Product ID:NITROGEN IN THERMOMETER,41 GPY 00 GF 30 Y
MSDS Date:08/01/1985
FSC:6685
NIIN:01-274-8870
MSDS Number: CFKSW

Emergency Phone: 203-744-3487/800-822-4357

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:NOT RELEVANT
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:LUNGS. ACUTE- NITROGEN
IS NONTOXIC BUT MAY PRODUCE SUFFOCATION BY DISPLACING OXYGEN. THIS
PRODUCT IS A GAS. CANNOT BE SWALLOWED. CHRONIC- NONE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:DIZZINESS, HEADACHE, FATIGUE, NAUSEA
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE

First Aid:PROMPT MEDICAL ATTENTION IS MANDATORY IN ALL CASES OF
OVEREXPOSURE. RESCUE PERSONNEL SHOULD WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS. INHALED:MOVE TO FRESH AIR. PROVIDE OXYGEN/CPR IF NEEDED.
SKIN:NONE. EYES:NONE. ORAL:NONE.

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Upper Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY
CHEMICAL FOR SURROUNDING FIRE. NITROGEN CANNOT CATCH FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS IF NEEDED.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTAINER MAY RUPTURE DUE TO HEAT OF
FIRE.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA. REMOVE LEAKING CONTAINER TO
EXHAUST HOOD OR SAFE OUTDOOR AREA.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, VENTILATED AREA. KEEP
OUT OF REACH OF SMALL CHILDREN.
Other Precautions:WASH HANDS AFTER HANDLING. USE IN VENTILATED AREA. DO
NOT BREATHE GAS.

Respiratory Protection:NONE SHOULD BE NEEDED.
Ventilation:ADEQUATE
Protective Gloves:NONE SHOULD BE NEEDED.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES RECOMMENDED
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SHOULD BE NEEDED.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
THIS IS A THERMOMETER WHICH HAS SMALL AMOUNTS OF NITROGEN GAS (0.022
LB).

HCC:N1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-320F,-196C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-346F,-210C
Vapor Density:0.967
Spec Gravity:GAS
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, ODORLESS GAS
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
LITHIUM, TITANIUM, OZONE
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE

Waste Disposal Methods:SLOWLY RELEASE INTO ATMOSPHERE. FOLLOW LOCAL,
STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS

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