MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
PRODUCT NAME: NEON, REFRIGERATED LIQUID
1. Chemical Product and Company Identification
BOC Gases, BOC Gases,
Division of Division of
The BOC Group, Inc. BOC Canada Limited
575 Mountain Avenue 5975 Falbourne St., Unit 2
Murray Hill, NJ 07974 Mississauga, Ontario L5R 3W6
TELEPHONE NUMBER: (908)464-8100 TELEPHONE NUMBER: (905)501-1700
24-HOUR EMERGENCY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 24-HOUR EMERGENCY TELEPHONE NUMBER:
CHEMTREC (800)424-9300 (905)501-0802
EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN NO: 20101
PRODUCT NAME: NEON, REFRIGERATED LIQUID
CHEMICAL NAME: Neon
COMMON NAMES/SYNONYMS: Not Available
TDG CLASSIFICATION: 2.2
WHMIS CLASSIFICATION: A
PREPARED BY: Loss Control (908)464-8100/(905)501-1700
PREPARATION DATE: 6/1/95
REVIEW DATES: 6/12/96
2. Composition, Information on Ingredients
PEL-OSHA1 TLV-ACGIH2
INGREDIENT % VOLUME LD50 or LC50
Route/Species
Neon 75.0 to 99.9999 Simple Asphyxiant Simple Asphyxiant Not Available
FORMULA: Ne
CAS: 7440-01-9
RTECS #: QP4450000
Helium 0 to 25.0 Simple Asphyxiant Simple Asphyxiant Not Available
FORMULA: He
CAS: 7440-59-7
RTECS #: MH6520000
1
As stated in 29 CFR 1910, Subpart Z (revised July 1, 1993)
2
As stated in the ACGIH 1994-95 Threshold Limit Values for Chemical Substances and Physical Agents
3. Hazards Identification
EMERGENCY OVERVIEW
Simple Asphyxiant - maintain oxygen levels above 19.5%. Contact with product may cause frostbite
or freeze burns in exposed tissues.
ROUTE OF ENTRY:
Skin Contact Skin Absorption Eye Contact Inhalation Ingestion
Yes No Yes Yes No
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HEALTH EFFECTS:
Exposure Limits Irritant Sensitization
No No No
Teratogen Reproductive Hazard Mutagen
No No No
Synergistic Effects
None reported
Carcinogenicity: -- NTP: No IARC: No OSHA: No
EYE EFFECTS:
Contact with cold vapors can cause tissue freezing or frostbite and cryogenic "burns".
SKIN EFFECTS:
Contact with liquid or cold vapors can cause tissue freezing or frostbite and cryogenic "burns".
INGESTION EFFECTS:
Ingestion unlikely. Contact may cause cryogenic 鈥渂urns鈥?.
INHALATION EFFECTS:
Neon is defined as a simple asphyxiant. Oxygen levels should be maintained at greater than 19.5% at normal
atmospheric pressure.
Effect of oxygen deficiency resulting from simple asphyxiants may include: rapid breathing, diminished mental
alertness, impaired muscular coordination, faulty judgement, depression of all sensations, emotional instability,
and fatigue. As asphyxiation progresses, nausea, vomiting, prostration, and loss of consciousness may result,
eventually leading to convulsions, coma, and death.
Oxygen deficiency during pregnancy has produced developmental abnormalities in humans and experimental
animals.
NFPA HAZARD CODES HMIS HAZARD CODES RATINGS SYSTEM
Health: 3 Health: 3 0 = No Hazard
Flammability: 0 Flammability: 0 1 = Slight Hazard
Reactivity: 0 Reactivity: 0 2 = Moderate Hazard
3 = Serious Hazard
4 = Severe Hazard
4. First Aid Measures
EYES:
Never introduce oil or ointment into the eyes without medical advice! In case of freezing or cryogenic "burns"
by rapidly evaporating liquid. DO NOT WASH THE EYES WITH HOT OR EVEN TEPID WATER! Remove
victim from the source of contamination. Open eyelids wide to allow liquid to evaporate. If pain is present,
refer the victim to an ophthalmologist for further treatment and follow up. If the victim cannot tolerate light,
protect eyes with a light bandage or handkerchief.
