===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:NITROGEN
NIIN:00-724-2192
MSDS Number: BPXDW
=== 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:203-794-2000
Emergency Phone Num:203-794-2000
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:NITROGEN
CAS:7727-37-9
RTECS #:QW9700000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
ACGIH TLV:ASPHYXIANT; 9293
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SWALLOW: THIS PRODUCT IA A GAS AT
NORMAL TEMPERATURE & PRESSURE. SKIN: NO HARMFUL EFFECTS WXPECTED
FROM VAPOR. EYE: NO HARMFUL EFFECTS EXPECTED FROM VAPOR.
INHALATION: ASPHYXIANT. LACK OF OXYGEN CAN C AUSE DEATH.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: MODERATE CONCENTRATIONS MAY CAUSE
HEADACHE, DROWS, DIZZINESS, EXCITATION, EXCESS SALIVATION, VOMITING
& UNCONSCIOUSNESS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:TOXICOLOGY AND THE PHYSICAL & CHEM
PROPERTIES OF THE MATERIAL DO NOT SUGGEST THAT OVEREXPOSURE IS
LIKELY TO AGGRAVATE EXISTING MEDICAL CONDITIONS.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:SKIN: EXPOSURE TO LIQUID, IMMEDIATELY WARM FROSTBITE AREA
WITH WARM WATER (NOT TO EXCEED 105F). IN CASE OF MASSIVE EXPOSURE,
REMOVE CLOTHING WHILE SHOWERING WITH WARRM WATER. CALL PHYSICIAN.
INHALE: R EMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR. GIVE OXYGEN IF BREATHING IS
HARD. CALL PHYSICIAN. EYE: IMMEDIAYELY FLUSH THOROUGHLY WITH WATER
15 MIN. SEE PHYSICIAN, PREFERABLEY AN OPHTHALMOLOGIST IMMDIATELY.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Lower Limits:NA
Upper Limits:NA
Extinguishing Media:NITROGEN CANNOT CATCH FIRE. USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE
FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:EVACUATE ALL PERSONNEL FROM DANGER AREA.
IMMEDIATELY DELUGE CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY FROM MAX DISTANCE
UNTIL COOL, MOVE CONTAINER AWAY FROM FIRE IF NO RISK.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:GAS CANNOT CATCH FIRE. MAY RUPTURE DUE TO
HEAT OF FIRE. NO PART OF CONT SHOULD BE SUBJECTED TO A TEMP HIGHER
THAN APPR 125F. MOST CONT DESIGN TO VENT ELE TEMP.
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE DANGER AREA. SELF CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS WHERE NEEDED. SHUT OFF LEAK IF WITHOUT RISKVENT AREA OR
MOVE LEAKING CONTAINER TO WELL VENTED AREA. TEST AREA, ESP CONFINED
AREAS, FOR SUFFICIE NT OXYGEN CONTENT PRIOR TO RE-ENTRY OF
PERSONNEL.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:NEVER WORK ON PRESSURIZED SYSTEM. IF
THERE IS A LEAK, CLOSED THE CYLINDER VALVE, BLOW DOWN THE SYSTEM BY
VENTING TO A SAFE PLACE, THEN REPAIR THE LEAK
Other Precautions:HIGH PRESSURE GAS. USE PIPING & EQUIPMENT ADEQUATELY
DESINGED TO WITHSTAND PRESSURES TO BE ENCOUTERED. CAN CAUSE RAPID
SUFFOCATION DUE TO OXYGEN DEFICIENCY. STORE & USE WITH ADEQUATE
VENT. CLOSE VALVE WHEN NOT IN USE AND WHEN EMPTY
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:SELECT IN ACCORDANCE WITH OSHA 29 CFR 1910.134.
RESPIRATORS SHALL BE ACCEPTABLE TO MSHA AND NIOSH.
Ventilation:LOCAL PREFERRED. MECHANICAL ACCEPTABLE.
Protective Gloves:PREFERRED FOR CYLINDER HANDLING
Eye Protection:SELECT IN ACCORDANCE WITH OSHA
Other Protective Equipment:METATARSAL SHOES FOR CYLINDER HANDLING.
SELECT IN ACCORDANCEWITH OSHA 29 CFR 1910.132 AND 1910.133
Work Hygienic Practices:GOOD GENERAL HYGIENE PRACTICES
Supplemental Safety and Health
NOTE TO PHYSICIAN: THERE IS NOT SPECIFIC ANTIDOTE. TREATMENT SHOULD BE
DIRECTED AT THE CONTROL OF SYMPTOMS AND THE CLINICAL CONDITION.
ALSO SUITABILITY FOR USE AS A COMPONENT IN UNDERWATER BREATHING G
AS MIXTURES IS TO BE DETERMINED BY OR UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF
PERSONNEL EXPERIENCED IN THE USE OF UNDERWATER BREATHING
================== 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 CONDITION, NITROGEN CAN REACT VIOLENTLY WITH LITHIUM,
NEODYMIUM, TITANIUM, & OZONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:SLOWLY RELEASE INTO ATMOSPHERE. DISCARD ANY
PRODUCT, RESIDUE, DISPOSABLE CONTAINER OR LINER IN AN
ENVIRONMENTALLY ACCEPTABLE MANNER, IN FULL COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL,
STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.
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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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