Product ID:CARBON MONOXIDE IN NITROGEN
MSDS Date:04/19/1994
FSC:6830
NIIN:00N036556
MSDS Number: CCWHW

SCOTT-MARRIN INC

6531 BOX SPRINGS BLVD
RIVERSIDE, CA 92507
US

Emergency Phone: 909-653-6780

Info Phone: 909-653-6780

Cage: GO386

SCOTT-MARRIN, INC

RIVERSIDE, CA 92507 US

Telephone: 714-653-6780

Cage: 55995

CARBON MONOXIDE (0-12.5 MOLE - % - CONCENTRATION)

CAS: 630-08-0

RTECS: FG3500000

OSHA PEL 50 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 25 PPM; 9495

NITROGEN

CAS: 7727-37-9

RTECS: QW9700000

Fraction By Weight: BALANCE

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: ASPHYXIANT; 9495

DEATH MAY RSLT FROM ERRORS IN JUDGEMENT,

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

AT LOW OXYGEN CONCENTRATIONS, UNCONSCIOUSNESS AND

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

TRAVELLED AREAS. KEEP CYLINDER IN DRY,

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OR CORROSIVE CHEMICALS. AVOID DRAGGING OR ROLLING

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

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:CARBON MONOXIDE APPEARS ON THE NAVY
LISTING OF OCCUP CHEM REPRO HAZ. SEEK CONSULTATION FROM APPROP HLTH
PROFESSIONALS CONCERNING LATEST HAZ LIST INFO & SAFE HNDLG & EXPOS
INFO . CARBON MONOXIDE IS A CHEM ASPHYXIANT WHICH REACTS W/BLOOD
HEMOGLOBIN PREVENTING THE HEMOGLOBIN FROM TAKING UP OXYGEN. (EFTS
OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:CONTINOUS EXPOS TO 400-1000 PPM OF
CARBON MONOXIDE CAN PRDCE HDCH, CONFUSION & NAUS IN A FEW HRS.
2000-3000 PPM CONTINOUS EXPOS CAN PRDCE UNCONSCIOUSNESS IN 30 MIN.
HIGHER CONCS CAN PRDCE UNC ONSCIOUSNESS & DEATH. NITROGEN MAY PRDCE
SUFFOCATION BY DILUTING THE CONC OF OXYGEN IN AIR NEC TO SUPPORT
LIFE. (SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:N/A.

First Aid:INGEST: CALL MD IMMED . EYES: IMMED FLUSH W/PORTABLE H*2O FOR
A MIN OF 15 MIN, SEEK ASSISTANCE FROM MD . SKIN: FLUSH W/COPIOUS
AMTS OF H*2O. CALL MD . INHAL: REMOVE PERSON TO UNCONTA MINATED
AREA. SCBA MAY BE REQD TO PVNT ASPHY OF RESCUE WORKERS. KEEP WARM &
AT REST. LAY VICTUM FACE DOWN W/HEAD LOWER THAN HIPS TO IMPROVE
DRAINAGE FROM LUNGS. IF BREATHING IS LABORED, (SUPDAT)

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:USE APPROPRIATE MEDIA FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT . USE WATER SPRAY TO KEEP CYLINDERS COOL WHEN EXPOSED TO
FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:GAS CYLINDERS MAY RUPTURE VIOLENTLY WHEN
EXPOSED TO FIRE. CYLINDER VALVE IS EQUIPPED W/PRESS RELIEF DEVICE
TO SAFELY VENT THE CYLINDER IF IT IS EXPOSED (SUPDAT)

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE ENCLOSED AREAS. MOVE LEAKING
CYLINDER TO FUME HOOD OR SAFE OUTDOOR AREA.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:GAS IS IN CYLINDER AT HIGH PRESS. USE
ONLY W/HIGH PRESS EQUIP/PRESS REDUCING REGULATOR. SECURE CYLINDER
W/MOUNTING BRACKET AWAY FROM HEAVILY (ING 5)
Other Precautions:USE MONITORING EQUIPMENT IF HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS ARE
SUSPECTED OR LIKELY TO OCCUR.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS IN EMERGENCY OR RESCUE SITUATIONS.
Ventilation:ENCLOSED AREAS MUST BE PROVIDED WITH GENERAL OR LOCAL
EXHAUST VENTILATION TO AVOID HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA. .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLO HAZ:TO ELEVATED PRESSURE IN A FIRE. ALUMINUM CYLINDERS EXPOSED TO
FIRE MUST BE REMOVED FROM SERVICE, SAFELY VENTED & RETURNED TO THE
OWNER FOR CONDEMNATION. EFTS OF OVEREXP:AN OXYGEN CONC OF <19 .5%
MUST BE AVOIDED. OXYGEN DEFICIENT ATMS MAY PRDCE DIZZ, NAUS, VOMIT,
LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS & DEATH. (ING 3)

Vapor Density:.967
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE.

Waste Disposal Methods:RETURN CYLINDER TO SCOTT-MARRIN, INC. WITH
RESIDUAL PRESSURE, CYLINDER VALVE CLOSED, AND VALVE PROTECTIVE CAP
INSTALLED. DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE &
LOCAL REGULATIONS .

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