Product ID:NITROGEN
MSDS Date:06/07/1996
FSC:6830
NIIN:00-192-9067
MSDS Number: CHHMN

Emergency Phone: 908-464-8100/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 800-734-5463

Cage: 00741

Telephone: 757-545-2486

Cage: 091K6

NITROGEN

CAS: 7727-37-9

RTECS: QW9700000

Fraction By Weight: 99.5%MIN

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, CNS. ACUTE-
ASPHYXIANT. INHALE:AT 2-3% CONCENTRATION, SYMPTOMS OF ASPHYXIA
OCCURS; 3-5% CAUSES INCREASED RESPIRATION & HEADACHE; UP TO 15%
CAUSES UNCONSCIOUSNESS. HIGHER CONCENTRA TIONS CAUSE RAPID
CIRCULATORY INSUFFICIENCY LEADING TO COMA & DEATH.
EYE/SKIN/ORAL:UNLIKELY (GAS). CHRONIC- UNKNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:HEADACHE, RAPID RESPIRATION, REDUCED
CONSCIOUSNESS OF SURROUNDINGS, RINGING IN THE EARS, LOSS OF BALANCE
OR DIZZINESS, TINGLING OF THE TONGUE, FINGERTIPS OR TOES, TIGHTNESS
IN THE FRONTAL AREA OF THE FOREHEAD, WEAKENED SPEECH LEADING TO
THE INABILITY TO UTTER SOUNDS, NAUSEA, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, DEATH

First Aid:PROMPT MEDICAL ATTENTION IS MANDATORY IN ALL CASES OF
OVEREXPOSURE. RESCUE PERSONNEL SHOULD WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. PROVIDE OXYGEN/CPR IF
NEEDED. EYE/SKIN /ORAL:UNLIKELY (GAS)

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. KEEP FIRE-EXPOSED CYLINDERS COOL
WITH WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:AS WITH ANY FIRE, WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IF NEEDED.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CYLINDERS MAY RUPTURE VIOLENTLY.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE ALL PERSONNEL FROM AFFECTED AREA. USE
APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. VENTILATE AREA. IF LEAK IS FROM
CYLINDER OR ITS VALVE, CONTACT SUPPLIER. THE ATMOSPHERE MUST HAVE
AT LEAST 19.5% OXYGEN BEFORE PERSONNEL CAN BE ALLOWED IN THEAREA.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE CYLINDERS UPRIGHT, SECURE, IN
COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA BELOW 125F. PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL
DAMAGE. FULL & EMPTY CYLINDERS SHOULD BE SEGREGATED.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING GASES. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
USE IN WELL VENTILATED AREA.

Respiratory Protection:IF OXYGEN LEVEL IS BELOW 19.5%, USE
NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS OR SUPPLIED AIR
RESPIRATOR, OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Ventilation:ADEQUATE
Protective Gloves:LEATHER WHEN HANDLING CYLINDERS
Eye Protection:GOGGLES/GLASSES RECOMMENDED
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOES WHEN HANDLING CYLINDERS
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:G3
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:0.97
Spec Gravity:0.8083 (LIQUID)
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT RELEVANT (GAS)
Solubility in Water:VERY SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS GAS - ODORLESS
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DISPOSE OF RESIDUAL OR UNUSED
QUANTITIES. RETURN IN THE SHIPPING CONTAINER PROPERLY LABELED, WITH
ANY VALVE OR CAPS SECURED TO YOUR SUPPLIER FOR PROPER DISPOSAL.

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