AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS INC. -- NITROGEN,COMPRESSED  -- 6830-01-265-4068
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:NITROGEN,COMPRESSED
MSDS Date:03/01/1994
FSC:6830
NIIN:01-265-4068
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS INC.
Address:7201 HAMILTON BLVD
City:ALLENTOWN
State:PA
ZIP:18195-1501
Country:US
Info Phone Num:215-481-4911
Emergency Phone Num:800-523-9374
CAGE:00742
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS INC
Address:7201 HAMILTON BLVD
Box:City:ALLENTOWN
State:PA
ZIP:18195-1501
Country:US
Phone:800-345-3148/ 800-752-1597
CAGE:00742
Company Name:AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS INC
Address:411 ROTARY STREET
Box:City:HAMPTON
State:VA
ZIP:23661
Country:US
Phone:804-826-5430
CAGE:1A996
Company Name:AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS INC
Address:2900 52ND AVE
Box:City:HYATTSVILLE
State:MD
ZIP:20781-1103
Country:US
Phone:610-481-6333
CAGE:56028

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

Ingred Name:NITROGEN
CAS:7727-37-9
RTECS #:QW9700000
Fraction by Wt: >99%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
ACGIH TLV:ASPHYXIANT; 9596

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: SIMPLE ASPHYXIANT.
    NITROGEN IS NON-TOXIC, BUT MAY CAUSE SUFFOCATION BY DISPLACING
    OXYGEN IN AIR. LACK OF SUFFICIENT OXYGEN CAN CASUE SERIOUS INJURY
    OR DEATH. EYE/SKIN:NO ADVERSE EFFECT. TA RGET ORGANS: NONE
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PER MSDS:NITROGEN NOT LISTED AS
    CARCINOGEN OR PORTENTIAL CARCINOGEN BY NTP/IARC/OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:EXPOSURE TO OXY DEFICIENT ATM (<19.5%) MAY
    CAUSE DIZZ, DROWSINESS, NAUSEA,VOMITING, EXCESS SALIVATION,
    DIMINISHED MENTAL ALERTNESS, LOSS OF CONSC & DEATH. EXPO TO
    ATMOSPHERE CONTAINING 8-10% OR LESS O XYGEN WILL BRING ABOUT
    UNCONSC W/OUT WARNING & SO QUICKLY THAT INDIVIDUALS CANNOT HELP
    THEMSELVES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE.

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

First Aid:INHAL:SHOULD BE MOVED TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING
    ADMINISTER ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT
    ADMINISTER OXYGEN. OBTAIN PROMPT MED ATTN. EYE/SKIN:NOT APPLICABLE.

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

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:NONFLA
Lower Limits:NON-FLAMM
Upper Limits:NON-FLAMM
Extinguishing Media:NITROGEN NON-FLAMMABLE & DOES NOT SUPPROT
    COMBUSTION. USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING
    FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NITROGEN SIMPLE ASPHYXIANT. REMOVE NITROGEN
    CYLINDERS FOR FIRE AREA/COOL W/WATER. SCBA MAY BE REQUIRED BY
    RESCUE WORKERS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:UPON EXPO TO INTNESE HEAT/FLAME CYLINDER 
    MAY VENT RAPIDLY &/OR RUPTURE VIOLENTLY. MOST CYL DESIGNED TO VENT
    CONTENTS WHEN EXPO TO ELEVATED TEMP. PRESSURE CAN BUILD UP DUE TO
    HEAT AND MAY RUPTURE IF P RESSURE RELIEF SHOULD FAIL.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE ALL PERSONNEL FROM AFFECTED AREA.
    INCREASE VENTILATION TO RELEASE AREA & MONITOR OXYGEN LEVEL. USE
    APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE EQPMT (SCBA). IF LEAK FROM CNTNR/VALVE CALL
    AIR PRODUTS EMERGENCY TEL EPHONE #. IF LEAK IN USERS SYSTEM CLOSE
    CYLINDER VALVE & VENT PRESURE BEFORE REPAIRS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE CYL UPRIGHT IN WELL-VENTILATED
    AREA, SECURE AREA, PROTECT FROM WEATHER.TEMP SHOLUD NOT EXCEED
    125F(52C), AREA SHOULD BE FREE OF COMBUSTIBLE MATLS. STORE AWAY
    FROM HEAVILY TRAVELED AREA/EMERG EXI TS
Other Precautions:AVOID AREA WHERE SALT/CORROSIVE MATL PRESENT.VALVE
    PROTECTION CAPS/OUTLET SEALS SHOULD REMAIN ON CYL NOT CONNECTED FOR
    USE. SEPARATE FULL FROM EMPTY CYL. AVOID EXCESSIVE
    INVENTORY/STORAGE TIME. USE FI RST-IN FIRST-OUT SYSTEM. KEEP GOOD
    INVENTORY RECOREDS. DON'T DRAG/ROLL/SLIDE CYL.USE HANDTRUCK.

