===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:NON-FLAMMABLE GAS MIXTURE
NIIN:01-190-8715
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CKFLT
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:AIR LIQUIDE AMERICA CORP
Address:821 CHESAPEAKE DRIVE
City:CAMBRIDGE
State:MD
ZIP:21613
Country:US
Info Phone Num:410-228-6400;713-868-0440
Emergency Phone Num:(800)424-9300
Preparer's Name:NOT PROVIDED.
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:04AA7
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:AIR LIQUIDE AMERICA CORP
Address:821 CHESAPEAKE DRIVE
Box:City:CAMBRIDGE
State:MD
ZIP:21613
Country:US
Phone:410-228-6400;713-868-0440
CAGE:04AA7
Company:GAS TECH INC. JOHNSON INSTRUMENT DIV
Address:8445 CENTRAL AVE
Box:City:NEWARK
State:CA
ZIP:94560-3431
Country:US
Phone:510-794-6200
Contract Num:SP0450-00-M-D766
CAGE:51906
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Name:OXYGEN
CAS:7782-44-7
RTECS #:RS2060000
Minumum % Wt:0.
Maxumum % Wt:23.5
Other REC Limits:NOT PROVIDED.
OSHA PEL:NOT ESTABLISHED.
ACGIH TLV:NOT ESTABLISHED.
Name:N-PENTANE
CAS:109-66-0
RTECS #:RZ9450000
Minumum % Wt:0.
Maxumum % Wt:.75
Other REC Limits:NIOSH REL 120 PPM
OSHA PEL:2950 MG/M3;1000 PPM
ACGIH TLV:1770 MG/M3;600 PPM
ACGIH STEL:2210 MG/M3;750 PPM
Name:N-HEXANE
CAS:110-54-3
RTECS #:MN9275000
Minumum % Wt:0.
Maxumum % Wt:.48
Other REC Limits:NIOSH REL 50 PPM
OSHA PEL:1800 MG/M3;500 PPM
ACGIH TLV:NOT ESTABLISHED.
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB
Name:NITROGEN
CAS:7727-37-9
RTECS #:QW9700000
Fraction by Wt: BALANCE
Other REC Limits:NOT PROVIDED.
OSHA PEL:NOT ESTABLISHED.
ACGIH TLV:NOT ESTABLISHED.
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
LD50 LC50 Mixture:NOT PROVIDED.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: DUE TO THE SMALL SIZE OF THE
INDIVIDUAL CYLINDER OF THIS PRODUCT, NO UNUSUAL HEALTH EFFECTS FROM
EXPOSURE TO THE PRODUCT ARE ANTICIPATED UNDER ROUTINE CIRCUMSTANCES
OF USE. INHALATION OVEREXPOS URES TO COMPONENTS OF THIS GAS MIXTURE
(N-PENTANE AND N-HEXANE) CAN CAUSE ANESTHETIC EFFECTS AND MOTOR
NEUROPATHY (I.E. PAIN AND TINGLING IN FEET AND HANDS). CHRONIC:
ABNORMAL COLOR PERCEPTION AND PI GMENT CHANGES IN EYES (420-1300
PPM N-HEXANE FOR 5 YEARS). N-HEXANE AND N-PENTANE CAN AFFECT NERVES
IN ARMS AND LEGS. EFFECTS INCLUDE NUMBING OR TINGLING SENSATION,
TIREDNESS, CRAMPS, SPASMS IN LEGS, LOSS OF APPETITE AND WEIGHT
LOSS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THE COMPONENTS OF THIS GAS MIXTURE ARE
NOT FOUND ON THE FOLLOWING LISTS: FEDERAL OSHA Z LIST, NTP,
CAL/OSHA AND IARC. THEREFORE, THEY ARE NOT CONDISERED TO BE, NOR
SUSPECTED TO BE, CANCER-CAUSING AGEN TS BY THESE AGENCIES.
Effects of Overexposure:BRIEF (10 MINUTES) EXPOSURE TO N-PENTANE UP TO
5,000 PPM: NO SYMPTOMS; HIGHER THAN 5,000 PPM: DIZZINESS, AND
HEADACHES CAN OCCUR. BRIEF (10 MINUTES) EXPOSURE TO N-HEXANE AT
1,500 PPM: IRRITATION OF RE SPIRATORY TRACT, NAUSEA, HEADACHES;
5,000 PPM: DIZZINESS AND DROWSINESS CAN OCCUR. IF MIXTURES OF THIS
PRODUCT CONTAINS LESS THAN 19.5% OXYGEN AND ARE RELEASED IN POORLY
VENTILATED AREA CAN CAUSE HEAD ACHES, RINGING IN EARS, DROWSINESS,
UNCONSCIOUSNESS, NAUSEA, VOMITING, AND DEPRESSION OF ALL SENSES.
UNDER SOME CIRCUMSTANCES OF OVER-EXPOSURE, DEATH MAY OCCUR.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING RESPIRATORY
CONDITIONS, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM CONDITIONS, EYE DISORDERS OR
SKIN PROBLEMS MAY BE AGGRAVATED BY OVER-EXPOSURE TO THIS PRODUCT.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:RESCUERS SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO RETRIEVE VICTIMS OF EXPOSURE
TO THIS PRODUCT WITHOUT ADEQUATE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. AT
A MINIMUM SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS MUST BE WORN. NO
UNUSUAL HEA LTH EFFECTS ARE ANTICIPATED AFTER EXPOSURE TO THIS
PRODUCT DUE TO THE SMALL CYLINDER SIZE. IF ANY ADVERSE SYMPTOM
DEVELOPS AFTER OVER-EXPOSURE TO THIS PRODUCT, 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) AND/OR RESCUERS WHO
EXPERIENCE ANY ADVERSE EFFECT MUST BE TAKEN FOR MEDICAL ATTENTION.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:NOT AP
Lower Limits:NOT APPLICAB
Upper Limits:NOT APPLICAB
Extinguishing Media:NON-FLAMMABLE GAS MIXTURE. USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA
APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:STRUCTURAL FIREFIGHTERS MUST WEAR SELF
CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THIS GAS MIXTURE IS NOT FLAMMABLE,
HOWEVER, CONTAINERS, WHEN INVOLVD IN FIRE, MAY RUPTURE OR BURST IN
THE HEAT OF THE FIRE.
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:DUE TO THE SMALL SIZE AND CONTENT OF THE
CYLINDER, AN ACCIDENTAL RELEASE PRESENTS SIGNIFICANTLY LESS RISK
THAN A SIMILAR RELEASE FROM A LARGER CYLINDER. TRAINED PERSONNEL
SHOULD WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND VENTILATE AREA. IN
CASE OF A LEAK, CLEAR THE AFFECTED AREA, PROTECT PEOPLE, AND
RESPOND WITH TRAINED PERSONNEL. IF LEAKING INCIDENTALLY FROM THE
CYLINDER, CONTACT YOUR SUPPLIER.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:CYLINDERS SHOULD BE FIRMLY SECURED AND
KEPT AT ROOM TEMPERATURE (21C,70F). CYLINDERS SHOULD BE STORED IN
DRY, WELL-VENTILATED AREAS, AWAY FROM SOURCES OF HEAT, IGNITION AND
DIRECT SUNLIGHT. PROTECT CY LINDERS AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE. FULL
AND EMPTY CYLINDERS SHOULD BE SEGREGATED.
Other Precautions:USE A FIRST-IN, FIRST-OUT SYSTEM. DO NOT REFILL DOT
39 CYLINDERS. COMPRESSED GASES CAN PRESENT SIGNIFICANT SAFETY
HAZARDS. DURING CYLINDER USE, USE EQUIPMENT DESIGNED FOR THESE
CYLINDERS. ENSURE ALL L INES AND EQUIPMENT ARE RATED FOR PROPER
SERVICE PRESSURE. THESE CYLINDERS ARE NOT REFILLABLE.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:NO SPECIAL RESPIRATORY PROTECTION IS REQUIRED
UNDER NORMAL CIRCUMSTANCES OF USE. USE SUPPLIED AIR RESPIRATORY
PROTECTION IF OXYGEN LEVELS ARE BELOW 19.5% OR UNKNOWN DURING
EMERGENCY RESPONSE TO A RELE ASE OF THIS PRODUCT. IF RESPIRATORY
PROTECTION IS REQUIRED, FOLLOW OSHA RESPIRATORY PROTECTION STANDARD
(29 CFR 1910.134) OR EQUIVALENT STATE STANDARDS.
Ventilation:NO SPECIAL VENTILATION SYSTEMS/ENGINEERING CONTROLS ARE
NEEDED UNDER NORMAL CIRCUMSTANCES OF USE. AS WITH ALL CHEMICALS,
USE PRODUCT IN WELL-VENTILATED AREAS.
Protective Gloves:NO SPECIAL PROTECTION IS NEEDED UNDER NORMAL
CIRCUMSTANCES OF USE.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:NO SPECIAL PROTECTION IS NEEDED UNDER NORMAL
CIRCUMSTANCES OF USE.
Work Hygienic Practices:BE AWARE OF ANY SIGNS OF DIZZINESS OR FATIGUE,
ESPECIALLY IF WORK IS DONE IN A POORLY-VENTILATED AREA; EXPOSURES
TO FATAL CONCENTRATIONS COULD OCCUR WITHOUT ANY SIGNIFICANT WARNING
SYMPTOMS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PER CTDF, 20.9% OXYGEN PLUS OR MINUS 0.2%, BALANCE NITROGEN.
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
HCC:G3
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT.
Boiling Pt:=-195.6C, -320.4F
B.P. Text:FOR NITROGEN
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-210.C, -346.F
M.P/F.P Text:@ 10 PSIG
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NONE PROVIDED BY MFR.
Vapor Density:0.906
Spec Gravity:0.072 LBS/FT3(1.153KG/M3)
Viscosity:NONE PROVIDED BY MFR.
Solubility in Water:0.023 @ 32 DEG F & 1 ATM
Appearance and Odor:THIS PRODUCT IS A COLORLESS, ODORLESS GAS MIXTURE.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100
Corrosion Rate:NOT PROVIDED.
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
TITANIUM WILL BURN IN NITROGEN. LITHIUM REACTS SLOWLY WITH NITROGEN AT
AMBIENT TEMPERATURES. COMPONENTS OF THIS PRODUCT ARE INCOMPATIBLE
WITH STRONG OXIDIZERS (I.E. CHLORINE, BROMINE PENTAFLUORIDE,
OXYGEN, OXYGEN DIFLUORIDE
Stability Condition to Avoid:NORMALLY STABLE IN GASEOUS STATE. AVOID
CONTACT WITH INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. CYLINDERS EXPOSED TO HIGH
TEMPERATURES OR DIRECT FLAME CAN RUPTURE OR BURST.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS OF
N-PENTANE AND N-HEXANE INCLUDE CARBON OXIDES. OTHER COMPONENTS OF
THIS GAS MIXTURE DO NOT DECOMPOSE, PER SE, BUT CAN REACT WITH OTHER
COMPOUNDS IN THE HEAT OF A FIRE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR
=================== Toxicological Information ===================
Toxicological Information:N-PENTANE: LC50 (INHALATION, RAT): 384 G/M3/4
HOURS; LCL0 (INHALATION, MOUSE): 325 G/M3/2 HOURS. N-HEXANE: LCL0
(INHALATION, MOUSE) = 120,000 MG/KG.
===================== Ecological Information =====================
Ecological:EFFECT OF MATERIAL ON PLANTS OR ANIMALS: NO EVIDENCE IS
CURRENTLY AVAILABLE ON THIS PRODUCT'S EFFECTS ON PLANT AND ANIMAL
LIFE. EFFECT OF CHEMICAL ON AQUATIC LIFE: NO EVIDENCE IS CURRENTLY
AVAILABLE O N THIS PRODUCT'S EFFECTS ON AQUATIC LIFE.
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:WASTE DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
APPROPRIATE FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. CYLINDERS WITH
UNDESIRED RESIDUAL PRODUCT MAY BE SAFELY VENTED OUTDOORS WITH THE
PROPER REGULATOR.
=================== MSDS Transport Information ===================
Transport Information:PROPER SHIPPING NAME: COMPRESSED GASES, N.O.S.
(NITROGEN, OXYGEN) OR (NITROGEN, N-PENTANE). HAZARD CLASS: 2.2
(NON-FLAMMABLE GAS). UN IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: UN 1956. DOT LABEL
REQUIRED: NON-FLAMMABLE GAS. NOTE: DOT 39 CYLINDERS SHIP IN A
STRONG OUTER CARTON (OVERPACK). CYLINDERS SHOULD BE TRANSPORTED IN
A SECURE POSITION, IN A WELL-VENTILATED VEHICLE. THE TRANSPORTATION
OF COMPRESSED GAS CYLINDER S IN AUTOMOBILES OR IN CLOSED-BODY
VEHICLES CAN PRESENT SEROUS SAFETY HAZARDS.
===================== Regulatory Information =====================
SARA Title III Information:SARA REPORTING REQUIREMENTS: THIS PRODUCT IS
SUBJECT TO THE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS OF SECTIONS 304 AND 313 OF
TITLE III OF THE SUPERFUND AMENDMENTS AND REAUTHORIZATION ACT AS
FOLLOWS: N-HEXANE. CERCLA REPORTABLE QUANTITY (RQ): A STATUORY 1
POUND RQ IS APPLICABLE TO N-HEXANE UNTIL THIS QUANTITY IS ADJUSTED
(AS A CLEAR AIR ACT, SECTION 112(B) HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT).
PENTANE IS SUBJECT TO THE REPOR TING REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 112(R)
OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT. THE THRESHOLD QUANTITY FOR THIS GAS IS 10,000
POUNDS.
Federal Regulatory Information:TSCA INVENTORY STATUS: THE COMPONENTS OF
THIS GAS MIXTURE ARE LISTED ON THE TSCA INVENTORY. N-PENTANE AND
N-HEXANE ARE SUBJECT TO THE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS OF CFR 29
1910.1000. THESE CHEMICALS ARE LI STED IN TABLE 1.1.
State Regulatory Information:N-PENTANE AND N-HEXANE ARE LISTED BY THE
FOLLOWING STATES: ALASKA, CALIFORNIA, FLORIDA, ILLINOIS,
MASSACHUSETTS, MINESOTA, MISSOURI, NEW JERSEY, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE
ISLAND, TEXAS, WEST VIRGINA, WISCON SIN.
======================= Other Information =======================
Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies):
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.
*** END OF RECORD *** |
|