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:INHAL WILL CAUSE CONSTRICTION OF THE
THROAT & BRONCHI & EDEMA OF LUNGS. SYMP MAY INCLUDE HDCH,
DIZZINESS, IRRITATION OF NOSE AND THROAT, COUGHING AND BURNING IN
THROAT AND CHEST. MIXTURE WILL ALSO ACT AS AN ASPHYXIANT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:INHAL: GIVE VICTIM 100% OXYGEN. IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED,
GIVE ARTF RESP WITH OXYGEN. GET MD IMMED. SKIN/EYE: FLUSH WITH
WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. INGEST: NOT APPLICABLE.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Extinguishing Media:USE WHAT IS APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . KEEP FIRE EXPOSED CYLINDERS COOL WITH WATER
SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE.
Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA. REMOVE LEAKING CYLINDER TO
EXHAUST HOOD OR SAFE OUTDOORS AREA. RED BROWN COLOR OF NO2 WILL
IDENTIFY LARGE LEAKS. CONTACT GAS SUPPLIER FOR FURTHER STEPS IN
HANDLING LEAKS.
Neutralizing Agent:WHEN POSS, NITROGEN DIOXIDE CAN BE NEUT W/EXCESS
5-10% AQUEOUS SODIUM HYDROXIDE.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A WELL VENTILATED AREA AWAY
FROM SOURCES OF HEAT.
Other Precautions:DO NOT DEFACE CYLINDERS OR LABELS. MOVE CYLINDERS
WITH AN ADEQUATE HAND TRUCK. NO2 MONITORING DEVICE IS ADVISABLE.
KEEP AWAY FROM SOLVENTS, FUELS, LUBRICANTS, COMBUSTIBLES AND
REDUCING AGENTS.
Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED GAS MASK WITH UNIVERSAL
CANNISTERS TYPE N COLORED RED OR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA.
Ventilation:LOCAL AND MECHANICAL EXHAUST RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:PROTECTIVE GLOVES RECOMMENDED.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOES WHEN HANDLING CYLINDERS,
EYEWASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MATL TO AVOID: FORMALDEHYDE AND ALCOHOLS. ALSO NITROBENZENE, PETROLEUM
AND TOLUENE.
HCC:G3
Vapor Density:.967-.970
Solubility in Water:0.0149
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, NO2 HAS A PUNGENT ACRID ODOR.
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NITROGEN REACTS W/LI, ND & TI AT HIGH TEMPS. NO2 REACTS W/HYDROCARBONS,
ORG DUSTS, CYCLOHEXANE, FLUORINE, (SUPP DATA)
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION OR
REACTED WITH WATER, IT MAY RELEASE TOXIC FUMES.
Waste Disposal Methods:ALLOW GAS TO DISCHARGE AT A SLOW RATE. RETURN
DEFECTIVE CYLINDER TO SUPPLIER. WHEN POSSIBLE, NITROGEN DIOXIDE CAN
BE NEUTRALIZED WITH AN EXCESS 5-10% AQUEOUS SODIUM HYDROXIDE.
DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCO RDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGS.
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