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:SMALL AMOUNT OF NITROGEN IN
THERMOMETER DOES NOT PRESENT A HEALTH HAZARD.
Effects of Overexposure:EFFECTS OF SINGLE ACUTE OVEREXPOSURE:
INHALATION-ASPHYXIANT. MODERATE CONCENTRATIONS MAY CAUSE HEADACHE,
DROWSINESS, DIZZINESS, EXCITATION, EXCESS SALIVATION, VOMITING AND
UNCONSCIOUSNESS. LACK OF OXY GEN CAN CAUSE DEATH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NOT LIKELY TO AGGRAVATE EXISTING
MEDICAL CONDITIONS.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION
IF NOT BREATHING. GIVE OXYGEN IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT. CALL A
PHYSICIAN.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
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 MAXMIUM
DISTANCE UNTIL COOL, THEN MOVE CONTAINERS AWAY IF POSSIBLE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:GAS CANNOT CATCH FIRE. CONTAINER MAY
RUPTURE DUE TO HEAT OF FIRE. NO PART OF A CONTAINER SHOULD BE
SUBJECTED TO A TEMPERATURE HIGHER THAN 52C (125F).
Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE ALL PERSONNEL FROM DANGER AREA. USE
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WHERE NEEDED. VENTILATE AREA OF
LEAK. TEST AREA, ESPECIALLY CONFINED AREAS, FOR SUFFICIENT OXYGEN
CONTENT PRIOR TO PERMI TTING RE-ENTRY OF PERSONNEL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:PROTECT THERMOMETER FROM PHYSICAL
DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:NONE
Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED FOR SMALL AMOUNT OF NITROGEN IN
THERMOMETER.
Ventilation:NONE REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:NONE REQUIRED.
Eye Protection:NONE REQUIRED.
Other Protective Equipment:NONE REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:NORMAL GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGENIC PRACTICES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
THIS MSDS IS BASED ON THE SMALL AMOUNT OF NITROGEN IN THE "THERMOMETER,
INDICATING, CAPILLARY TUBE AND BULB".
HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-320F,-196C
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:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE
Waste Disposal Methods:SLOWLY RELEASE INTO ATMOSPHERE. DISCARD ANY
PRODUCT, RESIDUE, DISPOSABLE CONTAINER OR LINER IN COMPLIANCE WITH
LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL 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
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particular situation.