Product ID:NITROUS OXIDE
MSDS Date:07/31/1997
FSC:6505
NIIN:01-454-8566
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CLKZK

Emergency Phone: 215 766-8861

Info Phone: 215-766-8861

Cage: 51847

Telephone: 215-766-0416

Cage: 51847

NITROUS OXIDE

CAS: 10024-97-2

RTECS: QX1350000

ACGIH TLV: 90 MG/M3;50 PPM

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MATERIAL ACTS AS A SIMPLE ASPHYXIANT
BY DISPLACING AIR NECESSARY FOR LIFE. SYMPTOMS INCLUDE RAPID
RESPIRATION, MUSCULAR INCOORDINATION, FATIGUE, DIZZINESS, NAUSEA,
VOMITING, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, AND DEATH . INHALATION OF SMALL AMOUNTS
MAY PRODUCE FEELINGS OF EUPHORIA WHICH MAY DISGUISE SLEEPINESS OR
LOSS OF COORDINATION ASSOCIATED WITH LACK OF OXYGEN. PRESSURE DROP
THROUGH VALVES AND PIPING MAY CAUSE E XTREME COLD AND FROSTBITE ON
CONTACT. MAY CAUSE ANESTHETIC EFFECTS. CHRONIC: NONE KNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER
Effects of Overexposure:MATERIAL ACTS AS A SIMPLE ASPHYXIANT BY
DISPLACING AIR NECESSARY FOR LIFE. SYMPTOMS INCLUDE RAPID
RESPIRATION, MUSCULAR INCOORDINATION, FATIGUE, DIZZINESS, NAUSEA,
VOMITING, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, AND DEATH . INHALATION OF SMALL AMOUNTS
MAY PRODUCE FEELINGS OF EUPHORIA WHICH MAY DISGUISE SLEEPINESS OR
LOSS OF COORDINATION ASSOCIATED WITH LACK OF OXYGEN. PRESSURE DROP
THROUGH VALVES AND PIPING MAY CAUSE E XTREME COLD AND FROSTBITE ON
CONTACT. MAY CAUSE ANESTHETIC EFFECTS. CHRONIC: NONE KNOWN.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER

First Aid:INHALATION: IMMEDIATELY REMOVE VICTIM TO FRESH AIR. IF
BREATHING HAS STOPPED, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS
DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. EYE CONTACT: NONE SKIN CONTACT: IF
FROSTBITE OCCURS, FLUSH AFFECTED AREAS WITH LUKEWARM WATER.
INGESTION: NONE IN EVENT OF EXPOSURE, CONSULT A PHYSICIAN. NOTE TO
PHYSICIAN: NONE.

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:USE WHAT IS APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. KEEP FIRE EXPOSED CYLINDERS COOL WITH
WATER SPRAY. IF POSSIBLE, STOP THE PRODUCT FLOW.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SUPPORTS COMBUSTION OF OTHER MATERIALS,
PARTICULARLY WHEN HEATED. CYLINDER RUPTURE MAY OCCUR UNDER FIRE
CONDITIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:CLEAN UP PROCEDURES: EVACUATE AND VENTILATE
AREA. ALLOW CONTROLLED RELEASE INTO A WELL VENTILATED AREA. SHUT
OFF SOURCE IF POSSIBLE AND REMOVE SOURCE OF HEAT.
Neutralizing Agent:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN WELL VENTILATED AREAS. STORE
AWAY FROM COMBUSTIBLES. KEEP VALVE PROTECTION CAP ON CYLINDERS WHEN
NOT IN USE. KEEP NITROUS OXIDE CYLINDERS LOCKED UP WHEN NOT IN USE.
LIMIT ACCESS TO THE NITROU S OXIDE TO THOSE PEOPLE THAT WORK WITH
IT REGULARLY.
Other Precautions:SECURE CYLINDER WHEN USING TO PROTECT FROM FALLING.
USE SUITABLE HAND TRUCK TO MOVE CYLINDERS.