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

Respiratory Protection:GENERAL USE:NONE REQUIRED. EMERGENCY:USE SCBA OR
    POSITIVE PRESSURE AIR LINE W/MASK & ESCAPE PACK IN AREAS WHERE
    OXYGEN CONCEN IS <19.5%.AIR PURIFYING RESPIRATORS WILL NOT PROVIDE
    PROTECTION.
Ventilation:PROVIDE GOOD VENTI &/OR LOCAL EXHAU TO PREVENT ACCUMULATION
    OF HIGH GAS CONCEN.OXY LEVELS IN WORKAREA SHOULD BE MONITORED.
Protective Gloves:LEATHER WORK GLOVES.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOES & LEATHER WORK RECOMMENDED WHEN
    HDNLG CYLINDERS.
Work Hygienic Practices:STORE/HANDLE IAW COMPRESSED GAS ASSOC INC
    PAMPLET CGA P-1.LOC REGS MAY REQUIRE APSEC EQPMT FOR STORAGE/USE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

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

HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:=-195.6C, -320.4F
B.P. Text:-320F,-196C
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-209.7C, -345.8F
M.P/F.P Text:-346F,-210C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NP
Vapor Pres:NA @70F
Vapor Density:NP
Spec Gravity:0.967
pH:NP
Viscosity:NP
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:NP
Solubility in Water:0.023, NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS GAS, ODORLESS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100
Corrosion Rate:NP

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE.

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

Toxicological Information:NITROGEN IS A SIMPLE ASPHYXIANT.

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

Ecological:THE ATMOSPHERE CONTAINS 78% NITROGEN. NO ADVERSE ECOLOGICAL
    EFFECTS ARE EXPECTED. DOES NOT CONTAIN CLASS I OR CLASS II ODC.
    NITORGEN IS NOT A MARINE POLLUTANT.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:RETURN CYL/UNUSED PRODUCT TO SUPPLIER. DO NOT
    ATTEMPT TO DISPOSE OF RESIDUAL/UNUSED QUANTITIES. FOR EEMRGENCY
    DISPOSAL SECURE CYL & SLOWLY DISCHARGE GAS TO ATM IN WELL
    VENTILATED AREA OR OUTDOORS.

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

Transport Information:NITROGEN,  COMPRESSED, 2.2, UN1066. LABEL=
    NONFLAMMABLE GAS.

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

SARA Title III Information:CERCLA RQ= NONE. SEC 302/304: TPQ=NONE, NOT
    LISTED AS EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE. SEC 311/312 HAZ CLASSES:
    ACUTE AND CHRONIC = NONE, REACTIVITY AND FIRE = NONE, PRESSURE =
    YES. SEC 313 (40 CFR 372) = NITROGEN DOES NOT REQUIRE REPORTING. 40
    CFR PART 68: NITROGEN IS LISTED AS A REGULATED SUBSTANCE.
Federal Regulatory Information:THE INGREDIENTS OF THIS PRODUCT ARE ON
    THE TSCA INVENTORY.
State Regulatory Information:CALIFORNIA PROP 65: NOT LISTED.

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