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

MSDS NAME:NITROGEN
NIIN:00F005859
MSDS Number: BBTKG
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:GAS TECH INC
Address:8445 CENTRAL AVE
City:NEWARK
State:CA
ZIP:94560-3431
Country:US
Info Phone Num:415-794-6200
Emergency Phone Num:415-794-6200
CAGE:FO148
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:GAS TECH INC
Address:8445 CENTRAL AVE
City:NEWARK
State:CA
ZIP:94560-3431
Country:US
Phone:415-794-6200
CAGE:FO148
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
CAGE:51906

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

Name:NITROGEN
CAS:7727-37-9
RTECS #:QW9700000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
ACGIH TLV:ASPHYXIANT; 9192

=====================  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:INHALATION: ASPHYXIANT AT
    CONCENTRATIONS SO HIGH AS TO DISPLACE THE OXYGEN IN AIR NECESSARY
    FOR LIFE. NITROGEN CAN CAUSE SUFFOCATION WITHOUT WARNING.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: DIZZINESS, HEADACHE, TINGLING OF
    THE TONGUE, FINGER TIPS, OR TOES; REDUCED CONSCIOUSNESS.

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

First Aid:INHALATION: MOVE TO FRESH AIR & CALL EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE,
    IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; IF BRATHING IS
    DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

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

Extinguishing Media:USE WHAT IS APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:SMALL FIRES: DRY CHEMICAL CO2, OR HALON. LARGE
    FIRES: WATER SPRAY, FOG OR STANDARD FOAM IS RECOMMENDED.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CYLINDER MAY EXPLODE IN HEAT/FIRE.
    WITHDRAW IMMEDIATELY IN CASE OF RISING SOUND FROM VENTING SAFETY
    DEVICE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:NO SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS IF RELEASED IN WORK
    SPACES W/NORMAL VENTILATION.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY AREA. DON'T
    PUNCTURE CYLINDER.
Other Precautions:EXPOSURE TO TEMPERATURE ABOVE 150 DEG. F MAY OPERATE
    EXCESS-PRESSURE VALVE.

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

Ventilation:MECHANICAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:AS REQUIRED
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:NONE
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

Vapor Density:0.97
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, ODORLESS COMPRESSED GAS

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISCHARGE GAS AT SLOW RATE. DON'T INCINERATE.
    EMPTY CYLINDERS MAY BE DISCARDED AS METAL REFUSE. OBSERVING
    FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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