Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: ASPHYXIANT. LACK OF OXYGEN
CAN CAUSE DEATH.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:HEADACHE, DROWSINESS, DIZZINESS, EXCITATION,
EXCESS SALIVATION, VOMITING, UNCONSCIOUSNESS.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:SKIN: WASH W/SOAP & WATER. EYES: FLUSH W/WATER. INHALATION:
REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. OBTAIN MEDICAL
ATTENTION IN ALL CASES. NOTE TO PHYSICIAN: THERE IS NO SPECIFIC
ANTIDOTE. TRE ATMENT OF OVEREXPOSURE SHOULD BE DIRECTED AT CONTROL
OF SYMPTOMS & CLINICAL CONDITION.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. IMMEDIATELY DELUGE CONTAINERS
W/WATER SPRAY FROM MAXIMUM DISTANCE UNTIL COOL, THEN SAFELY MOVE
CONTAINERS FROM AREA.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTAINERS MAY RUPTURE DUE TO HEAT OF
FIRE.
Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS. SAFELY SHUT OFF LEAK. VENTILATE AREA/REMOVE LEAKING
CONTAINER TO WELL VENTILATED AREA. TEST AREA FOR SUFFICIENT OXYGEN
CONTENT PRIOR TO REENTRY.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE & USE W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
CLOSE VALVE WHEN NOT IN USE & WHEN EMPTY.
Other Precautions:DON'T STRIKE ARC ON CYLINDER, GROUND CYLINDER. USE
PIPING & EQUIPMENT ADEQUATELY DESIGNED TO WITHSTAND PRESSURES TO BE
ENCOUNTERED.
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-425F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-467.6F
Vapor Pres:AS GAS
Vapor Density:0.138
Spec Gravity:AS GAS
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS GAS AT NORMAL TEMPERATURE & PRESSURE W/NO
ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Stability Condition to Avoid:FIRE, TEMP >125F.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE
Waste Disposal Methods:SLOWLY RELEASE INTO ATMOSPHERE OUTDOORS. DISCARD
ANY PRODUCT/RESIDUE/DISPOSABLE CONTAINER/LINER IN AN
ENVIRONMENTALLY ACCEPTABLE MANNER IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS.
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