4
Upper Limits:75
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CO2/HALON. FOR LARGE: WATER
SPRAY/FOG.
Fire Fighting Procedures:MOVE CONTAINER FROM FIRE AREA. STAY AWAY FROM
STORAGE TANK ENDS. COOL FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS W/WATER FROM SIDE
UNTIL FIRE IS OUT. APPLY FROM A FAR DISTANCE.(SU
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPOR-AIR MIXTURES ARE EXPLOSIVE.
CYLINDER MAY EXPLODE IN HEAT/FIRE. DUE TO ELECTROCONDUCTIVITY,
FLOW/AGITATION MAY GENERATE ELECTROSTATIC CHARGES W/IGNITION.

Spill Release Procedures:SHUT OFF IGNITION SOURCES. DON'T TOUCH
MATERIAL. STOP LEAK SAFELY W/O RISK. USE WATER SPRAY TO REDUCE
VAPORS. ISOLATE AREA UNTIL GAS HAS DISPERSED. NO
SMOKING/FLAMES/FLARES. KEEP PEOPLE AWAY. ISOLATE AREA & DENY
ENTRY. VENTILATE CLOSED SPACES.

Handling and Storage Precautions:OUTDOOR STORAGE PREFERRED. STORE IN
CONTAINERS W/BONDING & GROUNDING GUIDELINES. STORE AWAY FROM
INCOMPATIBLES. PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT W/HEAT/SPARKS/FLAMES/OTHER IGNITION
SOURCES. VAPORS MAY BE EXPLOSIVE. DON'T ALLOW CONTACT W/SKIN.
CONTAINERS MAY RUPTURE VIOLENTLY & TRAVEL A CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE.

Respiratory Protection:USE ANY SUPPLIED-AIR RESPIRATOR OPERATED IN
PRESSURE-DEMAND/OTHER POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE. ANY SELF CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS.
Ventilation:GENERAL DILUTION VENTILATION
Protective Gloves:FULL PROTECTIVE, COLD INSULATING
Eye Protection:SPLASH-PROOF SAFETY GOGGLES/FACESHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN, QUICK DRENCH SHOWER,
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:CONTACT LENSES SHOULDN'T BE WORN.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE PROC CONT'D: FOR MASSIVE FIRE-UNMANNED HOSE HOLDER/MONITOR
NOZZLES/W/DRAW FROM AREA, LET BURN. W/DRAW IF RISING SOUND FROM
VENTING SAFETY DEVICE/DISCOLORATION OF STORAGE TANK DUE TO FIRE.
AVOID B RETHING VAPORS, KEEP UPWIND. EVACUATE TO A RADIUS OF 1500
FEET FOR UNCONTROLLABLE FIRES.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-423F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-434F
Vapor Pres:76
Vapor Density:0.07
Spec Gravity:0.08987
Solubility in Water:1.82%
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, TASTELESS GAS W/NO ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALKALINE METALS/CALCIUM CARBONATE & MAGNESIUM POWDER/CHLORINE
DIOXIDE/COPPER OXIDE/HALOGENS/OXIDIZERS/OXYGEN/OZONE SOLID
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARKS, FLAME/FIRE, STATIC
ELECTRICITY & OTHER IGNITION SOURCES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS. UN1049. EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBER D001.

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