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

MSDS NAME:MSA P/N 481317 CALIBRATION CHECK GAS, 100% NITROGEN
NIIN:01-465-4824
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CLPVG
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:MINE SAFETY APPLIANCES CO
Address:121 GAMMA DRIVE
Box:426
City:PITTSBURGH
State:PA
ZIP:15230
Country:US
Info Phone Num:412-967-3000
Emergency Phone Num:800-255-3924
CAGE:0B274
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:MINE SAFETY APPLIANCE CO. INSTRUMENT DIVISION
Address:300 WALDEN ROAD
Box:City:CRANBERRY TWO,
State:PA
ZIP:16066
Country:US
Phone:724-733-9272
Contract Num:SP0450-02-M-M145
CAGE:00VT4
Company:MINE SAFETY APPLIANCES CO
Address:121 GAMMA DRIVE
Box:426
City:PITTSBURGH
State:PA
ZIP:15230
Country:US
Phone:412-967-3000
CAGE:0B274

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

Name:NITROGEN
CAS:7727-37-9
RTECS #:QW9700000
= Wt:100.

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

Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:NITROGEN IS AN ASPHYXIANT. TARGET
    ORGAN: LUNGS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:COMPONENT GASES ARE NOT LISTED BY NIOSH,
    RTECS, OSHA, NTP, OR IARC.
Effects of Overexposure:SIGNIFICANT DILUTION OF AMBIENT AIR BY
    ASPHYXIANTS CAUSES AIR HUNGER, INCREASED BREATHING FREQUENCY,
    DROWSINESS, WEAKNESS, & RINGING IN EARS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO INFORMATION.

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

First Aid:REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE.

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

Lower Limits:NONE
Upper Limits:NONE
Extinguishing Media:THIS CALIBRATION GAS MIXTURE IS NOT FLAMMABLE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:SEE UNUSUAL FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:GAS UNDER PRESSURE, 1000 PSIG AT 70 DEG
    F. DO NOT EXCEED 120 DEG F.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED
    AREA. DO NOT EXCEED 120 DEG F.
Other Precautions:WARNING: HIS IS A HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL PRODUCT. BY
    FOLLOWING THE DIRECTIONS AND WARNINGS PROVIDED WITH THIS PRODUCT,
    THE HAZARD ASSOCIATED WITH THE USE OF THIS PRODUCT CAN BE GREATLY
    REDUCED BUT NEVER E NTIRELY ELIMINATED.

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

Respiratory Protection:DUE TO THE LIMITED AMOUNT OF GAS IN THE
    CYLINDER, AND THE LOW RELEASE RATE EMPLOYED IN INSTRUMENT
    CALIBRATION, RESPIRATORY PROTECTION IS NOT INDICATED UNDER
    CONDITIONS OF INTENDED USE.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL VENTILATION IS SUITABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID BREATHING GAS. USE IN WELL-VENTILATED
    AREAS. FOLLOW THE CALIBRATION PROCEDURE DETAILED IN THE MSA
    INSTRUCTION MANUAL PROVIDED WITH THE INSTRUMENT UNDER CALIBRATION.
Supplemental Safety and Health
LABEL IDENTITY: MSA P/N 481317 CALIBRATION CHECK GAS, 100% NITROGEN.
    CHEMICAL NAME: NITROGEN. ADDITIONAL IDENTITIES: MSA P/N 481317
    CALIBRATION GAS. FORMULA: N2.

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

HCC:G3
Vapor Density:<1 (AIR=1)
pH:NONE PROVIDED
Solubility in Water:2.3CM(3)/100 ML (O DEG C)
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, ODORLESS GAS

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

NONE.

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.

=====================  Ecological Information  =====================

Ecological:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DO NOT PUNCTURE OR INCINERATE CYLINDER. BEFORE
    DISCARDING CYLINDER, SLOWLY RELEASE CONTENTS TO A SAFE EXHAUST.

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:SHIPPING NAME: NITROGEN, COMPRESSED. HAZARD
    CLASS/DIVISION: 2.2. UN/ID NUMBER: UN1066.PRIAMRY LABEL:
    NON-FLAMMABLE GAS. IATA NAX QTY PER PKG: 75 KG. IATA PACKING
    INSTRUCTION: 200. IMO CLASS/DIVISION:  2.2. IMDG PAGE: 2163. NOTES:
    FIBERBOARD BOX SUPPLIED WITH PRODUCT IS CONSIDERED AN OVERPACK.

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

SARA Title III Information:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.
Federal Regulatory Information:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.
State Regulatory Information:THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS NITROGEN, A
    SUBSTANCE SUBJECT TO THE PENNSYLVANIA WORKER AND COMMUNITY
    RIGHT-TO-KNOW ACT.

=======================  Other Information  =======================

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