=====================  Product Identification  =====================

MSDS NAME:NITROGEN
NIIN:01-432-0354
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CHXDM
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:AIR LIQUIDE AMERICA CORPORATION
Box:3047
City:HOUSTON
State:TX
ZIP:77253
Country:US
Info Phone Num:713-868-0440/800-231-1366 MSDS
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300 CHEMTREC
CAGE:AIRLI
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:AIR LIQUIDE AMERICA CORPORATION
Address:2700 POST OAK DRIVE
Box:City:HOUSTON
State:TX
ZIP:77056-8229
Country:US
Phone:713-896-2896;800-231-1366
CAGE:17688
Company:AIR LIQUIDE AMERICA CORPORATION
Box:3047
City:HOUSTON
State:TX
ZIP:77253
Country:US
Phone:713-896-2140
CAGE:AIRLI

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Name:NITROGEN
CAS:7727-37-9
RTECS #:QW9700000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
ACGIH TLV:ASPHYXIANT; 9596

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:TLV NONE ESTABLISHED
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF THIS GAS CAN
    CAUSE AN OXYGEN-DEFICIENT ENVIRONMENT. UNDER SOME CIRCUMSTANCES OF
    OVER-EXPOSURE, DEATH MAY OCCUR. CHRONIC: THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO
    KNOWN ADVERSE HEALTH EFFECTS ASSS OCIATED WITH CHRONIC EXPOSURE TO
    THIS AGS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NO INGREDIENT OF A CONCENTRATION OF 0.1%
    OR GREATER IS LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN BY IARC, NTP OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:HEADACHES, RINGING IN THE EARS, DIZZINESS,
    DROWSINESS, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DEPRESSION OF ALL
    SENSES, POSSIBLE DEATH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:REMOVE VICTIM(S) TO FRESH AIR, AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE. ONLY
    TRAINED PERSONNEL SHOULD ADMINISTER SUPPLEMENTAL OXYGEN AND/OR
    CARDIO-PULMONARY RESUSCITATION, IF NECESSARY. VICTIM(S) MUST BE
    TAKEN FOR MED ICAL ATTENTION. RECCUER SHOULD BE TAKENFOR MEDICAL
    ATTENTION, IF NECESSARY. TAKE COPY OF LABEL AND MSDS TO PHYSICIAN
    OR OTHER HEALTH PROFESSIONAL WITH VICTIM(S).

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:NA
Extinguishing Media:NON-FLAMMABLE, INERT GAS. USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR
    SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:STRUCTURAL FIREFIGHTERS MUST WEAR SELF-
    CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND FULL-PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NITROGEN DOES NOT BURN; HOWEVER,
    CONTAINERS, WHEN INVOLVED IN A FIRE, MAY RUPTURE OR BURST IN THE
    HEAT OF THE FIRE.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. PROPER PROTETCIVE EQUIPMENT
    SHOULD BE USED. IN CASE OF LEAK, CLEAR THE AFFECTED AREA, PROTECT
    PEOPLE, RESPOND WITH TRAINED PERSONNEL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT ALLOW STORAGE TEMPERATURE TO
    EXCEED 52C (125F). STORE CONTAINERS AWAY FROM HEAVILY TRAFFICKED
    AREAS & EMERGENCY EXITS.
Other Precautions:PROTECT CYLINDERS FROM WEATHER EXTREMES AND DAMPNESS.
    STORE IN A DRY, WELL-VENTILATED AREA OUT OF DIRECT SUNLIGHT AND
    AWAY FROM SOURCES OF IGNITION. PROTECT CYLINDERS AGAINST PHYSICAL
    DAMAGE.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:MAINTAIN OXYGEN LEVELS ABOVE 19.5%. USE SUPPLIED
    AIR PROTETCION IF OXYGEN LEVELS ARE BELOW 19.5%. IF RESPIRATORY IS
    REQUIRED, USE IAW 29 CFR 1910.134.
Ventilation:USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. LOCAL EXHAUST IS PREFERRED.
    IF APPROPRIATE, INSTALL AUTOMATIC MONITORING EQUIPMENT.
Protective Gloves:WORK WHEN HANDLING CYLINDERS.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES RECOMMENDED.
Other Protective Equipment:USE BODY PROTECTION APPROPRIATE FOR TASK AT
    HAND. SAFETY SHOES WHEN HANDLING CYLINDERS.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FURTHER INFORMATION ON NITROGEN MAY BE FOUND IN PAMPHLETS FRM
    COMPRESSED GAS ASSOCIATION (CGA), 1235 JEFF DAVIS HIGHWAY,
    ARLINGTON, VA 22202, 703-979-4341:G-10.1,P-1,P-9,P-14,SB-2.

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-320F,-196C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-346F,-210C
Vapor Pres:NA
Vapor Density:1.153KG/M3
Spec Gravity:0.906
Solubility in Water:0.023
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, ODORLESS, GAS.

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
TITANIUM, LITHIUM.
Stability Condition to Avoid:CONTACT WITH INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
    CYLINDERS EXPOSED TO HIGH TEMPERATURES OR DIRECT FLAME MAY RUPTURE
    OR BURST.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:WASTE DISPOSAL MUST BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL,
    STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. RETURN CYLINDERS WITH ANY RESIDUAL
    TO AIR LIQUIDE. DO NOT DISPOSE OF LOCALLY.

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