Respiratory Protection:IN CASE OF LEAKAGE, USE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS.
Ventilation:PROVIDE ADEQUATE GENERAL AND LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO
MAINTAIN CONCENTRATIONS BELOW EXPOSURE LIMITS AND TO AVOID
ASPHYXIATION.
Protective Gloves:PROTECTIVE GLOVES TO PREVENT CONTACT WITH COLD
EQUIPMENT.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOES WHEN HANDLING CYLINDERS.
Work Hygienic Practices:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER
Supplemental Safety and Health
NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER. DLA-HMIS NOTE: FOR USE WITH NSN
6515-01-205-2378.

HCC:G4
Boiling Pt:=-88.6C, -127.3F
Vapor Pres:51.69
Vapor Density:@25C:1.530
Spec Gravity:GAS
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT AVAILABLE
Solubility in Water:V/V @0C: 1.3
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS GAS. ODOR: SLIGHTLY SWEETISH TASTE AND
ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
LIH AND HYDRAZINE SPONTANEOUSLY IGNITE IN MATERIAL. FORMS EXPLOSIVE
MIXES WITH NH3, CO, H2S, PH3, AND SILANE. AVOID CONTACT WITH
COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS OR REDUCING AGENTS, POWDERED ALUMINUM
AMORPHOUS BORON AND SODIUM VAPOR W
Stability Condition to Avoid:STORAGE IN POORLY VENTILATED AREAS.
STORAGE NEAR A HEAT SOURCE. COMBUSTIBLES ESPECIALLY OILS AND
GREASES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NITROUS OXIDE ABOVE 565 DEGREES
CELSIUS DECOMPOSES TO NITROGEN AND OXYGEN.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:NON-RETURNABLE CYLINDERS MUST NOT BE REFILLED.
DISPOSE OF NON-REFILLABLE CYLINDERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL.
STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. ALLOW GAS TO VENT SLOWLY TO
ATMOSPHERE IN AN UNCONFINED ARE A OR EXHAUST HOOD. RETURN CYLINDERS
TO SUPPLIER WITH ANY VALVE OUTLET PLUGS OR CAPS SECURED AND VALV E
PROTECTION CAP IN PLACE.

Toxicological Information:LETHAL CONCENTRATION (LC50): NONE
ESTABLISHED. LETHAL DOSE 50 (LD50): NOT APPLICABLE. TERATOGENICITY:
NOT APPLICABLE. REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS: NOT APPLICABLE. MUTAGENICITY:
NOT APPLICABLE.

Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies):
This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department
of Defense. The United States of America in no manner whatsoever,
expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and
disclaims all liability for its use. Any person utilizing this
document should seek competent professional advice to verify and
assume responsibility for the suitability of this information to their
particular situation.

Ecological:NO ADVERSE ECOLOGICAL EFFECTS ARE EXPECTED.

Transport Information:DOT DESCRIPTION (US ONLY): PROPER SHIPPING NAME:
NITROUS OXIDE. HAZARD CLASS: 2.2 (NONFLAMMABLE). IDENTIFICATION
NUMBER: UN1070. REPORTABLE QUANTITIES: NOT APPLICABLE. LABELING:
NONFLAMMABLE GAS, OXID IZER. ADR/RID (EU ONLY): CLASS 2, 2 O.
SPECIAL PRECUTIONS: CYLINDERS SHOULD BE TRANSPORTED IN A SECURE
UPRIGHT POSITION IN A WELL VENTILATED TRUCK.

SARA Title III Information:SARA: THE THREASHOLD PLANNING QUANTITY FOR
MATERIAL IS 10,000 LBS.
Federal Regulatory Information:TSCA; MATERIAL IS LISTED IN TSCA
INVENTORY. OSHA PROCESS AFETY MANAGEMENT: MATERIALS ARE NOT LISTED
IN APPENDIX A OF 29 CFR 1910.119 AS HIGHLY HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS.
State Regulatory Information:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER