Product ID:NITROGEN
MSDS Date:08/01/1985
FSC:4210
NIIN:01-287-4181
Kit Part:Y
MSDS Number: CCMTR

Emergency Phone: 304-744-3487

Info Phone: 304-744-3487

Cage: 0TAZ2

Telephone: 1-800-568-4000 / 732-563-5522

Cage: 0TAZ2

NITROGEN

CAS: 7727-37-9

RTECS: QW9700000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

ACGIH TLV: ASPHYXIANT; 9596

LD50 LC50 Mixture:CLASSIFIED AS SIMPLE ASPHYXIANT
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INGEST:UNLIKELY ROUTE OF EXPOSURE;THIS
IS A GAS.SKIN:LIQUID MAY CAUSE FROSTBITE.EYES:NO HARMFUL EFFECT
EXPECTED.INHAL:ASPHYXIANT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THERE ARE NO INGREDIENTS ABOVE 0.1%
WHICH ARE IDENTIFIED AS CARCINOGENS BY NTP,IARC OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN:LIQUID MAY CAUSE
FROSTBITE.INHAL:DROWSINESS,DIZZINESS,EXCITATION,EXCESS
SALIVATION,VOMITING,UNCONSCIOUSNESS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:UNLIKELY TO AGGRIVATE EXISTING
MEDICAL CONDITIONS UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF USE.

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER.CONSULT AN OPTHAMOLOGIST.SKIN:TREAT FOR
FROSTBITE WITH WATER NO WARMER THAN 105F.CALL PHYSICIAN FOR MASSIVE
EXPOSURE.INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.GIVE OXYGEN OR ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRATI ON IF NEEDED.CALL PHYSICIAN.INGEST:UNLIKELY ROUTE OF
EXPOSURE.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:**NON-FLAMMABLE** USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR
SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER
FOG.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTAINERS MAY BURST AT ELEVATED
TEMPERATURES.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA.USE SCBA WHERE NEEDED.VENTILATE
AREA.TEST FOR ADEQUATE OXYGEN LEVELS BEFORE REENTERING AREA.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL,DRY,WELL-VENTILATED
PLACE.KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:FOLLOW LABEL DIRECTIONS.

Respiratory Protection:WHERE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS ARE LACKING OR IN
ENCLOSED SPACES USE A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Ventilation:LOCAL VENTILATION AT THE WORKSITE;MECHANICAL(GENERAL)
VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN TLV/PEL.
Protective Gloves:COTTON FOR HANDLING CYLINDERS.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:NONE
Work Hygienic Practices:USE REASONABLE CARE IN HANDLING THIS PRODUCT.
Supplemental Safety and Health
KEY1;G3.REFER TO SAME NSN WITH CAGE 21481 AND PNIND B.THIS ITEM IS A
DRY CHEMICAL FIRE EXTINGUISHER MADE BY WALTER KIDDE,MODEL
486573.EXTINGUISHER IS PRESSURIZED TO 360PSI;INTERNAL VOLUME OF
EXTINGUIS HER IS 750IN*3(RE:KEVIN RICHARDS,508-881-2000).

HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-319F,-195C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-346F,-210C
Vapor Pres:SUPPL
Vapor Density:0.967
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS,ODORLESS GAS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
LITHIUM,NEODYMIUM,TITANIUM,OZONE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:TEMPERATURE ABOVE 52C/125F.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MANUFACTURER STATES NONE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,STATE AND
LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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