===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:NON-FLAMMABLE GAS MIXTURE
NIIN:01-456-6319
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CLBFX
=== 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:713-868-0440
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:MSDS - 50009
Preparer's Name:CHEMICAL SAFETY ASSOCIATE
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:BACHARACH INC
Address:625 ALPHA DRIVE
Box:City:PITTSBURGH
State:PA
ZIP:15238
Country:US
Phone:412-963-2130
Contract Num:SP0450-01-M-D845
CAGE:05083
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Name:AIR (79% NITROGEN, 21% OXYGEN)
CAS:132259-10-0
= Wt:99.89
Code:F
= Vol:98.4
Code:F
Name:HYDROGEN
CAS:1333-74-0
RTECS #:MW8900000
= Wt:.11
Code:F
= Vol:1.6
Code:F
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
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. THE MOST SIGNIFICANT HAZARD ASSOCIATED WITH THIS GAS
MIXTURE WHEN IT CONTAINS LESS THAN 19.5% OXYGEN IS THE POTENTIAL
FOR EXPOSURE TO OXYGEN-DEFICIENT ATMOSPHERES. CHRONIC: THERE ARE
CURRENTLY NO KNOWN ADVERSE HEALTH EF FECTS ASSOCIATED WITH CHRONIC
EXPOSURE TO THIS GAS. TARGET ORGANS: RESPIRATORY SYSTEM.
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 CONSIDERED TO BE, NOR
SUSPECTED TO BE, CANCER-CAUSING AG ENTS BY THESE AGENCIES.
Effects of Overexposure:NONE PROVIDED FOR THIS GAS MIXTURE (1.6 VOL.%
HYDROGEN IN AIR).
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS
MAY BE AGGRAVATED BY OVER-EXPOSURE TO THIS PRODUCT.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:NO UNUSUAL HEALTH EFFECTS ARE ANTICIPATED AFTER EXPOSURE TO
PRODUCT DUE TO SMALL CYLINDER SIZE AND PRODUCTS LOW CONCENTRATION
OF HYDROGEN (1.6 VOL. % IN AIR).
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
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 INVOLVED IN FIRE, MAY RUPTURE OR BURST IN
THE HEAT OF THE FIRE. PRODUCT IS NOT EXPLOSION SENSITIVE TO
MECHANICAL IMPACT NOR TO STATIC DISCH ARGE.
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:IN EVENT OF RELEASE IN WHICH ATMOSPHERE IS
UNKNOWN, AND IN WHICH OTHER CHEMICALS ARE POTENTIALLY INVOLVED,
EVACUATE IMMEDIATE AREA. SUCH RELEASES SHOULD BE RESPONDED TO BY
TRAINED PERSONNEL USING PRE -PLANNED PROCEDURES. PROPER PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE USED. IN CASE OF LEAK , CLEAR AREA, PROTECT
PEOPLE, AND RESPOND WITH TRAINED PERSONNEL. IF LEAKING FROM
CYLINDER, CONTACT YOUR SUPPLIER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:FIRMLY SECURE CYLINDERS TO PREVENT
FALLING OR BEING KNOCKED OVER. PROTECT CYLINDERS FROM ENVIRONMENT.
STORE AT ROOM TEMPERATURE 70F) INDRY, WELL-VENTILATED AREA, AWAY
FROM SOURCES OF HEAT, IGNITION, A ND DIRECT SUNLIGHT. PROTECT
CYLINDERS AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE. SEGREGATE FULL AND EMPTY
CYLINDERS.
