AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS INC. -- NITROUS OXIDE  -- 6505-00-130-1920
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:NITROUS OXIDE
MSDS Date:07/10/1986
FSC:6505
NIIN:00-130-1920
=== 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

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

Ingred Name:NITROUS OXIDE
CAS:10024-97-2
RTECS #:QX1350000
Fraction by Wt: >98%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
ACGIH TLV:50 PPM; 9192

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:NITROUS OXIDE IS CLASSED AS A SIMPLE
    ASPHIXIANT. AS SUCH, IN SUFFICIENT CONCINTRATION IT PRODUCES
    HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, NAUSEA.  HIGH CONCENTRATIONS FOR A FEW SECONDS
    PRODUCE A TYPE OF HYSTERIA, THUS T HE TERM 'LAUGHING GAS'. CONTACT
    WITH THE LIQUID OR COLD GAS MAY FREEZE TISSUE AND CAUSE BURNS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NITROUS OXIDE IS NOT LISTED BY IARC, NTP
    OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALED: HEADACHE, NAUSEA, DROWSINESS AND OTHER
    SIGNS OF OXYGEN STARVATION.  HIGH CONCENTRATIONS/SHORT TIME -
    HYSTERIA (SEE HEALTH HAZ.)	SKIN/EYE: CONTACT WITH LIQUID OR COLD
    GAS MAY CAUSE CRYOGENIC  BURNS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO INFORMATION GIVEN ON MSDS BY
    SUPPLIER

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

First Aid:SKIN:SOAK AFFECTED AREAS IN LUKEWARM WATER. INHALATION:REMOVE
    VICTIM TO FRESH AIR AND GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESUSCITATION AND
    SUPPLEMENTAL OXYGEN AS NEEDED. CONSULT A PHYSICIAN IN ALL CASES OF
    EXPOSURE.

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

Extinguishing Media:"NOT APPLICABLE"
Fire Fighting Procedures:NITROUS OXIDE IS NON-FLAMMABLE, BUT SUPPORTS
    AND ACCELERATES COMBUSTION OF FLAMMABLES. TO FIGHT FIRES, TURN OFF
    SOURCE OF NITROUS OXIDE & FIGHT AS CONVENTIONAL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NITROUS OXIDE IS NON-FLAMMABLE, BUT
    SUPPORTS AND ACCELERATES COMBUSTION OF FLAMMABLES. SOME
    NONFLAMMABLES IN AIR WILL BURN IN NITROUS OXIDE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:MOVE LEAKING CYLINDERS OUTSIDE OR TO A WELL
    VENTILATED AREA SUCH AS A FUME HOOD. REMOVE ALL FLAMMABLE OR
    COMBUSTABLE MATERIALS FROM THE VICINITY.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN WELL VENTILATED AREAS AND
    AWAY FROM FLAMMABLE MATERIALS ESPECIALLY OIL OR GREASE. NEVER
    LUBRICATE VALVES OR VALVE CAPS.
Other Precautions:HANDLE PER COMPRESSED GAS ASSOCIATION SAFETY
    PROCEDURES. SEE CGA PAMPHLET P-1>  KEEP CYLINDERS SECURED.
    SEGREGATE EMPTY & FULL CYLINDERS. HANDLE IN APPROVED MANNER. USE A
    SUITABLE HAND TRUCK.

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

Respiratory Protection:NEVER USE AIR PURIFYING RESPIRATORS! IF NITROUS
    OXIDE CONCENTRATION BECOMES SUFFICIENT TO MAKE THE ATMOSPHERE
    OXYGEN DEFICIENT, USE SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Ventilation:NATURAL OR MECHANICAL WHERE GAS IS PRESENT.
Protective Gloves:LEATHER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:NONE
Work Hygienic Practices:SUPPLIER DID NOT ADDRESS THIS FIELD.
Supplemental Safety and Health
DO NOT USE WITH PLASTIC MATERIALS CONTAINING PLASTICIZERES. *ACGIH
    RECOMMENDED A TLV AFTER THIS MSDS WAS WRITTEN BY THE MANUFACTURER.
    SOME INFORMATION THUS NEEDS UPDATING.  *MSDS RECEIVED FROM THE NAV
    Y (FOCAL POINT N). NAVY ASSIGNED THE NSN.

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

HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-127F,-88C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-131F,-91C
Vapor Pres:822 PSIA
Vapor Density:1.53
Solubility in Water:60.8%
Appearance and Odor:NO INFORMATION GIVEN ON MSDS BY SUPPLIER
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NITROUS OXIDE IS A MILD OXIDIER. AVOID CONTACT WITH FLAMMABLES,
    ESPECIALLY OIL & GREASE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXTREME HEAT. LITTLE DECOMPOSITION OF THE
    PURE GAS OCCURS BELOW 1200F.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:AT ELEVATED TEMPERATURES, NITROUS
    OXIDE DECOMPOSES INTO NITROGEN AND OXYGEN. UNDER THESE CONDITIONS
    IT IS EXPLOSIVE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DISPOSE OF CYLINDERS OF
    NITROUS OXIDE. RETURN TO AIR PRODUCTS FOR DISPOSAL. RETURN ALL
    CYLINDERS WITH AT LEAST A SLIGHT POSITIVE PRESSURE.

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