===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:GAS DIAL THERMOMETER
NIIN:00-477-2171
MSDS Number: BNMRL
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:UNION CARBIDE CORP., LINDE DIV.
Address:39 OLD RIDGEBURY RD
City:DANBURY
State:CT
ZIP:06817-0001
Country:US
Info Phone Num:304-744-3487
Emergency Phone Num:304-744-3487
CAGE:36346
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:UNION CARBIDE CORP LINDE DIV
Address:39 OLD RIDGEBURY RD
Box:City:DANBURY
State:CT
ZIP:06817-0001
Country:US
Phone:800-822-4357; 304-744-3487
CAGE:36346
Company:WEKSLERIGLASS THERMOMETER CORP
Address:80 MILL ROAD
Box:City:FREEPORT
State:NY
ZIP:11520
Country:US
Phone:516-623-0100
CAGE:64467
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Name:NO INGREDIENT FOR THIS FORMULATION_INGREDIENT
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE-EYE/SKIN:NO HARMFUL EFFECT
EXPECTED FROM VAPOR.LIQUID MAY CAUSE
FROSTBITE.INHALED:ASPHYXIANT.MAY CAUSE
HEADACHE,DROWSINESS,DIZZINESS,EXCITATION,EXCESS
SALIVATION,VOMITING,UNCONSCIOUSNESS.DEATH I S POSSIBLE DUE TO LACK
OF OXYGEN.ORAL:THIS PRODUCT IS A GAS AT NORMAL TEMPERATURE &
PRESSURE.CHRONIC-NO ADVERSE EFFECTS.
Effects of Overexposure:NO HARMFUL EFFECT EXPECTED FROM VAPOR BY SKIN
OR EYES. LIQUID MAY CAUSE FROSTBITE. ASPHYXIANT. INHALATION MAY
CAUSE HEADACHE, DROWSINESS, DIZZINESS, EXCITATION, EXCESS
SALIVATION, VOMITING, UNCONSCIOU SNESS. DEATH IS POSSIBLE DUE TO
LACK OFOXYGEN. THIS PRODUCT IS A GAS AT NORMAL TEMPERATURE &
PRESSURE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:THE TOXICOLOGY AND THE PHYSICAL AND
CHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF THE MATERIAL DO NOT SUGGEST THAT
OVEREXPOSURE IS LIKELY TO AGGRAVATE EXISTING MEDICAL CONDITIONS.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:ORAL:THIS PRODUCT IS A GAS AT NORMAL TEMPERATURE &
PRESSURE.EYE:IN CASE OF SPLASH CONTAMINATION,IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
THOROUGHLY WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.SEE AN
OPHTHALMOLOGIST.SKIN:FOR EXPOSURE TO LIQUID,IMMEDIATELY WARM
FROSTBITE AREA WITH WARM WATER (NOT TO EXCEED 105F).CALL A
PHYSICIAN,IF NEEDED.INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN
IF NEEDED.CALL A PHYSICIAN.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY
CHEMICAL FOR SURROUNDING FIRE. NITROGEN CANNOT CATCH FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:EVACUATE ALL PERSONNEL FROM DANGER AREA.
IMMEDIATELY DELUGE CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY FROM MAXIMUM
DISTANCE UNTIL COOL, THEN MOVE CONTAINERS AWAY IF NO RISK.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTAINER MAY RUPTURE DUE TO HEAT OF
FIRE. NO PART OF CONTAINER SHOULD BE SUBJECTED TO A TEMPERATURE
HIGHER THAN 52C ( 125F). MOST CONTAINERS VENT WHEN HEATED.
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE ALL PERSONNEL FROM AFFECTED AREA. USE
NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. VENTILATE AREA.
SHUT OFF LEAK IF WITHOUT RISK. TEST AREA FOR SUFFICIENT OXYGEN
CONTENT PRIOR TO PERMIT TING RE-EATERY OF PERSONNEL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE-STORE UPRIGHT,IN COOL AREA
BELOW 52C.STORE & USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.CLOSE VALVE WHEN
NOT IN USE & WHEN EMPTY.
Other Precautions:CAN CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. BE SURE TO READ &
UNDERSTAND ALL LABELS & OTHER INSTRUCTIONS. NEVER WORK ON A
PRESSURIZED SYSTEM. IF THERE IS A LEAK, CLOSE CYLINDER VALVE. BLOW
DOWN THE SYSTEM BY V ENTING TO A SAFE PLACE, THEN REPAIR IT.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:POSITIVE PRESSURE AIR LINE WITH MASK OR
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS SHOULD BE AVAILABLE FOR
EMERGENCY USE.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST
Protective Gloves:ANY MATERIAL
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES OR GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOES
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING OR
DRINKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-320F,-196C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-346F,-210C
Vapor Pres:GAS
Vapor Density:0.967
Spec Gravity:GAS
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, ODORLESS GAS AT NORMAL TEMPERATURE AND
PRESSURE
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, NITROGEN CAN REACT VIOLENTLY WITH LITHIUM,
NEODYMIUM, TITANIUM, OZONE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:TEMPERATURES ABOVE 52 C
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:SLOWLY RELEASE INTO ATMOSPHERE. DISCARD ANY
PRODUCT, RESIDUE, DISPOSABLE CONTAINER OR LINER IN AN
ENVIRONMENTALLY ACCETABLE MANNER, IN FULL COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL,
STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
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.
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