Other Precautions:USE FIRST IN, FIRST OUT INVENTORY. THESE CYLINDERS
ARE NOT REFILLABLE. WARNING! DO NOT REFILL DOT 39 CYLINDERS, MAY
CAUSEL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE. USE EQUIPMENT DESIGNED FOR THESE
CYLINDERS. ENSUR E LINES AND EQUIPMENT ARE RATED FOR PROPER SERVICE
PRESSURE. ALWAYS USE PRODUCT IN AREAS WITH ADEQU ATE VENTILATION.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:NO SPECIAL RESPIRATORY PROTECTION REQUIRED UNDER
NORMAL USE FOR AIR BASED GAS MIXTURE WITH 1.6% (VOLUME) OF HYDROGEN
IN AIR.
Ventilation:NO SPECIAL VENTILATION SYSTEMS OR ENGINEERING CONTROLS ARE
NEEDED UNDER NORMAL USE.
Protective Gloves:NO SPECIAL PROTECTION IS NEEDED UNDER NORMAL
CIRCUMSTANCES OF USE.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:NONE REQUIRED FOR AIR BASED GAS MIXTURE
WITH 1.6% (VOLUME) OF HYDOGEN IN AIR.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE PROVIDED BY MFR.
Supplemental Safety and Health
BACHARACH INC (CAGE 05083) PART NUMBER: 51-2576. MANUFACTURER'S MSDS
COVERS PRODUCTS IN NITROGEN. THIS NSN PRODUCT IS 1.6% (VOLUME)
HYDROGEN IN AIR.
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:=-195.6C, -320.4F
B.P. Text:FOR N2 BASED MIXTURE.
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-209.7C, -345.8F
M.P/F.P Text:@ 10 PSIG(FOR N2 BASED)
Spec Gravity:1 FOR AIR BASED MIX.
Solubility in Water:0.023 @ 32F,1 ATM (N2)
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, ODORLESS GAS.
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
HYDROGEN IS INCOMPATABLE WITH STRONG OXIDIZERS (I.E. CHLORINE,
BROMEINE, PENTAFLUORIDE, OXYGEN DISULFIDE, AND NITROGEN
TRIFLUORIDE).
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:HYDROGEN DOES 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:THERE ARE NO TOXICOLOGY DATA FOR HYDROGEN.
HYDROGEN IS A SIMPLE ASPHYXIANT (SA), WHICH ACTS TO DISPLACE OXYGEN
IN THE ENVIRONMENT. COMPONENTS OF THIS GAS ARE NOT FOUND ON THE
FEDERAL OSHA Z LIST, NTP, CAL/OSHA, AND IARC; THEREFORE, THEY ARE
NOT CONSIDERED TO BE, NOR SUSPECTED TO BE, CANCER-CAUSING AGENTS.
NO MUTAGENICITY, NO EMBRYOTOXIC, NO TERATOGENICITY, AND NO
REPRODUCTIVE TOXICITY EFFECTS HAVE BEEN DESCRIBED FOR THIS GAS
MIXTURE. ACUTE OR CHRONIC RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS MAY BE AGGRAVATED
BY OVER-EXPOSURE TO COMPONENTS OF PRODUCT.
===================== Ecological Information =====================
Ecological:ENVIRONMENTAL STABILITY: THE COMPONENTS OF THIS GAS MIXTURE
OCCUR NATURALLY IN THE ATMOSPHERE. THE GAS WILL BE DISSIPATED
RAPIDLY IN WELL-VENTILATED AREAS. EFFECTS OF MATERIAL ON PLANTS OR
ANIMALS: NO EVIDENCE IS CURRENTLY AVAILABLE ON THIS PRODUCT'S
EFFECTS ON PLANT AND ANIMAL LIFE. EFFECTS OF CHEMICAL ON AQUATIC
LIFE: NO EVIDENCE IS CURRENTLY AVAILABLE ON THIS PRODUCT'S EFFECTS
ON AQUATIC LIFE. THIS GAS MIXTURE DOES NOT CONTAIN ANY CLASS I OR
CLASS I I OZONE DEPLETING CHEMICALS (40 CFR PART 82).