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SKIN:
Frostbite effects appear as a change in the color of the skin to gray or white possibly followed by blistering. For
dermal contact or frostbite, remove contaminated clothing and flush affected area with large quantities of warm
water. DO NOT USE HOT WATER OR DRY HEAT. DO NOT RUB. A physician should see the patient
promptly if the cryogenic "burn" has resulted in blistering or in deep tissue freezing.
INGESTION:
Get immediate medical attention.
INHALATION:
PROMPT MEDICAL ATTENTION IS MANDATORY IN ALL CASES OF OVEREXPOSURE. RESCUE
PERSONNEL SHOULD BE EQUIPPED WITH SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. Quick
removal from the contaminated area is most important. Conscious persons should be assisted to an
uncontaminated area and inhale fresh air. Unconscious persons should be moved to an uncontaminated area,
and given artificial resuscitation and supplemental oxygen if they are not breathing. Further treatment should be
symptomatic and supportive.
5. Fire Fighting Measures
Conditions of Flammability: Not flammable
Flash point: Method: Autoignition
None Not Applicable Temperature: None
LEL(%): None UEL(%): None
Hazardous combustion products: None
Sensitivity to mechanical shock: None
Sensitivity to static discharge: None
FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARDS:
None. Not flammable
EXTINGUISHING MEDIA:
None needed. Use any extinguishing media which is suitable for the surrounding fire.
FIRE FIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS:
None required.
6. Accidental Release Measures
Evacuate call personnel from affected area. Use appropriate protective equipment. If leak is in user鈥檚
equipment, be certain to purge piping with inert gas prior to attempting repairs. If leak is in container or
container valve, contact the appropriate emergency telephone number listed in Section 1 or call your closest
BOC location.
7. Handling and Storage
Electrical Classification:
Nonhazardous
Neon is non-corrosive and may be used with any common structural material.
Neon, refrigerated liquid, is delivered to a customer into stationary, insulated vessels at the customer鈥檚 location.
These stationary vessels may have mechanical refrigeration coils within the vapor space in order to maintain the
pressure in the vessel or the temperature of the liquid in the vessel.
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For additional information, consult the Compressed Gas Association (CGA) pamphlets P-1, P-9, P-14 and Safety
Bulletin SB-2.
Use only in well-ventilated areas. Neon refrigerated liquid may be delivered directly to stationary, insulated
vessels at the customer鈥檚 location or may be supplied in portable vacuum-insulated liquid "dewars" requiring
special handling.
Stationary customer site vessels should be operated in accordance with the manufacturer鈥檚 and BOC instructions.
Do not attempt to repair, adjust or in any other way modify the operation of these vessels. If there is a
malfunction or other type of operations problem with the vessel, contact the closest BOC location immediately
for assistance.
DO NOT store the liquid in vessels or devices not designed for vaporizing liquid. Proper pressure relief devices
are essential.
Protect dewars from physical damage. Store in cool, dry, well-ventilated area away from heavily trafficked
areas and emergency exits. DO NOT allow the temperature where dewars are stored to exceed 125oF (52oC).
Dewars should be stored upright and firmly secured to prevent falling or being knocked over. Full and empty
dewars should be segregated. Use a "first in-first out" inventory system to prevent full dewars from being stored
for excessive periods of time.
Valve protection caps must remain in place unless the dewar is secured with valve outlet piping to use point.
Close valve after each use and when the container is empty. Do not drag, slide or roll dewars on their sides.
Use a suitable hand truck for container movement. Use a pressure reducing regulator when connecting container
to piping or systems. Do not use product directly from container. Do not heat dewars by any means to increase
the discharge rate of product from the container.
Never carry a container of a gas in cryogenic liquid in an enclosed space, such as a car trunk, van or station
wagon. A leak can result in a fire, explosion, asphyxiation or a toxic exposure.
