Product ID:NITROGEN
MSDS Date:03/27/1995
FSC:6665
NIIN:00N080828
MSDS Number: CFTMQ

Emergency Phone: 800-535-5053

Info Phone: 510-794-6200

Cage: DO808

Telephone: 510-794-6200

Cage: DO808

NITROGEN

CAS: 7727-37-9

RTECS: QW9700000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: ASPHYXIANT

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:ACUTE: INHALATION: ASPHYXIATION,
DIZZINESS, HEADACHE, PARESTHESIA, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, DEATH. CHRONIC:
ACUTE EFFECTS MAY BECOME CHRONIC. TARGET ORGAN: RESPIRATORY SYSTEM.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE IDENTIFIED.

First Aid:INGEST: CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
W/POTABLE WATER FOR A MINIMUM OF 15 MINUTES, SEEK ASSISTANCE FROM
MD . SKIN: FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. CALL MD . INHAL:
PROVIDE FRESH AIR OR OXYGEN AND CONSULTMD.

Extinguishing Media:USE METHODS APPROPRIATE TO SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMPRESSED GAS CYLINDERS MAY EXPLODE IN
HEAT OF FIRE. WITHDRAW IMMEDIATELY IN CASE OF RISING SOUND FROM
VENTING SAFETY DEVICE.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AND VENTILATE AREA.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE SAFE HANDLING PRACTICES FOR THE
HANDLING OF COMPRESSED GAS CYLINDERS. DO NOT PUNCTURE.
Other Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY AREA. USE SAFE STORAGE PRACTICES
FOR THE STORAGE OF COMPRESSED GAS CYLINDERS. EXPOSURE TO
TEMPERATURES ABOVE 150F MAY OPERATE EXCESS-PRESSURE VALVE.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NECESSARY IF ADEQUATE VENTILATION IS
PROVIDED. USE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR EXPOSURE OF
CONCERN .
Ventilation:RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Vapor Density:0.97
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, ODORLESS GAS.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:EMPTY CONTAINERS MAY BE DISCARDED AS METAL
REFUSE, OBSERVING FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. DO NOT
INCINERATE.

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