GASTECH INC -- NITROGEN  -- 6665-00N080828
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:NITROGEN
MSDS Date:03/27/1995
FSC:6665
NIIN:00N080828
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:GASTECH INC
Address:8407 CENTRAL AVE
City:NEWARK
State:CA
ZIP:94560-3431
Country:US
Info Phone Num:510-794-6200
Emergency Phone Num:800-535-5053
CAGE:DO808
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name: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
Company Name:GASTECH INC
Address:8407 CENTRAL AVE
Box:City:NEWARK
State:CA
ZIP:94560-3431
Country:US
Phone:510-794-6200
CAGE:DO808

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

Ingred Name:NITROGEN
CAS:7727-37-9
RTECS #:QW9700000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:ASPHYXIANT

=====================  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:ACUTE: INHALATION: ASPHYXIATION,
    DIZZINESS, HEADACHE, PARESTHESIA, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, DEATH. CHRONIC:
    ACUTE EFFECTS MAY BECOME CHRONIC. TARGET ORGAN: RESPIRATORY SYSTEM.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE IDENTIFIED.

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

First Aid:INGEST: CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
    W/POTABLE WATER FOR A MINIMUM OF 15 MINUTES, SEEK ASSISTANCE FROM
    MD . SKIN: FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. CALL MD . INHAL: 
    PROVIDE FRESH AIR OR OXYGEN AND CONSULTMD.

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

Extinguishing Media:USE METHODS APPROPRIATE TO SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMPRESSED GAS CYLINDERS MAY EXPLODE IN
    HEAT OF FIRE. WITHDRAW IMMEDIATELY IN CASE OF RISING SOUND FROM
    VENTING SAFETY DEVICE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AND VENTILATE AREA.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE SAFE HANDLING PRACTICES FOR THE
    HANDLING OF COMPRESSED GAS CYLINDERS. DO NOT PUNCTURE.
Other Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY AREA. USE SAFE STORAGE PRACTICES
    FOR THE STORAGE OF COMPRESSED GAS CYLINDERS. EXPOSURE TO
    TEMPERATURES ABOVE 150F MAY OPERATE EXCESS-PRESSURE VALVE.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE NECESSARY IF ADEQUATE VENTILATION IS
    PROVIDED. USE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR EXPOSURE OF
    CONCERN .
Ventilation:RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

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

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

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

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

Waste Disposal Methods:EMPTY CONTAINERS MAY BE DISCARDED AS METAL
    REFUSE, OBSERVING FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. DO NOT
    INCINERATE.

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