Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHALE: ASPHYXIA/RAPID
RSPRTN/PULSE/ AIR HUNGER/DIZZY/REDUCED AWARE/TIGHTNESS IN
HEAD/TINGLE/INCOORDINATE/
NAUSEA/VOMIT/COLLAPSE/UNCONSCIOUS/CONVULSIONS/COMA/DEATH. EYE:
IRRITATE/ FROSTBITE/RED /PAIN/BLURRED VISION. INGEST:
FROSTBITE-LIPS/MOUTH/MUCOUS MEMBRANES. SKIN:
FROSTBITE/RED/TINGLE/PAIN/NUMBNESS.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE INFO-SIMPLE ASPHYXIANTS. NITROGEN INHALED
UNDER INCREASED ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE, (>1.5 ATMOSPHERES), DISSOLVE
IN FAT-CONTAINING BRAIN CELLS/ACT AS AN ANESTHETIC, CAUSING
NARCOSIS. PERSONS EXPOSED T O INCREASED PRESSURE FOR A TIME/WHO
ARESUDDENLY RELEASED FROM PRESSURE-DEVELOP DECOMPRESSION SICKNESS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:REPEATED EXPOSURE, WITHOUT COMPLETE
DECOMPRESSION, MAY RESULT IN DECOMPRESSION SICKNESS.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:INHAL: IMMED FRESH AIR. ARTIF RESP IF NO BREATH. GIVE OXYGEN.
MAINTAIN AIRWAY/BLOOD PRESSURE. WARM/AT REST. TREAT
SYMPTOMATICALLY/SUPPORTIVELY. IMMED MED AID. SKIN: FROSTBITE: WARM
SKIN W/ WARM WTR (1 07F)/WRAP BLANKETS. EXERCISE AREA WHILEWARMING.
IMMED MED ATTN. EYE: WASH IMMED W/LOTS WTR LIFTING LIDS 15 MINS.
IRRIGATE W/NORMAL SALINE TIL PH NORMAL. IMMED MED ATTN. INGEST:
IMMED MED ATTN IF##
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Extinguishing Media:EXTINGUISHER FOR TYPE OF SURROUND FIRE. COOL
CONTAINERS W/FLOOD OF WATER FROM DISTANCE. NO WATER ON MATERIAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:MOVE CONTAINER TO RISK-FREE AREA. STAY AWAY
FROM ENDS OF TANKS. ISOLATE FOR 1/2 MILE IN ALL DIRECTIONS IF TANK,
RAIL CAR, TANK TRUCK IS INVOLVED IN FIRE. (1990
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NEGLIGIBLE FIRE HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO
HEAT OR FLAME. CYLINDER MAY EXPLODE IN HEAT OF FIRE. EMERGENCY
RESPONSE GUIDEBOOK, DOT P 5800.5, GUIDE PAGE 21).
Spill Release Procedures:DO NOT TOUCH SPILLED MATERIAL. STOP LEAK IF
POSSIBLE WITHOUT RISK. KEEP UNNECESSARY PEOPLE AWAY; ISOLATE HAZARD
AREA AND DENY ENTRY. VENT CLOSED SPACES BEFORE ENTERING. ##VOMIT
OCCURS, KEEP HEAD BELOW HIPS-PREVENT ASPIRATION.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR
1910.101. NO PHYSICAL DAMAGE. INSIDE STORAGE; WELL VENTED AREA
(NFPA 49, HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL DATA, 19750> STORE AWAY
Other Precautions:FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES. NO OVERHEAT CNTNRS.
CONTENTS PRESSURIZED; CNTNRS MAY RUPTURE VIOLENTLY/TRAVEL DISTANCE.
CONTACT OF LIQUIFIED GAS W/WATER--VIOLENT EXPLOSIONS.
HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-321F,-196C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-346F,-210C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:N/K #-196C
Vapor Pres:760 MM @#
Vapor Density:.967
Spec Gravity:.8081 @ -196 C
Viscosity:.292CPS@-209C
Solubility in Water:1.6% @ 20C
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS, TASTELESS, COLORLESS LIQUIFIED GAS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
LITHIUM, MAGNESIUM, NEODYMIUM, OZONE, TITANIUM.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY
INCLUDE TOXIC OXIDES OF NITROGEN.
Waste Disposal Methods:OBSERVE ALL LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS
WHEN STORING OR DISPOSING OF THIS SUBSTANCE. FOR ASSISTANCE,
CONTACT DISTRICT DIRECTOR OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGANCY.
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