==================== 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
PROPER REGULATOR. CYLINDERS RE LEAVED OF PRESSURE (EMPTY) ARE NOT
CONSIDERED HAZARDOUS MATERIAL OR WASTE AND CAN BE DISPOSED IN A
LANDFILL IF LOCAL LAWS PERMIT.
=================== MSDS Transport Information ===================
Transport Information:THIS MATERIAL IS HAZARDOUS AS DEFINED BY 49 CFR
172.101 BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION: PROPER SHIPPING
NAME: COMPRESSED GASES, N.O.S., (HYDROGEN, AIR); HAZARD CLASS 2.2,
(NON-FLAMMABLE GAS ); UN 1956; PKG, NOT APPLICABLE; DOT LABEL
REQUIRED: NON-FLAMMABLE GAS; NORTH AMERICAN EMERGENCY RESPONSE
GUIDEBOOK NUMBER (1996): 126. MARINE POLLUTANT: THE COMPONENTS OF
THIS GAS MIXTURE ARE NOT CLA SSIFIED AS MARINE POLLUTANTS (AS
DEFINED BY 49 CFR 172.101, APPENDIX B). CANADA TRANSPORTATION:
PRODUCT IS CONSIDERED AS DANGEROUS GOODS. USE SAME DOT INFORMATION
FOR PREPARATION OF CANADIAN SHIPMENTS .
===================== Regulatory Information =====================
SARA Title III Information:THIS PRODUCT IS NOT SUBJECT TO THE REPORTING
REQUIREMENTS OF SECTIONS 302, 304, AND 313. SARA THRESHOLD PLANNING
QUANTITY: NOT APPLICABLE. U.S. FEDERAL REGULATION: HYDROGEN IS
LISTED AS REGULATED SUBS TANCE, PER 40 CFR PART 68 OF THE RISK
MANAGEMENT FOR CHEMICAL RELEASES IN TABLE 3 AS REGULATED SUBSTANCE
(FLAMMABLE SUBSTANCES), IN QUANTITIES OF 10,000 LBS (4,553 KG) OR
GREATER, SO THIS MIXTURE WILL NOT BE AFFECTED BY THE REGULATION..
Federal Regulatory Information:TSCA INVENTORY STATUS: THE COMPONENTS OF
THIS GAS MIXTURE ARE LISTED ON THE TSCA INVENTORY. CERCLA
REPORTABLE QUANTITY (RQ): NOT APPLICIABLE. NO COMPONENT OF THIS GAS
MIXTURE IS SUBJECT TO THE REQUIRE MENTS OF CFR 29 1910.1000. THE
REGULATIONS OF THE PROCESS SAFETY MANAGEMENT OF HIGHLY HAZARDOUS
CHEMICALS (29 CFR 1910. 119) ARE NOT APPLICABLE TO THIS GAS
MIXTURE. HYDROGEN IS SUBJECT TO THE REPORTIN G REQUIREMENTS OF
SECTION 112(R) OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT. THE THRESHOLD QUANTITY IS
10,000 POUNDS SOTH IS MIXTURE WILL NOT BE AFFECTED BY THIS
REGULATION..
State Regulatory Information:THE HYDROGEN COMPONENT OF THIS GAS MIXTURE
IS COVERED UNDER FOLLOWING SPECIFIC STATE REGULATIONS: ALASKA:
DESIGNATED TOXIC AND HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE; CA: PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE
LIMITS FOR CHEMICAL CONTAMI NANTS; FL: SUBSTANCE LIST; IL:TOXIC
SUBSTANCE LIST;MA: SUBSTANCE LIST; MN: LIST OF HAZARDOUS
SUBSTANCES; MO: EMPLOYER INFORMATION/TOXIC SUBSTANCE LIST; NJ:
RIGHT-TO-KNOW HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE LIST; PA: HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE
LIST; RI: HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE LIST; CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65: NO
COMPONENT OF T HIS PRODUCT IS ON THE CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65
LIST.
======================= Other Information =======================
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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.
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