===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:LIQUID NITROGEN
NIIN:00N093463
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJYFM
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:PRAXAIR INC
Address:39 OLD RIDGEBURY RD
City:DANBURY
State:CT
ZIP:06810-5113
Country:US
Info Phone Num:203-794-5783; 800-772-9247
Emergency Phone Num:800-645-4633
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:P-4630-G
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:0LV01
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:PRAXAIR, INC.
Address:39 OLD RIDGEBURY RD
Box:City:DANBURY
State:CT
ZIP:06810-5113
Country:US
Phone:800-772-9247; 800-PRAXAIR
CAGE:0LV01
Company:UCISCO SUB OF UNION CARBIDE CORP
Address:4115 STRIDER LOOP
Box:City:BELLINGHAM
State:WA
ZIP:98226
Country:US
Phone:206-734-3955
Contract Num:N00406-99-P-E369
CAGE:0A5T7
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Name:NITROGEN
CAS:7727-37-9
RTECS #:QW9700000
> Wt:99.
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUE: SIMPLE
ASPHYXIANT-ACGIH 1997. INHALATION: ASPHYXIANT. EFFECTS ARE DUE TO
LACK OF OXYGEN. MODERATE CONCENTRATIONS MAY CAUSE HEADACHE,
DROWSINESS, DIZZINESS, EXCITATION, EXCESS SA LIVATION, VOMITING AND
UNCONSCIOUSNESS. LACK OF OXYGEN CAN KILL. SKIN CONTACT: NO HARM
EXPECTED FROM VAPOR. COLD GAS OR LIQUID MAY CAUSE SEVERE FROSTBITE.
INGESTION: AN UNLIKELY ROUTE OF EXPOSURE, BUT SEVERE FROSTBITE OF
THE LIPS AND MOUTH MAY RESULT FROM CONTACT WITH THE LIQUID. EYE
CONTACT: NO HARM EXPECTED FROM VAPOR. COLD GAS OR LIQUID MAY CAUSE
SEVERE FROSTBITE. CHRONIC: NO HARM EXPECTED. (EF FECTS OF
OVEREXPOSURE)
Effects of Overexposure:HEALTH HAZARDS: OTHER EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE:
NITROGEN IS AN ASPHYXIANT. LACK OF OXYGEN CAN KILL. SIGNIFICANT
LABORATORY DATA WITH POSSIBLE RELEVANCE TO HUMAN HEALTH HAZARD
EVALUATION: NONE KNOWN. EM ER OVERVIEW: WARNING! EXTREMELY COLD
LIQUID AND GAS UNDER PRESSURE. CAN CAUSE RAPID SUFFOCATION. CAN
CAUSE SEVERE FROSTBITE. MAY CAUSE DIZZINESS AND DROWSINESS. NIOSH
APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS MAY BE REQUIRED TO
RESCUE WORKERS. ODOR: NONE. HAZARD RATING SYSTEM: HMIS RATINGS:
HEALTH = 3; FLAMMABILITY = 0, REACTIVITY = 0.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:THE TOXICOLOGY AND THE PHYSICAL AND
CHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF NITROGEN SUGGEST THAT OVEREXPOSURE IS
UNLIKELY TO AGGRAVATE EXISTING MEDICAL CONDITIONS.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:INGEST:CALL MD IMMED . UNLIKELY ROUTE OF EXPOS. PROD IS GAS
AT NORM TEMP & PRESS. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG, GIVE
ARTF RESP. IF BRTHG DFCLT, QUALIFIED PERS MAY GIVE OXYG. CALL MD.
SKIN:FOR EXPOS TO LIQ, IMMED WARM FROSTBT AREA W/WARM WATER NOT
>105F(41C). IN CASE OF MASSIVE EXPOS, REMOVE CLTHG WHILE SHOWERING
W/WARM WATER. CALL MD. EYE CNTCT:IMMED FLUSH EYES THOROUGHLY W/WARM
W ATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. HOLD LIDS OPEN & AWAY FROM EYEBALLS TO
ENSURE ALL SURFS FLUSHED THOROUGHLY. SEE MD, PREFERABLY
OPHTHALMOLOGIST, IMMED. NOTE TO MD:NO SPECIFIC ANTIDOTE. PROD IS
INERT. DIRECT TREATMENT AT SYMP CTL & CLINICAL CNDTN.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Extinguishing Media:NITROGEN CANNOT CATCH FIRE. USE MEDIA APPROP FOR
SURROUNDING FIRE. NFPA RATINGS: HEALTH = 3, FLAM = 0, REACTIVITY =
0, SPEC SA (CGA RECOMS THIS TO DESIGNATE SIMPLE ASPHYXIANT).
