AIR LIQUIDE AMERICA CORPORATION -- NITROGEN; NITROGEN NF  -- 6830-00-244-2741
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:NITROGEN; NITROGEN NF
MSDS Date:08/24/1989
FSC:6830
NIIN:00-244-2741
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:AIR LIQUIDE AMERICA CORPORATION
Box:3047
City:HOUSTON
State:TX
ZIP:77253
Country:US
Info Phone Num:713-896-2140
Emergency Phone Num:713-896-2140
CAGE:AIRLI
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:AIR LIQUIDE AMERICA CORPORATION
Box:3047
City:HOUSTON
State:TX
ZIP:77253
Country:US
Phone:713-896-2140
CAGE:AIRLI

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

Ingred Name:NITROGEN
CAS:7727-37-9
RTECS #:QW9700000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

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

Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:NITROGEN IS NONTOXIC, BUT MAY CAUSE
    SUFFOCATION BY DISPLACING THE OXYGEN IN THE AIR. EXPOSURE TO
    OXYGEN-DEFICIENT ATMOSPHERES MAY CAUSE DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, VOMITING,
    DIMINISHED MENTAL ALERTNESS, LOSS O F CONSCIOUSNESS, AND DEATH. IT
    SHOULD BE RECOGNIZED THAT COLLAPSE & ASPHYXIATION MAY OCCUR WITHOUT
    EXPERIENCING SYMPTOM.

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

First Aid:PERSONS SUFFERING FROM LACK OF OXYGEN SHOULD BE MOVED INTO
    FRESH AIR. IF VICTIM IS NOT BREATHING, ADMINISTER ARTIFICIAL
    RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, ADMINISTER OXYGEN. OBTAIN
    PROMPT MEDICAL  ATTENTION. SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS MAY
    BE REQUIRED FOR RESCUE WORKERS.

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

Extinguishing Media:MATERIAL IS NONFLAMMABLE. NITROGEN NEITHER BURNS
    NOR SUPPORTS COMBUSTION. USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA FOR SURROUNDING
    FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:SIMPLE ASPHYXIANT (DISPLACES OXYGEN).IF
    POSSIBLE,REMOVE NITROGEN CYLINDERS FROM FIRE AREA/COOL W/H2O TO
    AVOID EXCESS PRESSR BLDUP.SCBA MAY BE REQ'D FOR RESCUERS
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:PRESSURE CAN BUILD UP DUE TO HEAT &
    CYLINDER MAY EXPLODE IF PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICES SHOULD FAIL TO
    RELIEVE PRESSURE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE UNNEEDED PERSONNEL FROM AREA.SHUT OFF
    SOURCE IF POSSIBLE.VENT ENCLOSED AREA/REMOVE CYLNDR TO OUTDOOR
    LOCATION TO PREVENT FORMATION OF OXYGEN-DEFICIENT ATMOSPHERES.IF
    LEAKING FROM CONTAINER/VA LVE,CONTACT CLOSEST BIG THREE INDUSTRIES
    LOCATION.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE & USE W/VENT, UPRIGHT W/VALVE
    PROTECTION CAP IN PLACE & SECURE. PROTECT CYLNDR FROM DAMAGE. DON'T
    DRAG,ROLL,SLIDE,DROP. USE HAND TRUCK TO MOVE.
Other Precautions:DO NOT ALLOW THE TEMPERATURE WHERE CYLINDERS ARE
    STORED TO EXCEED 125 F. NEVER STRIKE WELDING ARC ON COMPRESSED GAS
    CYLINDER. REFILLING CYLINDERS WITHOUT CONSENT OF CYLINDER OWNER IS
    VIOLATION OF FEDE RAL LAW (49 CFR). **

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

Respiratory Protection:USE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS OR
    POSITIVE PRESSURE AIR LINE WITH MASK IN OXYGEN-DEFFICIENT
    ATMOSPHERES. ADEQUATE TO AVOID LOWERING OXYGEN CONTENT TO BELOW
    19.5% (OXYGEN-DEFICIENT ATMOPHERE).
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: YES. MECHANICAL: YES.
Eye Protection:SFTY GLASSES RECOMM-HIGH PRESSR CYLNDRS
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOES WHEN HANDLING CYLINDERS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
** FURTHER INFORMATION ABOURT NITROGEN CAN BE FOUND IN THE FOLLOW
    PAMPHLETS PUBLISHED BY: THE COMPRESSED GAS ASSOCIATEION (CGA), 1235
    JEFFERSON DAVIS HIGHWAY, ARLINGTON, VA 22202, 703-979-4341, G-10.1
    , P-1, P-9, P-14, SB-2.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-320F,-196C
Vapor Density:*
Spec Gravity:0.967 (AIR=1)
Solubility in Water:2.33SCC/100 CC @ 32F
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, ODORLESS, TASTELESS GAS

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE   * VAPOR DENSITY:0.07245 LB/CU FT @
    70F & 1 ATM
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DISPOSE OF RESIDUAL OR UNUSED
    QUANTITIES. RETURN TO YOUR SUPPLIER FOR DISPOSAL. FOR EMERGENCY
    DISPOSAL, SECURE CYLINDER AND VENT SLOWLY TO THE ATMOSPHERE IN A
    WELL-VENTED AREA OR OUT DOORS.

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