8. Exposure Controls, Personal Protection
EXPOSURE LIMITS1:
2 3
INGREDIENT % VOLUME LD50 or LC50
PEL-OSHA TLV-ACGIH
Route/Species
Neon 75.0 to 99.9999 Simple Asphyxiant Simple Asphyxiant Not Available
FORMULA: Ne
CAS: 7440-01-9
RTECS #: QP4450000
Helium 0 to 25.0 Simple Asphyxiant Simple Asphyxiant Not Available
FORMULA: He
CAS: 7440-59-7
RTECS #: MH6520000
1
Refer to individual state of provincial regulations, as applicable, for limits which may be more stringent than
those listed here.
2
As stated in 29 CFR 1910, Subpart Z (revised July 1, 1993)
3
As stated in the ACGIH 1994-1995 Threshold Limit Values for Chemical Substances and Physical Agents.
ENGINEERING CONTROLS:
Use local exhaust and general ventilation to prevent accumulation above the exposure limits and to prevent
oxygen levels less than 19.5%.
EYE/FACE PROTECTION:
Safety goggles, glasses or face shield.
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SKIN PROTECTION:
Use insulated gloves if contact with liquid product or low temperature storage containers may occur.
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION:
Positive pressure air line with mask or self-contained breathing apparatus should be available for emergency use.
OTHER/GENERAL PROTECTION:
Safety shoes
9. Physical and Chemical Properties
PARAMETER VALUE UNITS
Physical state (gas, liquid, solid) : Gas
Vapor pressure : Gas above critical
temperature
Vapor density at 70 oF, 1 atm. (Air = 1) : 0.70
Evaporation point : Not Available
o
Boiling point : -410.9 F
o
: -246.1 C
o
Freezing point : -415.5 F
o
: -248.6 C
pH : Not Applicable
Specific gravity : Not Available
Oil/water partition coefficient : Not Available
Solubility (H20) : Negligible
Odor threshold : Not Applicable
Odor and appearance : A colorless, odorless gas, compressed and shipped
under high pressure as a liquid.
10. Stability and Reactivity
STABILITY:
Stable
INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS:
None
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS:
None
HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION:
Will not occur.
11. Toxicological Information
Oxygen deficiency during pregnancy has produced developmental abnormalities in humans and experimental
animals.
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No data given in the Registry of Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances (RTECS) or Sax, Dangerous Properties
of Industrial Materials, 7th ed.
12. Ecological Information
This product does NOT contain any ingredients which are regulated on the U.S. EPA List of Toxic Chemicals
(40 CFR 372), and is therefore not subject to release reporting under Section 313 of EPCRA/SARA Title III.
13. Disposal Considerations
Do not attempt to dispose of residual waste or unused quantities. Return in the shipping container PROPERLY
LABELED, WITH ANY VALVE OUTLET PLUGS OR CAPS SECURED AND VALVE PROTECTION CAP
IN PLACE to BOC Gases or authorized distributor for proper disposal.
14. Transport Information
PARAMETER United States DOT Canada TDG
Neon, refrigerated liquid Neon, refrigerated liquid
PROPER SHIPPING NAME:
2.2 2.2
HAZARD CLASS:
UN 1913 UN 1913
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
NONFLAMMABLE GAS NONFLAMMABLE GAS
SHIPPING LABEL:
15. Regulatory Information
SARA TITLE III NOTIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION
SARA TITLE III - HAZARD CLASSES:
Sudden Release of Pressure Hazard
16. Other Information
Compressed gas cylinders shall not be refilled without the express written permission of the owner. Shipment of
a compressed gas cylinder which has not been filled by the owner or with his/her (written) consent is a
violation of transportation regulations.
DISCLAIMER OF EXPRESSED AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES:
Although reasonable care has been taken in the preparation of this document, we extend no warranties and make
no representations as to the accuracy or completeness of the information contained herein, and assume no
responsibility regarding the suitability of this information for the user鈥檚 intended purposes or for the
consequences of its use. Each individual should make a determination as to the suitability of the information for
their particular purpose(s).
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