Fire Fighting Procedures:NIOSH APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP . WARNING!
EXTREMELY COLD LIQ & GAS UNDER PRESS. EVACUATE ALL PERS. IMMED
SPRAY CNTNRS W/WATER FROM MAX DIST UNTIL COOL, TAKING CARE NOT TO
DIRECT SPRAY ONTO VENTS ON TOP OF CNTNR. DO NOT DISCHARGE SPRAYS
INTO LIQ NITROGEN. LIQ NITROGEN FREEZES WATER RAPIDLY. WHEN (TOX
INFO)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:LIQ/VAP CANNOT CATCH FIRE. HEAT OF FIRE
CAN BUILD PRESS IN CLSD CNTNR & CAUSE IT TO RUPTURE. SUBJECT NO
PART OF CNTNR TEMP >125F(52C). LIQ NITROGEN CNTNRS ARE EQUIPPED
W/PRESS RELIEF DEVICES. VENTING VAPS MAY OBSCURE VISIBILITY. LIQ
CAUSES SEV FROSTBT. HAZ COMBUST PRODS: NONE KNOWN.
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:WARNING! EXTREMELY COLD LIQ & GAS UNDER PRESS.
NITROGEN IS ASPHY. LACK OF OXYG CAN KILL. EVACUATE ALL PERS FROM
DANGER AREA; USE NIOSH APPRVD SCBA WHERE NEEDED. LIQ CAUSES SEV
FROSTBT, A BURN-LIKE INJ URY. SHUT OFF FLOW IF W/OUT RISK. AVOID
CNTCT W/SPILLED LIQ & ALLOW IT TO EVAP. VENT AREA OF LEAK OR MOVE
CNTNR TO WELL VENTD AREA. TEST FOR SUFFICIENT OXYG, ESP IN CONFINED
SPACES, BEFORE REENTRY.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE & USE W/ADEQ VENT. DO NOT STORE
IN CONFINED SPACE. CRYOGENIC CNTNRS ARE EQUIPPED W/PRESS RELIEF
DEVICE & PRESS CTL VALVE. UNDER NORM CNDTNS CNTNRS WILL
PERIODICALLY VENT PROD. USE ADEQ PRESS REL IEF DEVICES IN SYS &
PIPING TO PVNT PRESS BUILDUP; ENTRAPPED LIQ CAN GENERATE EXTREMELY
(SUPDAT)
Other Precautions:NEVER ALLOW ANY UNPROTECTED PART OF BODY TO TOUCH
UNINSULATED PIPES/VESSELS CONTAINING CRYOGENIC FLUIDS. FLESH WILL
STICK TO EXTREMELY COLD METAL & TEAR WHEN YOU TRY TO PULL FREE. USE
SUITABLE HAND TR UCK TO MOVE CNTNRS. HNDL & STORE CRYOGENIC CNTNRS
IN UPRIGHT POSITION. DO NOT DROP/TIP CNTNRS OR ROL L THEM ON
(SUPDAT)
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH APPROVED AIR-SUPPLIED RESPIRATORS
WHERE LOCAL OR GENERAL EXHAUST VENTILATION IS INADEQUATE. A NIOSH
APPROVED AIR-SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR MUST BE USED IN CONFINED SPACES.
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION M UST CONFORM TO OSHA RULES AS SPECIFIED IN
29 CFR 1910.134.
Ventilation:USE LOC EXHST SYS, IF NEC, TO PVNT OXYGEN DEFICIENCY. GEN
EXHST VENT MAY BE ACCEPTABLE IF IT CAN MAINTAIN AN ADEQ SUPPLY OF
AIR. SPECIAL: NONE. OTHER: NONE.
Protective Gloves:WEAR LOOSE-FITTING, CRYOGENIC GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES AND FULL LENGTH
FACESHIELD .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH & DELUGE SHWR MTG ANSI DESIGN
CRITERIA . METATARSAL SHOES FOR CNTNR HNDLG; HIGH-TOP SHOES PREF.
PROT CLTHG. WEAR CUFFLESS TROUSERS OUTSIDE SHOES. SELECT I/A/W
29CFR 1910.132 & 1910.133.
Work Hygienic Practices:NEVER TOUCH LIVE ELEC PARTS. STD VALVE
CONNECTIONS FOR US & CANADA: THREADED:CGA-295. PIN-INDEXED
YOKE:N/A. ULTA-HIGH-INTEGRITY CONNECTION:N/A. USE PROPER CGA
CONNECTIONS. DO NOT USE ADAPTERS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
WASTE DISP METH: CYL IN WELL-VENTD AREA/OUTDOORS, THEN SLOWLY DISCHARGE
GAS TO ATM. HNDLG/STOR PRECS: HIGH PRESS WHEN VAPORIZED BY WARMING.
OTHER PRECS: THEIR SIDES. IF VALVE IS HARD TO OPEN, DISCONTI NUE
USE & CNTCT SUPPLIER. FOR OTHER PRECS IN USING NITORGEN, SEE OTHER
INFO, SECTION 16.
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
Boiling Pt:=-195.6C, -320.4F
B.P. Text:(10 PSIG/68.9 KPA)
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-209.7C, -345.8F
M.P/F.P Text:(1 ATM)
Spec Gravity:0.967 (AIR=1) @70F & 1ATM
Evaporation Rate & Reference:HIGH (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:0.023 %; VOL/VOL @32F
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, ODORLESS CRYOGENIC LIQUID.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE KNOWN.
Stability Condition to Avoid:UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, NITROGEN CAN
REACT VIOLENTLY W/LITHIUM, NEODYMIUM, TITANIUM & MAGNESIUM TO FORM
NITRIDES. AT HIGH TEMPERATURE IT CAN ALSO COMBINE W/OXYGEN &
HYDROGEN.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE.
=================== Toxicological Information ===================
Toxicological Information:NITROGEN IS SIMPLE ASPHY. FIRE FIGHT
PROC:CNTNRS COOLED, MOVE THEM AWAY FROM FIRE AREA IF W/OUT RISK.
ON-SITE FIRE BRIGADES MUST COMPLY W/29CFR 1910.156. PHYSICAL DATA:
MW: 28.01. EXPANSION RATIO:FO R LIQ AT BP TO GAS @ 70F: 1 TO 696.5.
LIQ DENS: @32F & 1 ATM: 50.47 LB/F3 (808.5 KG/M3). OTHER
INFO:PIPING FROM CYL. NITROGEN GAS CAN CAUSE RAPID SUFFOCATION DUE
TO OXYG DEFICIENCY. STORE & USE W/AD EQ VENT. CLOSE CNTNR VALVE
AFTER EACH USE; KEEP CLSD WHEN EMPTY. NEVER WORK ON PRESSURIZED
SYS. IF LEAK OCCURS, CLOSE CYL VALVE, BLOW SYS DOWN BY VENTING VAP
TO SAFE PLACE, THEN REPAIR LEAK. NEVER GRO UND COMPRESSED GAS
(ECOLOGICAL INFO)
===================== Ecological Information =====================
Ecological:NO ADVERSE ECOLOGICAL EFTS EXPECTED. NITROGEN DOES NOT CNTN
ANY CLASS I/II OZONE-DEPLETING CHEMS. NITROGEN IS NOT LISTED AS
MARINE POLLUTANT BY DOT. TOXICOLOGICAL INFO: CYL OR ALLOW IT TO
BECOME PAR T OF ELEC CIRCUIT. MIXS:WHEN MIXING TWO/MORE
GASES/LIQUEFIED GASES, YOU CAN CREATE ADDNL, UNEXPECTED HAZS.
OBTAIN & EVALUATE SFTY INFO FOR EACH COMPONENT BEFORE PRODUCING
MIX. CONSULT INDUS HYGIENIST/ OTHER TRAINED PERS TO EVALUATE END
PROD. REMEMBER, GASES & LIQS HAVE PROPERTIES THAT CAN CAUSE SERIOUS
INJURY/DEATH. ASK SUPPLIER ABOUT FREE PRAXAIR SFTY LITERATURE
REFERENCED ON PROD LABEL OR CALL (T RANSPORT INFO)
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:PVNT WASTE FROM CONTAM SURROUNDING ENVIRONMENT.
KEEP PERS AWAY. DISCARD ANY PROD, RESIDUE, DISPOSABLE CNTNR OR
LINER IN ENVIRONMENTALLY ACCEPTABLE MANNER, IN FULL COMPLIANCE
W/FED, STATE & LOCAL REGS. IF NEC, CALL LOC SUPPLIER FOR
ASSISTANCE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DISPOSE OF RESIDUAL/UNUSED QTYS.
RETURN CYL TO SUPPLIER. FOR EMER DISP, SECURE (SUPDAT)
=================== MSDS Transport Information ===================
Transport Information:DOT/IMO SHIPPING NAME: NITROGEN, REFRIGERATED
LIQ. HAZ CLASS 2.2. ID #: UN 1977. PROD RQ: N/A. SHIPPING LABEL:
NONFLAM GAS. PLACARD (WHEN REQD): NONFLAM GAS. SPEC SHIPPING INFO:
CYLS SHOULD BE TRANSPO RTED IN SECURE POSITION, IN WELL-VENTD
VEHICLE. CYLS TRANSPORTED IN ENCLSD, NONVENTD COMPARTMENT OF
VEHICLE CAN PRESENT SERIOUS SFTY HAZS. SHIPMENT OF COMPRESSED GAS
CYLS THAT HAVE BEEN FILLED W/OUT O WNER'S CONSENT IS VIOLATION OF
FED LAW (49 CFR 173.301(B)). ECOLOGICAL INFO: 1-800-PRAXAIR.
FURTHER INFO CAN BE FOUND IN FOLLOWING PAMPHLETS PUB BY CGA
(703-412-0900): AV-1 SAFE HNDLG & STOR OF COMP RESSED GASES. AV-5
(STATE REG INFO)
===================== Regulatory Information =====================
SARA Title III Information:SECTIONS 302/304: REQ EMER PLANNING BASED ON
THRESHOLD PLANNING QUANTITY (TPQ) & RELEASE REPORTING BASED ON
REPORTABLE QUANTITIES (RQ) OF EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES (40
CFR PART 355): TPQ: NONE. E XTREMELY HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES (40 CFR
355): NONE. SECTIONS 311/312: REQ SUBMISSION OF MSDS & CHEM
INVENTORY REPORTING W/IDENTIFICATION OF EPA HAZ CATEGORIES. HAZ
CATEGORIES FOR THIS PROD FOLLOWS: IMME DIATE: YES; DELAYED: NO;
PRESSURE: YES; REACTIVITY: NO; FIRE: NO. SECTION 313: REQS
SUBMISSION OF ANNUAL REPORTS OF RELS OF TOXIC CHEMS THAT APPEAR IN
40 CFR PART 372. NITROGEN DOES NOT REQ REPORTING UNDER SECTION
313.
Federal Regulatory Information:CERCLA (40 CFR PARTS 117 & 302): RQ:
NONE. 40 CFR 68: RISK MANAGEMENT PROGRAM FOR CHEM ACCIDENTAL
RELEASE PREVENTION: REQS DEVELOPMENT & IMPLEMENTATION OF RISK
MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS AT FACILITIES THAT M FR, USE, STORE OR
OTHERWISE HANDLE REGULATED SUSBSTANCES IN QTYS THAT EXCEED
SPECIFIED THRESHOLDS. NITROGEN IS NOT LISTED AS REGULATED
SUBSTANCE. TSCA: NITROGEN IS LISTED ON TSCA INVENTORY. OSHA: 29 C
FR 1910.119: PROCESS SAFETY MANAGEMENT OF HIGHLY HAZ CHEMS: REQS
FACILITIES TO DEVELOP PROCESS SAFET Y MANAGEMENT PROGRAM BASED ON
TQ OF HIGHLY HAZ CHEMS. NOTROGEN IS NOT LISTED IN APPENDIX AS AS
HIGHLY HAZ CHEM.
State Regulatory Information:PROD IS NOT LISTED BY CA UNDER SAFE
DRINKING WATER TOX ENFORCEMENT ACT OF 1986 (PROP 65). PROD IS
SUBJECT TO PA WORKER & COMMUNITY RIGHT-TO-KNOW ACT (35 PS SECTIONS
7301-7320). TRANSPORT INFO: SAFE HNDLG OF LIQUEFIED NITROGEN &
NEON. P-9 INERT GASES--NEON, NITROGEN & HELIUM. P-14 ACCIDENT
PREVENTION IN OXYG-RICH, OXYG-DEFICIENT ATMS. SB-2 OXYG-DEFICIENT
ATMS. V-1 COMPRESSED GAS CYL VALVES INLET & OUTLET CONNECTIONS.
HANDBOOK OF COMPRESSES GASES, 3RD ED. ALSO SEE HYGIENE PRACTS FOR
STD VALVE CO NNECTIONS CHEM PROD ID: CHEM NAME: NITROGEN.
FORMULA: N*2. CHEM FAMILY: CONSIDERED AN INERT GAS.
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