===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:NITROGEN, COMPRESSED GAS
NIIN:00-169-0794
MSDS Number: BQKMV
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:MATHESON GAS PRODUCTS INC
Address:30 SEAVIEW DR
Box:1587
City:SECAUCUS
State:NJ
ZIP:07094-1882
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-867-4100
Emergency Phone Num:201-867-4100
CAGE:0NPS5
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:MATHESON GAS PRODUCTS INC
Address:30 SEAVIEW DR
Box:1587
City:SECACUS
State:NJ
ZIP:07094-1882
Country:US
Phone:800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)
CAGE:0NPS5
============= 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 =====================
LD50 LC50 Mixture:NITROGEN IS A SIMPLE ASPHYXIANT
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: NITROGEN INHALED UNDER
INCREASED ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE MAY DISSOLVE IN THE FAT-CONTAINING
BRAIN CELLS, AND ACT AS AN ANESTHETIC, CAUSING NARCOSIS. PERSONS
WHO HAVE BEEN EXPOSED TO INCREASED PRESSURE FOR A TIME AND WHO ARE
SUDDENLY RELEASED FROM THE PRESSURE MAY DEVELOP DECOMPRESSION
SICKNESS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NITROGEN IS NOT LISTED BY IARC, NTP OR
OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN, MUTAGEN, TERATOGEN OR NEUROTOXIN.
Effects of Overexposure:DEPENDING ON THE RAPIDITY OF ASPHYXIA, SYMPTOMS
MAY INCLUDE UNCONSCIOUSNESS, RAPID RESPIRATION & PULSE, AIR HUNGER,
DIZZINESS, REDUCED AWARENESS, TIGHTNESS IN THE HEAD, TINGLING
SENSATIONS, INCOORDINA TION, FALULTY JUDGEMENT, EMOTIONAL
INSTABILITY, RAPID FATIGUE, NAUSEA, VOMITING, COLLAPSE,
CONVULSIONS, COMA AND DEATH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:INHALATION: IMMEDIATELY REMOVE PERSONS TO FRESH AIR.
UNCONSCIOUS PERSONS SHOULD BE GIVEN ARTIFICIAL RESUSCITATION AND
SUPPLEMENTAL OXYGEN. EYE: MAY CAUSE TISSUE FREEZING. DO NOT FLUSH
WITH WATER. OPEN EYE AND ALLOW LIQUID TO EVAPORATE. GETIMMEDIATE
MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: MAY CAUSE FROSTBITE. REMOVE CONTAMINATED
CLOTHING. FLUSH SKIN AREA WITH LUKEWARM (NOT HOT) WATER. GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:NONE
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE OR HALON
Fire Fighting Procedures:MOVE CONTAINER FROM FIRE AREA IF POSSIBLE.
STAY AWAY FROM STORAGE TANK ENDS. COOL FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH
WATER FROM THE SIDE UNTIL AFTER THE FIRE IS OUT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CYLINDER MAY EXPLODE IN HEAT OF FIRE.
WITHDRAW IMMEDIATELY IF RISING SOUND FROM VENTING SAFETY DEVICE OR
ANY DISCOLORATION OF STORAGE TANKS DUE TO FIRE.
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:STOP LEAK IF YOU CAN DO IT WITHOUT RISK. KEEP
UNNECESSARY PEOPLE AWAY; ISOLATE HAZARD AREA AND DENY ENTRY.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR
1910.101. STORE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES. DO NOT PERMIT
PHYSICAL DAMAGE OR OVERHEATING OF CONTAINERS.
Other Precautions:DO NOT DEFACE CYLINDERS OR LABELS. USE ALL
RECOMMENDED SAFETY PROCEDURES WHEN HANDLING CYLINDERS. READ AND
OBEY ALL INSTRUCTIONS ON LABEL. CONTENTS ARE UNDER PRESSURE;
CONTAINERS MAY VIOLENTLY RUPTUR E AND TRAVEL A CONSIDERABLE
DISTANCE.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:ANY NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS OR SUPPLIED-AIR RESPIRATOR OPERATED IN PRESSURE-DEMAND OR
OTHER POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Ventilation:PROVIDE GENERAL DILUTION VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:FULL PROTECTIVE, COLD INSULATING GLOVES
Eye Protection:APPROVED SAFETY GLASSES OR FACE SHIELD.
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOES AND HEARING PROTECTION.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. USE PROPER CARE WHEN HANDLING AND STORING
CYLINDERS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
WHERE THERE IS ANY POSSIBILITY OF CONTACT WITH THE LIQUID FORM, AN EYE
WASH STATION & SAFETY SHOWER SHOULD BE AVAILABLE IN THE IMMEDIATE
WORK AREA; CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN; AND THE APPROPRIA TE
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT TOPREVENT SKIN FROM FREEZING
SHOULD BE WORN.
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-321F,-196C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-346F,-210C
Vapor Pres:760@-196C
Vapor Density:0.967
Spec Gravity:1.2506 G/L
Solubility in Water:1.6%
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, ODORLESS INERT GAS
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
LITHIUM, MAGNESIUM, NEODYMIUM, OZONE, AND TITANIUM
Hazardous Decomposition Products:PRODUCTS OF COMBUSTION MAY INCLUDE
TOXIC OXIDES OF NITROGEN.
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:RELEASE PRESSURE SAFELY BEFORE DISPOSAL OF
CYLINDER. DISPOSEM IN ACCORDANCE 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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